Notes

MULTIPLE CHOICE

51. People are guaranteed freedom of speech, press, and religion according to the
a. second amendment c. fifth amendment
b. first amendment d. ninth amendment

52. The only amendment to be repealed is the
a. 15th b. 20th c. 18th d. 2nd

53. The number of main branches in our government is
a. 6 b. 21 c. 7 d. 3

54. Congress is divided into
a. 3 parts b. 2 parts c. 4 parts d. 12 parts

55. A Representative in the House is elected to a
a. 2 year term b. 4 year term c. 6 year term d. 8 year term

56. To be a Representative in the House you must have these qualifications
a. live in the state you represent
b. live in the state and have been a citizen for 7 years
c. be 25 years old, live in the state, and be a citizen
d. live in the state, have been a citizen for 7 years, be 25 years old

57. The number of Representatives a state gets depends on
a. the number of voters it has c. the number of Senators it has
b. the number of people it has d. how many they want

58. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is
a. the man they elect c. the Vice President
b. the Secretary of State d. the oldest Representative

59. The power to impeach an officer is given only to
a. the House of Representatives c. the Senate
b. the Supreme Court d. the President

60. Each state gets this number of Senators
a. 1 for every 30,000 c. 2 for each district
b. 3 d. 2

61. The length of a Senator’s term is
a. 2 years b. life c. 6 years d. 8 years

62. The Senators are now elected by
a. state legislators c. the state electors
b. the House of Representatives d. the people

63. To be a Senator in Congress you must have these qualifications
a. live in the state you represent
b. live in the state, be 25 years old, and have been a citizen for 7 years
c. live in the state, be 25 years old, and have been a citizen for 9 years
d. live in the state, be 30 years old, and have been a citizen for 9 years

64. All impeachments are tried by the
a. Supreme Court c. Cabinet
b. Senate d. House of Representatives

65. Bills to raise taxes may come only from the
a. Senate c. House of Representatives
b. President d. Cabinet

66. A bill becomes a law without the President’s signature if
a. two thirds of both houses pass it c. the Senate passes it
b. the House of Representatives passes it d. the Supreme Court passes it

67. A bill which has passed both houses can become a law without the President’s
signature if
a. the Supreme Court says so
b. the President does not return it to Congress in 10 days
c. the Chief Justice says so
d. the state legislators pass it

68. Taxes may be called for only by the
a. Congress b. President c. Supreme Court d. Cabinet

69. Rules for becoming a U.S. citizen may be made only by the
a. states b. Supreme Court c. Congress d. President

70. Money may be coined or printed only by the
a. Congress c. President
b. Secretary of Treasury d. Secretary of State

71. War may be declared only by the
a. Congress c. President
b. Secretary of Defense d. War Department

72. A writ of habeas corpus is used to
a. impeach the president c. get a man out of jail
b. tell a jury what to do d. ask for an amendment

73. The Constitution forbids the use of a
a. veto b. oath c. preamble d. bill of attainder

74. A law which punishes a man for something not wrong when he did it is called a
a. bill of attainder b. treason c. felony d. ex post facto

75. The Constitution forbids states to
a. make laws b. lay a sales tax c. coin money d. take a census

76. The Constitution forbids Congress to lay a tax on
a. goods sent from one state to another c. liquor
b. goods sent from other countries d. any good sent by ship

77. The number of presidential electors a state gets is
a. the same as the number of Representatives
b. the same as the number of Senators
c. the number of Representatives plus the number of Senators
d. the same as the number of state legislators

78. The qualifications for President are
a. be 35 years old, be a natural born citizen, have lived in the U.S. for 14 years
b. be a citizen, be 35 years old, have lived seven years in the U.S.
c. be a citizen, be 25 years old, have lived 14 years in the U.S.
d. be a natural born citizen, have lived in the U.S. 9 years, and be 30 years old

79. If neither the President nor the Vice President can serve as President, the next in
line is the
a. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court c. Speaker of the House
b. Secretary of State d. Attorney General

80. Treaties made by the President must get the approval of the
a. Supreme Court c. House of Representatives
b. Senate d. people

81. The length of a U.S. government judge’s term is
a. 2 years b. life c. 4 years d. 6 years

82. The number of people in the Supreme Court is
a. 8 b. 9 c. 12 d. 15

83. The Constitution guarantees everybody who has done a crime a trial
a. by jury c. in the Supreme Court
b. in the Department of Justice d. in the state of their choice

84. The number of witnesses needed to convict a man of treason is
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

85. A new state may be admitted into the Union only by the
a. Supreme Court c. Congress
b. State Department d. Department of Interior

86. The Constitution guarantees to every state in the Union
a. freedom to make any law it wishes c. legal help
b. a republican form of government d. a pension system

87. To propose an amendment it is necessary to have the agreement of
a. two thirds of both houses of Congress c. the Senate
b. three fourths of both houses of Congress d. the President

88. An amendment goes into the Constitution after it has been ratified by
a. three fourths of the State Legislators c. the Supreme Court
b. two thirds of both houses of Congress d. a majority of Congress

89. No Constitutional amendment could ever change
a. the way we elect the President c. the way Senators are elected
b. equal state representation in the Senate d. the number of states we have

90. Nobody holding a United States office will ever have to pass
a. a Constitution test c. a mental test
b. a religious test d. an age test

91. Congress shall make no law to
a. set voting ages c. establish a draft
b. tax incomes d. set up a religion

92. No person’s house or property may be searched without a
a. bill of attainder c. search warrant
b. government investigation d. writ of habeas corpus

93. The court may not take a persons life without
a. a circuit judge’s agreement c. due process of law
b. evidence of treason d. a confession

94. A person accused of a crime has the right to
a. hear the witnesses against them
b. appeal their case to the Supreme Court
c. have any judge he or she wants
d. be tried wherever they choose

95. The President is elected if
a. they receive a majority of the electoral votes
b. they receive the most popular votes
c. they win the most states
d. they receive the most electoral votes

96. If the candidates for President have no majority of the electoral votes, the President is elected by the
a. Cabinet c. Senate
b. House of Representatives d. Supreme Court

97. A citizen of the U.S. is a person who
a. owns property in the U.S. c. is white and was born or naturalized here
b. pays taxes d. was born or naturalized here

98. The U.S. can punish a state which denies the right of citizens to vote by
a. fining it
b. reducing its number of Representatives
c. putting it out of the Union
d. reducing its number of Senators

99. How many articles are in the Constitution?
a. 7 b. 21 c. 27 d. 10

100. How many amendments are in the Constitution?
a. 7 b. 21 c. 27 d. 10

MATCHING – Write the number of the amendment that corresponds with the appropriate amendment.

101. ________ right to bear arms
102. ________ defines citizens and their rights
103. ________ voting age lowered to 18
104. ________ freedom of expression (speech, press, religion, assemble, petition)
105. ________ abolition of slavery
106. ________ right of women to vote
107. ________ income tax
108. ________ repeal of prohibition
109. ________ election of the President & Vice President and who chooses if no majority
110. ________ limit of presidential terms
111. ________ presidential disability and succession, process for choosing a new V.P.
112. ________ powers reserved to the states
113. ________ prohibition of alcoholic beverages
114. ________ “lame duck” amendment, moves up date of President’s inauguration
115. ________ direct election of senators by the people
116. ________ powers reserved to the people
117. ________ right of Washington D.C. to vote in presidential election
118. ________ no quartering of troops
119. ________ bail and punishment
120. ________ suits against the states
121. ________ abolition of poll taxes
122. ________ search and seizure
123. ________ a speedy and fair trial
124. ________ civil suits have the right to a jury
125. ________ rights of an accused person, double jeopardy
126. ________ right of black men to vote
127. ________ congressional salaries