Constitution Study Guide
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- Q1
Article I of the Constitution sets up which branch of the U.S. government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Parliamentary
120s - Q2
Article II of the Constitution sets up which branch of the U.S. government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Parliamentary
120s - Q3
Article III of the Constitution sets up which branch of the U.S. government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Parliamentary
120s - Q4
A two-chamber legislature
federalist system
bicameral
habeas corpus
lifetime tenure
120s - Q5
Which of the following is NOT part of the criteria required to run for Congress?
You must be a U.S. citizen
You must be a resident of the state in which you are running.
You must be at least 35 years old.
You must be at least 25 years old.
120s - Q6
A clause meant to pacify slaveholding states and free states by declaring that enslaved persons count as three-fifths of a person.
Insurance
Three-Fifths
Fugitive Slave
Habeas Corpus
120s - Q7
How is a state representative in the House chosen?
By the electoral college
By the state legislature
By the President
Directly by the people
120s - Q8
How is a Senator chosen?
By the electoral college
By the state legislature
By the President
Directly by the people
120s - Q9
What is the length of a state representative’s term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
lifetime tenure
120s - Q10
What is the length of a state Senator's term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
lifetime tenure
120s - Q11
How many representatives does each state have?
The state chooses how many they get.
It is based on the state’s population.
2
1
120s - Q12
How many Senators does each state have?
The state chooses how many they get
It is based on the state’s population
2
1
120s - Q13
Which of the following is NOT true of a bill becoming law?
A bill must be approved by both the House and Senate to become law.
The President can veto the law.
Congress can override a Presidential veto with a 2/3 majority in both houses.
2/3 of the states must call a special convention, and 3/4 of them must approve the bill.
120s - Q14
Which of the following is NOT a job of congress?
To establish and equip the armed forces
To make treaties with foreign governments
To regulate interstate commerce
To collect and spend taxes
120s - Q15
Your right to see a judge cannot be suspended except in the case of invasion, rebellion, or public safety.
Federalist system
Bicameral
Habeas corpus
Lifetime tenure
120s