Do You Have Basic Knowledge Of American Constitution And Law?
This quiz has been made to make you aware of the American Constitution, amendments, rights, laws and policies. There is a list of basic questions which you may have read or heard during your School or College time. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!
- 1.What was our Country's first Constitution called
- A.
The Articles of Confederation
- B.
The Declaration of Independence
- C.
The Federalist Paper
- D.
The Emancipation Proclamation
- 2.Laws for the United States are made by
- A.
The President
- B.
The Senate
- C.
Congress
- D.
Supreme Court
- 3.The Longest possible time a person can now serve as a President is
- A.
4
- B.
8
- C.
10
- D.
12
- 4.A Man accused of a crime in court has a right to
- A.
Hear the witnesses against him
- B.
Be tried wherever he wants
- C.
Have any judge he wants
- D.
Change Courts
- 5.Our First Vice President was
- A.
Alexander Hamilton
- B.
Thomas Jefferson
- C.
Benjamin Franklin
- D.
John Adams
- 6.The Bill of Rights is
- A.
The First Ten Amendments
- B.
The Fifteenth Amendment
- C.
The Entire Constitution
- D.
All of the Amendments
- 7.If neither the President nor the Vice President can serve, the position will be filled by
- A.
The Speaker of the House
- B.
The Chief Justice
- C.
The Elected President of the Senate
- D.
The Secretary of State
- 8.The Major Department Head who is appointed by the president to deal with foreign Countries is the
- A.
Secretary of Defense
- B.
Secretary of State
- C.
Attorney General
- D.
Secretary of Commerce
- 9.The President is elected if he
- A.
Wins the majority of the electoral votes
- B.
Wins most of the country's vote
- C.
Wins all of the states' votes
- D.
Wins most of the states' votes
- 10.The Supreme Court has the right to
- A.
Review decisions of the inferior courts
- B.
Setup inferior courts
- C.
Set punishment for traitors
- D.
Impeach the President
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