The US Constitution Outline Quiz
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Take this quiz on the US Constitution Outline done in class. Be sure to sign in with your class name. For example: abc9q9def.
- 1.Which are parts of the Constitution?
- A.
Preamble
- B.
Postamble
- C.
Articles
- D.
Assignments
- E.
Amendments
- 2.The Introduction to the Constitution is (are) the...
- A.
Preamble
- B.
Articles
- C.
Amendments
- D.
Branches
- E.
None of the above
- 3.The Constitution promises that the government will make everyone in the world free.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The Constitution is a ______________ between the People of the United States and their government.
- A.
Promise
- B.
Contract
- C.
Book
- D.
Plan
- 5.The Constitution is a Living Document because it can be changed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Which theory of Government declares that the People should be able to change their Government if it is not serving them well?
- A.
The Revolution Theory
- B.
The Declaration of Independence
- C.
The Civil Rights Theory
- D.
The Social Contract Theory
- 7.Which Article deals with the Legislative Branch?
- A.
Article 5
- B.
Article 4
- C.
Article 7h
- D.
Article 1
- 8.The Legislative Branch includes the President, Vice President, and Advisers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Which of the following is dealt with in Article 2 about the Executive Branch?
- A.
President
- B.
Senators
- C.
Representatives
- D.
Vice President
- E.
Courts
- F.
Advisers
- G.
All of the Above
- 10.Article 3 deals creates the Supreme Court. Which branch is this part of?
- A.
Executive
- B.
Legislative
- C.
Judicial
- D.
Deciding
- 11.How many branches are in the Federal Government?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
- 12.To amend the Constitution means to do what?
- A.
Change it
- B.
Adopt it.
- C.
Throw it out.
- D.
Outlaw it.
- 13.According to the Constitution, no law can be passed in the States or Congress has more power than the Constitutional Law.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.How many Amendments are there?
- A.
7
- B.
3
- C.
50
- D.
27
- E.
None of the above
- 15.Article One is called.........
- A.
The Bill Of Rights
- B.
The Premier Article
- C.
The Basic Bill
- D.
The Foundation Bill
- 16.Check all of the rights established in the Bill of Rights.
- A.
Freedom of Religion
- B.
Freedom of Dress
- C.
Freedom of the Press
- D.
Freedom of Expression
- E.
Freedom of Speech
- F.
Right of Peacable Assembly
- G.
Right of Redress
- H.
Right to Bear Arms
- 17.According to the 5th Amendment, a person cannot be forced to testify against himself.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.According to the Constitution, if a person cannot afford a lawyer, he or she must go to trial without one.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Which Amendment abolished slavery?
- A.
1
- B.
13
- C.
25
- D.
36
- 20.Women were given the right to vote before African Americans.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.There was a time when producing, transporting and using alcoholic beverages was banned in the US by the Constitution.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.What is the maximum number of terms a President can serve?
- A.
1
- B.
5
- C.
8
- D.
2
- 23.The 26th Amendment changed the voting age to what?
- A.
21
- B.
25
- C.
18
- D.
23
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