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Constitution Test QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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Constitution Test1. How long is a House of Representative's term? - ANS-2 years
2. How long is a President's term? - ANS-4 years
3. How long is a Senator's term? - ANS-6 years
4. How long is a Supreme Court Justice's term? - ANS-for life
5. How many Supreme Court Justices are there? - ANS-9
6. The 5,6, and 7th Amendment protect you rights in........ - ANS-The rights you have in
court.
7. The First Amendment protects the freedom of speech unless... - ANS-it encourages
violence, or forces people to do something they don't want to do.
8. What are the 3 levels of federal Supreme Court? - ANS-District Court, Court of
Appeals, and Supreme Court
9. What are the powers of Congress? - ANS-Regulate trade, raise and support a
military, declare war, establish a post office.
10. What are the powers of the President? - ANS-Commander of military, nominate
Federal judges, ambassadors, and other high ranking officials, negotiate treaties,
Pardon citizens (forgive a crime), Represent the United States for other countries
11. What are the requirements to be a member of the House of Representatives? -
ANS-must be 25 years old, citizen of United States for 7 years, resident of your state
12. What are the requirements to be a Senator? - ANS-30 years old, resident of your
state, citizen of USA for 9 years
13. What are the requirements to be President? - ANS-35 years old, lived in USA for 14
years, born a US citizen
14. What are the three levels of government in the United States? - ANS-Executive
branch, congress, and Supreme Court
15. What are the two ways to amend the Constitution? - ANS-2/3 of the congress vote to
amend or 3/4 of the state's government can vote to amend.
16. What does it mean to "amend" the Constitution? - ANS-to change or add on the laws
17. What does the 1st Amendment protect? - ANS-Freedom of religion, speech, press,
petition, and assembly.
18. What does the 9th Amendment claim? - ANS-Specifying certain rights "shall not be
construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." In other words, the
rights of one person or people cannot come into conflict or deny another person's or
people's rights.
19. What does the Depart of Defense oversee? - ANS-the military.
20. What does the Department of Homeland security oversee? - ANS-Protecting the
country from terrorism.
21. What does the Department of Interior oversee? - ANS-Protects natural resources and
wildlife. Supervises Native American reservations.
22. What does the Justice Department oversee? - ANS-Enforces the U.S. governemnt's
laws.
23. What does the second Amendment protect? - ANS-The right to keep and bear arms.
24. What does the state department oversee? - ANS-Relations with other countries.
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