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Entire Constitution Test QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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Entire Constitution Test1. According to Amendment 22, how many terms can a president serve? - ANS-2
terms, 10 years
2. After Congress passes a bill, what three options does the president have? -
ANS-yes, no, and I don't care
3. Bill of Rights - ANS-first 10 amendments
4. By what two methods may a person be found guilty of treason? - ANS-confession or
2 witnesses
5. Checks and Balances - ANS-each branch of government can check on limit of the
other branches
6. compromise - ANS-settlement in which each side gives up some of its demands, in
order to reach and argument
7. constitution - ANS-document that sets out the laws, principles, and organization of
the government
8. Define "appellate jurisdiction" - ANS-hear the case on appeal from a lower court
9. Define "original jurisdiction" - ANS-hear the case for the 1st time
10. Does Congress have the power to declare war? - ANS-yes
11. Does Congress have the power to tax? - ANS-yes
12. executive - ANS-branch of government that enforces/carries out the laws
13. Federalism - ANS-distribution of power between national government and states
14. Federalist Papers - ANS-essays supporting the Constitution
15. For what may high officials be impeached? - ANS-big and little crimes
16. How does someone get to be a Supreme Court Justice? - ANS-President nominates,
Senate approves
17. How is the number of electors for each state determined? - ANS-number of senators
plus number of House of Representatives
18. How long does a federal judge serve? - ANS-life
19. How long is a presidential term? - ANS-4 years
20. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? - ANS-2 years
21. How long is a term for a senator? - ANS-6 years
22. How many amendments are there? - ANS-27
23. How many people are in the House of Representatives? - ANS-435
24. How many senators does each state have? - ANS-2
25. How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution? - ANS-9
26. How often is there a senatorial election? - ANS-every 2 years
27. Impeachment - ANS-to accuse a federal official of wrong doing
28. In most cases, which jurisdiction (original or appellate) does the US Supreme Court
have? - ANS-appellate
29. In what city did the Constitutional Convention meet? - ANS-Philadelphia
30. In what year was the Constitution written? - ANS-1787
31. judicial - ANS-branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly
32. judicial review - ANS-the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the
constitution
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