S12 S15 STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ How many articles are in the Constitution? Answer: Seven
◉ How many branches are in the government? Answer: Three
branches
◉ How many times has the Constitution been amended? Answer:
Twenty-seven
◉ What are the three branches of the government? Answer:
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
◉ What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Answer: The Bill of Rights
◉ What is the main job of the Legislature? Answer: to make the laws
◉ What are the two houses of the Legislature called? Answer: The
Congress
, ◉ Name the two houses of Congress. Answer: The House of
Representatives and The Senate
◉ When does each new session of Congress begin? Answer: on
January 3rd of odd numbered years
◉ What is the Congressional Record? Answer: A written record of
everything said in both houses of Congress
◉ What is the Elastic Clause? Answer: It allows Congress to Stretch
its powers as needed.
◉ How many members in the House of Representatives? Answer:
435
◉ How is the number of representatives chosen for each state?
Answer: The number is based on the state's population.
◉ How often is there a census of the American people? Answer:
Every 10 years.
◉ What are the three qualifications to be a Representative? Answer:
1. at least 25 years old
2. U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ How many articles are in the Constitution? Answer: Seven
◉ How many branches are in the government? Answer: Three
branches
◉ How many times has the Constitution been amended? Answer:
Twenty-seven
◉ What are the three branches of the government? Answer:
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
◉ What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Answer: The Bill of Rights
◉ What is the main job of the Legislature? Answer: to make the laws
◉ What are the two houses of the Legislature called? Answer: The
Congress
, ◉ Name the two houses of Congress. Answer: The House of
Representatives and The Senate
◉ When does each new session of Congress begin? Answer: on
January 3rd of odd numbered years
◉ What is the Congressional Record? Answer: A written record of
everything said in both houses of Congress
◉ What is the Elastic Clause? Answer: It allows Congress to Stretch
its powers as needed.
◉ How many members in the House of Representatives? Answer:
435
◉ How is the number of representatives chosen for each state?
Answer: The number is based on the state's population.
◉ How often is there a census of the American people? Answer:
Every 10 years.
◉ What are the three qualifications to be a Representative? Answer:
1. at least 25 years old
2. U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
