Boys' State Bar Exam Questions & Answers (GRADED A)

What is the "supreme law of the land? -ANSWER This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof ... shall be the supreme Law of the Land... no law made by any state, or even by the Congress of the United States, can contradict the Constitution. What are the three branches of government? -ANSWER Executive, (President and about 5,000,000 workers) Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives) and Judicial (Supreme Court and lower Courts) Is it possible to amend the U.S. Constitution by plebiscite? -ANSWER An amendment can only be passed with the approval of both houses of Congress, the Senate, and the House of Representatives How many amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution? -ANSWER amendments to the constitution mean everything added since its ratification, so it's technically correct to say 27, but most people cluster the first 10 amendments into the constitution itself, counting only the 17 times since as the actual ratifications When and how did California become a state? -ANSWER September 9, 1850 In 1848, the United States and Mexico signed the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending a war. At that time, California had 7,500 residents. The Mexican government was likely unaware of what was held within the state or of the population growth it was about to see.