Constitution Test 2024 Questions and
Answers All Correct
Be able to identify the three parts of the constitution - Answer-Preamble, 7 Articles,
Amendments
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? - Answer-It spells out Americans rights in
relation to their government.
define popular sovereignty - Answer-the people are the source of the governments
power by voting
Define federalism - Answer-The form of government that divides the power between the
national and state governments
Define republic - Answer-form of government in which a state is ruled by
representatives of the citizens living there (House).
What is the most important job of the Legislative Branch? - Answer-To create laws
What is reapportionment? - Answer-The redistribution of house seats based on
population shifts
How is the census involved in the process of reapportionment? - Answer-measures the
population so that seats in the U.S. House of Representatives can be correctly
apportioned among the states.
What is the significance of congressional Committees? - Answer-When people develop
specialized knowledge of the matter and polish up the argument to get it ready to be
presented to congress.
How many US Representatives are there? US Senators? - Answer-There are 435
representatives, the amount your state has is based on population. There are 100
senators, 2 from each state.
How many members are there on the US Supreme Court? - Answer-9 members
limits to freedom of speech - Answer-Defamation, Libel, Slander, Clear and present
danger
Clear and Present danger - Answer-saying something bad is going to happen when it is
false and is actually not happening.
, Slander - Answer-making a false spoken statement that damages one's reputation
Libel - Answer-A published false statement that damages one's reputation
Defamation - Answer-The action of damaging the good reputation of someone
What is the most important power granted to the U.S. Supreme Court? - Answer-The
power to interpret the Constitution
Which 3 amendments describe citizen's voting rights? - Answer-The 15th, 19th, and
26th amendment.
Poll tax - Answer-restricted African American voters from voting by requiring them to
pay a tax upon voting that many couldn't pay
Literacy test - Answer-A written exam that could keep african American men from voting
in elections if they did not pass
Warrant - Answer-is needed in order to search your home / vehicle etc.- a written court
order
Eminent domain - Answer-The right to for the government to take property for public use
Be able to identify a concurrent power from a list - Answer-Concurrent powers are
powers given to both governments, state and government. Collecting taxes, building
roads, eminent domain, naming laws, and establishing courts are all examples of that.
Be able to identify reserved powers for states - Answer-Sales taxes, forming local
governments, regulating interstate commerce, and ratifying constitutional amendments.
From what does congress get its powers? - Answer-The elastic clause
Be able to explain why Prohibition was repealed. - Answer-The 21st Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the
era of national prohibition of alcohol in America. It was repealed because of money
issues, enforcements problems, untaxed liquor lost them money, and unorganized
crime became worse.
Understand the presidential term limit. What about the governor of Illinois? - Answer-
Each presidential term is 4 years. They can serve a maximum of 2 terms. The governor
of Illinois can serve an unlimited number of terms, each term is 4 years.
In the bill making process, what proportion of both chambers of Congress must vote in
favor of a bill before it is sent to the President? - Answer-More than half must vote to be
able to be sent to the president (majority vote). Otherwise it is called a simple majority.
Answers All Correct
Be able to identify the three parts of the constitution - Answer-Preamble, 7 Articles,
Amendments
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? - Answer-It spells out Americans rights in
relation to their government.
define popular sovereignty - Answer-the people are the source of the governments
power by voting
Define federalism - Answer-The form of government that divides the power between the
national and state governments
Define republic - Answer-form of government in which a state is ruled by
representatives of the citizens living there (House).
What is the most important job of the Legislative Branch? - Answer-To create laws
What is reapportionment? - Answer-The redistribution of house seats based on
population shifts
How is the census involved in the process of reapportionment? - Answer-measures the
population so that seats in the U.S. House of Representatives can be correctly
apportioned among the states.
What is the significance of congressional Committees? - Answer-When people develop
specialized knowledge of the matter and polish up the argument to get it ready to be
presented to congress.
How many US Representatives are there? US Senators? - Answer-There are 435
representatives, the amount your state has is based on population. There are 100
senators, 2 from each state.
How many members are there on the US Supreme Court? - Answer-9 members
limits to freedom of speech - Answer-Defamation, Libel, Slander, Clear and present
danger
Clear and Present danger - Answer-saying something bad is going to happen when it is
false and is actually not happening.
, Slander - Answer-making a false spoken statement that damages one's reputation
Libel - Answer-A published false statement that damages one's reputation
Defamation - Answer-The action of damaging the good reputation of someone
What is the most important power granted to the U.S. Supreme Court? - Answer-The
power to interpret the Constitution
Which 3 amendments describe citizen's voting rights? - Answer-The 15th, 19th, and
26th amendment.
Poll tax - Answer-restricted African American voters from voting by requiring them to
pay a tax upon voting that many couldn't pay
Literacy test - Answer-A written exam that could keep african American men from voting
in elections if they did not pass
Warrant - Answer-is needed in order to search your home / vehicle etc.- a written court
order
Eminent domain - Answer-The right to for the government to take property for public use
Be able to identify a concurrent power from a list - Answer-Concurrent powers are
powers given to both governments, state and government. Collecting taxes, building
roads, eminent domain, naming laws, and establishing courts are all examples of that.
Be able to identify reserved powers for states - Answer-Sales taxes, forming local
governments, regulating interstate commerce, and ratifying constitutional amendments.
From what does congress get its powers? - Answer-The elastic clause
Be able to explain why Prohibition was repealed. - Answer-The 21st Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the
era of national prohibition of alcohol in America. It was repealed because of money
issues, enforcements problems, untaxed liquor lost them money, and unorganized
crime became worse.
Understand the presidential term limit. What about the governor of Illinois? - Answer-
Each presidential term is 4 years. They can serve a maximum of 2 terms. The governor
of Illinois can serve an unlimited number of terms, each term is 4 years.
In the bill making process, what proportion of both chambers of Congress must vote in
favor of a bill before it is sent to the President? - Answer-More than half must vote to be
able to be sent to the president (majority vote). Otherwise it is called a simple majority.
