U.S. CONSTITUTION STUDY GUIDE
1. After a Bill passes the first House of the Congress, where does it go next? - ANS-To
the other House.
2. Define: Ex Post Facto law - ANS-You may not be punished for something you'd done
before the law was passed against that action.
3. Define: Habeas Corpus - ANS-The right of the accused to see a judge and be told
the charges against him/her.
4. Fill in the blanks: THE CONSTITUTION IS THE ______ ______ _____ _____ _____
- ANS-SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND.
5. How can a vetoed Bill become a law? - ANS-Both Houses of Congress must override
the veto with a 2/3 vote in each House.
6. How is the number of representatives chosen for each state? - ANS-The number is
based on the state's population.
7. How long is the term of office for a Representative? - ANS-2 years
8. How long is the term of office for a senator? - ANS-6 years
9. How long is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice? - ANS-Life
10. How long is the term of office for the President? - ANS-4 years
11. How many articles are in the Constitution? - ANS-Seven
12. How many branches are in the government? - ANS-Three branches
13. How many justices are in the Supreme Court? - ANS-Nine
14. How many members are in the Senate? - ANS-100
15. How many members in the House of Representatives? - ANS-435
16. How many senators from each state? - ANS-2
17. How many times has the Constitution been amended? - ANS-Twenty-seven
18. How many votes are needed to win the Presidency? - ANS-270
19. How many votes does each state have in the Electoral College? - ANS-Every state
gets two plus however many representatives they have in the House.
20. How often is there a census of the American people? - ANS-Every 10 years.
21. If a Bill passes through both Houses of Congress, where does it go next? - ANS-To
the President.
22. Name the two houses of Congress. - ANS-The House of Representatives and The
Senate
23. T or F - Each state can print their own money. - ANS-False - only Congress can
make money
24. T or F - One power of the President is to declare war. - ANS-False - only Congress
can declare war.
25. T or F - The 13th amendment gave women the right to vote. - ANS-False
26. T or F - The Congressional Record is a written list of every member of Congress. -
ANS-False - The Congressional Record is a writing of every thing ever said in both
houses of Congress.
27. T or F - The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1987. - ANS-False - 1787
28. T or F - The Elastic Clause allows the Congress to stretch their powers as needed. -
ANS-True
1. After a Bill passes the first House of the Congress, where does it go next? - ANS-To
the other House.
2. Define: Ex Post Facto law - ANS-You may not be punished for something you'd done
before the law was passed against that action.
3. Define: Habeas Corpus - ANS-The right of the accused to see a judge and be told
the charges against him/her.
4. Fill in the blanks: THE CONSTITUTION IS THE ______ ______ _____ _____ _____
- ANS-SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND.
5. How can a vetoed Bill become a law? - ANS-Both Houses of Congress must override
the veto with a 2/3 vote in each House.
6. How is the number of representatives chosen for each state? - ANS-The number is
based on the state's population.
7. How long is the term of office for a Representative? - ANS-2 years
8. How long is the term of office for a senator? - ANS-6 years
9. How long is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice? - ANS-Life
10. How long is the term of office for the President? - ANS-4 years
11. How many articles are in the Constitution? - ANS-Seven
12. How many branches are in the government? - ANS-Three branches
13. How many justices are in the Supreme Court? - ANS-Nine
14. How many members are in the Senate? - ANS-100
15. How many members in the House of Representatives? - ANS-435
16. How many senators from each state? - ANS-2
17. How many times has the Constitution been amended? - ANS-Twenty-seven
18. How many votes are needed to win the Presidency? - ANS-270
19. How many votes does each state have in the Electoral College? - ANS-Every state
gets two plus however many representatives they have in the House.
20. How often is there a census of the American people? - ANS-Every 10 years.
21. If a Bill passes through both Houses of Congress, where does it go next? - ANS-To
the President.
22. Name the two houses of Congress. - ANS-The House of Representatives and The
Senate
23. T or F - Each state can print their own money. - ANS-False - only Congress can
make money
24. T or F - One power of the President is to declare war. - ANS-False - only Congress
can declare war.
25. T or F - The 13th amendment gave women the right to vote. - ANS-False
26. T or F - The Congressional Record is a written list of every member of Congress. -
ANS-False - The Congressional Record is a writing of every thing ever said in both
houses of Congress.
27. T or F - The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1987. - ANS-False - 1787
28. T or F - The Elastic Clause allows the Congress to stretch their powers as needed. -
ANS-True
