U.S Constitution
1. A citizen of the U.S. is a person who: - ANS-was born or naturalized here
2. A law to punish a man for something that was not against the law when he did it is
called: - ANS-an "ex post facto" law
3. A man accused of a crime in court has a right to: - ANS-hear the witnesses against
him
4. A member of the House of Representatives must be at least: - ANS-25 years old
5. A member of the House of Representatives must have been a citizen of the United
States
6. for at least: - ANS-7 years
7. A member of the U.S. Senate must
8. have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least: - ANS-9 years
9. A member of the U.S. Senate must be at least: - ANS-30 years old
10. A new nation's government can be recognized only by: - ANS-the Senate
11. A record of each Senator's or Representative's vote must be given if requested by: -
ANS-one-fifth of the members
12. A State may NOT: - ANS-grant a title of nobility
13. A U.S. President must be at least: - ANS-25 years old
14. A U.S. President must have lived in the United States at least: - ANS-14 years
15. After a bill has been sent to the President, it becomes a law if he does not send it
back within: - ANS-10 days
16. All federal and state officers must swear to: - ANS-support the Constitution
17. All impeachments are tried by the: - ANS-Senate
18. Amendment 17 of the Constitution changed the election of Senators from: -
ANS-State legislators to the people
19. An amendment becomes part of the Constitution when it is ratified by: - ANS-the
Legislatures of three-fourths
20. of the States
21. An amendment may also become part of the Constitution by: - ANS-approval by
conventions in three-fourths
22. of the States
23. An impeached man is found guilty by a vote of: - ANS-two-thirds of the Senators
present
24. An order making a jailer show that a man is in jail for a good reason is called a writ
of: - ANS-"habeus corpus"
25. Congress can pass laws over the President's veto if both Houses have a majority of:
- ANS-two-thirds
26. Congress may propose an amendment to the Constitution whenever: -
ANS-two-thirds of both Houses want it
27. Congress must meet at least once every: - ANS-year
28. Congress shall make no law to: - ANS-set up a religion
29. If a President is impeached, the trial will be presided over by: - ANS-the Chief Justice
1. A citizen of the U.S. is a person who: - ANS-was born or naturalized here
2. A law to punish a man for something that was not against the law when he did it is
called: - ANS-an "ex post facto" law
3. A man accused of a crime in court has a right to: - ANS-hear the witnesses against
him
4. A member of the House of Representatives must be at least: - ANS-25 years old
5. A member of the House of Representatives must have been a citizen of the United
States
6. for at least: - ANS-7 years
7. A member of the U.S. Senate must
8. have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least: - ANS-9 years
9. A member of the U.S. Senate must be at least: - ANS-30 years old
10. A new nation's government can be recognized only by: - ANS-the Senate
11. A record of each Senator's or Representative's vote must be given if requested by: -
ANS-one-fifth of the members
12. A State may NOT: - ANS-grant a title of nobility
13. A U.S. President must be at least: - ANS-25 years old
14. A U.S. President must have lived in the United States at least: - ANS-14 years
15. After a bill has been sent to the President, it becomes a law if he does not send it
back within: - ANS-10 days
16. All federal and state officers must swear to: - ANS-support the Constitution
17. All impeachments are tried by the: - ANS-Senate
18. Amendment 17 of the Constitution changed the election of Senators from: -
ANS-State legislators to the people
19. An amendment becomes part of the Constitution when it is ratified by: - ANS-the
Legislatures of three-fourths
20. of the States
21. An amendment may also become part of the Constitution by: - ANS-approval by
conventions in three-fourths
22. of the States
23. An impeached man is found guilty by a vote of: - ANS-two-thirds of the Senators
present
24. An order making a jailer show that a man is in jail for a good reason is called a writ
of: - ANS-"habeus corpus"
25. Congress can pass laws over the President's veto if both Houses have a majority of:
- ANS-two-thirds
26. Congress may propose an amendment to the Constitution whenever: -
ANS-two-thirds of both Houses want it
27. Congress must meet at least once every: - ANS-year
28. Congress shall make no law to: - ANS-set up a religion
29. If a President is impeached, the trial will be presided over by: - ANS-the Chief Justice
