US Constitution Exam
1. ___ Amendment states that a President is limited to two terms of office. -
ANS-Twenty second
2. "Tyranny of the Majority" was something the early leaders worried about. Which of
the following best describes this phrase? - ANS-The majority may pass laws
restricting the rights of minorities
3. A bill with the same wording passes in both houses of Congress, what is the next
step? - ANS-Goes to the President
4. A federal judge serves how long a term? - ANS-Life
5. A Missouri State Supreme Court Justice serves how long a term? - ANS-Twelve
years
6. A U.S. Representative must have been a U.S. citizen a minimum of how many
years? - ANS-Seven years
7. A U.S. Senator must have been a U.S. citizen for at least how many years? -
ANS-Nine years
8. Congress has ____ members. - ANS-Five hundred and thirty five
9. Every two years, approximately how many U.S. Senate seats are up for a vote? -
ANS-Thirty-three
10. How is the Missouri Secretary of State selected? - ANS-Elected by the Registered
Voters of Missouri
11. How is the U.S. Secretary of State selected - ANS-Selected by the President and
Confirmed by the U.S. Senate
12. How long do you have to be a U.S. citizen to be the President of the United States? -
ANS-Life
13. How many states were required by the Constitution to ratify the Constitution? -
ANS-Nine
14. In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place in? - ANS-Philadelphia
15. In what month is the U.S. President elected - ANS-November
16. Missouri is represented by _____ U.S. Representatives in the U.S. House of
Representatives. - ANS-Eight
17. On the state level, what is the title of the second-ranking member of the Executive
branch? - ANS-Lieutenant governor
18. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, _________. - ANS-1776
19. The Governor of Missouri must have resided in Missouri the previous ____. -
ANS-Ten years
20. The idea that one branch can limit the power of the other branches of government to
ensure no one gets absolute power is found under which principle of the
Constitution? - ANS-Checks and Balances
21. The Missouri Governor must be a U.S. citizen for ____. - ANS-Fifteen years
22. The Missouri House of Representatives has ____ members. - ANS-One hundred and
sixty three
23. The Missouri Senate has ____ members. - ANS-Thrity four
24. The Missouri Supreme Court has ____ members. - ANS-Nine
1. ___ Amendment states that a President is limited to two terms of office. -
ANS-Twenty second
2. "Tyranny of the Majority" was something the early leaders worried about. Which of
the following best describes this phrase? - ANS-The majority may pass laws
restricting the rights of minorities
3. A bill with the same wording passes in both houses of Congress, what is the next
step? - ANS-Goes to the President
4. A federal judge serves how long a term? - ANS-Life
5. A Missouri State Supreme Court Justice serves how long a term? - ANS-Twelve
years
6. A U.S. Representative must have been a U.S. citizen a minimum of how many
years? - ANS-Seven years
7. A U.S. Senator must have been a U.S. citizen for at least how many years? -
ANS-Nine years
8. Congress has ____ members. - ANS-Five hundred and thirty five
9. Every two years, approximately how many U.S. Senate seats are up for a vote? -
ANS-Thirty-three
10. How is the Missouri Secretary of State selected? - ANS-Elected by the Registered
Voters of Missouri
11. How is the U.S. Secretary of State selected - ANS-Selected by the President and
Confirmed by the U.S. Senate
12. How long do you have to be a U.S. citizen to be the President of the United States? -
ANS-Life
13. How many states were required by the Constitution to ratify the Constitution? -
ANS-Nine
14. In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place in? - ANS-Philadelphia
15. In what month is the U.S. President elected - ANS-November
16. Missouri is represented by _____ U.S. Representatives in the U.S. House of
Representatives. - ANS-Eight
17. On the state level, what is the title of the second-ranking member of the Executive
branch? - ANS-Lieutenant governor
18. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, _________. - ANS-1776
19. The Governor of Missouri must have resided in Missouri the previous ____. -
ANS-Ten years
20. The idea that one branch can limit the power of the other branches of government to
ensure no one gets absolute power is found under which principle of the
Constitution? - ANS-Checks and Balances
21. The Missouri Governor must be a U.S. citizen for ____. - ANS-Fifteen years
22. The Missouri House of Representatives has ____ members. - ANS-One hundred and
sixty three
23. The Missouri Senate has ____ members. - ANS-Thrity four
24. The Missouri Supreme Court has ____ members. - ANS-Nine
