ENTIRE CONSTITUTION TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What6is6the6purpose6of6the6Preamble6of6the6Constitution?6-6ans--
to6explain6why6the6Constitution6was6being6written
What6is6Article6I6about?6-6ans--Congress6and6the6Legislative6branch
Name6the6two6houses6of6Congress6-6ans--senate6and6the6House6of6Representatives
How6long6is6a6term6for6a6member6of6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--26years
What6are636requirements6for6a6person6running6for6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--
256years6or6older,676years6of6being6a6US6citizen,6inhabitant6of6that6state
How6many6people6are6in6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--435
Who6has6the6sole6power6of6impeachment?6-6ans--the6House6of6Representatives
Impeachment6-6ans--to6accuse6a6federal6official6of6wrong6doing
How6many6senators6does6each6state6have?6-6ans--2
How6long6is6a6term6for6a6senator?6-6ans--66years
How6often6is6there6a6senatorial6election?6-6ans--every626years
What6are6the6three6requirements6for6a6person6running6for6the6Senate?6-6ans--
at6least6306years6old,6American6citizen6for696years,6resident6of6the6state
Who6is6the6President6of6the6Senate?6-6ans--the6Vice6President6of6the6US
Who6has6the6sole6power6to6try6impeachment?6-6ans--Senate
What6must6the6vote6be6to6find6someone6guilty6of6impeachment?6-6ans--
2/36must6vote6to6impeach
, What6is6the6penalty6for6an6official6convicted6of6the6impeachable6offense?6-6ans--
removed6from6office
Quorum6-6ans--
the6minimum6number6of6members6that6must6be6present6for6the6House6or6Senate6to6Con
duct6sessions
What6constitutes6a6quorum6for6Congress?6-6ans--the6majoroity
What6is6the6"Congressional6Record"?6-6ans--
complete6written6account6of6everything6said6in6Congress
What6is6"Congressional6Immunity?"6-6ans--
members6of6the6Congress6cannot6be6arrested6for6"small"6crimes
Which6house6of6Congress6initiates6money6bills?6-6ans--House6of6Representatives
After6Congress6passes6a6bill,6what6three6options6does6the6president6have?6-6ans--
yes,6no,6and6I6don't6care
What6must6the6vote6be6to6override6a6presidential6veto?6-6ans--2/3
What6is6Article6I,6section686about?6-6ans--powers6of6Congress
Does6Congress6have6the6power6to6tax?6-6ans--yes
Does6Congress6have6the6power6to6declare6war?6-6ans--yes
Name636other6powers6of6Congress6-6ans--raise6an6army/
navy,6establish6post6offices,6coin6money
What6is6the6nickname6for6Article6I,6section68,618?6-6ans--
Elastic6Clause6or6Necessary6and6Proper6Clause
What6does6the6Elastic6Clause6clause6mean?6-6ans--
Congress6can6do6anything6necessary6and6proper6to6carry6out6its6other6powers
What6year6was6slave6importation6made6illegal?6-6ans--1808
What6is6a6"writ6of6habeas6corpus"?6-6ans--cannot6be6held6in6jail6without6an6official6charge
What6is6Article6II6about?6-6ans--Executive6branch/President
How6long6is6a6presidential6term?6-6ans--46years
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What6is6the6purpose6of6the6Preamble6of6the6Constitution?6-6ans--
to6explain6why6the6Constitution6was6being6written
What6is6Article6I6about?6-6ans--Congress6and6the6Legislative6branch
Name6the6two6houses6of6Congress6-6ans--senate6and6the6House6of6Representatives
How6long6is6a6term6for6a6member6of6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--26years
What6are636requirements6for6a6person6running6for6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--
256years6or6older,676years6of6being6a6US6citizen,6inhabitant6of6that6state
How6many6people6are6in6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--435
Who6has6the6sole6power6of6impeachment?6-6ans--the6House6of6Representatives
Impeachment6-6ans--to6accuse6a6federal6official6of6wrong6doing
How6many6senators6does6each6state6have?6-6ans--2
How6long6is6a6term6for6a6senator?6-6ans--66years
How6often6is6there6a6senatorial6election?6-6ans--every626years
What6are6the6three6requirements6for6a6person6running6for6the6Senate?6-6ans--
at6least6306years6old,6American6citizen6for696years,6resident6of6the6state
Who6is6the6President6of6the6Senate?6-6ans--the6Vice6President6of6the6US
Who6has6the6sole6power6to6try6impeachment?6-6ans--Senate
What6must6the6vote6be6to6find6someone6guilty6of6impeachment?6-6ans--
2/36must6vote6to6impeach
, What6is6the6penalty6for6an6official6convicted6of6the6impeachable6offense?6-6ans--
removed6from6office
Quorum6-6ans--
the6minimum6number6of6members6that6must6be6present6for6the6House6or6Senate6to6Con
duct6sessions
What6constitutes6a6quorum6for6Congress?6-6ans--the6majoroity
What6is6the6"Congressional6Record"?6-6ans--
complete6written6account6of6everything6said6in6Congress
What6is6"Congressional6Immunity?"6-6ans--
members6of6the6Congress6cannot6be6arrested6for6"small"6crimes
Which6house6of6Congress6initiates6money6bills?6-6ans--House6of6Representatives
After6Congress6passes6a6bill,6what6three6options6does6the6president6have?6-6ans--
yes,6no,6and6I6don't6care
What6must6the6vote6be6to6override6a6presidential6veto?6-6ans--2/3
What6is6Article6I,6section686about?6-6ans--powers6of6Congress
Does6Congress6have6the6power6to6tax?6-6ans--yes
Does6Congress6have6the6power6to6declare6war?6-6ans--yes
Name636other6powers6of6Congress6-6ans--raise6an6army/
navy,6establish6post6offices,6coin6money
What6is6the6nickname6for6Article6I,6section68,618?6-6ans--
Elastic6Clause6or6Necessary6and6Proper6Clause
What6does6the6Elastic6Clause6clause6mean?6-6ans--
Congress6can6do6anything6necessary6and6proper6to6carry6out6its6other6powers
What6year6was6slave6importation6made6illegal?6-6ans--1808
What6is6a6"writ6of6habeas6corpus"?6-6ans--cannot6be6held6in6jail6without6an6official6charge
What6is6Article6II6about?6-6ans--Executive6branch/President
How6long6is6a6presidential6term?6-6ans--46years