Constitution Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers

Constitution Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers What are ex post facto laws? - Answer-laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed Who sets the salary for Congress? - Answer-Congress Who gives the State of the Union Address? - Answer-President Can civil trials have juries? - Answer-Yes, if it's over $20 What is the citizenship requirement for a president? - Answer-Must be a natural-born citizen How is the apportionment of representatives decided? - Answer-population What is the 2nd amendment? - Answer-Right to bear arms What 2 guarantees does the federal government give to the states? - Answer-Protection from invasion and a republican form of government Who has the power to set up lower federal courts? - Answer-Congress Who has the final say if a law is unconstitutional? - Answer-Supreme Court Representatives and Senators must live where? - Answer-In the state they represent Who takes an oath of office? - Answer-All members of government Who has the power of judicial review? - Answer-Supreme Court What happens after a bill has been approved by both houses of Congress? - Answer-It gets sent to the president for veto or approval What is a veto? - Answer-Executive (president) rejection of a bill What are the 2 houses of Congress? - Answer-Senate and House of Representatives Who chooses the president if there is a tie? - Answer-House of Representatives What is the job of the executive branch? - Answer-enforce laws What is original jurisdiction? - Answer-the power to hear a case for the first time How many times a year should Congress meet? - Answer-1 Why would a president be impeached? - Answer-treason, bribery, high crimes and misdemeanors Where do revenue bills start? - Answer-House of Representatives The ballots for the president and vice president are __________ thanks to the 12th amendment - Answer-separate What is extradition? - Answer-When a state is required to return a suspect of a crime to another state. Who has the power to coin money? - Answer-Congress What is the highest court in the United States? - Answer-Supreme Court In what month are elections held? - Answer-November What is the job of the judicial branch? - Answer-interpret laws What is the Congressional Record? - Answer-A written record of everything said in both houses of Congress What is the minimum age for a senator? - Answer-30 years old