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