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US Constitution IQ T
US History 11th Grade Understanding the Constitution Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the purpose of the original US Constitution written in 1787? | To create a federal government and define it's powers |
| Which amendments cover the Bill of Rights? | The first 10 changes (or amendments) to the Constitution are the Bill of Rights. |
| True or False The Constitution can be amended by a 2/3rds vote of both houses, if 3/4ths of the states approve | True |
| How many amendments are there to the Constitution? | 27 |
| The Constitution gives which branch of the government the most powers? | All are equal |
| True or False Only a person born in the US can be elected President | True |
| True or False Only a person born in the US can be elected Vice President | True |
| True or False In a Presidential election, the candidate who gets the most popular votes will become President | False |
| True or False Only the President has the authority to declare war | False |
| Who has the power to appoint a Justice to the Supreme Court? | The President |
| Can a state require its citizens to take a literacy test before they may register to vote? | No |
| Can a state establish the death penalty as a punishment for certain crimes? | Yes |
| Can a state legalize marijuana within its borders? | Yes |
| Can an important court case be tried in the Supreme Court before it is tried in another court? | Yes |
| Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? | John Roberts |
| What issue did the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v Board of Education deal with? | Racial segregation in schools |
| True or False The Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to freedom of religion. | True |
| Can a person be punished for a crime committed before he or she is 18 years old? | Yes |
| Can the police search your home without your permission if they have obtained a search warrant through a judge? | Yes |
| True or False Under the Constitution if you have been accused of a serious crime you must be provided all of the following a lawyer if you cannot pay for one, a speedy trial, and a trial by jury. | True |
| Do schools have the right to paddle students? | No |
| Can the police legally search your car on school property without a search warrant? | Yes |
| Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can appoint judges? | Executive |
| Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can impeach Presidents? | Legislative |
| Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can veto laws? | Executive |
| Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can grant pardons? | Excutive |
| Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can levy taxes? | Legislative |
| Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can declare war? | Legislative |
| Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can make laws? | Legislative |
| Executive/Legislative/Judicial Which one can change the Constitution? | Legislative |
| All About the Numbers Total Number of Electoral Votes | 538 |
| All About the Numbers Total Number of Georgia's Electoral Votes | 16 |
| All About the Numbers Term for a member of the House of Representatives | 2 |
| All About the Numbers Total Number in the House of Representatives | 435 |
| All About the Numbers Total Number in the Senate | 100 |
| All About the Numbers Number of Electoral Votes for D.C. | 3 |
| All About the Numbers Term for a Senator | 6 |
| All About the Numbers Term for a President | 4 |
| All About the Numbers Number of Electoral Votes needed to become President | 270 |
| All About the Numbers Number of Supreme Court Justices Today | 9 |
| All About the Numbers Term for a Federal Judge | Life |
| The government taking your property for the benefit of all of the people is called? | Eminent Domain |
| An order directing the jailer to bring the prisoner directly to court and produce evidence against the prisoner or release him is called? | Habeas Corpus |
| If a person is carrying on war against the US or helping enemies of the US he or she can be convicted of what? | Treason |
| This makes unlawful something that was not illegal at the time it was done..... | Ex post facto law |
| This word is used to describe the right to vote | Suffrage |
| What is the maximum number of years that someone can serve as President? | 10 |
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