Home › Quizzes › Supreme Court and the Constitution

Supreme Court and the Constitution

This quiz will test your knowledge on the Supreme Court and the Constitution of the United States.

14 Questions Published
Play Quiz Practise this topic out loud

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

  1. John Roberts
  2. Clarence Thomas
  3. Stephen Breyer
  4. Samuel Alito
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 10
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the highest court in the United States?

  1. Supreme Court
  2. Court of Appeals
  3. District Court
  4. State Supreme Court
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Supreme Court?

  1. To interpret the Constitution
  2. To make laws
  3. To enforce laws
  4. To review lower court decisions
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process for appointing a Supreme Court justice?

  1. The President nominates a candidate, and the Senate confirms the nomination
  2. The President appoints a candidate, and the Senate confirms the appointment
  3. The Senate nominates a candidate, and the President confirms the nomination
  4. The Senate appoints a candidate, and the President confirms the appointment
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term of office for a Supreme Court justice?

  1. 4 years
  2. 8 years
  3. 12 years
  4. Lifetime
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the significance of the Supreme Court's decisions?

  1. They are binding on all lower courts
  2. They can be overturned by Congress
  3. They can be overturned by the President
  4. They can be overturned by the Supreme Court itself
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process for amending the Constitution?

  1. A two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states
  2. A two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress and ratification by two-thirds of the states
  3. A simple majority vote of both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states
  4. A simple majority vote of both houses of Congress and ratification by two-thirds of the states
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?

  1. 10
  2. 15
  3. 20
  4. 27
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the First Amendment to the Constitution?

  1. Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and the press
  2. The right to bear arms
  3. The right to a trial by jury
  4. The right to due process of law
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Second Amendment to the Constitution?

  1. The right to bear arms
  2. The right to a trial by jury
  3. The right to due process of law
  4. The right to equal protection under the law
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution?

  1. The right to a trial by jury
  2. The right to due process of law
  3. The right to equal protection under the law
  4. The right to remain silent
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

  1. The right to equal protection under the law
  2. The right to vote
  3. The right to citizenship
  4. The right to due process of law
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

  1. The right to vote
  2. The right to citizenship
  3. The right to due process of law
  4. The right to equal protection under the law
← Back to Quizzes