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The Constitution and the Future

The Constitution and the Future

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which article of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the United States government?

  1. Article I
  2. Article II
  3. Article III
  4. Article IV
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution since its ratification in 1788?

  1. 10
  2. 27
  3. 33
  4. 50
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process for amending the Constitution?

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

Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?

  1. The Thirteenth Amendment
  2. The Fourteenth Amendment
  3. The Fifteenth Amendment
  4. The Sixteenth Amendment
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote?

  1. The Nineteenth Amendment
  2. The Twentieth Amendment
  3. The Twenty-first Amendment
  4. The Twenty-second Amendment
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term of office for a President of the United States?

  1. 4 years
  2. 6 years
  3. 8 years
  4. 10 years
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many times can a President of the United States be re-elected?

  1. Once
  2. Twice
  3. Three times
  4. Unlimited times
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Supreme Court of the United States?

  1. To interpret the Constitution and laws of the United States
  2. To make laws for the United States
  3. To enforce the laws of the United States
  4. To appoint judges to the lower federal courts
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court of the United States?

  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 9
  4. 11
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the highest law of the land in the United States?

  1. The Constitution
  2. The Declaration of Independence
  3. The Bill of Rights
  4. The Articles of Confederation
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of the Constitution?

  1. To establish a framework for the government of the United States
  2. To protect the rights of citizens
  3. To promote the general welfare
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the three branches of the federal government?

  1. Legislative, executive, and judicial
  2. Legislative, executive, and administrative
  3. Legislative, judicial, and administrative
  4. Executive, judicial, and administrative
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the legislative branch of the federal government?

  1. To make laws
  2. To enforce laws
  3. To interpret laws
  4. To appoint judges
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the executive branch of the federal government?

  1. To enforce laws
  2. To interpret laws
  3. To appoint judges
  4. To make treaties
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the judicial branch of the federal government?

  1. To interpret laws
  2. To appoint judges
  3. To make treaties
  4. To declare war
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