Constitution Day Questions

What is meant to stop one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers

• A strong military, with the president as the Commander and Chief

• A powerful Supreme Court

• The Bill of Rights

Who signs bills into law?

• The Secretary of State

• The President

• The Chief Justice

• The Vice President

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 33

• 45

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• You don't have to pay to vote (poll tax)

• the press

• provide schooling and public educaiton

• the pursuit of happiness

Who is in charge of the executive branch of government?

• The Chief Justice

• The President

• The Senate Majority Leader

• The Speaker of the House

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

• The List of Rights and Privileges

• The Guarantees of a Citizen

• The Bill of Rights

• The Supreme Law of the Land

If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

• The Speaker of the House

• The Chief Justice

• The First Lady

• The Secretary of State

Who makes federal laws?

                     

• The Department of Justice

• The FBI

  (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

• The Chief Justice

• Congress

What are the two parts of the United States Congress

• The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• The United States Army and the United States Navy

• The Senate and House of Representives

• The Department of Justice and Homeland Security

What determines the number of Representatives a state will have?

• Supreme Court

• Land Mass

• Population

• Each state gets two