United States Constitution Test (Sections 1, 2, & 3)

The Preamble

• states the purpose of the Declaration of Independence
• states the purpose of the Constitution
• concludes the Constitution
• influenced the War for Independence

Impeachment charges are started by the

• president
• House of Representatives
• Supreme Court
• Senate

The presiding officer of the Senate is

• president
• chief justice
• the speaker
• the vice president

The executive branch

• makes laws
• explains laws
• carries out laws
• declares laws unconstitutional

The electoral college was established by the Constitutional Convention because

• the founding fathers wanted to keep the common people from making a mistake
• they wanted a longer election period
• they wanted to confuse the American people
• none of the above

The supreme law of the land is

• a state constitution
• a law passed by Congress
• a U.S. treaty
• the U.S. Constitution

The President of the United States does not have the power to

• declare war
• negotiate treaties
• appoint judges
• veto bills

The person who takes the president's place if he or she is unable to serve a full term is the

• president pro tempore
• speaker of the house
• chief justice
• vice president

Impeachments are tried by the

• House
• Senate
• Supreme Court
• president

The executive branches checks (or controls) the legislative branch by

• vetoing laws
• passing laws over veto
• declaring laws unconstitutional
• controlling salaries