1) Articles I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution divide the powers of the federal government into three branches. This principle is called:
  A. Federalism
  B. Political Parties
  C. Separation of Powers
  D. The Great Compromise

2) Questions about interpreting the Constitution are ultimately determined by:
  A. The President
  B. The U.S. Supreme Court
  C. The States
  D. The Congress

3) Under the U.S. Constitution, Americans are free to disagree with and criticize government officials. Which amendment guarantees this right?
  A. The Fifth Amendment
  B. The First Amendment
  C. The Fourth Amendment
  D. The Second Amendment

4) According to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, where does government get its power?
  A. Congress
  B. The people
  C. Bill of Rights
  D. The President

5) Who becomes President of the United States if the President and Vice President should die?
  A. President of the Senate
  B. Chief Justice
  C. Lt. Governor
  D. Speaker of the House of Representatives

6) Who serves as the President of the U.S. Senate?
  A. The senior member of the Senate
  B. The Speaker of the House
  C. The Vice President of the United States
  D. The minority party senior member

7) What amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures?
  A. The First Amendment
  B. The Second Amendment
  C. The Fifth Amendment
  D. The Fourth Amendment

8) The U.S. Constitution states that judicial salaries:
  A. shall be the same as legislative salaries
  B. shall be determined by the Executive branch
  C. shall not be diminished during their time in office
  D. shall be determined by the Chief Justice

9) Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
  A. James Madison
  B. Ben Franklin
  C. Thomas Jefferson
  D. John Hancock

10) In the 22nd Amendment ratified in 1951, it states that no person shall be elected to the office of President more than:
  A. Once
  B. Twice
  C. Three times
  D. Four times

11) What branch of the federal government is constitutionally responsible for establishing lower courts?
  A. The Judicial Branch (US Supreme Court)
  B. The Executive Branch (The President)
  C. The Legislative Branch (The Congress)
  D. None of the above

12) How long is a U.S. Representative's term of office?
  A. 6 years
  B. 8 years
  C. 4 years
  D. 2 years

13) How long is a U.S. Senator's term of office?
  A. 6 years
  B. 8 years
  C. 2 years
  D. 4 years

14) Voting rights have been extended constitutionally to various groups throughout the history of our country. Put in chronological order the extension of voting rights to these particular groups based on amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
  A. Gender(women), Race, Age(18 year olds)
  B. Age(18 year olds), Race, Gender(women)
  C. Race, Gender(women), Age(18 year olds)
  D. Race, Age(18 year olds), Gender(women)

15) Which branch of government constitutionally has the power to levy and collect taxes?
  A. The Executive Branch (President)
  B. The Legislative Branch (Congress)
  C. The Judicial Branch (Courts)
  D. None of the above

16) Federal judges are constitutionally allowed to serve as judges:
  A. For six year terms
  B. At the pleasure of the President
  C. For life, unless impeached
  D. Until their 70th birthday

17) Both due process of law and equal protection of the law are addressed together in which amendment to the US Constitution?
  A. Fourth Amendment
  B. Fourteenth Amendment
  C. Second Amendment
  D. Eighteenth Amendment

18) How many rights are in the First Amendment?
  A. Five
  B. Two
  C. Four
  D. Three

19) What document did the colonists issue in 1776 when they felt their rights as Englishmen had been violated?
  A. The Magna Carta
  B. The Declaration of Independence
  C. The Articles of Confederation
  D. The U.S. Constitution

20) Our country's first Constitution was called:
  A. The Declaration of Independence
  B. The Federalist Papers
  C. The Magna Carter
  D. The Articles of Confederation

21) Which Article in the United States Constitution established the judicial branch?
  A. Article V
  B. Article III
  C. Article I
  D. Article VII

22) Which branch of government constitutionally was given the power to declare war?
  A. Executive (President)
  B. Judicial (Courts)
  C. Legislative (Congress)
  D. None of the above

23) The Great Compromise settled the issue of representation by:
  A. Dividing Congress into two parts, the House and the Senate
  B. Gave states with a larger population what they waned a House where states with more people have more representatives
  C. Gave states with a smaller population what they wanted, a Senate where all state have equal representation
  D. All of the above

24) The first three articles of the US Constitution addressed the three branches of government. These included:
  A. Legislative, Executive, Judicial
  B. Republican, Democrat, Independent
  C. Speech, Press, Assembly
  D. State, Federal, Local

25) The Declaration of Independence includes:
  A. Statement of beliefs about government
  B. A list of grievances against King George III
  C. A declaration of war
  D. All of the above

26) How many amendments to the U.S. Constitution are there?
  A. 24
  B. 19
  C. 27
  D. 29

27) Who is the father of the U.S. Constitution?
  A. Thomas Jefferson
  B. James Madison
  C. George Washington
  D. John Adams

28) What branch of government is constitutionally responsible for the regulation of trade?
  A. Executive
  B. Legislative
  C. Judicial
  D. None of the above

29) Who serves as Commander in Chief of the Military?
  A. The Surgeon General
  B. The Secretary of State
  C. The President
  D. None of the above

30) What two branches of government are involved in securing a search warrant?
  A. The legislative and the executive
  B. The judicial and the executive
  C. The legislative and the judicial
  D. The state and the federal

31) What rights does the Sixth Amendment guarantee accused criminals during their trials?
  A. The right to call and confront witnesses
  B. The right to an attorney
  C. The right to know the specific crime of which they are accused
  D. Impartial Jury
  E. All of the above

32) What amendment in the U.S. Constitution provides that the listing of certain rights does not mean these are the only rights people have?
  A. Tenth Amendment
  B. Eighth Amendment
  C. Ninth Amendment
  D. Sixth Amendment

33) The U.S. Constitution is the highest law of the land. The Judicial branch has the power to overrule state laws that violate the Constitution. This power is based on:
  A. The Establishment Clause
  B. The Equal Protection Clause
  C. The Supremacy Clause
  D. The Necessary and Proper Clause

34) The requirement that government must use fair and reasonable procedures in making, applying and enforcing the law is known as:
  A. The Exclusionary Rule
  B. Federalism
  C. Due Process
  D. Common Law

35) The right to trial by jury was so important that it was included in the U.S. Constitution:
  A. In Article III
  B. In Amendment VII
  C. In Amendment VI
  D. All of the above
  E. None of the above

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