Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Article I, Sec 2, Clause 1 says that members of the House of Representatives will be
chosen every _____ year. a. | second | c. | fourth | b. | does not say | d. | sixth | | | | |
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Art
III, Sec 2 deals with ..... a. | other presidential powers | c. | federal courts | b. | new states | d. | citizen rights | | | | |
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According to Art I, Sec 3, Clause 6, the _____ has the sole power to try all
impeachments. a. | House of
Representatives | c. | Senate | b. | District Court of
Appeals | d. | Supreme Court | | | | |
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According to the Constitution, only _____ may become President of the
U.S. a. | citizens | c. | natural citizens | b. | any American can become
President | d. | naturalized
citizens | | | | |
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According to the Constitution, states may ..... a. | enter into a treaty with another
country | c. | form a confederation with other
states | b. | states may do none of
these | d. | form an alliance with other
governments | | | | |
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Which
Article describes the duties and responsibilities of the President? a. | Art IV | c. | Art II | b. | Art I | d. | Art III | | | | |
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7.
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The
Constitution says that it takes a _____ vote in both houses of Congress to propose an amendment to
the Constitution
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Which
Article deals with the Executive branch of government? a. | Art II | c. | Art I | b. | Art IV | d. | Art III | | | | |
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Art I,
Sec 7, Clause 1 says that all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the a. | Presidents Council of Economic
Advisors | c. | Senate | b. | Congressional Budget
Office | d. | House of
Representative | | | | |
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According the Art IV, Sec 4, the United States guarantees to every state a _____ form
of government. a. | republican | c. | Republican | b. | Democratic | d. | democratic | | | | |
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According to Art I, Section 2, Clause 2, how old do you have to be to run for the
House of Representatives?
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Article III, Section 3 says "...against the U.S., shall consist only in
levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aide and comfort."
What is this Article describing? a. | treason | c. | declaration of war | b. | duties of the President in time of
war | d. | duties of the armed
forces | | | | |
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According to Art II, Sec 4, what is the penalty for the President and Vice President
for conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors? a. | imprisonment for not less than 20
years | c. | imprisonment for not less than 10
years | b. | removal from office | d. | deportation to a neutral country | | | | |
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Which
Article deals with the Legislative branch of government? a. | Art II | c. | Art IV | b. | Art III | d. | Art I | | | | |
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According to the Constitution, who has the power to regulate commerce with foreign
countries, between states and with Indian tribes a. | The Interior Department | c. | The Congress | b. | The Supreme
Court | d. | The President | | | | |
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According to the Constitution, who judges whether or not Congressional elections are
legal? a. | The Supreme
Court | c. | The Office of Management and
Budget | b. | The Congress | d. | the Justice Department | | | | |
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Sec 3
of Art I deals with the _____ a. | Senate | c. | House of Representatives | b. | Supreme Court | d. | President | | | | |
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What
does Art IV, Sec 3 deal with a. | Citizen rights in other
states | c. | Guarantees to the
states | b. | New states and territories | d. | Extent of judicial powers | | | | |
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Article VII said that the Constitution would be ratified when _____ states ratified
it.
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Which
part of the Constitution explains the powers forbidden to the states? a. | Art IV | c. | Art I, Sec 10 | b. | Art II | d. | Art I, Sec 8 | | | | |
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According to the Constitution, who has the power to declare war? a. | Congress | c. | The President | b. | none of these
| d. | The Supreme Court | | | | |
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The
Constitution says that the power to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. rests with
..... a. | the Department of
Treasury | c. | the Council of Economic
Advisors | b. | the congress | d. | the executive | | | | |
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The
Constitution says that it takes a _____ vote of the states to ratify a change in the
constitution.
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According to Art I, Sec 3, Clause 5, the _____ presides as the president of the
Senate. a. | Vice
President | c. | Majority Leader | b. | Speaker of the
Senate | d. | Senior Chairmen of the
Senate | | | | |
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Art I,
Sec 5, Clause 2 says that the rules for the House and Senate will be made by ... a. | the Justice
Department | c. | the Supreme Court | b. | the House and
Senate | d. | the President | | | | |
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According to the Constitution, who admits new states to the union? a. | Congress | c. | the Supreme Court | b. | President by way of
treaties | d. | the Department of Immigration and
Naturalization | | | | |
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Which
Article deals with the judicial branch of government? a. | Art V | c. | Art I | b. | Art III | d. | Art II | | | | |
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Art
IV, Sec. 3, Clause 1 says that new states will be admitted to the Union by ..... a. | Department of
State | c. | naturalization and Immigration
Department | b. | the Supreme Court | d. | Congress | | | | |
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According to the constitution, which part of government had the sole power to impeach
the president? a. | House of
Representatives | c. | Attorney General | b. | Senate | d. | Supreme Court | | | | |
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Art V
deals with ..... a. | Ratification | c. | Relations between
the states | b. | National Supremacy | d. | Amending the Constitution | | | | |
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