Scavenger Hunt Test UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
This type of bill MUST originate in the House of Representatives - Correct Answer- Raises
Revenue (Taxes)
What was Congress prohibited from doing under the Constitution until 1808? - Correct
Answer- End Slave Trade
What crime is specifically described and explained in detail in the Constitution? - Correct
Answer- Treason
What State was NOT in attendance when the Constitution was finally signed? - Correct
Answer- Rhode Island
He was the only delegate from New York to sign the Constitution... - Correct Answer-
Alexander Hamilton
Congress can tax us to "provide for the ______." - Correct Answer- Common Defense
The original ratio of U.S. Representatives to citizens in a state was 1 representative for every
_____________ people. - Correct Answer- 30,000
Why is the end of Article 2, section 1, important to Inauguration Day? - Correct Answer- The
Oath the President says
According to article 2, ___________ actually elects the President. - Correct Answer-
Electoral College
Two-Thirds vote refers to several governmental activites - Correct Answer- Impeachment
Each House of Congress must keep and publish this, an official record of their meetings. -
Correct Answer- Congressional Record
, What government official certifies who is officially president? - Correct Answer- Congress
Of what importance is the number 30 to the U.S Senate? - Correct Answer- Must be 30 to be
elected
The sole power of impeachment resides with the ______________. - Correct Answer- House
of Representatives
What other position in government does the President of the Senate hold? - Correct Answer-
Vice President
The President must give Congress information on the __________. - Correct Answer- State
of the Union
Puerto Rico would need approval of ______ in order to become the 51st state. - Correct
Answer- Congress
A quorum to do business in either House of Congress is whenever a ___________ is present.
- Correct Answer- Majority
The Constitution and U.S. laws and treaties are the "______ law of the land." - Correct
Answer- Supreme Law
When would the Constitution officially go into effect? - Correct Answer- When 9 out of 13
states signed
What type of Congress do we have? - Correct Answer- Bicameral
What is its size? - Correct Answer- 535
How big is the House? Why? - Correct Answer- 435; by state population
How big is the Senate? Why? - Correct Answer- 100; 2 per state
Questions and CORRECT Answers
This type of bill MUST originate in the House of Representatives - Correct Answer- Raises
Revenue (Taxes)
What was Congress prohibited from doing under the Constitution until 1808? - Correct
Answer- End Slave Trade
What crime is specifically described and explained in detail in the Constitution? - Correct
Answer- Treason
What State was NOT in attendance when the Constitution was finally signed? - Correct
Answer- Rhode Island
He was the only delegate from New York to sign the Constitution... - Correct Answer-
Alexander Hamilton
Congress can tax us to "provide for the ______." - Correct Answer- Common Defense
The original ratio of U.S. Representatives to citizens in a state was 1 representative for every
_____________ people. - Correct Answer- 30,000
Why is the end of Article 2, section 1, important to Inauguration Day? - Correct Answer- The
Oath the President says
According to article 2, ___________ actually elects the President. - Correct Answer-
Electoral College
Two-Thirds vote refers to several governmental activites - Correct Answer- Impeachment
Each House of Congress must keep and publish this, an official record of their meetings. -
Correct Answer- Congressional Record
, What government official certifies who is officially president? - Correct Answer- Congress
Of what importance is the number 30 to the U.S Senate? - Correct Answer- Must be 30 to be
elected
The sole power of impeachment resides with the ______________. - Correct Answer- House
of Representatives
What other position in government does the President of the Senate hold? - Correct Answer-
Vice President
The President must give Congress information on the __________. - Correct Answer- State
of the Union
Puerto Rico would need approval of ______ in order to become the 51st state. - Correct
Answer- Congress
A quorum to do business in either House of Congress is whenever a ___________ is present.
- Correct Answer- Majority
The Constitution and U.S. laws and treaties are the "______ law of the land." - Correct
Answer- Supreme Law
When would the Constitution officially go into effect? - Correct Answer- When 9 out of 13
states signed
What type of Congress do we have? - Correct Answer- Bicameral
What is its size? - Correct Answer- 535
How big is the House? Why? - Correct Answer- 435; by state population
How big is the Senate? Why? - Correct Answer- 100; 2 per state
