U.S. Constitution Exam Questions and
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Which one of these powers does NOT belong to the Congress
A)to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states
B) to issue money
C) to declare war
D) to raise and support armies
E) to negotiate treaties - Correct answer-to negotiate treaties
The principle of judicial review means that:
A) The executive and legislative branches may review candidates for the judiciary
B) The judicial branch may, when proper suit is brought, review the
constitutionality of actions of the legislature and the executive branch
C) The Department of Justice may review actions of the federal and state
governments
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,D) The Congressional Judicial Review Board may review bills prior to floor
action
E) The Senate Judicial Committee acts as a check on the executive branch -
Correct answer-The judicial branch may, when proper suit is brought, review the
constitutionality of actions of the legislature and the executive branch
A presidential election results in no candidate having a majority of the electoral
votes. (For example: a third party candidacy results in 3 candidates each receiving
1/3 of the electoral votes) The outcome will be decided by:
A) A recount of the electoral vote
B) A tally of the popular vote
C) The Senate
D) The House
E) Not specified by the Constitution - Correct answer-The House
Every member of the House of Representatives stands for election every ______
years.
A) 2
B) 3
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,C) 4
D) 6
E) 10 - Correct answer-2
What role does the president play in amending the Constitution?
A) Sign or veto, as with other congressional legislation
B) "Pocket" veto only
C) Amendments must be ratified by the president
D) President proposes amendments, Congress ratifies
E) None - Correct answer-none
For a negotiated treaty to become law, it must be ratified by
A) 2/3 vote of congress
B) 2/3 vote of the house of representatives
C) 3/4 vote of the state legislatures
D) 2/3 vote of the senate
E) signature of the president - Correct answer-2/3 vote of the senate
In the House of Representatatives, the number of members from each state is
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, A) Based on the number of electoral votes in each state
B) Based on the population of the state
C) Always two
D) Based on the number of registered voters in each state - Correct answer-based
on the population of the state
The original Constitution
A) Prohibited slavery
B) Prohibited the importation of slaves
C) Strongly condemned the practice of slavery
D) Agreed on a future date after which slavery would be prohibited
E) None of the above - Correct answer-None of the above
In order to go into effect, the new Constitution drafted by the convention was
required to be ratified by
A) Approval of two-thirds of the existing Congress.
B) Approval of at least nine states and passed easily.
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Answers Graded A+
Which one of these powers does NOT belong to the Congress
A)to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states
B) to issue money
C) to declare war
D) to raise and support armies
E) to negotiate treaties - Correct answer-to negotiate treaties
The principle of judicial review means that:
A) The executive and legislative branches may review candidates for the judiciary
B) The judicial branch may, when proper suit is brought, review the
constitutionality of actions of the legislature and the executive branch
C) The Department of Justice may review actions of the federal and state
governments
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,D) The Congressional Judicial Review Board may review bills prior to floor
action
E) The Senate Judicial Committee acts as a check on the executive branch -
Correct answer-The judicial branch may, when proper suit is brought, review the
constitutionality of actions of the legislature and the executive branch
A presidential election results in no candidate having a majority of the electoral
votes. (For example: a third party candidacy results in 3 candidates each receiving
1/3 of the electoral votes) The outcome will be decided by:
A) A recount of the electoral vote
B) A tally of the popular vote
C) The Senate
D) The House
E) Not specified by the Constitution - Correct answer-The House
Every member of the House of Representatives stands for election every ______
years.
A) 2
B) 3
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,C) 4
D) 6
E) 10 - Correct answer-2
What role does the president play in amending the Constitution?
A) Sign or veto, as with other congressional legislation
B) "Pocket" veto only
C) Amendments must be ratified by the president
D) President proposes amendments, Congress ratifies
E) None - Correct answer-none
For a negotiated treaty to become law, it must be ratified by
A) 2/3 vote of congress
B) 2/3 vote of the house of representatives
C) 3/4 vote of the state legislatures
D) 2/3 vote of the senate
E) signature of the president - Correct answer-2/3 vote of the senate
In the House of Representatatives, the number of members from each state is
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, A) Based on the number of electoral votes in each state
B) Based on the population of the state
C) Always two
D) Based on the number of registered voters in each state - Correct answer-based
on the population of the state
The original Constitution
A) Prohibited slavery
B) Prohibited the importation of slaves
C) Strongly condemned the practice of slavery
D) Agreed on a future date after which slavery would be prohibited
E) None of the above - Correct answer-None of the above
In order to go into effect, the new Constitution drafted by the convention was
required to be ratified by
A) Approval of two-thirds of the existing Congress.
B) Approval of at least nine states and passed easily.
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