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United States Constitution QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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United States Constitution1. Amendment allowed Congress to tax incomes. - ANS-16th
2. Amendment allows a jury in civil cases where the disputed amount exceeds $20. -
ANS-7th
3. Amendment gives powers, not mentioned in the constitution or amendments, to
states. - ANS-10th
4. Amendment granted people the right to a "fair, speed", trial by jury. - ANS-6th
5. Amendment provides that lawsuits brought by citizens against states are to be held in
the state sued. - ANS-11th
6. Article 1 defines the powers of this branch. - ANS-legislative
7. Article 2 defines the powers of this branch. - ANS-executive
8. Article 3 defines the powers of this branch. - ANS-judicial
9. Aside from law-making, two powers the legislative branch has over the judicial
branches are _______? - ANS-impeachment & taxing
10. Blacks were granted citizenship because of this amendment. - ANS-14th
11. Constitution limits actions of government by specifically listing powers it does & does
not have. - ANS-limited government
12. Division of power between the federal & state governments. - ANS-federalism
13. Division of power between the legislative, executive & judicial branches. -
ANS-separation of powers
14. Due process is the entitlement of a citizen to ______? - ANS-proper legal procedures
& natural justice
15. Each branch of government exercises some control over the others. -
ANS-separation of powers
16. Granted Americans freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition & religion. -
ANS-1st Amendment
17. Identify a government official nominated by the President that has to meet the
approval of the U.S. Senate. - ANS-Supreme Court Member
18. Power of the courts to declare laws & actions of local, state, or national governments
invalid if they violate the constitution. - ANS-judicial review
19. Term referring to an official that has lost an election but still has a short time
remaining in office. - ANS-lame duck
20. The framers of the U.S. Constitution sought to limit the powers of government
separating it into three distinct branches. What are the three branches? -
ANS-executive, legislative, and judicial
21. The Preamble of the Constitution of the United States clearly states that the source
of governmental authority is what? - ANS-The People
22. The President is able to check the power of the legislative branch through the use of
what? - ANS-veto
23. This amendment abolished slavery. - ANS-13th
24. This amendment abolished the poll tax. - ANS-24th
25. This amendment allows electors to cast separate ballots for presidents & vice
president. - ANS-12th
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