1. What is the primary purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
A) To establish a federal government
B) To declare independence from Britain
C) To outline the rights of citizens
D) To create state governments
Answer: A) To establish a federal government
2. Which article of the U.S. Constitution outlines the powers and structure of the legislative branch?
A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) Article IV
Answer: A) Article I
3. Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judicial
D) Administrative
Answer: B) Executive
4. What is the main function of the judicial branch of government?
A) To create laws
B) To interpret laws
C) To enforce laws
D) To veto laws
Answer: B) To interpret laws
5. Who has the power to declare war according to the U.S. Constitution?
A) The President
B) The Supreme Court
C) The Congress
D) The Attorney General
Answer: C) The Congress
6. Which amendment provides for the freedom of speech, religion, and the press?
A) First Amendment
B) Second Amendment
C) Fourth Amendment
D) Fifth Amendment
Answer: A) First Amendment
7. Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
A) Thirteenth Amendment
B) Fourteenth Amendment
C) Fifteenth Amendment
D) Nineteenth Amendment
Answer: A) Thirteenth Amendment
8. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
A) To establish the structure of government
B) To outline the rights of the citizens
C) To amend the Constitution
D) To create a federal court system
Answer: B) To outline the rights of the citizens
9. Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?
A) First Amendment
B) Second Amendment
C) Fourth Amendment
D) Fifth Amendment
Answer: B) Second Amendment
10. What is the process by which a constitutional amendment is proposed?
A) By a majority vote in the House of Representatives
B) By a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate
C) By a Supreme Court ruling
D) By a presidential executive order
Answer: B) By a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate
11. Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
A) Fifteenth Amendment
B) Nineteenth Amendment
C) Twenty-Fourth Amendment
D) Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Answer: B) Nineteenth Amendment
12. What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
A) Cruel and unusual punishment
B) Unreasonable searches and seizures
C) Self-incrimination
D) Double jeopardy
Answer: B) Unreasonable searches and seizures
13. Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
A) Seventeenth Amendment
B) Nineteenth Amendment
C) Twenty-Fourth Amendment
D) Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Answer: D) Twenty-Sixth Amendment
14. Which clause in the Constitution provides for the supremacy of federal law over state law?
A) Commerce Clause
B) Supremacy Clause
C) Necessary and Proper Clause
D) Equal Protection Clause
Answer: B) Supremacy Clause
15. What is the main purpose of the checks and balances system?
A) To balance the federal and state governments
B) To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
C) To limit the power of the President
D) To ensure fair elections
Answer: B) To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
16. Which amendment protects the right to a fair trial?
A) Fifth Amendment
B) Sixth Amendment
C) Eighth Amendment
D) Fourteenth Amendment
Answer: B) Sixth Amendment
17. What does the Fifth Amendment protect against?
A) Excessive bail
B) Self-incrimination and double jeopardy
C) Unreasonable searches
D) Cruel and unusual punishment
Answer: B) Self-incrimination and double jeopardy
18. Which amendment established the term limits for the President?
A) Twelfth Amendment
B) Twentieth Amendment
C) Twenty-Second Amendment
D) Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Answer: C) Twenty-Second Amendment
19. Who is responsible for confirming federal judicial appointments?
A) The President
B) The Supreme Court
C) The Senate
D) The House of Representatives
Answer: C) The Senate
20. Which amendment abolished the poll tax?
A) Fifteenth Amendment
B) Nineteenth Amendment
C) Twenty-Fourth Amendment
D) Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Answer: C) Twenty-Fourth Amendment