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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: The Constitution of the United States, Part VI: Know Your Q's and A's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Can a bill originate in either house of Congress?
(a) No, bills originate in Senate, resolutions in House of Representatives.
(b) Yes, except tax bills, which must originate in Senate.
(c) No, resolutions originate in Senate, bills in House of Representatives.
(d) Yes, except tax bills, which must originate in House of Representatives.

2. Amendment 20, Section 3 (1933) provides that whom becomes President if, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of President, the President-elect has died?
(a) Vice President.
(b) Acting President until new election.
(c) Vice President-elect.
(d) Senate Majority Leader until Vice President-elect's term begins.

3. What qualifications must a person meet to be elected President?
(a) Minimum age 40, natural-born citizen, lived in U.S. at least 12 years.
(b) Minimum age 35, natural-born citizen, lived in U.S. at least 14 years.
(c) Minimum age 35, naturalized citizen, lived in U.S. at least 15 years.
(d) Minimum age 35, natural-born citizen, lived in U.S. at least 10 years.

4. Congress was given the power to do away with Section 3 of Amendment 14, concerning certain supporters of the Confederacy, by a 2/3 vote, and did so in what year?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1894.

5. What is an assembly?
(a) An appearance in court.
(b) To appear similar to someone or something else.
(c) A gathering of people.
(d) An amount of money put up to ensure appearance at trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Amendment 1 includes which freedom?

2. What is known as congressional immunity protects all members from being arrested while attending a session of their house, or while going to or from it, except for what?

3. Section 10 of Article I covers power that are denied to whom?

4. Where, in accordance with Amendment 23 (1961) and as Congress directs, may electors be appointed for President and Vice President as if it were a state?

5. Amendment 14, Section 4 (1868) stipulates the U.S. would pay all its lawful debts, but what could neither the U.S. nor any state pay for?

(see the answer key)

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