Constitutional Quiz Answer Key



Constitutional Quiz Answer Key

Answers highlighted in yellow = Correct Answer

1. How many "Rights" are there in the ten Bill of Rights? (Wanted to make it easy for you to stick your toe in the water. They'll become more challenging, I promise.)

A. Zero. There's nothing "right" about these things. They all need to be fixed.

B. Two. Each political party got to choose one. C. Five. Each political party got to choose one. D. Ten. They wanted fifteen, but the printer was waiting to go home and

they were out of time.

2. When was the Bill of Rights adopted? (Watch out for trick questions.)

A. Before the U.S. Constitution was adopted. B. At the same time the U.S. Constitution was adopted. C. After the U.S. Constitution was adopted. D. The Bill of Rights was never adopted.

3. Wait a minute, which U.S. Constitution are you talking about?

A. The first one. B. The second one. C. The third one. D. The fourth one.

4. Okay, this is your one chance to go back and reconsider your answer to #2, if you want.

A. I needed to change my answer, but at least I admit it. B. I needed to change my answer, but I'm not going to admit it. C. I didn't need to change my answer, and I'm proud of that. D. I didn't need to change my answer, but that's no biggie.

Any answer is correct. This is a freebie.

5. How many U.S. Constitutions have we had?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

6. Which U.S. Constitution is in effect today?

A. None of them. Our political system couldn't be this messed up if we had a Constitution.

B. All of them. They merged them together. This must be why our political system is this messed up.

C. The first one. They obviously should have had more because they needed more than that one to get it right.

D. The second one. They still didn't get it right.

7. How many amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been officially proposed?

A. Which one? Sorry, you can't answer a question with a question, and besides I've already played that card. One attempt at humor with the same line is enough, and I got to go first.

B. Ten. C. One hundred. D. More than eleven thousand.

8. How many amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been enacted?

A. Ten. They're called the ten Bill of Rights. B. Fifty. Each of our fifty states was allowed to enact one amendment. C. Twenty-seven. That's why your latest novel is called 28: The Missing

Amendment. D. Twenty-eight. That's why your latest novel is called 28: The Missing

Amendment.

9. How many enacted amendments are still in effect?

A. The same number enacted. (What, did you think I was going to give you the answer to 8?)

B. One more than was enacted. (You better run that answer by me again.)

C. One less than was enacted because one was repealed. (Hint: Someone was thirsty.)

D. The ten Bill of Rights. Any others were tried out and then repealed.

10. How many U.S. Senators are there today?

A. Fifty, one per state. B. One hundred, two per state. C. Two hundred twenty, four per state, plus the President gets to appoint

an additional ten at large to make sure he gets his way without having to sign an Executive Order. D. Too many.

11. What is the term of office of a U.S. Senator?

A. Two years. B. Four years. C. Six Years. D. Too long. Way too long.

12. How many successive terms can a U.S. Senator serve?

A. Two. B. Too many. C. Four. D. As many as his or her constituents reelect him or her. Too . . . Did I

already say that?

13. What is the term of office of the U.S. President?

A. Two years. B. Four years. C. Six years. D. Eight years.

14. How many successive terms can a U.S. President serve?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Too many.

15. Must the U.S. President have been born in the U.S.?

A. Yes. B. No. He or she just has to be a U.S. Citizen at the time of his election. C. Yes, unless he or she first served as a U.S. Senator. D. Unclear. The Donald is still investigating. Can I get back to you on this

one?

16. How are U.S. Supreme Court Justices appointed?

A. Not carefully enough. B. They are chosen by the U.S. President in office at the time of a

vacancy on the Court. C. They are nominated by the U.S. President and approved by the U.S.

Senate. D. They are appointed by the Electoral College.

17. What is the term of office of a U.S. Supreme Justice?

A. Ten years. B. Twenty years. C. Until the then sitting U.S. President chooses to replace him or her. D. For life, meaning as long as he or she wants, unless impeached by

Congress.

18. Is Congressional involvement required to amend the U.S, Constitution?

A. Not if the U.S. President favors the amendment. B. Not if the U.S. Supreme Court favors the amendment. C. No. I know that because I read the website sample of your latest novel,

28: The Missing Amendment. D. Yes. I know that because I read the website sample of your latest

novel, 28: The Missing Amendment.

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