1. U.S. Constitution Flash Cards Questions
School Year

2. How many
women have been
President of the U.S.?

3. 2. What are your unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

4. 3. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

5. 4. What are the Articles of Confederation?

6. 5. In the constitution, what does Article 1, Section 8, nicknamed the elastic clause, mean?

7. Vice President of the United States?
6. Who is the
Vice President of the United States?

8. The Declaration of Independence?
7. Which came first:
The Constitution or
The Declaration of Independence?

9. 8. What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

10. 9. What are the first ten (10) amendments to the Constitution called?

11. 10. What was the Boston Tea Party?

12. 11. What are the 3 qualifications for President of the United States?

13. 12. What is the Preamble?

14. 13. Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

15. 14. Who was the first President of the United States of America?

16. 15. Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death”?

17. 16. What is the capital of the United States of America?

18. 17. When is the next presidential election?

19. 18. Who has “veto power”or power to veto a bill?

20. 19. How many terms may the president serve?

21. 20. How long is the President’s term?

22. 21. What rights does the First Amendment protect?

23. 22. What do the stars on the U.S. flag represent?

24. 23. What is
Habeas Corpus?

25. 24. Did the original Constitution outlaw slavery?

26. 25. What are the 13 original colonies?

27. 26. When does the president-elect assume the duties of the office?

28. 27. After a bill has passed the two houses of Congress, who is it sent to?

29. 28. Which branch of government has two houses?

30. 29. Which branch of government is the court system of the country?

31. 30. Which branch of government enforces the laws?

32. 31. Which branch of government makes the country’s laws?

33. 32. Which branch of government interprets the laws and administers justice?

34. 33. Who is the president’s official in charge of the natural resources of the nation?

35. 34. Which amendment limits the president’s term?

36. 35. When was the last amendment to the Constitution adopted?

37. 36. What fraction of the Senate is elected every 2 years?

38. 37. Which department is reponsible for the coining and printing of money?

39. 38. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

40. 39. What did Marbury v. Madison decision establish?

41. 40. Who is the head of the legislative branch?

42. 41. Where is the American flag in a parade or procession located?

43. 42. Which members are appointed by the Supreme Court?
***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
42. Which members are appointed by the Supreme Court?

44. 43. Which passes bills they hope will become laws?
***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
43. Which passes bills they hope will become laws?

45. ***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
44. Which has 435 members?

46. 45. Which has the vice president as presiding officer?
***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
45. Which has the vice president as presiding officer?

47. 46. Which meets in the Capital Building?
***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
46. Which meets in the Capital Building?

48. 47. Which must live in the state he or she represents?
***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
47. Which must live in the state he or she represents?

49. 48. Which serve six years terms?
***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
48. Which serve six years terms?

50. 49. Which is elected every two years?
***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
49. Which is elected every two years?

51. 50. Which approves or rejects treaties?
***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
50. Which approves or rejects treaties?

52. ***ANSWER: Senate, House of Representatives, Both, Neither***
51. Which has 100 members?

53. 52. What is the federal budget?

54. 53. What is the duty or responsibility of the Secretary of State?

55. 54. What is the duty or responsibility of the Secretary of Defense?

56. 55. What is the duty or responsibility of the Secretary of Human Services?

57. 56. What is the duty or responsibility of the Attorney General?

58. 57. What is the duty or responsibility of the Secretary of Agriculture?

59. 58. What is the duty or responsibility of the Secretary of Labor?

60. 59. What is the duty or responsibility of the Secretary of Homeland Security?

61. 60. What vote really elects the President of the United States?

62. 61. Would the Constitution need to be amended to provide for prayer in public schools?

63. 62. Which states does the U.S. Congress create laws for?

64. 63. Has a 28 amendment been approved to be added to the constitution?

65. 64. Who appoints United States Supreme Court Justices?

66. 65. How many Cabinet positions are there?

67. 66. What is federalism?

68. 67. Who can establish court systems?

69. 68. Who can make treaties with foreign countries?
***ANSWER: State or Federal Government***
68. Who can make treaties with foreign countries?

70. 69. How are United States Sentators elected?

71. 70. What vote of Congress is necessary to pass a law over the president’s veto?

72. 71. What are the salaries of U.S. senators and represenatives?

73. 72. Who has the power to raise, borrow, and manage government spending?

74. 73. What does popular vote mean?

75. 74. Does the Constitution allow for laws to be made for subjects that did not even exist in 1787?

76. 75. How many times can a senator be reelected?

77. 76. What is the ex post facto law?

78. 77. How many amendments have been made to the United States Constitution?

79. 78. Which amendment deals with voting rights of 18 year olds?

80. 79. How many senators from each state?

81. 80. What is the least number of representatives a state may have?

82. 81. Which body has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money?

83. 82. If the president should die, who would become president?

84. 83. What plan, was submitted by James Madison, which proposed two houses of Congress based upon population?

85. 84. How many branches of government are there?

86. 85. Who is the national budget presented by?

87. 86. Is one purpose of the Census to decide how many U. S
86. Is one purpose of the Census to decide how many U.S. representatives each state has?

88. 87. Does the executive branch have checks over the judicial branch?

89. 88. Who can call both the houses of Congress into special session?

90. 89. Must each state treat the citizens of other states the same way it treats its own citizens?

91. 90. Process of impeaching a President.

92. 91. Under what conditions would the House of Represenatives select the President of the United States?

93. 92. What happens if a president does not act on a bill within 10 days when congress is in session?

94. 93. Who from the government can accept titles of nobility?

95. 94. Can congress tax goods being exported from a state, even if the goods are going to a foreign country?

96. 95. Can the president pick his or her successor after their term is over?