Quiz Me! - Era: The Constitution Test your knowledge about the Constitution. 1 / 10 The Constitution is very specific in prohibiting the states from Doing any of the above Passing an ex post facto law Issuing a bill of attainder Granting a title of nobility 2 / 10 Article I, Section 8 specifically gives Congress the power to declare war, yet in the history of the United States Constitution there have been only five formal declarations of war by Congress. A Declaration of War was issued by Congress in the Desert Storm in Iraq Korean War Mexican-American War Vietnam War 3 / 10 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” originally meant that the new national government could not members of the clergy to serve in Congress establish a national religion or a national church Have paid Chaplains for the Congress Permit the states to have a preferred (or official) religion in the states 4 / 10 The Eleventh Amendment effectively overturned which Supreme Court decision? Dred Scott v. Sanford Chisholm v Georgia Barron v. Baltimore Gibbons v. Ogden 5 / 10 According to the Twentieth Amendment, what will happen if the President-Elect dies before inauguration can occur? The Vice-President will become President and the Speaker of the House will become Vice-President. The Vice-President Elect will serve as President. The Electoral College will recast their votes. Congress will choose a President similar to when no candidate possesses a majority in the Electoral College. 6 / 10 Restrictions on the right to peaceably assemble include all EXCEPT Political affiliation Place Manner Time 7 / 10 If the states argue that the national government has exceeded its power under the Constitution, their position is most often based on which of the following: Amendment 27 Amendment 6 Amendment 18 Amendment 10 8 / 10 A United States senator serves a term of 2 years Good behavior 4 years 6 years 9 / 10 Prior to passage of the Sixteenth Amendment, what condition was placed on the power of taxation by the federal government? Taxes were required to be progressive. Taxes were to be apportioned among the states in proportion to the official population. Each state had to be taxed at the same level. Taxes could only be collected after the Census was conducted. 10 / 10 Which of the following best explains why we have 3 branches of government? Historically, all governments have had three branches of government. Government has three major functions so this was the logical organization when creating a separation of powers. Three branches of government will allow for a tie to be broken in the event of a conflict and prevent deadlock. It was part of the compromise between the New Jersey and Virginia plans. Your score is Restart quiz
