Test your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution

Article I - Congress

Question 1) Congress can’t stop fiddling with the tax code – which is one reason why it has more words in it than the King James Version of the Bible. Must all tax bills originate in the House of Representatives?

Yes

No

Question 2) Some states are eager to extend a national sales tax on goods and services sold online. Are all States prohibited from imposing duties or tariffs on goods produced in other states?

Yes

No

Article II - The President

Question 1) Every President since Washington has sworn an oath to defend the Constitution. Is the Presidential Oath of Office spelled out, word-for-word in the Constitution?

Yes

No

Question 2) President Obama is notorious for making recess appointments to federal judgeships, agencies –or whatever he wants. Does the Constitution expressly give the President power to make recess appointments when Congress is not in session?

Yes

No

Article III - The Judiciary

Question 1) We currently appoint nine members to the U.S. Supreme Court. Does the Constitution specifically say how many Supreme Court Justices can be on the Court?

Yes

No

Question 2) Federal courts are often accused of making law in their decisions, or intruding into legislative matters on a whim. Does the Constitution expressly give the Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

Yes

No

Article IV - The States and the Federal Government

Question 1) Discrimination based on age, sex, race and much more is illegal, owing to laws passed by Congress and state legislatures. Does the Constitution specifically ban states from discriminating against out-of-state residents?

Yes

No

Question 2) When rioting or other types of violence break out in your state, does the Constitution give your legislature and governor the right to ask the federal government for help in restoring order?

Yes

No

Article V - Amending the Constitution

Question 1) The Constitution has been amended 27 times. Does the Constitution say only state legislatures can ratify Constitutional Amendments?

Yes

No

Question 2) Does the Constitution give the President the right to veto any Constitutional amendments he or she doesn’t like?

Yes

No

Article VI - Supreme Law of the Land

Question 1) The President has to take an oath of office. Congressmen do, too. Does the Constitution require all state elected officials to take an oath to defend the Constitution, too?

Yes

No

Question 2) Many elected officials are people of faith – and proudly so. Does the Constitution specifically ban the government from establishing any religious test for holding public office?

Yes

No

Article VII - Establishing the Constitution

Question 1) We’ve heard of the Federalist Papers, the important documents that helped convince the states to ratify the Constitution. Does the Constitution specifically say how many of those original states were required to vote for the document before it became the law of the land?

Yes

No

Question 2) The debates over the Constitution were fierce, in some states, with Federalists and anti-Federalists pulling no verbal punches to advance their cause. But true or false – was the Constitution ratified by state legislatures?

Yes

No

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