Civic Literacy Exam U.S. Government Structure & Constitution 2

Question 1

How many members does the U.S. House of Representatives have, and how is representation determined?

Accepted Answer

435 members, apportioned among states based on population as measured by the census

Answer

100 members, with 2 from each state regardless of population

Answer

535 members, divided equally among the 50 states

Answer

435 members, with each state guaranteed at least 2 representatives

Question 2

What are the constitutional requirements to be eligible for the presidency?

Accepted Answer

Must be a natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years

Answer

Must be a U.S. citizen, at least 30 years old, and have held a prior elected office

Answer

Must be a natural-born citizen, at least 40 years old, and have served in the military

Answer

Must be a U.S. citizen for at least 14 years, at least 35 years old, and born in the United States

Question 3

What is the role of the Speaker of the House?

Accepted Answer

The Speaker is the presiding officer of the House, sets the legislative agenda, and is second in the line of presidential succession

Answer

The Speaker is appointed by the President to manage House legislative proceedings

Answer

The Speaker is elected by all 435 members and serves a fixed four-year term matching the presidential term

Answer

The Speaker is the head of the minority party in the House who controls which bills come to the floor

Question 4

What is the purpose of the presidential veto power, and how can Congress overcome it?

Accepted Answer

The veto allows the President to reject legislation passed by Congress, which Congress can override by a two-thirds vote of both chambers

Answer

The veto allows the President to reject legislation from either chamber individually before it passes the other

Answer

The President can veto any bill, and it dies unless the Supreme Court overrules the veto

Answer

The veto power can be overridden only by a three-quarters majority of all state legislatures

Question 5

How are federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, appointed?

Accepted Answer

Nominated by the President and confirmed by a majority vote of the Senate

Answer

Elected by popular vote in each federal judicial district

Answer

Appointed by the President with approval from both the House and Senate

Answer

Nominated by the Chief Justice and confirmed by two-thirds of the Senate

Question 6

What is the constitutional process for amending the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Proposal by two-thirds of both houses of Congress (or a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of states), ratified by three-fourths of states

Answer

Proposal by a simple majority of Congress, ratified by two-thirds of states within 7 years

Answer

Proposal by the President, ratified by a three-fourths majority of Congress

Answer

Proposal by the Supreme Court or Congress, ratified by all 50 states

How many members does the U.S.House of Representatives have, and how is representation determined?

How many members does the U.S.
House of Representatives have, and how is representation determined?