FCLE Constitution Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?

Accepted Answer

13th Amendment

Answer

The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.

Question 2

What does the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution establish?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution and federal laws are the highest law of the land

Answer

The Supremacy Clause in Article VI declares that the Constitution and federal laws made under it are the supreme law of the land.

Question 3

How many justices currently serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

The Supreme Court consists of nine justices: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.

Question 4

Which branch of government has the power to declare war?

Accepted Answer

Legislative branch

Answer

Article I of the Constitution grants Congress — the legislative branch — the exclusive power to declare war.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the elastic clause (necessary and proper clause)?

Accepted Answer

To give Congress flexibility to make laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers

Answer

The Necessary and Proper Clause allows Congress to pass laws needed to execute its enumerated constitutional powers.

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