FCLE Constitution Questions and Answers 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum age requirement to serve as a U.S. Senator?
- 25 years old
- 30 years old (Correct answer)
- 35 years old
- 40 years old
Correct answer: 30 years old
Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution requires a Senator to be at least 30 years of age.
Question 2: Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
- 15th Amendment
- 17th Amendment
- 19th Amendment (Correct answer)
- 21st Amendment
Correct answer: 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex.
Question 3: What is the process called when Congress formally charges the President with misconduct?
- Censure
- Impeachment (Correct answer)
- Indictment
- Recall
Correct answer: Impeachment
Impeachment is the formal process by which the House of Representatives charges a president, vice president, or other federal official with misconduct.
Question 4: Under the Constitution, how long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
- 1 year
- 2 years (Correct answer)
- 4 years
- 6 years
Correct answer: 2 years
Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms, requiring them to run for reelection more frequently than Senators.
Question 5: Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
- 23rd Amendment
- 24th Amendment
- 25th Amendment
- 26th Amendment (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the national voting age from 21 to 18.
Question 6: What is the role of the Vice President in the U.S. Senate?
- Majority leader
- President pro tempore
- President of the Senate with a tie-breaking vote (Correct answer)
- Chair of Senate committees
Correct answer: President of the Senate with a tie-breaking vote
The Vice President serves as President of the Senate and casts the deciding vote in case of a tie.
Question 7: What constitutional principle divides power between the national government and state governments?
- Separation of powers
- Checks and balances
- Federalism (Correct answer)
- Judicial review
Correct answer: Federalism
Federalism is the constitutional division of power between the national (federal) government and the individual state governments.
FCLE Constitution Questions and Answers 4
What is the minimum age requirement to serve as a U.S.
Senator?