Sunday Special - 4th Grade Civics Test – 1954
I’m told that 98% of us can't ace this test.... I don’t believe that !
1. What document serves as the plan for the US government?
2. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as what?
3. Who is the President of the United States? (Remember, this was 1954)
4. If the President dies, and the Vice-President dies, who succeeds them?
5. Which Chamber of Congress has the most members ?
6. Which Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, and
assembly?
7. What determines how many representatives a state has?
8. Who is fourth in line to be President, should that become necessary ?
9. How many Senators are there, when all positions are filled (Again, it's
1954 )?
10. Which Amendment prohibits the federal government from forcing
individuals to provide lodging to soldiers in their homes during peacetime
without their consent ?
11. What body is granted all lawmaking powers under the Constitution?
12. For how long is a Senator elected?
13. Which Amendment protects from unlawful search and seizure?
14. How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve ?
15. How many terms can a Representative serve ?
16. Which Amendment abolishes slavery?
17. Who holds the position of Speaker in the House of Representatives?
18. Which Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote?
19. Who breaks a tie vote in the Senate?
20. What is the age requirement for a President?
21. True or False: the Twenty-First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth
Amendment.
22. The 22nd amendment states that a person may be elected to a maximum ____
terms as President .
23. Which Amendment allows the right to vote regardless of race?
24. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
25. True or False: To serve as President, a person must be born in the USA.
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1. The Constitution
2. The Bill of Rights
3. Dwight D. Eisenhower
4. The Speaker of the House
5. The House of Representatives
6. The First Amendment
7. Population
8. Secretary of State
9. - 48
10. The Third
11. Congress
12. Six Years
13. The Fourth
14. It's a lifetime appointment
15. As many as he can be elected to
16. The Thirteenth
17. The leader of the majority Party
18. The Nineteenth
19. The Vice President
20. - 35 Years Old
21. True
22. Two
23. The Fifteenth
24. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
25. True, but ambiguous - the Constitution dictates that the President must
be a "Natural-Born Citizen" , but the issue is that it's not clear what
"natural born" means. It's typically taken to mean someone born in the
continental US, but some believe it simply means to American parents.
I’m told that 98% of us can't ace this test.... I don’t believe that !
1. What document serves as the plan for the US government?
2. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as what?
3. Who is the President of the United States? (Remember, this was 1954)
4. If the President dies, and the Vice-President dies, who succeeds them?
5. Which Chamber of Congress has the most members ?
6. Which Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, and
assembly?
7. What determines how many representatives a state has?
8. Who is fourth in line to be President, should that become necessary ?
9. How many Senators are there, when all positions are filled (Again, it's
1954 )?
10. Which Amendment prohibits the federal government from forcing
individuals to provide lodging to soldiers in their homes during peacetime
without their consent ?
11. What body is granted all lawmaking powers under the Constitution?
12. For how long is a Senator elected?
13. Which Amendment protects from unlawful search and seizure?
14. How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve ?
15. How many terms can a Representative serve ?
16. Which Amendment abolishes slavery?
17. Who holds the position of Speaker in the House of Representatives?
18. Which Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote?
19. Who breaks a tie vote in the Senate?
20. What is the age requirement for a President?
21. True or False: the Twenty-First Amendment repealed the Eighteenth
Amendment.
22. The 22nd amendment states that a person may be elected to a maximum ____
terms as President .
23. Which Amendment allows the right to vote regardless of race?
24. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
25. True or False: To serve as President, a person must be born in the USA.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. The Constitution
2. The Bill of Rights
3. Dwight D. Eisenhower
4. The Speaker of the House
5. The House of Representatives
6. The First Amendment
7. Population
8. Secretary of State
9. - 48
10. The Third
11. Congress
12. Six Years
13. The Fourth
14. It's a lifetime appointment
15. As many as he can be elected to
16. The Thirteenth
17. The leader of the majority Party
18. The Nineteenth
19. The Vice President
20. - 35 Years Old
21. True
22. Two
23. The Fifteenth
24. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
25. True, but ambiguous - the Constitution dictates that the President must
be a "Natural-Born Citizen" , but the issue is that it's not clear what
"natural born" means. It's typically taken to mean someone born in the
continental US, but some believe it simply means to American parents.