American Lawyers Alliance

Answers to the ALA Civics Challenge

How Did You Do On The Civics Challenge?

Below are the answers to the American Lawyers Alliance Civics challenge that was distributed at the ABA Midterm meeting in Las Vegas in January 2019.

1. When as the Constitution written?

Answer: 1787
Button
2. How many US Representatives are there?

Answer: 435
Button
3. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Answer: 27
Button
4. Who can issue a line-item veto?

Answer: A governor
Button
5. What are the Articles of Confederation?

Answer: The first American Constitution, which the Continental Congress adopted on November 15, 1777.

Button
6. When did women get the right to vote?

Answer: 1920
Button
7. What was the first state to ratify the constitution?

Answer: Delaware
Button
8. Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?

Answer: Sandra Day O'Connor
Button
9. When can a Presidential veto be overturned?

Answer: When there is support by 2/3 of the House and Senate.
Button
What do we call the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution?

Answer: The Bill of Rights
Button