Prepare for the Arizona Constitution test required for teacher certification with these practice questions and answers. This guide covers Arizona state government, constitutional provisions, and education law.
Q: The boundaries of the state of Arizona can only be changed by:
Answer: Congress
Q: Arizona became a state
Answer: 1912
Q: The Power of government comes from
Answer: The people
Q: Federal law takes precedence over
Answer: all laws
Q: People can express themselves freely as long as they don’t ____________ the right
Answer: Abuse
Q: Religion and State must be
Answer: Separate
Q: _____________ moneys cannot be used to support religion
Answer: Public
Q: There is no ___________ requirement for office.
Answer: religious
Q: The accused has the right to a speedy _______.
Answer: Trial
Q: The accused has the right to call________ to testify on their behalf.
Answer: witnesses
Q: The accused has the right to ________ if convicted.
Answer: appeal
Q: The branches of government are
Answer: executive, judicial and legislative
Q: The Legislative branch is made up of the _____________ and the house of representatives
Answer: Senate
Q: The Legislative branch is made up of the senate and the house of _______________.
Answer: representatives
Q: A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
Answer: Referendum
Q: The process of passing legislature
Answer: Enactment
Q: The governor cannot____ a referendum or initiative measure passed by the people.
Answer: Veto
Q: The house of representatives has ____ reps from each district
Answer: 2
Q: The senate has ______ members.
Answer: 20
Q: A special session of the legislature can be called by presenting the governor with a petition signed by _____ of the members in each house.
Answer: 2/3
Q: A member of the legislature must be a Us Citizen and ____ years old.
Answer: 25
Q: A member of legislature must be a US Citizen and an Arizona resident for ______ years
Answer: 3
Q: Each annual session of the Arizona legislature begins on the _________________ Monday of January.
Answer: 2nd
Q: Each house establishes its own rules for its member and may expel them by ______ votes
Answer: 2/3
Q: A bill must be read ________ different times on __________ different days before its passed.
Answer: three
Q: The can be ____ subject per act.
Answer: one
Q: Members of the legislature cannot serve more than ____ consecutive terms.
Answer: four
Q: Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer are all members of the _____________ branch?
Answer: Executive
Q: Officers of the executive branch must be a US citizen and least ______ years old.
Answer: 23
Q: Officers of the executive branch must be US citizens and Arizona residents for at least _____ years
Answer: 5
Q: If the governor resigns or is removed from office who assumes the office until the holding of a special election.
Answer: Secretary of state
Q: What is the minimum number of justices that are required on the supreme court?
Answer: 5
Q: The normal term for a chief justice of the supreme court is _____ years.
Answer: 6
Q: The decisions of the supreme court are available freely to the _______.
Answer: Public
Q: Judges on the superior court are elected by qualified ______.
Answer: voters
Q: The supreme court, the court of appeals and the superior court are all courts of _____________.
Answer: record
Q: A judicial officer forfeits his office if he leaves the state for more than ______ days without an extended leave of absence.
Answer: 60
Q: __________ ___________ of the supreme court can serve on more than one appointment committee
Answer: Chief Justice
Q: In criminal cases involving the death penalty the jury must have _____ people
Answer: 12
Q: An elected officer can be removed from office by a process called:
Answer: recall
Q: The house of representatives has the power to
Answer: impeachment
Q: ______ on a specific class of property must be uniformly assigned.
Answer: taxes
Q: Property subject to __________ includes none of federal, state, county and municipal property.
Answer: taxation
Q: Widowers and the disabled can be exempt from ________ tax depending of the assessment limit and their income.
Answer: property
Q: ______________ __________ can levy special assessments to make local improvements.
Answer: incorporated towns
Q: The debts of the unified school district cannot exceed more than ______ of the taxable property.
Answer: 30
Q: Car owners face a _____________ tax.
Answer: license
Q: The economic estimates commission estimates total personal __________ for the coming year.
Answer: income
Q: The property valuation protection option is available only to those ____ and older who qualify.
Answer: 65
Q: The ____ ____________ tax yearly increase can’t exceed ten percent.
Answer: ad valorem
Q: An increase in state taxes requires a ________ vote of each house in the legislature.
Answer: 2/3
Q: The state can lease lands for mineral purposes for a period of ____ years
Answer: 20
Q: The constitution requires that the ___________ provide for all types of school.
Answer: state
Q: The county ________ fund is provided for by the laws of the legislature.
Answer: school
Q: Counties are Counties of the _________
Answer: state
Q: Sheriff, a county attorney, a recorder, a treasurer, an assessor, a superintendent of schools and at least three supervisors are all _____________ officers.
Answer: county
Q: County officers are ______________ by the voters
Answer: elected
Q: A county ________ becomes the organic law of the county.
Answer: Charter
Q: _______ ______ in Arizona requires and 8 hour work day.
Answer: Labor Law
Q: A child _____________ or under cannot work for money during the hours of the school day.
Answer: 14
Q: The defense of contributory negligence is determined by the ________.
Answer: jury
Q: If a person was injured in part due to their own negligence, that they “contributed” to the accident. This leads to them not collecting money from damages made.
Answer: Contributory negligence
Q: Worker blacklist are ___________
Answer: illegal
Q: Property on Indian reservation is not taxed by the _________
Answer: state
Q: In Arizona schools are conducted in ___________
Answer: English
Q: Public retirement funds must be separate and _______________
Answer: independent
Q: ___________ cannot be written for any reason and cannot be written granting privileges or immunity for one person.
Answer: Laws
Q: ________ must apply equally to all people and corporations
Answer: laws
Q: A bill of ___________ is when a law is enacted retroactively to declare a person guilty of a crime.
Answer: attainder
Q: An indictment for a _________ cannot happen without a preliminary hearing before a magistrate.
Answer: felony
Q: Initiative and referendum become laws only by a ___ vote in an election with the approval of the governor.
Answer: majority
Q: The power of initiative and referendum are available to people who ___________ with the required number of signatures.
Answer: petition
Q: The power of initiative and referendum are available to ___________ cities, towns, and counties.
Answer: incorporated
Q: A member of _______________ cannot hold any other position with the state of Arizona or city or county except for school trustee or teacher.
Answer: legislature
Q: A member of ________ cannot be held civilly or criminally liable for anything said in the legislature.
Answer: legislature
Q: A ___________ is required for each house to do business.
Answer: quorum
Q: In an election for ______________ branch officers, if there is a tie the two houses of the legislature elect one of the people.
Answer: executive