The United States Constitution Test

Article 1 of the Constitution is concerned with the duties of the law-making, or _____, branch of government.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• federal

Congress is made up of two houses: the _____ and the House of Representatives.

• White House

• House of Lords

• Senate

• Supreme Court

Voters elect members of the _____ every two years.

• executive branch

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Constitution

The vice-president of the United States also serves as _____.

• Speaker of the House

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• president of the Senate

• president pro tempore

What was the name of the document that explained our first government? (before the Constitution was written)

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

• Too much power

• Not enough power

What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?

• Prehistoric

• Bill of Rights

• Amendment

• Preamble

What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?

• We the students

• We the people

• We the citizens

• We the pupils

Which branch of the government did Article I create?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Olive Branch

What are the two parts of Congress?

• House of Blues and Senate

• House of Representatives and the White House

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Mrs. Middleton's Classroom and Mr. Litro's Classroom