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WorksheetsConstitution Day
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Invoking the fifth amendment means an accused person:
a)
refuses to testify against himself
b)
refuses to be tried again
c)
demands a grand jury
d)
wants to appeal his case
2.
What is the "rule of law"?
a)
Everyone must follow the law.
b)
Everyone but the President must follow the law.
c)
Government does not have to follow the law.
d)
All laws must be the same in every state.
3.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
The Senate and House of Representatives
b)
The House of Representatives and the courts
c)
The House of Lords and the House of Commons
d)
The Senate and the courts
4.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
Eight (8)
b)
Four (4)
c)
Two (2)
d)
Six (6)
5.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The Declaration of Independence was written.
b)
The Emancipation Proclamation was written.
c)
The Constitution was written.
d)
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written.
6.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
Vote and join a civic group
b)
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group
c)
All of these answers
d)
Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives
7.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The Court of Appeals
c)
The District Court
d)
The Federal Court
8.
Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
The Secretary of State
b)
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
c)
The Vice President
d)
The President
9.
What is an amendment?
a)
The beginning of the Declaration of Independence
b)
The Preamble to the Constitution
c)
An addition (to the Constitution)
d)
An introduction
10.
A person accused of a crime in court has a right to:
a)
hear the witnesses against him
b)
be tried wherever he wants
c)
have any judge he wants
d)
change courts
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