WorksheetsUS Constitution
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
2.
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Joplin
3.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2 1776
c)
July 4, 1778
d)
July 2, 1778
4.
The Articles of Confederation were considered all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
first attempt at a national government
b)
basic law for all colonies during Revolutionary War
c)
acted as the first constitution for the US
d)
created a strong central government
5.
Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
No power to tax
b)
No real power to regulate commerce
c)
created a strong national court
d)
No real president
6.
When did the Constitutional Convention meet?
a)
1785
b)
1786
c)
1787
d)
1788
7.
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
a)
Annapolis
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Washington, D.C.
8.
Why did the Constitutional Convention create two houses of Congress?
a)
Two was their favorite number
b)
to resolve the power struggle between small and large states
c)
so that more people could serve for the government
d)
to mimic British parliament
9.
How does the Senate favor small states?
a)
each state is equally represented, no matter what size
b)
only small states have senators
c)
small states have more senators than large states
d)
small states are not allowed to have senators
10.
How does the House of Representatives favor large states?
a)
all states have equal representatives
b)
the larger the size of the state, the more reps it gets
c)
only large states have representatives
d)
the bigger the state's population, the more reps it gets
11.
How did Thomas Jefferson feel about the new Constitution?
a)
He loved it just the way it was.
b)
He believed it needed a bill of rights added to it.
c)
He didn't care about it al all.
d)
He hated it!
12.
What was the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?
a)
to explain the goals of the Constitution
b)
to grab the interest of readers
c)
to give a short story about the Constitution's importance
d)
to illustrate the Constitution's superiority
13.
Which of the following in NOT a goal of the Constitution?
a)
to establish justice
b)
to promote general welfare
c)
to insure foreign tranquility
d)
to secure blessings of liberty
14.
How many articles are in the Constitution?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
27
15.
Which article in the Constitution tells about the president?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
16.
Which article of the Constitution gives information about Congress?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
17.
Which article of the Constitution gives information about the Supreme Court?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
18.
Which article of the Constitution gives information about how to amend the Constitution?
a)
Article 2
b)
Article 4
c)
Article 5
d)
Article 7
19.
How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?
a)
24
b)
26
c)
27
d)
31
20.
What is meant by "representative" government?
a)
Citizens elect representatives
b)
Representatives are appointed
c)
A king is supposed to look out for the good of the peop
21.
What do the stars on the US flag stand for?
a)
state
b)
original colonies
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
number of senators
22.
After a bill has gone through both houses of Congress successfully, it is sent to
a)
the presiden
b)
the vice presiden
c)
the speaker of the house
d)
the Supreme Court
23.
Which amendment explains that the president may serve only two terms?
a)
17th
b)
19th
c)
22nd
d)
27th
24.
Each state receives at least ___ representatives in the US House of Representatives.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.
Who has veto power?
a)
the President of the United States
b)
the Secretary of State
c)
the Vice President
d)
the Congress
26.
Which of these rights is not an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?
a)
liberty
b)
education
c)
pursuit of happiness
d)
life
27.
The United States budget is presented by
a)
the Vice President
b)
the Governors
c)
the Secretary of State
d)
the President
28.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
In our First Amendment, which is NOT a "freedom"?
a)
freedom of the press
b)
freedom of employment
c)
freedom of speech
d)
freedom of religion
30.
The vote of what group really decides who will be president?
a)
popular vote by the people
b)
United Nations
c)
Electoral College
d)
House of Representatives
31.
What is described in Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution giving Congress broad powers to write laws about new situations?
a)
war power
b)
insight clause
c)
full faith and credit clause
d)
elastic clause
32.
Which branch of government is the court system of our country?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
33.
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
345
d)
435
34.
Which cabinet member is responsible for settling a strike?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Secretary of Labor
d)
Attorney General
35.
Which cabinet member is the chief legal officer of the country?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Human Services
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
Attorney General
36.
Which cabinet member carries out a war plan?
a)
Secretary of Labor
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Secretary of Education
d)
Attorney General
37.
Which cabinet member is responsible for all foreign affairs?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Homeland Security
c)
Secretary of Human Services
d)
Secretary of Labor
38.
True or False: A quorum in the House of Representatives is a majority of its members plus one.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
True or False: One-fourth of the Senate is elected every two years.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Ben Franklin
41.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Thomas Jefferson
42.
How many presidential cabinets are there?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
43.
True or False: The House of Representatives has nothing to do with impeachment of a president.
a)
True
b)
False
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