Worksheets10th Grade Constitution
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 13hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Best, most handsome, coolest, fliest, best looking, most awesomeness ever teacher #bestthingsinceslicedbread?
a)
Coach Mothershed
b)
Hitler
2.
The Congress may pass laws and they go into effect if the President signs the law. However the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. This is an example of
a)
A) Supremacy
b)
B) Veto power
c)
C) Federalism
d)
D) Checks and balances
3.
Which BEST illustrates the principle of checks and balances?
a)
A) The taxing power of states
b)
B) The military powers of the president
c)
C) Senate confirmation of presidential appointments
d)
D) Congressional hearings to consider a proposed law to favorites
4.
What role do the federal courts play in checking the power of the legislative branch?
a)
A) Congress creates courts and may impeach judges
b)
B) federal judges and justices are appointed for life
c)
C) they review laws of Congress for compliance with the Constitution
d)
D) the President may veto Congressional legislation with judicial approval
5.
Separation of powers means that
a)
A) The House and Senate may never pass joint resolutions on foreign policy issues.
b)
B) The national government and state governments have differing amounts and types of power.
c)
C) Powers assigned to the national government are distinct from those assigned to the states
d)
D) The legislative, executive and judicial functions of government are held by separate people and groups
6.
This branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws.
a)
A) Executive
b)
B) Judicial
c)
C) Legislative
d)
D) Police
7.
The highest court in the United States is the
a)
A) District Court
b)
B) Supreme Court
c)
C) State Court
d)
D) Military Court
8.
Appeals from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims reach the Supreme Court through the
a)
A) U.S. Courts of Appeal
b)
B) District courts.
c)
C) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
d)
D) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
9.
Appeals from the State's Supreme Courts go to
a)
A) District court
b)
B) U.S. Court of Appeals
c)
C) Military Court
d)
D) U.S. Supreme Court
10.
The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit do not hear appeals for
a)
A) U.S. Court of International Trade
b)
B) U.S. Tax court
c)
C) U.S. Court of Federal Claims
d)
D) U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
11.
Which branch of the Federal government makes laws?
a)
A) Executive
b)
B) Judicial
c)
C) Legislative
d)
D) Presidential
12.
At the Constitutional Convention (1787), which issue was resolved by the Great Compromise?
a)
A) Method of electing the president
b)
B) Power of Congress to tax exports
c)
C) Regulation of interstate commerce
d)
D) Representation of states in Congress
13.
The Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention resulted in the
a)
A) Formation of the Supreme Court
b)
B) Creation of a bicameral legislature
c)
C) Development of a two-party system (Democrats and Republicans)
d)
D) Ban on the importation of enslaved Africans
14.
How long is the term of the office of President?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
8 years
d)
unlimited
15.
How many terms can a president serve in a lifetime?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
unlimited
16.
How many justices (judges) are on the Supreme Court?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
11
17.
How long are justices on the Supreme Court once they start?
a)
4 years
b)
2 years
c)
6 years
d)
As long as they have "good behavior" - could be for the rest of their life.
18.
The first U.S. plan for government was the
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Constitution
19.
What is the role/job of the judicial branch?
a)
Make laws
b)
Enforce laws
c)
Carry out laws
d)
Interpret laws
20.
Building support for the ratification of the United States Constitution was the purpose of the
a)
Farewell Address of George Washington
b)
Albany Plan of Union
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Federalist Papers
21.
What is the highest law in the United States government?
a)
The President
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
State constitutions
22.
Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that
a)
Divides power between the central government and state governments
b)
Includes a system of checks and balances
c)
Allows the states to nullify national laws
d)
Places the most power in the hand of the legislative branch
23.
What is the purpose of the United States Bill of Rights?
a)
To provide more power to the national government
b)
To protect individual rights of the people
c)
To grant powers to the states
d)
To establish the rule of law
24.
The “separation of church and state” means
a)
There can be no churches in the state
b)
There can be no religion in the state
c)
State employees cannot have a religion
d)
The government cannot dictate religion
25.
The Fifth Amendment states the right to bear arms
a)
True
b)
False
26.
This setup 3 branches of government, a Senate, and a House of Representatives
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
New Jersey Plan
d)
The Great Compromise
27.
This branch makes and passes laws for the country
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
28.
This was the document that setup America's first government?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Virginia Plan
29.
The Presidents power to reject a law
a)
Veto
b)
Cede
c)
Impeach
30.
To bring charges of wrong doing against the President
a)
Veto
b)
Cede
c)
Impeach
31.
What events led to Shays' Rebellion?
a)
unfair taxes
b)
taking away property
c)
always causing personal debt
d)
all of the above
32.
Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
33.
Shays' Rebellion was made up of which group of people?
a)
farmers and merchants
b)
bankers
c)
government leaders
d)
basketball players
34.
What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
United States Constitution
d)
The President of the United States
35.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
36.
What is the name of the first government of the United States?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
Declaration of Independence
37.
How many votes, from the 13 states, did it take to make a change (amendment) to the Articles of Confederation?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
10
d)
13
38.
Define Unicameral
a)
having a two-house legislature, such as the senate and the house of representatives in the US congress
b)
having a single legislative, or lawmaking body
39.
Define The Legislative Branch
a)
the branch of government that executes, or carries out, the laws - the President
b)
the branch of government that makes the laws - US Congress
c)
the branch of government that interprets the laws and runs the court system - the judges
40.
Define The Executive Branch
a)
the branch of government that executes, or carries out, the laws - the President
b)
the branch of government that makes the laws - US Congress
c)
the branch of government that interprets the laws and runs the court system - the judges
41.
Define The Judicial Branch
a)
the branch of government that executes, or carries out, the laws - the President
b)
the branch of government that makes the laws - US Congress
c)
the branch of government that interprets the laws and runs the court system - the judges
42.
Define Checks and Balances
a)
a system that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful
b)
one of the parts of the Us Congress where the number of representatives for each state is based on the states population
43.
Define Senate
a)
one of the parts of the US Congress where the number of representatives for each state is has based on the state’s population
b)
an agreement that was reached at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 which set up a two house legislative branch where each state would have equal representation in the Senate and representation in the House would be based on population
c)
one of the parts of the US Congress which has two representatives from each state
d)
to agree to
44.
Define House of Representatives
a)
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
b)
people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
c)
official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution
d)
one of the parts of the US Congress where the number of representatives for each state is has based on the state’s population
45.
Define Bill of Rights
a)
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
b)
a written document that describes the structure and powers of a national or state government
c)
organization or alliance of several groups joined together
d)
having a two-house legislature, such as the Senate and the House of Representatives in the U.S. Congress
46.
Define Federalist
a)
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
b)
- official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution
c)
proposal by the small states to have one legislative body based on population
d)
people who supported ratification of the Constitution
47.
Define Anti-Federalist
a)
people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
b)
people who supported ratification of the Constitution
c)
proposal by the large states to have representation in the legislative branch based on population
d)
official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution
48.
Define The Virginia Plan
a)
to agree to
b)
one of the parts of the US Congress where the number of representatives for each state is has based on the state’s population
c)
proposal by the large states to have representation in the legislative branch based on population
d)
the branch of government that executes, or carries out, the laws - the President
49.
Define The New Jersey Plan
a)
proposal by the small states to have one legislative body based on population
b)
people who supported ratification of the Constitution
c)
official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution
d)
one of the parts of the US Congress which has two representatives from each state
50.
What did the federalists want?
a)
A strong central government
b)
A strong state government
c)
A direct democracy
d)
Liberties written in a document
51.
The anti-federalists would have supported what?
a)
A new constitution
b)
Weak central government
c)
Getting rid of the bill of rights
d)
The ratification of the original constitution
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