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WorksheetsU.S. Constitution
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many Senators are there in each state?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
10
d)
Based on population
2.
All of the following are powers reserved to the states EXCEPT
a)
marriage and divorce
b)
public safety
c)
providing schooling and education
d)
creating armed forces
3.
How can the Supreme Court check on the Executive Branch?
a)
Propose new laws
b)
Call special sessions of Congress
c)
declare executive actions unconstitutional
d)
impeach and remove the President
4.
The Supreme Court can check the President by
a)
declaring an act unconstitutional
b)
coining money
c)
making appointments
d)
ratifying a treaty
5.
The President can be removed from office if he or she
a)
is impeached for and found guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors
b)
makes a treaty with a foreign nation
c)
appoints federal judges
d)
call a special session on Congress
6.
The Congress can do all the following EXCEPT
a)
collect taxes
b)
negotiate treaties
c)
declare war
d)
coin money
7.
How does the Preamble to the Constitution begin?
a)
We hold these truths
b)
We, the people of the United States,
c)
When in the course of human events
d)
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment..
8.
Judicial Review is
a)
when a bill is overruled
b)
to reject part of a bill
c)
set aside money for a special use
d)
the right of the Supreme Court to review acts and declare them unconstitutional
9.
What political party is our current President and Vice President?
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Green
d)
Independent
10.
The people carry out their ruling power by
a)
making laws themselves
b)
electing representatives to electing representatived to make laws
c)
voting several times in the same election
d)
failing to register to vote
11.
What is an electoral college?
a)
a group of politicians who go back to school
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
people elected by state voters to choose the President
d)
state requirement that all voters must go to college before they vote.
12.
Which branch of government interprets the Constitution?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
13.
How many electoral votes does NY receive?
a)
3
b)
14
c)
27
d)
29
14.
What number President is Obama?
a)
34
b)
38
c)
42
d)
44
15.
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
9
16.
Which article in the Constitution established the Judicial Branch?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 3
c)
Article 4
d)
Article 7
17.
How long is a Senators term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
18.
The powers delegated (given) to the Congress include the power to
a)
conduct elections
b)
establish local governments
c)
making laws
d)
making treaties
19.
Who is the President of the Senate who makes decisions when there is a tie?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Barack Obama
c)
John Kerry
d)
Paul Ryan
20.
What principle describes the division of power between the federal and state governments?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
21.
How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
a)
27
b)
22
c)
10
d)
16
22.
The "elastic clause" allows
a)
for the division of power between the federal and state governments
b)
certain powers to be set aside for the state governments
c)
allows Congress to make laws that are necessary for changing times
d)
the federal and state governments to share power
23.
The executive branch is headed by the?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
d)
Senate
24.
The executive branch includes all the following EXCEPT?
a)
the President
b)
the Vice President
c)
the Cabinet
d)
the Congress
25.
Separation of Powers often delays decision making because
a)
each state has two senators
b)
Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President
c)
the President and Congress may disagree
d)
the President's term of office is four years.
26.
The right for the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional was
a)
stated in Article 3
b)
established by the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison
c)
stated in the Preamble of the Constitution
d)
stated in the Bill of Rights
27.
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
a)
John Kerry
b)
John G. Roberts
c)
Chris Christie
d)
Paul Ryan
28.
Federal judges can hold office
a)
for two years
b)
for four years
c)
for six years
d)
for life
29.
The President must be a
a)
citizen for 9 years and at least 30 years old
b)
citizen for 7 years and at least 25 years old
c)
natural-born citizen and at least 35 years old
d)
white male and at least 21 years
30.
Congress has the power to
a)
make laws
b)
enforce laws
c)
interpret laws
d)
veto proposed laws
31.
Congress can do all the following EXCEPT
a)
declare war
b)
coin money
c)
negotiate foreign treaties
d)
regulate trade
32.
The President can do all the following EXCEPT?
a)
grant pardons
b)
maintain a cabinet
c)
raise money for the armed forces
d)
veto laws
33.
Who are your New York Senators?
a)
Elliot Engel and Kirsten Gillibrand
b)
Michael Bloomberg and Hillary Clinton
c)
Kirsten Gillibrand and Nita Lowey
d)
Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer
34.
How are members of the U.S. House of Representatives chosen?
a)
by an election within a congressional district
b)
by a state wide election
c)
by the electoral college
d)
by a nation-wide election
35.
When does the President-elect officially take office?
a)
November 8th
b)
December 25th
c)
January 1st
d)
January 20th
36.
Who is the current President and Vice President?
a)
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
b)
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
c)
Barack Obama and Donald Trump
d)
Barack Obama and Joe Biden
37.
Who appoints justices of the Supreme Court?
a)
The President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Congress
d)
other Justices
38.
Who becomes President if the President can no longer serve?
a)
Chief Justice
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
First Lady
39.
How many electoral votes is needed to win an election?
a)
538
b)
535
c)
270
d)
248
40.
What power does the federal and state government share?
a)
power to tax
b)
power to make money
c)
power to make treaties
d)
power to declare war
41.
All the following are TRUE about Presidential elections EXCEPT?
a)
They happen every four years
b)
They win electoral votes by having the majority of popular votes
c)
According to an amendment President's many now only serve two terms
d)
the popular votes determines who becomes President
42.
Article 6 includes the the Supremacy Clause stating
a)
The Supreme Court hold the most power
b)
Everyone must follow and obey the Constitution
c)
The president has supreme power.
d)
States have power to control everything that happens in their state.
43.
How long is a term in the House?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
44.
How many U.S. Representatives are there?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
438
d)
538
45.
Who is currently the Chief Justice?
a)
Elliot Engel
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Joe Biden
d)
John G. Roberts
46.
Who is the current Secretary of State?
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
John Kerry
c)
Paul Ryan
d)
Joe Biden
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