WorksheetsConstitution Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
WHAT DOCUMENT DID THE U.S. CONSTITUTION REPLACE THAT WAS TOO WEAK?
a)
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
b)
DECLARATION OF INDPENDENCE
c)
TREATY OF PARIS
d)
MONROE DOCTRINE
2.
WHY IS THE CONSTITUTION CONSIDERED A LIVING DOCUMENT?
a)
BECAUSE IT IS A ZOMBIE
b)
BECAUSE IT CAN BE CHANGED
c)
BECAUSE IT IS HAS A PULSE
d)
BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE CHANGED
3.
THE P.O.G. THAT ALLOWS US TO CHOOSE PEOPLE TO REPRESENT US? WE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO IT!
a)
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
b)
SEPARATION OF POWERS
c)
CHECKS AND BALANCES
d)
REPUBLICANISM
4.
THE P.O.G. THAT MAKES SURE NO BRANCH OF GOVT. CAN TAKE TOO MUCH POWER?
a)
REPUBLICANISM
b)
CHECKS AND BALANCES
c)
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
d)
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
5.
THIS IS THE POWER OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH?
a)
MAKE LAWS
b)
INTERPRET LAWS
c)
CHALLENGE LAWS
d)
ENFORCE LAWS
6.
THE P.O.G. THAT DIVIDES THE POWER UP IN OUR GOVERNMENT?
a)
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
b)
SEPARATION OF POWERS
c)
REPUBLICANISM
d)
INDIVIDUAL RIGTHS
7.
THIS IS THE POWER OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH?
a)
MAKE LAWS
b)
INTERPRET LAWS
c)
CHALLENGE LAWS
d)
ENFORCE LAWS
8.
THIS IS THE HIGHEST COURT IN THE JUDICIAL BRANCH?
a)
HIGH COURT
b)
LOW COURT
c)
SUPREME COURT
d)
SUPREME NACHOS
9.
THESE ARE THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION? THEY GIVE YOU INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES!
a)
SUPREME AMENDMENTS
b)
BILL OF RIGHTS
c)
BUFFALO BILL
d)
JUDICIAL AMENDMENTS
10.
THIS COMPROMISE CREATED OUR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH? HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE!
a)
3/5TH'S COMPROMISE
b)
SUPREME COMPROMISE
c)
GREAT COMPROMISE
d)
MISSOURI COMPROMISE
11.
THIS POLITICAL PARTY WAS FOR THE CONSTITUTION AND A STRONG NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
a)
FEDERALIST PARTY
b)
ANTI-FEDERALIST PARTY
c)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
d)
WHIG PARTY
12.
THIS COMPROMISE IS HOW WE COUNTED SLAVES FOR OUR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH?
a)
2/3RD COMPROMISE
b)
3/5TH'S COMPROMISE
c)
INVISIBLE COMPROMISE
d)
1/2 COMPROMISE
13.
WASHINGTON WARNED OF POLITICAL PARTIES, THE NATIONAL DEBT, AND EUROPEAN ALLIANCES IN THIS?
a)
FAREWELL ADDRESS
b)
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
c)
POSTAL ADDRESS
d)
SUPREME ADDRESS
14.
THIS POLITICAL PARTY WAS AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION AND WANTED A BILL OF RIGHTS TO PROTECT CITIZENS?
a)
FEDERALIST PARTY
b)
ANTI-FEDERALIST PARTY
c)
REPUBLICAN PARTY
d)
WHIG PARTY
15.
THIS MEETING IS WHERE THEY WROTE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION?
a)
1ST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
b)
2ND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
c)
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
d)
CONSTITUTIONAL PARTY
16.
THESE PAPERS ARGUED FOR THE CONSTITUTION AND WHY WE SHOULD HAVE A STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT?
a)
ANTI-FEDERALIST PAPERS
b)
HISTORY PAPERS
c)
FEDERALIST PAPERS
d)
DEMOCRATIC PAPERS
17.
THIS P.O.G. SAYS PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER THROUGH VOTING?
a)
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
b)
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
c)
CHECKS AND BALANCES
d)
FEDERALISM
18.
THIS P.O.G. SAYS IF IT IS NOT IN THE CONSTITUTION THEN IT IS A STATES RIGHT?
a)
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
b)
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
c)
FEDERALISM
d)
CHECKS AND BALANCES
19.
THIS PERSON IS GIVEN CREDIT FOR WRITING THE CONSTITUTION?
a)
THOMAS JEFFERSON
b)
JAMES MADISON
c)
GEORGE WASHINGTON
d)
BILL GATES
20.
THIS PERSON WAS YOUR LEADING FEDERALIST AND ALSO CREATED THE NATIONAL BANK?
a)
GEORGE WASHINGTON
b)
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
c)
THOMAS JEFFERSON
d)
BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY
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