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WorksheetsConstitution Day
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The length of term of member of the House of Representatives is
a)
2 years
b)
6 years
c)
4 years
d)
5 years
2.
The President of the meeting called to change the Articles of the Confederation was
a)
James Madison
b)
Robert Morris
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
3.
The number of main branches in our government is
a)
6
b)
21
c)
7
d)
3
4.
The legislative branch of our government is called
a)
the Cabinet
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
the FBI
5.
The number of amendments the Congress added to the Constitution in 1791 was
a)
3
b)
1
c)
10
d)
13
6.
Our country's first constitution was called
a)
the Articles of Confederation
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
the "Federalist Papers"
d)
the Emancipation Proclamation
7.
Senators are now elected by
a)
State Legilatures
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
State electors
d)
the people
8.
The length of a term of a Senator is
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
9.
A member of the US Senate must
a)
21 years old
b)
25 years old
c)
30 years old
d)
35 years old
10.
The President of the Senate is
a)
the oldest Senator
b)
an elected Senator
c)
the Chief Justice
d)
the Vice President of the United States
11.
The length of term of the President is
a)
4 years
b)
2 years
c)
5 years
d)
6 years
12.
The longest possible time a person could now serve as President is
a)
4 years
b)
8 years
c)
10 years
d)
12 years
13.
Questions about interpreting the Constitution are finally settled by
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
the US District Courts
c)
the President
d)
the Circuit Courts of Appeals
14.
No person's house or property may be searched without
a)
a bill of attainder
b)
a government investigation
c)
a search warrant
d)
evidence of treason
15.
A man accused of a crime in court has a right to
a)
hear the witnesses against him
b)
be tried whenever he wants
c)
have any judge he wants
d)
change courts
16.
The number of amendments to the Constitution is
a)
10
b)
21
c)
27
d)
12
17.
The 19th Amendment protects the voting rights of
a)
new citizens
b)
women
c)
absentee voters
d)
foreign born citizens
18.
Invoking the 5th Amendment means an accused man
a)
refuses to testify against himself
b)
refuses to be tried
c)
demands a grand jury
d)
wants to appeal his case
19.
The right of all citizens to vote, regardless of their race, is provided in Amendment
a)
12
b)
15
c)
16
d)
19
20.
Our 1st Vice President was
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Adams
21.
Who was the oldest person to sign the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
22.
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?"
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
Ben Franklin
23.
What is the date the Constitution was completed?
a)
Sept. 17, 1776
b)
Sept. 17, 1787
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
July 4, 1774
24.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
New York
d)
Boston
25.
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
6
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