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WorksheetsConstitution Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two steps to amending the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Proposal and Voting
b)
Introduction and Voting
c)
Proposal and Ratification
d)
Introduction and Voting
2.
How many amendments are there to the US Constitution?
a)
10
b)
17
c)
27
d)
30
3.
To approve an amendment means to __________ an amendment.
a)
Amendment
b)
Ratify
c)
Propose
d)
Congress
4.
What fraction do you need to PROPOSE an amendment?
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
4/5
5.
What fraction do you need to RATIFY an amendment?
a)
2/3
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
4/5
6.
. Which one is NOT a formal qualification to be President of the United States?
a)
born a US citizen
b)
at least 35 years old
c)
a resident of the US at least 14 years
d)
a college degree
7.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws/enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
8.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
9.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
10.
What is the President’s annual speech to Congress called?
a)
State of the Union
b)
Congressional Address
c)
Legislative Mandate
d)
Executive Order
11.
Unconstitutional means _____________
a)
to charge a public official with wrong doing
b)
the Constitution does NOT allow it
c)
rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
d)
to determine the meaning of the Constitution
12.
What is the main duty of the Supreme Court?
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
13.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
14.
How does the president influence the laws made by the legislative branch?
a)
he can veto a law
b)
he has to approve and sign each law
c)
both of these are true
15.
When the president does not like a law that Congress is trying to make, he can __________ it.
a)
veto
b)
change
c)
interpret
d)
execute
16.
The Supreme Court has _______ justices.
a)
three (3)
b)
nine (9)
17.
Length of term of office for a judge on the Supreme Court
a)
30 years
b)
6 years
c)
for life
18.
The U.S. Supreme Court must make all decisions based on ________.
a)
the Constitution
b)
what the President says
c)
who won the Super Bowl
d)
the weather
19.
Which house of Congress is based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Reps
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
20.
How many people does the Senate consist of?
a)
435
b)
2
c)
50
d)
100
21.
How many people does the House of Representatives consist of?
a)
435
b)
100
c)
500
d)
2
22.
How long is the term for House of Representative member?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
23.
Congress’ power to remove an official from office is known as?
a)
A declaration
b)
A treaty
c)
Impeachment
d)
Trail by jury
24.
The name for a two-house legislature is
a)
Unicameral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Duel Legislature
d)
Congress
25.
The authority to hear certain court cases is called?
a)
Courts
b)
Jurisdiction
c)
Concurrent Jurisdiction
d)
Due process clause
26.
What is the title of the leader of the House and what is his name?
a)
Chief Justice, John G. Roberts
b)
Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson
c)
Vice President, Kamala Harris
d)
Principal, Mike Kettwig
27.
How long is the term for a Senator?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
28.
What are the names of the Illinois state senators?
a)
Tammy Duckworth and Mike Pence
b)
Richard Durbin and John Pence
c)
Tammy Duckworth and Richard Durbin
d)
Richard Durbin and Mark Roberts
29.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
make laws
d)
negotiate foreign treaties
30.
Which Article of the Constitution creates the executive branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
31.
The leader of the Supreme Court is called the _____________ and his name is _____________.
a)
Head Honcho, John G. Roberts
b)
Chief Justice, John G. Roberts
c)
Chief Courter, John G. Roberts
d)
Speaker of the Court, Roberts G. John
32.
Highest court in the land
a)
appellate courts
b)
trial courts
c)
district courts
d)
Supreme Courts
33.
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Preamble to the United States Constitution
d)
Introduction to the United States Constitution
34.
A change, or an addition to the Constitution is known as a(n) __________.
a)
Amendment
b)
Ratify
c)
Propose
d)
Congress
35.
To ask for an amendment means to __________ to an amendment.
a)
Amendment
b)
Ratify
c)
Propose
d)
Congress
36.
What is the function of the Legislative Branch?
a)
interpret laws
b)
make laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
repeal laws
37.
What is the function of the Executive Branch?
a)
interpret laws
b)
make laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
repeal laws
38.
What is the function of the Judicial Branch?
a)
interpret laws
b)
make laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
repeal laws
39.
Two examples the Judicial Branch has jurisdiction over is _________ and ______.
a)
cases between states & federal laws
b)
when your mom gets a traffic ticket and your dad sues your neighbor
40.
Who are the Lombard/Glen Ellyn Representatives to the House? (6th & 8th Districts)
a)
Tammy Duckworth & Mike Johnson
b)
Sean Casten & Raja Krismourthi
c)
Joe Biden & Kamala Harris
d)
Kamala Harris & Nancy Pelosi
41.
How many electoral votes are needed to elect the President?
a)
435
b)
270
c)
538
d)
100
42.
A ____ is a proposed law.
a)
bill
b)
law
c)
veto
d)
house
43.
Which aspects from the American Revolution are reasons for why the Bill of Rights was written?
a)
British troops were allowed to stay in colonists homes
b)
British soldiers were able to search colonists homes whenever they wanted.
c)
The colonists were being tried by British courts.
d)
The colonists wanted to sign karaoke whenever they wanted.
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