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WorksheetsThe Constitution
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term means 'system where the national government shares power with state governments'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
execute
2.
Which branch of government writes the bills that become laws?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
3.
How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
4.
Which branch of government does the President belong to?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
5.
Congress is made up of which two parts?
a)
Cabinet and Senate
b)
Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
d)
Senate and Supreme Court
6.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
7.
The legislature's ability to impeach the President is an example of...
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
8.
- Idea that government power is divided/shared between the national and state levels.
a)
Repubicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Federalism
9.
The idea of _________ divides the US Gov’t into 3, equal, branches of Gov’t.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Implied Powers
10.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a president?
Congress impeaches a president?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
12.
_____ of the members of the Congress must agree to change the Constitution.
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
All
13.
_____ of the states must agree to change the Constitution.
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
All
14.
What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
15.
Why did the creators of the Articles of Confederation intentionally make a weak national government?
a)
They feared tyranny
b)
They wanted small independent States
c)
They hated government
d)
They were too busy fighting a war
16.
Which branch enforces the law and includes the president?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitiutional Branch
17.
Which branch makes the laws and includes Congress?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitiutional Branch
18.
Which branch interprets the laws and includes the Supreme Court?
a)
Executive Brnach
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitutional Branch
19.
Which powers are shared between the federal and state governments?
a)
enumerated
b)
concurrent
c)
reserved
20.
Which powers are given to the state governments?
a)
enumerated
b)
concurrent
c)
reserved
21.
Which principle keeps one branch from gaining too much power?
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
popular sovereignty
22.
Which principle states that powers will be divided among federal and state governments?
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
23.
Which term means that power are divided among three branches of government?
a)
republicanism
b)
due process of law
c)
separation of powers
d)
individual rights
24.
What is a change or addition to the Constitution called?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
amendment
c)
Congress
d)
Electoral College
25.
The Articles of Confederation created a ______central government.
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
26.
The number of members of which of the following is affected by state population?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President's cabinet
d)
House of Representatives
27.
Which of the following is NOT a power or duty of the President?
a)
Commander in Chief
b)
Declare War
c)
Sign Treaties
d)
Appoint Ambassadors
28.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The first system of government after the Revolution
b)
written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
c)
Used to declare Independence from England
31.
What is the age requirement to be elected to the House?
a)
27
b)
30
c)
25
d)
35
30.
What determines how many representatives a state has in the House?
a)
Voting records
b)
Population
c)
Education scores
d)
Land size
31.
What is the age requirement to be elected to the House?
a)
27
b)
30
c)
25
d)
35
32.
What is the age requirement to be elected to the Senate?
a)
25
b)
35
c)
40
d)
30
33.
How long must you be a citizen of the United States before you are elected to the Senate?
a)
9 years
b)
7 years
c)
4 years
d)
8 years
34.
If elected to the Senate how long would you get to serve for each term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
Life
35.
Who has the power to appoint a Supreme Court Judge, when there is an open spot on the court?
a)
Legislature
b)
Citizens
c)
President
d)
Congress
36.
The Checks & Balances power used by the Legislative Branch to REMOVE a President from office if the President is committing criminal acts is called.......
a)
Presidential Veto
b)
Impeachment
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Appointment Power
37.
Under Checks and Balance, which branch of government can over ride a Presidential Veto?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Executive Branch
d)
Elective Branch
38.
The Checks and Balance Power used by the President (Executive Branch) against the Legislative Branch when the President does NOT like a Law passed by the Legislative Branch is called.........
a)
Presidential Veto
b)
Impeachment
c)
Judicial Review (optional)
d)
Appointment Power
39.
The theory of government where one branch has power to keep another branch of government from becoming too powerful is called?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Limited Government
d)
Constitutional Government
40.
Dividing the government into 3 specific branches is called?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Tri-Government Balance
c)
Pyramid of Power
d)
Separation of Powers
41.
Which unit of Congress starts the impeachment process?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both the House and Senate
d)
Neither the House or the Senate
42.
Which entity has the power to declare war?
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
Congress
c)
The Senate
d)
The POTUS
43.
The Commander in Chief of the U.S. Military is the...
a)
Congress
b)
Chief Justice
c)
President
44.
Who approves Presidential appointments such as ambassadors and cabinet members?
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
The Senate
45.
What are the requirements for serving in the House of Representatives?
a)
25 years old, 7 years a citizen, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, 9 years a citizen, live in the state you represent
46.
What are the requirements for serving in the Senate?
a)
25 years old, 7 years a citizen, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, 9 years a citizen, live in the state you represent
47.
What are the requirements for being the POTUS?
a)
35 y.o, natural born citizen, live in the U.S. for 14 years
b)
35 y.o., natural born citizen, live in the U.S. for 20 years.
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