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WorksheetsConstitution Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 48mins
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Class
Date
1.
Powers reserved for the state include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Creating traffic laws
b)
Maintaining an army
c)
Regulating marriage
d)
Establishing public schools
2.
When did Illinois gain statehood?
a)
December 1818
b)
December 1835
c)
December 1789
d)
December 1901
3.
What is the current Illinois state capitol?
a)
Kaskaskia
b)
Chicago
c)
St. Louis
d)
Springfield
4.
The duties of the governor of Illinois are similar to the duties of the
a)
U.S. Congress
b)
U.S. Supreme Court Justices
c)
U.S. President
d)
U.S. Attorney General
5.
All of the following are duties of the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office EXCEPT
a)
Managing the organ donor/tissue registry
b)
Collect state income tax
c)
Issuing driver’s licenses and state IDs
d)
Issuing license plates
6.
Which of the following is NOT an official state symbol?
a)
Violet
b)
Cardinal
c)
White-tailed deer
d)
Sycamore tree
7.
U.S. flags should be displayed in front of
a)
Public schools
b)
Post offices
c)
Polling places
d)
All of the above
8.
Which of the following is NOT a reason to fly the flag at half staff?
a)
The government is honoring an important person who has died
b)
The United States declares war
c)
There is a national tragedy
d)
The President of the United States dies
9.
When is it appropriate to fly the United States flag at the same height as another flag?
a)
When it is flown outside
b)
When it is flown inside
c)
When it is flown with a state flag
d)
When it is flown with the national flag of another country
10.
When is it appropriate to display the flag upside down?
a)
As a military signal
b)
As a distress signal
c)
As a protest
d)
Never
11.
What is the proper way to retire a flag?
a)
Throw it away respectfully
b)
Bury it respectfully
c)
Burn it respectfully
d)
Recycle it into an article of clothing respectfully
12.
The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is
a)
25
b)
27
c)
10
d)
16
13.
The name for the first ten amendments of the Constitution which ensure that the government cannot take away personal freedoms is
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
14.
Slavery was abolished in 1865 by
a)
Amendment 3
b)
Amendment 4
c)
Amendment 13
d)
Amendment 14
15.
Which amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 17
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 4
16.
Since winning the right to vote in 1920, women have slowly gained political power. Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
a)
Amendment 19
b)
Amendment 16
c)
Amendment 17
d)
Amendment 6
17.
You disapprove of your neighbor’s gun collection. What gives him the right to keep his guns in his possession?
a)
Amendment 9
b)
Amendment 11
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 15
18.
Police officer Dan is knocking at your door, demanding he search your home, but he has no search warrant. Which amendment protects you from Officer Dan coming into your home?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 18
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 4
19.
Prison guard Judy nearly beats a prisoner to death for not cleaning her plate. Which amendment has Prison guard Judy violated?
a)
Amendment 7, Trial by Jury
b)
Amendment 9, Rights of People
c)
Amendment 8, Limits of Fines and Punishments
d)
Amendment 10, Lame Duck Sessions
20.
It is illegal to make any citizen pay for the right to vote because of
a)
Amendment 24, Poll Tax
b)
Amendment 27, Congressional Pay
c)
Amendment 16, Income Tax
d)
Amendment 25, Presidential Succession
21.
When people work, they usually receive a paycheck. Johnny does not like the amount of money taken out of his check for federal taxes. Can he refuse to pay taxes out of his paycheck?
a)
Yes, because of Amendment 27, Congressional Pay
b)
Yes, because of Amendment 16, Income Tax
c)
No, because of Amendment 27, Congressional Pay
d)
No, because of Amendment 16, Income Tax
22.
According to Amendment 10, powers not specifically listed in the federal Constitution are granted to
a)
State governments
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
The President
23.
Amendment 15 says that all citizens have the right to ______________ regardless of race
a)
A fair trial
b)
Rebel
c)
Vote
d)
State their opinion
24.
According to Amendment 18 (which was later repealed), adults could not legally buy alcoholic beverages. The practice of making it illegal to buy alcoholic beverages was called
a)
Right to Vote
b)
Income Tax
c)
Women’s Suffrage
d)
Prohibition
25.
A person is on trial for theft. During the trial, this person has the right to say nothing “plead the fifth” because of the
a)
Right to Bear Arms
b)
Rights of Accused Persons
c)
Right to Trial by Jury
d)
Right to Privacy
26.
Amendment 26 grants citizens the right to vote at the age of
a)
16
b)
18
c)
21
d)
30
27.
The News Gazette contains a section about opinions and editorials. What idea in the amendments protects the right to publish opinions and editorials?
a)
Freedom of the Press
b)
Search and Seizure
c)
Rights of People
d)
Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
28.
While reading World News, you come across a story of two men involved in a bank robbery. One man stands trial immediately, while the other is held in prison with no trial. What forbids this from happening in the U.S.?
a)
Quartering Troops
b)
Right to Speedy, Public Trial
c)
Search and Seizure
d)
Rights of the People
29.
Franklin D. Roosevelt served two terms and was elected for a third term. Amendment 22, limiting a president to two terms, was passed shortly after Roosevelt’s presidency. Why did Americans feel this amendment was necessary?
a)
To allow everyone a chance to vote every four years
b)
To prevent president’s from dying in office
c)
To prevent one person from having too much power for too long
d)
To allow the creation of new ideas in Congress
30.
The Legislative Branch of our government is made up of the
a)
Constitution
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Congress
31.
Which of the following is a power of Congress?
a)
Make and collect taxes
b)
Create a national currency and print money
c)
Regulate trade
d)
All of the above
32.
A representative’s term of office is
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
A life term
33.
A senator’s term of office is
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
A life term
34.
The main job of the Executive Branch is to
a)
Make laws
b)
Interpret the constitutionality of laws
c)
Enforce laws
d)
Veto laws
35.
The Executive Branch of our government is headed by the
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Chief Justice
d)
Supreme Court
36.
The President’s term of office is
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
a Life term
37.
The President of the United States must be
a)
30 years old and a resident for at least 9 years
b)
25 years old and a resident for at least 7 years
c)
35 years old and a resident for at least 14 years
d)
21 years old and a resident for at least 14 years
38.
Which of the following is a power of the President?
a)
Impeach members of the Supreme Court
b)
Run the electoral college
c)
Negotiate treaties with other countries
d)
None of the above
39.
The main job of the Judicial Branch is to
a)
Make laws
b)
Interpret the constitutionality of laws
c)
Enforce laws
d)
Veto laws
40.
Justices of the Supreme Court serve for
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
a life term
41.
The highest court of the Judicial Branch of our government is
a)
The Appellate Court
b)
The Jurisdiction Court
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
None of these
42.
To keep one branch of government from gaining too much power, we have a system of
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Veto power
c)
Trial by jury
d)
Impeachment
43.
Justices of the Supreme Court are
a)
Voted on by the people every four years
b)
Appointed by the President and approved by Congress
c)
Appointed by the Judicial Branch
d)
Appointed by the Legislative Branch
44.
Which of the following best describes how a bill becomes a law?
a)
Senate and House agree and bill becomes a law
b)
President signs bill and it becomes a law
c)
Both houses of Congress pass the bill and the president signs it
d)
The Judicial Branch passes the bill
45.
Which power of the Executive Branch checks the Legislative Branch?
a)
The power to declare laws unconstitutional
b)
The power to declare war
c)
The power to grant pardons to federal offenders
d)
The power to veto laws
46.
Which power of the Judicial Branch checks the Legislative Branch?
a)
The power to declare laws unconstitutional
b)
The power to declare war
c)
The power to grant pardons to federal offenders
d)
The power to veto laws
47.
There are ________ Articles in the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Three
b)
Two
c)
Seven
d)
Nine
48.
The supreme law of the land is the
a)
Congress
b)
People
c)
Constitution
d)
President
49.
The main job of the Legislative Branch is to
a)
Make laws
b)
Interpret the constitutionality of laws
c)
Enforce laws
d)
Veto laws
50.
Which power of the Legislative Branch checks the Executive Branch?
a)
The power to declare laws unconstitutional
b)
The power to declare war
c)
The power to grant pardons to federal offenders
d)
The power to veto laws
51.
The document that governed the US before the Constitution was called
a)
The Articles of Confederations
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Common Sense
d)
The Declaration of Independence
52.
Which of the following caused many Americans to want a stronger federal government?
a)
Lack of a national currency (money)
b)
Shay’s Rebellion
c)
Lack of federal enforcement of laws
d)
All of the above
53.
The main reason that Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation was
a)
What was added to the Constitution so that it would be ratified (approved) by both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
b)
To give the states more power
c)
To declare war on England
d)
To form a Congress
54.
According to the New Jersey Plan for the U.S. Constitution, a state’s representation in Congress would
a)
Be determined according to its population
b)
Be equal to all the other states
c)
Be picked in an annual election
d)
Be chosen by the President of the United States
55.
According to the Virginia Plan for the U.S. Constitution, a state’s representation in Congress would
a)
Be determined according to its population
b)
Be equal to all the other states
c)
Be picked in an annual election
d)
Be chosen by the President of the United States
56.
The dispute between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was resolved by the
a)
Three Fifths Compromise
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Great Compromise
57.
Which compromise determined how slaves would be counted toward population for representation in the House of Representatives?
a)
Three Fifths Compromise
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Great Compromise
58.
The separation of powers into three branches of government was intended to prevent
a)
The spread of democracy
b)
The formation of political parties
c)
The rule of law
d)
Any one branch from being too powerful
59.
How does federalism balance power between the state and national governments?
a)
The national government holds all of the power
b)
The state governments holds all of the power
c)
Both state and national governments share power
d)
Neither the state nor the national government has power
60.
What was added to the Constitution so that it would be ratified (approved) by both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
a)
Article III
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Preamble
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