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WorksheetsConstitution Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the constitution
a)
The document where Americans declared freedom from Britain
b)
The document that holds our nation's laws and structure
c)
The document that stated ownership of land to Native Americans
d)
Documen tthat was given to us by the British stating our laws
2.
What is a preamble?
a)
It comes before the amble
b)
The end of the constitution
c)
The introduction to the constitution
d)
A meeting you have to design a constitution
3.
How many ammendments are in the Bill of Rights?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
4.
True or False, the Bill of Rights was originally part of the constitution?
a)
True
b)
False
5.
How many ammendments are there in the Constitution?
a)
10
b)
19
c)
23
d)
27
6.
Which of the following is NOT a right given to citizens by the constitution
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Freedom of the press
c)
Right to a speedy trial
d)
Freedom to own land
7.
The US Constitution was the first Constitution to be written
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is the difference between a duty and a responsibility?
a)
Trick question, they are the same!
b)
Duty: should do, Responsibility: have to do
c)
Neither are a part of the Constitution
d)
Duty: have to do, Responsibility: should do
9.
Who was the first state to approve the Constitution?
a)
Delaware
b)
New York
c)
Virginia
d)
Connecticut
10.
In order for the constitution to be ratified, how many of the 13 states had to approve it?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
13
11.
How many branches of government were set up by the Constitution
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Which of the following was NOT talked about in the Constitution?
a)
The rules for slavery
b)
How a bill becomes a law
c)
How a president is elected
d)
The powers of the three branches of government
13.
In what year was the Constitution written?
a)
1786
b)
1787
c)
1788
d)
1789
14.
In what year was the Constitution ratified or approved?
a)
1786
b)
1787
c)
1788
d)
1789
15.
Who is considered the "father" of the Constitution?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Monroe
c)
George Washington
d)
James Madison
16.
Which of the following is NOT a duty of an American citizen?
a)
Voting
b)
Jury Duty
c)
Follow Laws
d)
Register for Army
17.
Which of these is a responsibility of an American citizen?
a)
practice freedom of speech
b)
run for office
c)
vote in elections
d)
participate in Jury Duty
18.
Which of these is NOT a branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Cabinet
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
19.
How many houses does a bicameral have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
How many houses does a unicameral have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
What does Federal mean?
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
City
22.
How many houses does the Legislature have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
What is the lower house?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
United States Senate
24.
What is the upper house?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
United States Senate
25.
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
a)
makes laws
b)
carries out laws
c)
upholds laws
26.
What is the job of the Executive branch?
a)
makes laws
b)
carries out laws
c)
upholds laws
27.
What is the job of the Judicial branch?
a)
makes laws
b)
carries out laws
c)
upholds laws
28.
What is a system of checks and balances?
a)
Everybody checks on each other
b)
A sytem that makes sure each branch is more powerful than others
c)
It is where they use a scale to check the weight and balance our government
d)
A system that ensures no branch of government has too much power
29.
What branch does the following belong to?
Cabinet
Cabinet
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
30.
What branch does the following belong to?
Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
31.
What branch does the following belong to?
United States Senator
United States Senator
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
32.
What branch does the following belong to?
Member of the House of Representatives
Member of the House of Representatives
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
33.
What branch does the following belong to?
Vice President
Vice President
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
34.
What branch does the following belong to?
United States President
United States President
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
35.
What branch does the following belong to?
Federal District Judge
Federal District Judge
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
36.
What does ratify mean?
a)
approve
b)
veto
c)
make changes
d)
justify
37.
What does the word veto mean?
a)
To approve
b)
To make sure a law is constitutional
c)
To debate about a law
d)
To deny a law from going into action
38.
What is something that Federal taxes do NOT pay for?
a)
armed forces
b)
disaster relief
c)
social security
d)
state parks
39.
What is something that state taxes do NOT pay for?
a)
roads
b)
education
c)
state parks
d)
Medicare/Medicaid
40.
What does unconstitutional mean?
a)
It does not follow the constitution
b)
It agrees with the constitution completely
c)
It goes along with our nation's government
d)
It is something handled by the Supreme Court
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