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WorksheetsCONSTITUTION REVIEW
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who/what technically chooses the president?
a)
The people's vote
b)
The electoral college (the electors)
c)
Congress
d)
The Supreme Court
2.
What determines the amount of electors a state gets in the electoral college?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
It is equal to the number of Representatives and Senators the state has in congress.
c)
The president.
d)
None of the above
3.
The president is the head of what branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Tree
4.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces?
a)
Congress
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Chief Justice
d)
The President
5.
The Supreme Court is head of what branch?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Executive Branch
d)
none of the above
6.
The power to declare laws unconstitutional is known as:
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Extradition
c)
Ex post facto
d)
Impeachment
7.
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States America?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The president of the United States
d)
Beyonce
8.
To Amend (change) the United States Constitution, the following must happen...
a)
60 of 100 Senators must pass the law in addition to 40 out of 50 state legislatures.
b)
2/3rds of BOTH houses of Congress must approve and ratified (approved) by 3/4ths of the state legislatures
c)
There must be unanimous (total) approval from the senate and 75% of the House of Representatives
d)
None of these is correct.
9.
What was the primary effect of the great compromise?
a)
The Virginia Plan won out in that our representatives are chosen by state population.
b)
The New Jersey Plan won out on account of equal representation in the Senate, today.
c)
The combination of the VA plan and the NJ plan resulted in a bicameral (two) house system that we have today.
d)
All of the above.
10.
What was the three/fifths compromise?
a)
A compromise (deal) to allow 3 out of 5 African slaves become free black citizens.
b)
A deal that enabled southern farmers to get 3 additional acresof land for every 5 slaves held
c)
A deal created for the south, allowing representation for every 5 slaves to count as three people, respectively; giving them greater representation in congress
d)
All of the above
11.
The Bill of Rights was supported by which group?
a)
The Anti-Federalists
b)
The Federalists
c)
The Whigs
d)
The Jacksonian Democrats
12.
Federalism is:
a)
The balance of city and state governments
b)
The balance (shared power) of state and federal governments
c)
The balance of governments between citizen and those elected
d)
Sharing power between three branches
13.
An example of Republicanism is:
a)
Electing your local mayor
b)
Electing your state governor
c)
Electing the President of the United States
d)
Electing is the key word: All of the above.
14.
This plan called for 1 House of Congress with each state having an equal number of representatives
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
Illinois Plan
c)
Boston Plan
d)
New Jersey Plan
15.
This plan called for 2 Houses of Congress with each state's representatives being based on population.
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
Illinois Plan
c)
Boston Plan
d)
New Jersey Plan
16.
A weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation was pointed out through a rebellion lead by who?
a)
Shea's Butter
b)
Cache Cachete
c)
Daniel Shays
d)
Michael Shays
17.
What was our nation's first constitution called?
a)
The U.S. Constitution
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Second Continental Congress
d)
The First Continental Congress
18.
What is the group of people called that help the President make decision?
a)
The Cabinet
b)
The leaders
c)
The Roundtable
d)
The Deciders
19.
If the President does not like a bill from Congress he can do what to the bill?
a)
Sign it
b)
Hate it
c)
Tweet it
d)
Veto it
20.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
3
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