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Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
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1.
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
a)
To hook the reader
b)
To state the purpose of the Constitution
c)
To write the longest run-on sentence ever
d)
To declare independence from Great Britain
2.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Hancock
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
3.
The thirteen colonies won independence from England when they won which war?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
French and Indian War
c)
Civil War
d)
Crimean War
4.
Before the Constitution, the states were joined by the
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Articles of Confederation
5.
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
a)
New York
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Trenton
6.
What is the first phrase of the Preamble?
a)
"We the citizens need to form...
"
"
b)
"We the people of the United States..."
c)
"As people of the United States..."
d)
"When in the course of human events..."
7.
Which of the following is NOT included in the Preamble?
a)
"to form a more perfect union"
b)
"to provide for the common defense"
c)
"to ensure domestic tranquility"
d)
"to promote the pursuit of happiness"
8.
Which plan proposed a bicameral Congress based on population?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Delaware Plan
d)
Hawaii Plan
9.
Power in the United States government is divided among ____________.
a)
three branches
b)
two branches
c)
thirty-eight branches
d)
seven branches
10.
Congress is divided into ____________ .
a)
Two branches
b)
Two houses
c)
Three houses
d)
Three branches
11.
The number of representatives each state has in the House of Representatives is based on ____________ .
a)
how rich the state is
b)
how big the state is
c)
the population of the state
d)
when the state was admitted to the Union
12.
A senator's term of office is
a)
six years
b)
life
c)
four years
d)
two years
13.
Members of the House of Representatives are elected for
a)
six years
b)
life
c)
four years
d)
two years
14.
The total number of members in the House of Representatives is
a)
435
b)
453
c)
100
d)
50
15.
The total number of U.S. Senators is _____ .
a)
100
b)
435
c)
50
d)
354
16.
All revenue (money) bills originate in the ____________ .
a)
executive branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
judicial branch
d)
Senate
17.
Impeachment charges are started by the __________ .
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
d)
President
18.
Who can declare war?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
19.
Who presides over the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Chief of Staff
d)
Chief Justice
20.
What does the legislative branch do?
a)
makes laws
b)
judges laws
c)
carries out laws
d)
breaks laws
21.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
declares laws unconstitutional
b)
judges laws
c)
makes laws
d)
carries out laws
22.
The electoral college was established by the Constitutional Convention because ____________________.
a)
they wanted a longer election period
b)
the founding fathers wanted to keep the common people from making a mistake
c)
they wanted to confuse the American people
d)
they couldn't come up with compromise
23.
Who administers the oath of office to the president on Inauguration Day?
a)
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b)
the Vice President
c)
the President pro tempore
d)
the speaker of the house
24.
The President of the United States does not have the power to _______ .
a)
appoint judges
b)
negotiate treaties
c)
veto bills
d)
declare war
25.
The person who takes the president's place if he or she is unable to serve a full term is the ___________.
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Vice President
d)
President Pro Tempore
26.
Impeachments are tried by the _________ .
a)
Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives
c)
president
d)
Senate
27.
The executive branch checks (or controls) the legislative branch by _________.
a)
passing laws over vetoes
b)
vetoing laws
c)
controlling salaries
d)
declaring laws unconstitutional
28.
The number of members in the House of Representatives is based on _______, while the Senate is based on _____________
a)
population / equality
b)
equality / population
c)
equality / equality
d)
population / population
29.
Which of the following is NOT a cabinet department?
a)
Treasury
b)
Media
c)
State
d)
Education
30.
Qualifications for President are found in __________.
a)
Article I
b)
Amendment XII
c)
Article II
d)
Amendment XXII
31.
The name of the power (or responsibility) of the President which is associated with the military is ________.
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Chief Legislator
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Commander in Chief
32.
Treaties negotiated by the president must be approved by the ________ .
a)
Senate
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Chief Justice
d)
Cabinet
33.
__________ of the Constitution summarizes how laws are made.
a)
Article II
b)
Article I
c)
Article III
d)
Article V
34.
The _________ presides (conducts) over the impeachment trial of a president.
a)
speaker of the house
b)
vice president
c)
chief justice
d)
attorney general
35.
Who appoints justices to the Supreme Court?
a)
the Senate
b)
the chief justice
c)
the vice president
d)
the president
36.
A person actually becomes president _____________ .
a)
after the electoral college meets
b)
when he or she takes the oath of office
c)
when he or she is nominated
d)
on election day
37.
A person appointed by the president to fill the vacant office of vice president must be confirmed by _________ . (Who approves the vice president?)
a)
a majority vote of the Supreme Court
b)
a majority vote of the Senate
c)
a majority vote of the House of Representatives
d)
a majority vote of both houses of Congress
38.
A naturalized citizen cannot become _________.
a)
a justice
b)
president
c)
a representative
d)
a senator
39.
Presidents must be at least ____ years old.
a)
40
b)
25
c)
35
d)
30
40.
State senators used to elect __________.
a)
judges
b)
senators
c)
presidents
d)
representatives
41.
Qualifications of a Supreme Court justice are ___________________.
a)
the same as for the president
b)
not stated in the Constitution
c)
the same as for a member of the House of Representatives
d)
the same for a senator
42.
When the Supreme Court is the court that hears a case for the first time, it is called __________________.
a)
judicial review
b)
due process of law
c)
appellate jurisdiction
d)
original jurisdiction
43.
When the Supreme Court hears a case that has already been heard in a lower court, it is called ________________.
a)
judicial review
b)
double jeopardy
c)
appellate jurisdiction
d)
original jurisdiction
44.
Treason is _____________________________.
a)
not mentioned in the Constitution
b)
aiding the enemies of your country
c)
refusing to vote
d)
talking against the United States
45.
___________________ has the power to admit new states.
a)
the president
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
other states
46.
_______________ of the Constitution established the Supreme Court.
a)
Article IV
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article I
47.
The judicial branch __________________.
a)
makes laws
b)
enforces laws
c)
judges laws
d)
vetoes laws
48.
The number of justices on the Supreme Court is __________.
a)
seven
b)
eleven
c)
fifteen
d)
nine
49.
The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was _____________.
a)
Jeff Wallace
b)
Tiffany Russell
c)
John Jay
d)
Logan Purcell
50.
The first woman to be appointed a Supreme Court justice was ________________.
a)
Sandra Day O'Connor
b)
Anita Hill
c)
Elizabeth Dole
d)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
51.
The term of justices of the Supreme Court is _________.
a)
eight years
b)
life
c)
ten years
d)
six years
52.
All appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved by ___________________.
a)
the president
b)
the Senate
c)
the House of Representatives
d)
the president pro tempore
53.
The executive branch checks (or controls) the legislative branch by _________.
a)
passing laws over vetoes
b)
vetoing laws
c)
controlling salaries
d)
declaring laws unconstitutional
54.
Bicameral means having ___________ houses.
a)
three
b)
four
c)
two
d)
one
55.
The constitution needed the approval of how many states?
a)
thirteen
b)
five
c)
seven
d)
nine
56.
The United States Constitution went into effect on _________________.
a)
June 21, 1788
b)
June 21, 1787
c)
June 21, 1791
d)
June 21, 1785
57.
The number of Articles in the U.S. Constitution is ________________.
a)
nine
b)
seven
c)
three
d)
two
58.
The number of amendments added to the Constitution is _________________.
a)
twenty-seven
b)
twenty-five
c)
ten
d)
sixteen
59.
The number of amendments added to the Constitution is _________________.
a)
twenty-seven
b)
twenty-five
c)
ten
d)
sixteen
60.
The President of the United States does NOT have the power to _________________.
a)
appoint judges
b)
negotiate treaties
c)
veto bills
d)
declare war
61.
The legislative branch checks the executive branch by ____________________.
a)
using the veto
b)
passing laws over a veto with a two-thirds vote
c)
declaring laws unconstitutional
d)
reducing the executive's salary
62.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called _______________________.
a)
a bill of attainder
b)
the Preamble
c)
the Civil Amendments
d)
the Bill of Rights
63.
The section in the Constitution which gives Congress the power to pass laws "necessary and proper" to fulfill its other duties is the
a)
Elastic Cause
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Judicial Review
64.
Amendments can be proposed by _________________.
a)
two-thirds vote of the state senators
b)
conventions in two-thirds of the states
c)
legislatures of three-fourths of the states
d)
two-thirds vote of each house of Congress
65.
Amendments can be ratified by _________________.
a)
legislatures of two-thirds of the states
b)
conventions in two-thirds of the states
c)
two-thirds vote of each house of Congress
d)
legislatures of three-fourths of the states
66.
Article V is important because it tells _______________.
a)
how the Constitution must be ratified
b)
about guarantees given to the states
c)
how the Constitution can be amended
d)
about the relationship among the states
67.
The Constitution forbids the states to _____________.
a)
coin money
b)
tax
c)
create laws
d)
keep a militia
68.
Powers of Congress are listed in ______________ of the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Article II
b)
Article III
c)
Article IV
d)
Article I
69.
____________ reserves powers not specifically given to the federal government for the states or for the people.
a)
Amendment XVI
b)
Amendment VII
c)
Amendment XXVI
d)
Amendment X
70.
____________________ guarantees a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
a)
Amendment II
b)
Amendment V
c)
Amendment XIV
d)
Amendment I
71.
The right to bear arms is listed in _________________.
a)
Amendment IX
b)
Amendment XIV
c)
Amendment XI
d)
Amendment II
72.
_________________ prohibits quartering of troops in time of peace.
a)
Amendment III
b)
Amendment II
c)
Amendment I
d)
Amendment IV
73.
Safeguards against excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment is outlined in ______________.
a)
Amendment VIII
b)
Amendment IX
c)
Amendment X
d)
Amendment VII
74.
___________________ guarantees rights not listed to the people and that the government shouldn't tamper with them.
a)
Amendment X
b)
Amendment V
c)
Amendment IX
d)
Amendment VI
75.
____________________ protects against unreasonable search and arrest.
a)
Amendment XXIII
b)
Amendment II
c)
Amendment I
d)
Amendment IV
76.
_________________ protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
a)
Amendment IV
b)
Amendment III
c)
Amendment II
d)
Amendment I
77.
_______________ guarantees the right to a speedy trial with, if needed, a court-appointed lawyer.
a)
Amendment VIII
b)
Amendment VII
c)
Amendment VI
d)
Amendment V
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