WorksheetsChapter 9
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Treaty of Paris
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution is called a living document because
it can breathe.
it can be written on.
it can be changed.
it cannot be altered.
The Constitution has survived for more than 200 years because it
gives more power to the states than the national government.
has a strong framework for the government with flexibility.
creates a framework for government that can never be changed.
has been amended thousands of times to make it work better.
The Preamble lists the
powers of Congress.
the goals of the government.
the rights of the people.
the limits on government power.
When we say Congress, we mean the
President and the Senate.
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Senate and the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court and the President.
The Congress is part of the
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
The main job of the legislative branch is to
resolve disputes involving the law.
enforce and carry out federal laws.
make laws needed for the country.
obey laws once they are passed.
Members of the House of Representatives serve for _____ year terms.
2
4
6
8
Every state has _____ senators.
2
3
4
It depends on their population.
Senators serve for _____ year terms.
2
4
6
8
The President is part of the
executive branch.
legislative branch.
judicial branch.
Supreme Court.
A bill cannot become a law until it is
approved by Congress and judged by the Supreme Court.
proposed by the President and approved by Congress.
approved by Congress and signed by the President.
proposed by Congress and ratified by the states.
The most important task of the executive branch is to
resolved disputes involving the law.
change laws to fit changing needs.
decide which laws are constitutional.
enforce and carry out federal laws.
The President has the power to
pass laws without a vote of Congress.
ignore laws passed by Congress.
veto laws passed by Congress.
change laws passed by Congress.
Presidents serve for _____ per term.
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
Members of this office serve for as long as they want to - until they retire or die.
Vice President
Cabinet Members
Supreme Court Justices
White House Staff
The Supreme Court is part of the
executive branch.
judicial branch.
legislative branch.
Congress.
The judicial branch is responsible for
resolving disputes under the law.
putting federal laws into effect.
vetoing laws it doesn't like.
making new laws to stop crime.
The Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as
judicial review.
veto power.
federalism.
the amendment process.
Our Constitution is based on the belief that the power for a government comes from
God.
the President.
the people.
our ancestors.
The "elastic clause" gives Congress the power to
amend the Constitution as times change.
declare actions of the President unconstitutional.
veto decisions of the Supreme Court.
pass laws needed to carry out its other powers.
The framers designed a system of checks and balances to
share power between the national and state governments.
make it difficult to amend the Constitution.
make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law.
keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Who has power to declare war?
The President
The Supreme Court
Congress
The House of Representatives
An individual citizen in the United States can not
pass laws.
be in more than one political party.
be in more than one interest group.
contact their president.
