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WorksheetsU.S. Constitution 2022-23
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 42mins
The _____________ branch writes or creates the laws. This branch is called Congress.
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Supreme
Type of gov't system were the power of the national government is shared with the state governments.
federal system
legislative branch
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
What was the first national government after Independence?
Merca
The U.S. Constitution
The Federal Government
The Articles of Confederation
What was the problem with first American gov't called the Articles of Confederation?
The Central Government was too strong
The Central Government was too weak
The state governments were too weak
The state governments were too strong
Who had the only power to decide legal cases under the Articles of Confederation?
The President
The Congress
The States
What did the New Jersey plan propose?
State representatation in congress based on population
Equal state representatation in congress
Only a president with no legislative branch
That New Jersey be the U.S. Capital
What did Madison’s Virginia Plan propose?
Equal state representation in congress
State representatation in congress based on population.
Only a president with no legislative branch
That Virginia be the U.S. Capital
The compromise plan that proposed two houses of Congress, the Senate(Equal Representation) and the House of Representatives(Based on population)
The Judicial Branch
The three fifths compromise
The Federal System
The Great Compromise
This plan of government was created in 1787
The Revolution
The Constitution of the United States
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing freedoms and rights are known as the
Bill of Rights
Articles
Amendments
Preamble
a change or addition to the Constitution is an
Amendment
revision
ratification
approval
the system where power of all of the branches of government is balanced by the other branches
Constitution
Checks and balances
The ___________________ branch is led by the President and enforces the laws made
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Bill of Rights
This Branch of Government makes laws
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
This branch interprets laws and includes the Supreme Court.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
This term refers to the two parts of Congress: The House of Representatives and The Senate.
Amendment
Bicameral
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
This term refers to the system to ensure one branch doesn't get too much power.
Amendment
Bicameral
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Government only has the power that people give it so it cannot violate the rights of citizens.
a way of doing something
accept or approve by signing
following the rules
Rule of Law
something made or created
Everyone must obey the rules or laws, even the president.
Electing delegates
to approve of something by signing it.
Majority Rule
something made or created
Gov't decisions that get the most votes win.
A written constitution
Following the rules
Minority Rights
A written constitution
to approve of by signing
To protect the rights of a smaller group within a population
Something made or created
1st Amendment
Woman get the right to vote
No poll tax
Freedom of speech, religion, press and assembly,
No illegal search and seizures
2nd Amendment
Right to remain silent
Right to a trial by jury
The right to bear arms
No production or consumption of alcohol
3rd Amendment
The right to deny quartering(housing and feeding)of soldiers
the states cannot be sued by citizens from another state
The right to a jury trial in civil cases more than $20
President & Vice President elected on separate ballots
4th Amendment
Voting Age set at 18
President limited to two elected terms of 4 years each
No illegal searches & seizures
Repeals the 18th Amendment
5th Amendment
The right to bear arms
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
Right to remain silent, due process of law, double jeopardy
Outlaws slavery
6th Amendment
Freedom of Speech
Right to bear arms
Right to an arraignment, a lawyer, and speedy jury trial.
No illegal searches and seizures
8th Amendment
Women get the right to vote
Right to a jury trial
No cruel or unusual punishment; No excessive bail.
No double jeopardy
13th Amendment
No illegal searches and seizures
Makes slavery illegal
The right to remain silent
Freedom of speech, religion, press, peacefully assemble
14th Amendment
No cruel or unusual punishment
The right to a jury trial
Guarantees citizenship to all former slaves
President limited to two elected terms in office.
15th Amendment
Gives former male slaves the right to vote
The right to bear arms
No illegal searches and seizures
Right to trial by jury
16th Amendment
No poll tax
Senators must be elected by the voters of each state
Authorizes Income tax
The right to deny being forced to house and feed soldiers
This amendment makes producing or consuming alcohol illegal
1st
5th
18th
27th
Woman get the right to vote
19th Amendment
2nd Amendment
24th Amendment
12th Amendment
Another name for the Legislative Branch of the U.S. Government
The General Assembly
The Federal Bench
Congress
The White House
Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many years before they have to run for re-election?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
U.S Senators are elected to serve how many years?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
The president of the United States is elected to serve how many years before they have to be re-elected?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
What is the minimum age required to be elected to The U.S. House of Representatives?
25
30
35
40
The Minimum age required to be elected to the U.S. Senate is?
25
30
35
40
The minimum age required to be elected President of The United States is?
25
30
35
40
How many Judges sit on The U.S. Supreme Court?
5
7
9
11
How long do U.S. Supreme Court judges serve on on the court?
10 years
20 years
30 years
For life or until they choose to retire
Who had the only power to tax under the Articles of Confederation?
Local Government
The State Governments
The U.S. Federal Government
Who was called “Father of the Constitution”
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
James Maddison
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
New York
Virginia
Philadelphia
Washington D.C.
What was the Three- Fifths Compromise?
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person to calculate population.
An agreement to work together.
State representatation in congress based on population.
Equal state representation in congress
You must be a natural born citizen to be President of The Unites States
False
True
The President can reject bill proposals from Congress - this is called (a)
The President is the commander and chief of the (a)
There are (a) members of the House of Representatives.
There are (a) members of the U.S. Senate
(a) is the only branch of government that can declare war
Who is the leader of the executive branch in the U.S. government
(a)
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch on the state level.
(a)
Federalism
Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.
Powers are not expressly stated in the Constitution, but are reasonably suggested, or implied by, the expressed powers.
A system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government between the national, state and local government.
All of these
What is the Supremacy Clause in the U.S. Constitution?
that governmental power poses a threat to individual liberty
That the Constitution and United States laws are the highest law in the country.
That governmental power must be curbed to prevent its abuse.
All of these
The National Government is a government of delegated powers. What does that mean?
That to divide governmental power, as federalism does, is to curb it and so prevent its abuse.
Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.
That the government only has those powers given to it in the Constitution.
All of these
Expressed Powers
Powers belong to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community.
The power to control the country's borders, to give or refuse diplomatic recognition to other countries
Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.
Those powers stated directly within the Constitution.
Inherent Powers
Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.
Powers are not expressly stated in the Constitution, but are reasonably suggested, or implied by, the expressed powers.
The power to control the country's borders, to give or refuse diplomatic recognition to other countries
Powers that belong to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community.
Example of Inherent Powers of the U.S. Government
The power to control the country's borders
The power to make Education laws
Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.
All these
Reserved Powers
Powers belong to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community.
The power to control the country's borders, to give or refuse diplomatic recognition to other countries
Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.
All these
Example of Reserved Powers
The power to Coin Money
The power to establish public schools
The power to declare war
All these
Concurrent Powers
Powers that belong to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community.
Those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise.
Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.
All these
Example of Concurrent Powers
The power to Coin Money
The power to tax
The power to establish public schools
All these
How many members are in the House of Representative?
100
435
535
no limit
How are seats in the House of Representatives are apportioned?
Based on the population of the state.
On January 20th every two years
Every state gets 2 seats
You must be an inhabitant of the State from which he or she is elected.
Who has the power to:
establish courts?
National Government
Concurrent
(shared)
State Government
Who has the power to:
pass license requirements for professionals?
National Government
Concurrent
(shared)
State Government
Who has the power to:
define crimes and set punishments?
National Government
Concurrent
(shared)
State Government
Who has the power to:
conducts elections
National Government
State Government
Concurrent
(shared)
