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Constitution 2020 Test Prep

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This branch of government makes the laws

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Supreme Court

2.

This branch of government enforces or carries out the laws

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Supreme Court

3.

This branch of government interprets the laws

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Presidential

4.

We have this to make sure no branch of government has power over the others

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Weights & Measures

c)

President & Cabinet

d)

Military & Votes

5.
Congress falls under which branch of government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Democratic
6.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the President nominates judges to federal courts?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
7.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
8.
The Constitutional Convention was convened to...
a)
write the Treaty of Paris.
b)
get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.
c)
decide who would fight Daniel Shay.
d)
improve the Articles of Confederation.
9.

-Feared a strong central government. Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution. Opponents of the Constitution. All describe-

a)

democrats

b)

anti-federalists

c)

federalists

d)

small states

10.
Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti Federalist
c)
Republican
d)
Democrat
11.

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?

a)

it created an executive branch

b)

the national government created by the Articles was too weak to make the country work and hold it together

c)

it created a powerful army

d)

it created a judicial branch

12.
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
13.

Why did anti-federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

a)

to protect rights of the citizens

b)

to strengthen the power of the federal government

c)

to give each state an equal amount of power

14.

To choose the President through an indirect vote we use the

a)

Commerce compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Three-fifths Compromise

d)

Electoral College

15.
What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
16.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
17.
Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Independence
18.

Which branch of government can veto Bills?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Parliament

19.

Which branch of government nominates people they think should be Federal judges?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Parliament

20.

Which branch can declare a law that has been passed unconstitutional?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Parliament

21.

Which Branch confirms or approves Presidential appointments to important jobs?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Parliament

22.

Which branch can declare the president's actions to be unconstitutional?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

23.

Which branch of government can override a President's veto with 2/3 vote by both houses?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

24.

Which branch of government can impeach and possibly remove a President from office?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Parliament

25.
When we say "Congress" we mean:
a)
All branches of the government
b)
President and Vice President
c)
House of Representatives and Senate
d)
Legislative Branch and Executive Branch
26.
When a person goes and votes for President of the United States in Missouri, how does their vote count?
a)
The vote lets the Governor know which candidate that Missouri will vote for.
b)
The votes don't actually count at all because of the Electoral College.
c)
The vote is an indirect vote for the President and is a vote for which candidate they want to have all of Missouri's electoral votes go to.
d)
The vote goes directly for the President of the United States.
27.

If the House and the Senate approve a bill that is exactly the same, where does it go after that?

a)

The bill goes to the President's desk to be signed into law or to be vetoed

b)

The Speaker of the House signs it into law

c)

The bill goes back to the House committee to sign it into law

d)

The bill goes back to the Senate committee to sign it into law

28.

Each state's electoral voting power is determined by

a)

the popular vote

b)

the physical size of a state

c)

popular votes

d)

the total number of Senators and members of the House of Representatives that the state has.

29.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights 
d)
Created a two house legislature
30.
In which house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 
a)
Senate 
b)
House of Representatives 
c)
General Assembly 
d)
House of Commons 
31.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
32.

Anti-Federalists were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

a)

strong state government

b)

weak government

c)

strong national government

d)

legislature

33.
What does ratification mean?
a)
To deny
b)
to ask for
c)
to demand
d)
to approve
34.
The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation and calculating a states' population was the main issue of -
a)
Great Compromise
b)
One-Third Compromise
c)
Three-Fifths Compromise
d)
Slave Compromise
35.

This image represents which compromise that happened at the Convention-

a)

Three Fifths Compromise

b)

One Quarter Compromise

c)

Slave Compromise

d)

Great Compromise

36.
Representation should be proportional based on a states population was part of the 
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
simple plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
37.
Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the 
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
Simple plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
38.

States should be represented equally in one house and proportional in the other in a bicameral legislature is the

a)

New Jersey plan

b)

Virginia plan

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Commerce Compromise

39.
The states/delegates agreed on how many branches in the new government under the Constitution?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
7
40.

Another compromise allowed the South to import slaves...

a)

forever

b)

no more

c)

for five years

d)

for 20 years, 1808 to be exact...after that no slaves would be imported from Africa.

41.
The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states
a)
northern; southern
b)
large; small
c)
southern; northern
d)
small; large
42.

How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve?

a)

2 years.

b)

As long as Congress and President still support them.

c)

Life.

d)

6 years

43.

Why was the number 3/5ths chosen in the 3/5th Compromise?

a)

Pretty much a random choice.

b)

it seemed fair that slaves count as more than half a person.

c)

The number balanced out the voting power of the North and South in the House of Representatives.

44.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.  Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
45.
Police must get a warrant to check other people houses.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
46.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
47.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
48.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
49.
Offices usually need a _______ to search you or your property
a)
Baton
b)
Firearm
c)
Warrant
d)
Bible
50.

What is an amendment?

a)

the introduction to the Constitution

b)

a change to the Constitution

c)

the signers of the Constitution

51.

Amendment 10 is connected to which principle?

a)

Republicanism

b)

Limited Government

c)

Federalism

52.
9th Amendment 
a)
Electoral College established
b)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.
c)
The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named
d)
States sued in state courts
53.

What is a Bill?

a)

A law

b)

An idea for a new law

c)

The introduction to the Constitution

d)

The Legislative Branch

54.

What is a committee?

a)

A group of people who meet to discuss a bill

b)

The President and his advisors

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The majority leader of the Senate

55.

After a bill is introduced in the Senate, where does it go?

a)

A House committee studies the bill

b)

A Senate committtee studies the bill

c)

To the full House votes

d)

to the full Senate votes

56.

What happens if the House votes no to the bill?

a)

It goes to the President to sign

b)

It goes to the full House for a vote

c)

It goes to a House committee to study

d)

The bill dies

57.

What happens if the president signs the bill?

a)

The bill dies

b)

The bill goes back to the Senate

c)

The bill goes back to the House of Representatives

d)

The bill becomes a law

58.

How many members need to vote "Yes" to override the veto?

a)

One half of both the House and the Senate

b)

Two-thirds of only the Senate

c)

Two-thirds of only the House of Representatives

d)

Two-thirds of both the House and the Senate

59.
Which compromise solved the dispute between slave states and free states?
a)
3/5ths Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
No Compromise
60.
Which clause gives Congress the Power to stretch their powers for anything necessary and proper?
a)
Full Faith and Credit
b)
Advise and Consent
c)
Extradition
d)
Elastic 
61.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the federal government’s role in interstate commerce?

a)

The fed. government has no role in regulating interstate commerce.

b)

The fed. government’s role is limited to regulating activities that may lead to federal crimes.

c)

The fed. government’s role is limited to regulating the transport of agricultural goods.

d)

The fed. government’s role has been greatly expanded through the interpretation of the interstate commerce clause.