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WorksheetsConstitution 2020 Test Prep
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 37mins
This branch of government makes the laws
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Supreme Court
This branch of government enforces or carries out the laws
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Supreme Court
This branch of government interprets the laws
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Presidential
We have this to make sure no branch of government has power over the others
Checks & Balances
Weights & Measures
President & Cabinet
Military & Votes
the President nominates judges to federal courts?
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
-Feared a strong central government. Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution. Opponents of the Constitution. All describe-
democrats
anti-federalists
federalists
small states
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?
it created an executive branch
the national government created by the Articles was too weak to make the country work and hold it together
it created a powerful army
it created a judicial branch
Why did anti-federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
to protect rights of the citizens
to strengthen the power of the federal government
to give each state an equal amount of power
To choose the President through an indirect vote we use the
Commerce compromise
Great Compromise
Three-fifths Compromise
Electoral College
Which branch of government can veto Bills?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Parliament
Which branch of government nominates people they think should be Federal judges?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Parliament
Which branch can declare a law that has been passed unconstitutional?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Parliament
Which Branch confirms or approves Presidential appointments to important jobs?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Parliament
Which branch can declare the president's actions to be unconstitutional?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which branch of government can override a President's veto with 2/3 vote by both houses?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which branch of government can impeach and possibly remove a President from office?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Parliament
If the House and the Senate approve a bill that is exactly the same, where does it go after that?
The bill goes to the President's desk to be signed into law or to be vetoed
The Speaker of the House signs it into law
The bill goes back to the House committee to sign it into law
The bill goes back to the Senate committee to sign it into law
Each state's electoral voting power is determined by
the popular vote
the physical size of a state
popular votes
the total number of Senators and members of the House of Representatives that the state has.
Anti-Federalists were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
strong state government
weak government
strong national government
legislature
This image represents which compromise that happened at the Convention-
Three Fifths Compromise
One Quarter Compromise
Slave Compromise
Great Compromise
States should be represented equally in one house and proportional in the other in a bicameral legislature is the
New Jersey plan
Virginia plan
Great Compromise
Commerce Compromise
Another compromise allowed the South to import slaves...
forever
no more
for five years
for 20 years, 1808 to be exact...after that no slaves would be imported from Africa.
How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve?
2 years.
As long as Congress and President still support them.
Life.
6 years
Why was the number 3/5ths chosen in the 3/5th Compromise?
Pretty much a random choice.
it seemed fair that slaves count as more than half a person.
The number balanced out the voting power of the North and South in the House of Representatives.
What is an amendment?
the introduction to the Constitution
a change to the Constitution
the signers of the Constitution
Amendment 10 is connected to which principle?
Republicanism
Limited Government
Federalism
What is a Bill?
A law
An idea for a new law
The introduction to the Constitution
The Legislative Branch
What is a committee?
A group of people who meet to discuss a bill
The President and his advisors
The Speaker of the House
The majority leader of the Senate
After a bill is introduced in the Senate, where does it go?
A House committee studies the bill
A Senate committtee studies the bill
To the full House votes
to the full Senate votes
What happens if the House votes no to the bill?
It goes to the President to sign
It goes to the full House for a vote
It goes to a House committee to study
The bill dies
What happens if the president signs the bill?
The bill dies
The bill goes back to the Senate
The bill goes back to the House of Representatives
The bill becomes a law
How many members need to vote "Yes" to override the veto?
One half of both the House and the Senate
Two-thirds of only the Senate
Two-thirds of only the House of Representatives
Two-thirds of both the House and the Senate
Which of the following is a correct statement about the federal government’s role in interstate commerce?
The fed. government has no role in regulating interstate commerce.
The fed. government’s role is limited to regulating activities that may lead to federal crimes.
The fed. government’s role is limited to regulating the transport of agricultural goods.
The fed. government’s role has been greatly expanded through the interpretation of the interstate commerce clause.
