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WorksheetsThe Constitution part 1
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The main purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to do what?
a)
Write the new Constitution
b)
Fix the Articles of Confederation
2.
Who wanted the new federal government to be just strong enough to take care of things like war, taxes, and trade?
a)
Small and Southern states
b)
Large and Northern states
c)
Large states
d)
Southern states
3.
Why did some of the delegates not want to give the general public much input in the new government?
a)
They wanted only rich landowners to votes
b)
Believed the public was too ignorant
c)
Worried the public would try to take away power
d)
Didn't want them to have a say at all
4.
What was the biggest issue debated at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Creating an Executive Branch
b)
Creating a Legislative Branch
c)
Creating a Judicial Branch
5.
Which plan wanted a unicameral legislature with equal votes for all states?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
New York Plan
d)
West Virginia Plan
6.
Which plan wanted a bicameral legislature based on state population?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
New York Plan
d)
West Virginia Plan
7.
Unicameral means _____.
a)
1 house
b)
2 houses
c)
3 houses
d)
4 houses
8.
Bicameral means ____.
a)
1 house
b)
2 houses
c)
3 houses
d)
4 houses
9.
Under the Great Compromise, the federal government would have a _______ legislature.
a)
Bicameral
b)
Unicameral
c)
Tricameral
d)
Quadricameral
10.
Under the Great Compromise, the upper house would be...
a)
Equal votes for all states
b)
Votes based on population
11.
Under the Great Compromise, the lower house would be based on...
a)
Equal votes for all states
b)
Votes based on state populations
12.
Which group SUPPORTED the new Constitution?
a)
Antifederalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Republicans
d)
Democrats
13.
What is a reason Anti-federalists were opposed to ratifying the Constitution?
a)
Too much power to the federal government
b)
Did not like having a strong executive
c)
It did not protect individual rights
d)
All of these options
14.
What type of information was included in the Federalist Papers?
a)
Information about why the Constitution was good for America
b)
Information about why the Constitution was bad for America
c)
Information about the Declaration of Independence
d)
Information about the Bill of Rights
15.
How many of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution to make it law?
a)
8
b)
9
c)
10
d)
11
16.
Which is considered the MOST IMPORTANT duty of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Interpret laws
b)
Enforce the laws
c)
Make the laws
17.
The Senate and the House of Representatives are a part of which branch?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
18.
What is the most important responsibility of the Executive branch?
a)
Interpret the laws
b)
Enforce the laws
c)
Make the laws
d)
Veto the laws
19.
The President, the Vice President, and the Cabinet are the three parts of which branch?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
20.
What is the main responsibility of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Interpret the laws
b)
Enforce the laws
c)
Make the laws
d)
Veto the laws
21.
How long does the 9 Supreme Court justices serve for?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
life
22.
The Judicial Branch declaring a law unconstitutional is a check of the _______ branch.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
23.
The Executive branch vetoing a bill is a check of the _______ branch.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
24.
The Legislative branch overriding a Presidential veto is a check of the ____________ branch.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
25.
The Legislative Branch impeaching a federal judge is a check of the ________ branch.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
26.
The Judicial Branch declaring an executive order unconstitutional is a check on the ______ branch.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
27.
The Executive branch granting pardons for a crime is a check on the ___________ branch.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
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