WorksheetsConstitution Test Review 1
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which branch makes laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Jucidial
c)
Executive
2.
The Bill of Rights is _________________
a)
A bill you get in the mail
b)
Tells what the president does that is right
c)
the first 10 amendments that protect citizens rights
d)
is only for adults over 18
3.
In Congress, there is The House of Representatives and the _____________
a)
President
b)
Judge
c)
Senate
d)
Vice President
4.
People are allowed to protest because of which Amendment in the Constitution?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
5.
The length of term of member of the House of Representatives is
a)
2 years
b)
6 years
c)
4 years
d)
5 years
6.
Our country's first constitution was called
a)
the Articles of Confederation
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
the "Federalist Papers"
d)
the Emancipation Proclamation
7.
The length of a term of a Senator is
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
8.
The President of the Senate is
a)
the oldest Senator
b)
an elected Senator
c)
the Chief Justice
d)
the Vice President of the United States
9.
The length of one term of the President is
a)
4 years
b)
2 years
c)
5 years
d)
6 years
10.
The number of amendments to the Constitution is
a)
10
b)
21
c)
27
d)
12
11.
The 19th Amendment protects the voting rights of
a)
new citizens
b)
women
c)
absentee voters
d)
foreign born citizens
12.
The right of all citizens to vote, regardless of their race, is provided in Amendment
a)
12
b)
15
c)
16
d)
19
13.
No one part of the government can get too powerful because of this.
a)
Checks and balances
b)
liberty
c)
amendments
d)
ratification
14.
Who is YOUR representative in the House?
a)
JB Pritzker
b)
RIchard Durbin
c)
Darin LaHood
d)
Mike Johnson
15.
Judicial review is most accurately described as the power of the
a)
President to override a decision of the Supreme Court
b)
State courts to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court
c)
Senate to approve all presidential appointments to federal courts
d)
Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws
16.
How does the Supreme Court check the power of the President and Congress?
a)
Declare laws/actions unconstitutional
b)
Presides over the Impeachment trial of the President
c)
Serve for life instead of for a set term
17.
Which of the following is NOT a freedom guaranteed under the First Amendment?
a)
Religion
b)
Speech
c)
Press
d)
Opinion
18.
What does "republic" mean?
a)
Shared powers between state and the national government
b)
The people elect their representatives
c)
Each branch can limit the authority of the other two.
d)
Each branch has a clear set of powers
19.
This branch of government INTERPRETS the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
20.
This branch of government carries out or ENFORCES the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
21.
How many houses make up the legislative branch under the Constitution?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
This person has control of the Armed Forces. He is the Commander in Chief.
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Megatron
c)
President
d)
Senator
23.
Currently there are ___ members of the U.S. Senate
a)
100
b)
50
c)
435
d)
2
24.
Currently there are ___ members in the United States House of Representatives
a)
100
b)
435
c)
50
d)
218
25.
What is the name of the leader of the House of Representatives?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Speaker of the Senate
c)
President of the House
d)
Top Dog
26.
I can veto acts of congress.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
27.
We have a lifetime term with no qualifications for the job.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
28.
We can override a veto with a 2/3 vote.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
29.
Which branch approves judges?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
30.
The President can be elected a maximum of ____ terms.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
31.
Each state receives a certain number of representatives in the US House based on
a)
Senate approval
b)
population
c)
party affiliation
d)
Supreme Court decision
32.
One of the current US Senators for the state of Illinois is
a)
Darin LaHood
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Tammy Duckworth
d)
Mike Johnson
33.
To be President of the US, one hast o be
a)
a citizen for at least 15 years
b)
born anywhere in N America
c)
born in any English speaking country
d)
a natural born citizen
34.
How many stripes are on the US flag?
a)
9
b)
13
c)
7
d)
11
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