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Constitution Quiz 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which court case gave the judicial branch the power of judicial review?
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
Brown V Board
c)
Plessy v Ferguson
d)
Tinker v Kansas
2.
Who is the most important officer in the House of Representatives?
a)
VP
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Party Whip
3.
Who is the most important officer in the Senate?
a)
Party Whip
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Committee Chair
d)
VP
4.
What is NOT one of the three choices that a president has when he is give a bill?
a)
Veto
b)
Pocket Veto
c)
Approve (sign)
d)
Make Changes
5.
Which branch can declare acts or actions to be unconstitutional?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
6.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
7.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
8.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
9.
What is the job, identified in the Constitution, of the Vice-President?
a)
President of the House of Representatives
b)
President of the Senate
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief of State
10.

How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

235

b)

335

c)

435

d)

535

11.

How many representatives does each state in the U.S. get?

a)

2

b)

It depends on the population within each state.

c)

The President decides.

d)

The people vote.

12.

How many members in the Senate?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

13.

How many senators does each state get?

a)

2

b)

It depends on the population

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Who can veto a bill before it becomes law?

a)

The President or the Governor for a state.

b)

Senators

c)

Representatives

d)

Vice-President

15.

What are the TWO types of court systems in the U.S.? (Select TWO answers)

a)

Federal

b)

Universal

c)

State

d)

International

16.

What is the job of an appellate court?

a)

to automatically overturn the original ruling

b)

to select cases for the Supreme Court

c)

to uphold the original ruling no matter what

d)

to review an original case for a mistake

17.

How many judges does the Supreme Court have?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

10

d)

9

18.

Which order do the courts go in?

a)

Trial Court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

b)

Court of Appeals, Trial Court, Supreme Court

c)

Supreme Court, Trial Court Court of Appeals