WorksheetsMy Constitution Test Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All judicial powers are vested in one
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Legislature
c)
Congress
d)
President
2.
What does the preamble state?
a)
Reasons to declare independence
b)
Goals or purpose of the Constitution
c)
How to fix the AOC
d)
Amendments of Constitution
3.
How many senators does each state have and, how long is a senator's term?
a)
Depends on state population, and 2
b)
2, and 6
c)
4, and 6
d)
2, and 2
4.
What does congress do?
a)
Vetoes bills
b)
Interprets laws
c)
makes laws, has two parts: senate and house
d)
Carries out laws
5.
How long is the term for house members and how many members are there?
a)
4 years and 490
b)
8 years and 435
c)
6 years and 425
d)
2 years and 435
6.
How old must a person be to be elected to the House of representatives? and to the Senate?
a)
30 for both
b)
25 to be house rep, 30 to be senator
c)
25 for both
7.
Who has the power to declare war?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
The people
8.
Which branch has the power to override a Presidential veto?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
9.
What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?
a)
It is signed by the president.
b)
The supreme court has to sign it.
10.
What are the responsibilities of the judicial branch?
a)
To form federal courts
b)
To resolve disputes under the law, interpret constitution
c)
To elect the president
11.
The President belongs to which branch of the government?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
12.
What is the purpose of the Constitution?
a)
Declare independence from Britain
b)
"Be the Supreme Law of the Land"
c)
Taxes citizens
d)
Increase states power
13.
What is the system of checks and balances for?
a)
To prevent other branches from becoming too powerful
b)
To prevent the president from becoming too powerful
c)
To separate the powers
14.
What is federalism?
a)
Power from federal courts
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Shared power between national and state governments
15.
What is the minimum age to be President?
a)
40
b)
25
c)
35
d)
30
16.
Who is the commander in chief of the U.S. military forces?
a)
The president
b)
Congress
c)
Secretary of Defense
17.
Which is NOT a way a Supreme Court justice can leave their office?
a)
Retire
b)
Pass away
c)
Term limit forces them out
d)
Removed for bad behavior
18.
How does the president balance the power of Congress?
a)
He/she can veto bills passed by congress
b)
He/she can propose new laws
19.
What power does Congress NOT have?
a)
To tax
b)
To declare war
c)
Declare laws unconst
d)
To make laws
20.
Which branch has the power to rule laws unconstitutional?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
The president
d)
Legislative
21.
How many members are a part of the Senate
a)
50
b)
435
c)
75
d)
100
22.
How many members are in the House of Representatives
a)
535
b)
365
c)
435
d)
745
23.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
24.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
25.
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
a)
Vice President
b)
Cabinet
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President
26.
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
a)
Make the laws
b)
Enforce the laws
c)
Checks constitutionality of laws
d)
Reads the laws
27.
A presidential term is for how many years?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
28.
Who elects the president?
a)
Their party
b)
The people
c)
The Electoral College
d)
The Congress
29.
Judges of the constitutional courts are
a)
Appointed to 15-year terms
b)
Appointed for life
c)
Elected by the Supreme Court
d)
Appointed to 10-year terms
30.
Which of the following statements about judges int he federal courts are TRUE
a)
They must have had previous service as State court judges or attorneys
b)
They serve a fixed term of office, set by Congress
c)
They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
d)
All of the above are true
31.
True/False: The President can "check" the Judicial Branch by appointing justices to the Supreme Court.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
True/False: The Legislative Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by overriding the President's veto with a 2/3 majority.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Which branch makes treaties with other countries?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
34.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
35.
Which branch approves presidential appointments?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
36.
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches of government is known as what?
a)
Executive Order
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Amendment Process
37.
Dividing up the functions or role of government is known as what?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Amendment Process
38.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress overrides a President's veto?
Congress overrides a President's veto?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
39.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the President vetoes a bill?
the President vetoes a bill?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
40.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
41.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the Supreme Court declares an presidential act unconstitutional?
the Supreme Court declares an presidential act unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
42.
All legislative powers are put into one...
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
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