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Constitution Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the Declaration of independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Robert Barajar

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Mrs. Vaglienty

2.

When & where was the Declaration signed?

a)

July 2, 1978 in Boston

b)

August 24, 1542 in Philadelphia

c)

July 4, 1778 in Nashville

d)

July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia

3.

What are the Articles of Confederation?

a)

A rule book

b)

Our first form of a Constitution

c)

The answer to the governments problems

d)

a form of dictatorship

4.

What was the issue with the Articles?

a)

They were awful

b)

They had too many rules

c)

They gave the states more power than the national government

d)

Too little rules

5.

When and where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

a)

Philadelphia in May 1778

b)

Philadelphia in May 1774

c)

Philadelphia in June 1776

d)

Philadelphia August 1778

6.

The ______ Plan, submitted by James Madison, proposed two houses' of Congress based on population.

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Madison Plan

c)

The Virginia Plan

d)

Congressional Convention

7.

What's the purpose of the preamble in the constitution?

a)

is an intro to the essay

b)

breaks up with Britain

c)

Explains the goals of the Constitution

d)

conclusion

8.

The Elastic Claus

a)

allows the Constitution to make laws for subjects that did not exist in 1787

b)

is a law

c)

Became an amendment in 1886

d)

is cousins with Santa Claus

9.

During the Boston Tea Party

a)

The Sons of Liberty had a blast

b)

The Sons of Liberty dumped Tea in the Harbor

c)

Everyone dressed up

d)

We were not invited

10.

what votes decide on the President

a)

Popular vote

b)

President tempore

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Electoral College

11.

Where is the Capital of the United States?

a)

Washington

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Washington DC

12.

How many Cabinets under the Executive Branch

a)

12

b)

17

c)

15

d)

A whole lot

13.

When do Presidents assume office?

a)

After the Election

b)

January 20th

c)

November 8th

d)

January 1st

14.

How many Justices are there in the Supreme Court?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

18

d)

99

15.

Who is the President of the United States?

a)

Daniel Tiger

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Abraham Lincoln

16.

Who is the Vice President?

a)

Mike Pence

b)

Mike Fence

c)

Mike Tyson

d)

Mike Crest

17.

Where can bills start?

a)

At home

b)

in the White House

c)

in either House

d)

in the Judicial Branch

18.

As it pertains to the Constitution, what's a Bill?

a)

Something you have to pay

b)

A proposed law

c)

a law

d)

an archived document

19.

Can the Federal Government make treaties with foreign countries?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Depends

20.

Once a bill passes both houses, where does it go?

a)

To Congress

b)

Get printed

c)

the Capital Building

d)

The President

21.

What's the Legislative Branches main responsibility?

a)

to make laws

b)

to coin money

c)

to draft letters

d)

to talk to the President

22.

What term does a Senator serve?

a)

2 years

b)

6 years

c)

12

d)

an unlimited number

23.

Senators can be re-elected

a)

an unlimited number of terms

b)

6 times

c)

twice

d)

only once

24.

What is the least number of representatives a state can have?

a)

1

b)

18

c)

2

d)

3

25.

The government uses the information from this survey to outline voting districts

a)

Congress

b)

House

c)

Capital

d)

Census

26.

Freedom of expression, religion, speech, press, assembly, pettion

a)

Amendment 8

b)

Amendment 1

c)

Amendment 5

d)

Amendment 16

27.

Abolished slavery

a)

Amendment 6

b)

Amendment 17

c)

Amendment 9

d)

Amendment 13

28.

Amendment 7 Guarantees Trial By Jury

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The right to bear Arms is Amendment 2

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises

a)

Amendment 6

b)

Amendment 5

c)

Amendment 27

d)

Amendment 28

31.

18-year-olds are allowed to vote under the 22 amendment

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Protects voting rights (Suffrage)

a)

Amendment 15

b)

Amendment 9

c)

Amendment 13

d)

Amendment 1

33.

Senators and Representatives are elected by the

a)

electoral college

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

the vote of the people in the states

d)

the President

34.

What are the Bill of Rights?

a)

first 10 commandments

b)

first 10 amendments

c)

laws passed after 1900's

d)

rules that don't apply to us

35.

A naturalized citizen can become President.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Anti-Federalist supported the Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Popular vote is the vote of the people

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The original Constitution outlawed Slavery

a)

True

b)

False

39.

George Washington was elected President of the Convention.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

We The People of the United States" comes at the beginning of the Declaration of independence.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Special sessions of Congress may be called by the President of the U.S.

a)

True

b)

Negative

42.

Congress consists of

a)

The House

b)

Legislative, Jusicial, Executive Branch

c)

The Federal Government

d)

The House and Senate

43.

U.S. Senators have larger salaries than House Representatives

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The Vice President of the U.S. is not the President of the Senate

a)

True

b)

False

45.

How many members make up the House of Representatives?

a)

a trillion

b)

538

c)

435

d)

211

46.

The Senate has 100 members 2 from each state.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

House of Representatives hold office for a term of

a)

6 years

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

8 years

48.

The power to govern belonging to the people either directly or indirectly

a)

Ex post facto

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and Balances

49.

the sharing of power between the federal, state, and local governments

a)

ex post facto

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and Balances

50.

to insure that no one group/person would seize power under the Constitution we created a system of

a)

ex post facto

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks & Balances

51.

The executive branch checks over the Judicial branch

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The main job of the Judicial branch is to interpret the laws and administer justice

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Marbury V. Madison established

a)

Laws

b)

Abolishing slavery

c)

Amendment 12

d)

Judicial Review

54.

How many Electoral College members are there?

a)

538

b)

655

c)

177

d)

89378737646686334619368736767366

55.

Each state must treat citizens of other states the same as it treats its citizens

a)

True

b)

Falsae

56.

How many years should Presidents reside in the U.S before elections?

a)

17 year

b)

forever

c)

14 years

d)

20 years

57.

Who becomes President if the President were to die?

a)

The Secretary of state

b)

Chief general

c)

President pro tempore

d)

The Vice President

58.

The President presents the budget and Congress approves it

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Who passes Revenue Bills?

a)

Congress

b)

The Senate alone

c)

The House alone

d)

the President

60.

Who sits on Jury for impeachment?

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

Senate

d)

House

61.

Who begins the impeachment process

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

Senate

d)

House

62.

This branch settles disputes

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

All of the above

63.

There are 4 branches of government that check and balance each other

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Who is the Current Speaker of the House?

a)

Cardi B.

b)

Natalie Valencia

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

John G. Roberts

65.

The President may veto laws

a)

True

b)

False

66.

There is an even number of Justices in the Supreme Court

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Where Should the U.S. Flag be placed in a procession?

a)

Rear

b)

Front

c)

side

68.

The executive branch has no checks over the judicial branch

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Manages the natural resources of the country

a)

secretary of state

b)

secretary of interior

c)

secretary of homeland security

d)

secretary of agriculture

70.

Who approves the national budget

a)

The President

b)

Kanye West

c)

The Supreme Court Justices

d)

Congress