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Constitution Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The power to interpret what the Constitution means is known as
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Federalism
2.
The concept of having three separate distinct branches with individual powers and powers to stop other branches
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Federalism
3.
The concept that people establish government and are the source of its power
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Separation of Powers
4.
Government powers are restricted to protect individual rights
a)
Limited Government
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Powers
5.
Each branch of government has the authority to check or restrain some powers of the other two branches
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Limited Government
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Separation of Powers
6.

The right of the states are protected by dividing powers between the national government and the state government

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Judicial Reivew

7.
What case gave the supreme court the power of judicial review?
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
Brown v Board
c)
Maryland v McCullough
d)
Roe v Wade
8.
What percentage of vote must Congress have to overturn a veto by the president?
a)
2/3rds
b)
3/5ths
c)
1/2nd
d)
0.5
9.
The introduction to the Constitution is called what?
a)
Preamble
b)
Introduction
c)
Declaration
d)
Constitution
10.
What article is used to ratify the Constitution?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
11.
What article gives power to the judicial branch?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
12.
What article gives power to the executive branch?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
13.
What article gives power to the legislative branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
What article explains the supremacy of the national government?
a)
6
b)
5
c)
4
d)
3
15.
What article was used to add the Bill of Rights?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
16.
How many states must vote on the national level to pass an amendment?
a)
34
b)
50
c)
13
d)
25
17.
How many states must vote on the state level to pass an amendment?
a)
38
b)
50
c)
13
d)
25
18.
How many articles to the Constitution are there?
a)
7
b)
33
c)
39
d)
10
19.
How many amendments to the Constitution are there?
a)
27
b)
33
c)
39
d)
50
20.
When was the Bill of rights added?
a)
Dec 15 1791
b)
July 4 1776
c)
Sept 17 1787
d)
Dec 22 1976
21.
The first ten amendments to the constitution are called what?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Declaration of Indpendence
d)
Artciles
22.
A pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state is what?
a)
Executive Agreement
b)
Treaty
c)
Joint Committee
d)
Special Session
23.
What is a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states?
a)
treaty
b)
Executive Agreement
c)
Special Session
d)
Electoral College
24.
Who is the group that formally elects the president?
a)
electoral College
b)
Senate
c)
House of Reps
d)
Democracy
25.
What is the concept of pre assigned powers to the national and state level?
a)
Federalism
b)
Executive Agreement
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Soveriggnty
26.
How many signatures are on the Constitution?
a)
39
b)
50
c)
44
d)
12
27.
Who is the only person who can sign a law into existence?
a)
President
b)
Legislative
c)
Supreme Court
28.
Who is the only branch that can create a law?
a)
Legislative
b)
Exectuvie
c)
Judicial
29.

What branch can decide a law is unfair or unconstitutional?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

30.
President chooses his unqualified half brother for the supreme court, who stops it?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
31.
According to A1 S 8 C 18 what laws can Congress make?
a)
Necessary and proper
b)
create taxed
c)
end slavery
d)
elect the president
32.
According to A 4 S 1 C 1 what must be given to other states acts and records?
a)
Full faith and credit
b)
taxes
c)
legal representation even if you can not afford it
d)
lawyers
33.
According to A 2 S 3 C 1 what must the president give each year to Congress?
a)
State of the Union
b)
tax returns
c)
militarty plans
d)
cbudget
34.
According to A 6 S 2 C 1 the constitution, laws and treaties are collectively what?
a)
Supreme Law of the Land
b)
Literal show of federalism
c)
Basis for democracy
d)
Popular Soveriggnty
35.

Which branch has members that are appointed for life and can not be fired unless they do something illegal?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

36.

If the Legislative Branch passes a bad law, who and how can we stop it?

a)

The executive can stop it by vetoing the bill

b)

The supreme court can stop it from every getting to the president

c)

The House can pass a repeal bill to stop the law

d)

The American people can vote to repeal it

37.

What branches have military powers according to the Constitution?

a)

Executive and Legislative

b)

Just Executive

c)

Just Legislative

d)

Judicial must approve all military actions

38.

If both the president and Congress sign and pass a law, what is the only branch that can stop that law?

a)

Judicial branch can rule the law unconstitutional

b)

Congress can revoke law from president

c)

President can revoke law from national archives

d)

No one can, it can it law forever

39.

What branch controls the military?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislature

40.

Which branch is the only branch that can declare war?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Military

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