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WorksheetsConstitutional Comprehension
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The Three-Fifths Compromise help settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which compromise is made up of ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The three-fifths compromise
c)
The constitutional compromise
d)
The big compromise
4.
What is the name of the first Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Articles of Incorporation
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Great Constitution
5.
Which one of the following is not a guaranteed freedom found in the First Amendment?
a)
Right to own a gun
b)
Right to freedom of Speech
c)
Right to petition the government
d)
Right to assemble peacefully
6.
______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Popular Sovereignity
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Federalism
7.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
8.
What article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch of government?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
9.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Confederation
10.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
11.
Which branch executes/carries out the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
12.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
13.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
14.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
15.
How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
16.
What are the Bill of Rights?
a)
The first Amendment
b)
The first five Amendments
c)
The first ten Amendments
d)
All of the Amendments
17.
Which branch of government does the President belong to?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
18.
Congress is made up of which two parts?
a)
Cabinet and Senate
b)
Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
d)
Senate and Supreme Court
19.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
20.
Which two groups must approve a bill, in order for it to go to the President to become a law?
a)
Supreme Court and the President
b)
House of Representatives and Senate
c)
Judicial Branch and Executive Branch
21.
Which branch of the government maintains a cabinet of advisors, who run the 15 executive departments?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
22.
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
a)
they define the rights of U.S. Citizens
b)
they explain the introduction to the Constitution
c)
they gave women the right to vote
23.
The writers of the Constitution made sure no one branch of government could become too powerful by
a)
making the President the leader of all three branches.
b)
creating a system of checks and balances.
c)
creating political parties.
d)
appointing the leader of each branch for life.
24.
Basic human rights are protected by the
a)
Second Amendment.
b)
Third Amendment.
c)
Ninth Amendment.
d)
Tenth Amendment.
25.
What freedom gives you the right to say anything you want just long as you are not threatening safety of anyone?
a)
Press
b)
Petition
c)
Assembly
d)
Speech
26.
What freedom gives us the right to gather in groups to protest peacefully?
a)
assembly
b)
press
c)
petition
d)
speech
27.
What freedom gives you the right to practice any religion or faith of your choice?
a)
religion
b)
press
c)
speech
d)
assembly
28.
What freedom gives you the right to write or publish anything just as long as it is non-threatening or not an outright lie?
a)
petition
b)
religion
c)
speech
d)
press
29.
A group of people going around gathering signatures to put medicinal marijuana on the voting ballot is an example of what freedom?
a)
petition
b)
press
c)
speech
d)
religion
30.
Police must get a warrant to check other people houses.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
31.
No one has to house quarter soldiers in their home
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
32.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
33.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
34.
Powers not listed directly in the Constitution belong to the states and the people ie. health care, education
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 5
35.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
36.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
37.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
38.
Guarantees a jury trial in civil cases
a)
7th
b)
10th
c)
9th
d)
2nd
39.
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 3
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 9
40.
Freedom to peaceably assemble, petition the government, press, etc.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
41.
What the police have to show to a judge before getting a warrant.
a)
a good idea
b)
probable cause
c)
nothing
42.
The freedom of religion is found in Amendment 2
a)
True
b)
False
43.
The Rights to assembly and petition are in the Fourth Amendment
a)
True
b)
False
44.
The Second Amendment's "Right to bear arms" means you can kill a bear and put its arms on the wall.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Shared Rights (Amendment Nine) says people have more rights than what is listed in the Bill of Rights
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Due process and the right to an attorney are rights usually found in which Amendment?
a)
Fourth Amendment
b)
Fifth Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Seventh Amendment
47.
There are how many articles in the constitution?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
12
d)
3
48.
How many amendments have there been to the constitution as of 3/30/18?
a)
25
b)
27
c)
21
d)
29
49.
Congress is...
a)
bicameral
b)
representative
c)
senatorial
d)
legislative
50.
What article of the Constitution created the Legislative Branch of government?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
51.
What article of the Constitution created the Judicial Branch of government?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
52.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
53.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
54.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, __________ out of 13 states had to agree.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
55.
Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
a)
true
b)
false
57.
Under the Articles of Confederation membership into Congress was based upon a state's population.
a)
true
b)
false
58.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
59.
One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?
a)
Legislative & Executive
b)
Executive & Judicial
c)
Judicial & Legislative
d)
Executive & Oak
60.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
61.
Which of the following BEST describes the Articles of Confederation?
a)
A Constitution established after the American Revolution
b)
A Declaration of Independence
c)
The 1st Constitution of the U.S.
d)
A strong form of government
62.
How many supreme court justices are there on a full bench?
a)
9
b)
7
c)
5
d)
8
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