wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Constitution

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Supreme Court decides whether a new law is constitutional or unconstitutional

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Executive Review

c)

Legislative Review

d)

Annual Review

2.

What constitutional rights do people have to shape their lives and the lives of others?

a)

Vote

b)

Petition the Government

c)

Write to or Call your elected officials

d)

All of the above

3.

How has the right to vote been given to more people over the years?

a)

People are allowed to vote at 15 years old

b)

Constitutional Amendments & Laws were passed to extend voting rights

c)

You can vote for officials that are not from the US

d)

The Colonists were originally taxed by the British if they chose to vote

4.

What did the Framers of the Constitution do to limit the power of the Legislative Branch?

a)

They began to grow less and less crops. This caused the legislative branch to make new laws in Agriculture

b)

They combined both houses of Congress and force them to have the same powers, same term lengths, same selection requirements, no checks and no balances

c)

They created 2 houses of Congress and gave them both different powers, different term lengths, different selection requirements, checks and balances

d)

They built two houses within the Capitol Building, limiting carpenters to do jobs in Washington D.C.

5.

What can happen if a Supreme Court Judge does something illegal?

a)

Impeach

b)

Pardon

c)

Vacation

d)

Given a detention

6.

What does the Supreme Court deal with?

a)

Pardon criminals

b)

Electing the President

c)

Judge Judy's court cases

d)

Legal/Constitutional and Illegal/Unconstitutional Issues

7.

How does the President Check the Legislative Branch?

a)

Override a veto, Confirm or reject nominations, can impeach and remove a president

b)

Nominate Justices & Grant pardons and Reprieves

c)

Veto Legislation & Propose Laws

8.

How can the President check the power of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Override a veto, confirm or reject nominations, can impeach and remove a President

b)

Nominate justices & Grant pardons and reprieves

c)

Veto legislation & Propose laws

9.

How can Congress check the power of the Executive Branch?

a)

Override a veto, Confirm or reject nominations, can impeach and remove a president

b)

Nominate justices & Grant pardons and reprieves

c)

Veto legislation & propose laws

10.

What were the laws called before the Constitution was written?

a)

Chapters of Conflict

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Masters of Competition

d)

Artifacts of Consideration

11.

How can the Judicial Branch check the power of Congress and the President?

a)

Through Judicial Review-- declare laws and/or acts unconstitutional

b)

Through Executive Review-- declare states become countries

c)

Through Legislative review-- declare bankruptcy for the colonists

d)

Through Annual review-- declare 1 meeting every year for every student to evaluate your grades

12.

If the President breaks the law, what can Congress do to check the President?

a)

Congress can hold another election to find another President

b)

Congress can impeach the President and can remove him/her from office

c)

Congress can pardon the President, making sure he is not in trouble

d)

Congress can vote to make the Vice President our new leader

13.

What type of government does the United States have?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Republican Democrats

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Representative democracy

14.

Where did the ideas of the Constitution come from?

a)

The English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, and The Enlightenment Thinkers

b)

The Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria

c)

The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, and the Boston Tea Party

d)

The Democrats, the Republicans, and the Whigs

15.

What is in the Preamble?

a)

It was the original Pledge of Allegiance

b)

It shows how a bill becomes a law

c)

It is the final draft of the Magna Carta

d)

It is the introduction; it states the purpose and the functions of our government

16.

What does it mean to have protection from unreasonable search and seizure?

a)

The government can search whoever and wherever they want, for any reason

b)

The government can only search people and their property if they have a good reason

c)

The government can limit how much protection you are given from intruders

d)

The government can do a google search of your name and then take your property

17.

What are the 3 branches of government called?

a)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

b)

Enlightenment thinkers, Magna Carta, and English Bill of Rights

c)

Democrat, Republican, and Green Party

d)

President, Vice President, Speaker of the House

18.

Freedom of the press and speech does NOT allow people to make information available to others through newspapers, books, etc; call or write the govt.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

It is not allowed for someone to be put on trial for the same crime twice

a)

Treason

b)

Bill of Attainment

c)

Double Jeopardy

d)

Ex post facto

20.

The government can only search a person's property if they have reasonable cause because of this right

a)

Freedom from the police

b)

Freedom from scavenger hunts

c)

Freedom from voting in an election

d)

Freedom from unreasonable searches

21.

People can ask the government to change a bad policy and can openly complain about the government

a)

Right to Pardon

b)

Right to Petition

c)

Right to Pro Tempore

d)

Right to Participate

22.

When a sentence must fit the crime and not be too hard of a sentence, it is called

a)

Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

b)

Protection from the Articles of Confederation

c)

Protection from prison

d)

Protection from unreasonable search and seizure

23.

________ was made in order to be sure that the government does not establish an official religion

a)

Separation of doctors and lawyers

b)

Separation of church and state

c)

Separation of country and state

d)

Separation of left and right

24.

A person accused of a crime is entitled to fair proceedings

a)

Right to ex post facto

b)

Right to double jeopardy

c)

Right to due process

d)

Right to true progress

25.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Maple

c)

Executive

d)

Legislative

26.

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Oak

d)

Executive

27.

Which branch of the government interprets the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Pine

c)

Judicial

d)

Executive

28.

Term of Senate

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

29.

Term of House

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

30.

Term of the Executive Branch (President)

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

31.

Length of term of Judicial Branch

a)

4

b)

8

c)

20

d)

Life-long or when they retire

32.

what is NOT a term limit for the branches of government?

a)

executive= no limit

b)

executive= 2 terms

c)

judicial= no limit

d)

Legislative= no limit

33.

Where does the Legislative Branch meet?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Which branch meets in the White House?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

35.

Where does the Judicial Branch meet?

a)

Food Court

b)

Super Court

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Supervision Court

36.

The Legislative Branch are elected by

a)

The Mayor

b)

The President

c)

Electoral College

d)

The People

37.

How does the President get elected?

a)

Through the Electoral College

b)

Through popular vote

c)

The former President elects a new President

d)

The Senate picks

38.

Who chooses the members of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Electoral College

b)

Popular vote

c)

They are appointed by the Speaker of the house and approved by the Vice President

d)

They are appointed by the President and approved by Senate

39.

The House and Senate make up the ____________ Branch.

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

40.

Who are the members of the Executive Branch?

a)

President, Vice President, and Cabinet Members

b)

Mayor, Governor, and Senator

c)

Teachers, Lawyers, and Doctors

d)

British, French, and Colonists

41.

Who makes up the Judicial Branch?

a)

The Justice League

b)

Justices of the Supreme Court

c)

Liberty and Justice for all

d)

Judge of the Super Court

42.

What allows Congress to stretch the Constituion

a)

Elastic Pants

b)

Elastic Band

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Elastic Jeopardy

43.

Congress can change the Constitution by amending it

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What is it called when you accuse an elected official of a crime, which leads to possible removal from office?

a)

Unpeach

b)

Peach

c)

Impeach

d)

Appeach

45.

What does ratify mean?

a)

To approve

b)

To deny

46.

What does it mean for a president to grant a pardon?

a)

The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.

b)

To release someone from serving their whole prison sentence

c)

They say sorry

d)

He allows the police to search