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WorksheetsCreating the Constitution
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
2.
What article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch of government?
a)
ArcticleI
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
3.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
4.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
5.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
6.
citizens elect representatives to carry out their will
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
federalism
c)
individual rights
d)
republicanism
7.
Which term means 'system where the national government shares power with state governments'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
execute
8.
Which term means 'a representative form of government'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
execute
9.
Which branch of government makes sure the laws are carried out and enforced?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
10.
Which branch of government hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
11.
How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
12.
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
13.
Which branch of government does the President belong to?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
14.
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
15.
How do federal judges gain that position
a)
They are appointed
b)
They are elected
16.
How many years is one term for a representative?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
17.
How many years is one term for a Senator?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
18.
What is the introduction paragraph to the Constitution called?
a)
Preamble
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Amendments
19.
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
20.
Which of the following has the power to declare war on another country?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
21.
Who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
22.
Which group remains in power until they retire, die, or are removed for bad behavior?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Senate
23.
Which branch of the government maintains a cabinet of advisors, who run the 15 executive departments?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
24.
Vetoes Bills
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
25.
Declares a law unconstitutional
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
26.
Appoints judges
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
27.
"We the People" from the Preamble to the Constitution and "Consent of the Governed" from the Declaration of Independence both mean:
a)
The people should directly make the laws of the nation
b)
The people should be taxed and then overthrow their government
c)
The government receives its power from the people and exists to support them
d)
The government must be an elected monarchy.
28.
How long is the term of the President?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
For life
29.
How is the number of Representatives for the House of Representatives each state receives determined?
a)
by population
b)
each state receives 2
c)
by the governors of each state
d)
by the legislature of each state
30.
In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
General Assembly
d)
House of Commons
31.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
32.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
33.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
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