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The Constitution pt 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

2.

The President is the head of which branch?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

3.

One more than half (the larger group) is called the

a)

Majority

b)

Minority

4.

Congress makes up which branch of government?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

5.

The process by which immigrants may become citizens is called

a)

Legislation

b)

Impeachment

c)

Naturalization

d)

Override

6.

The President may reject a law passed by the Legislative branch. This power is called

a)

Impeachment

b)

Amendment

c)

Override

d)

Veto

7.

The beginning of the Constitution is called the

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Preamble

8.

Which Article of the Constitution created the Executive branch?

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

9.

To be found "Not Guilty" is to

a)

Impeach

b)

Acquit

10.

A proposed law is called a

a)

Bill

b)

Amendment

11.

Another word for fairness is

a)

Tranquility

b)

Justice

12.

Which Article of the Constitution created the Legislative branch?

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

13.

Which house of Congress has 100 members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

14.

A change to the Constitution is called a(n)

a)

Veto

b)

Amendment

15.

Less than half (the smaller group) is called the

a)

Majority

b)

Minority

16.

Posterity means

a)

Protection

b)

Freedom

c)

Fairness

d)

Future Generations

17.

Which article of the Constitution created the Judicial Branch?

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

18.

Shared power between the states and federal government is called

a)

Federalism

b)

Ratification

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Separation of Powers

19.

Which is more powerful, state laws or federal laws?

a)

State Laws

b)

Federal Laws

20.

How many Articles are found in the Constitution?

a)

27

b)

3

c)

7

d)

10

21.

What does the word "domestic" mean?

a)

Home or Native

b)

Foreign

22.

Tranquility means

a)

Peace

b)

Protection

c)

Fairness

d)

Freedom

23.

Liberty means

a)

Freedom

b)

Peace

c)

Protection

d)

Fairness

24.

The word "defense" refers to

a)

Fairness

b)

Protection

c)

Fairness

d)

Freedom

25.

Health and happiness, or quality of life can refer to

a)

Posterity

b)

Welfare

c)

Justice

d)

Freedom

26.

If the president rejects a law, the Congress can still get it passed with an

a)

Override

b)

Acquittal

c)

Amendment

d)

Impeachment

27.

A person who makes laws is called a(n)

a)

Executive

b)

Legislator

28.

Which branch enforces the law?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

29.

The Supreme Court is part of the

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

30.

Which house of Congress has 435 members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

31.

Which branch interprets the laws and decides what they mean?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

32.

Which branch has the power to print money, collect taxes, and declare war?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

33.

Which branch has the power to make treaties with foreign countries?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

34.

Which branch appoints members to the Supreme Court?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

35.

Which branch can approve or deny members to the Supreme Court?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial