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WorksheetsUS Constitution Test Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
The “Father of the U.S. Constitution” is
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
The U.S. Constitution was written in
1776
1780
1787
1791
What is the main idea of the Preamble?
to explain the reason behind the break with England
to establish the relationship of the branches of government
to set limits of the authority of the federal government
to state the purpose and goals of the U.S. Constitution
The idea that the powers of government should be divided between and given to different branches is called
separation of powers
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
judicial review
The system of government in which power is divided between the central government and several states governments is called
separation of powers
check and balances
judicial review
federalism
When the power of one branch of government is watched by or restrained by another branch of government it is known as
separation of powers
checks and balances
federalism
judicial review
The principle that government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away is known as
popular sovereignty
limited government
judicial review
federalism
The principle of government that gives the Supreme Court the power to determine if laws are constitutional or not constitutional.
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and balances
Judicial review
Limited government
The idea of ______ is that a government cannot run without the consent of the people. In other words, the power of the government is in the hands of the people.
Popular sovereignty
Limited government
Separation of powers
Judicial review
The United States government is divided into
three branches
four branches
seven branches
twenty-seven branches
Article I
Relations amongst the states
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Article II
Relations amongst the states
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Article III
Relations amongst the states
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Article IV
Relations amongst the states
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Article V
Ratification of the Constitution
Amendments
Supremacy, Oaths, Debts
Article VI
Ratification of the Constitution
Amendments
Supremacy, Oaths, Debts
Article VII
Ratification of the Constitution
Amendments
Supremacy, Oaths, Debts
Bicameral means
Legislative
one house chamber
two house chamber
elected by the people
The branch of the government that makes the laws is called the
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial branch
Federal branch
What is the main body of the Legislative Branch?
Supreme Court
Congress
President
Cabinet
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
100
270
435
538
How many members are there in the Senate?
100
270
435
538
The official count of the U.S. population taken every ten years is called the
quota
censure
census
population control
How is the number for state representation determined in the House of Representatives?
by poulation
equal representation
by appointment
by the state legislatures
According to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following is NOT true regarding a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Must be a registered voter
Must be at least 25 years old
Must be a U.S. citizen for 7 years
Is elected for a two year term
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the
President
Vice President
President pro tempore
Speaker of the House
The President of the Senate is the
President
Vice President
President pro tempore
Speaker of the House
According to the U.S. Constitution, a U.S. senator must be all of the following EXCEPT
30 years old
Live in the state they represent
Natural born citizen
US Citizen for 9 years
The responsibility of trying an impeached official lies with the
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
State Legislatures
The responsibility of bringing charges of impeachment lies with the
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
State Legislatures
The power to ratify treaties and presidential appointments lies with
the House of Representatives
the Senate
the Supreme Court
the state legislatures
Which of the following is NOT an expressed power of Congress?
to levy taxes
to regulate interstate commerce
to coin money
to declare laws unconstitutional
When the Constitution was first ratified, how were U.S. Senators elected? (The 17th Amendment changed this).
By a vote of state legislatures
By a vote of the people
By election from the House of Representatives
By appointment of the president
Lines for congressional districts are drawn by
The House of Reps
the Senate
The State Legislatures
The President
When political lines are drawn to the advantage of the party in power it is known as
Filibustering
Franking
Malapportionment
Gerrymandering
A law changing the penalty for a crime, applied after a person has been convicted of the crime is a(n)
Bill of attainder
Ex post facto
Writ of habeas corpus
Injunction
The Constitution does not allow any bills of attainder to be passed - bills of attainder are
Bills which would allow Congress to attain any of the rights of the people without a trial
Bills which allow the president to attain any of the rights of the people without a trial
Bills which allow the judiciary to attain any of the rights of the people without a trial
Bills which allow the forfeiture of rights/property without trial
The writ of habeas corpus prevents
Property being confiscated without compensation
People being declared guilty without the benefit of a trial
People being punished for actions done legally in the past
People being held in prison indefinitely without being accused of a crime
In the Senate, members can delay the vote on a bill by speaking for an indefinite amount of time. What is this process called?
Gerrymandering
Filibustering
Franking
Quorum Call
In the Senate, a filibuster may be choked off (or stopped) by a vote using which technique?
the cloture rule
a quorom call
the unanimous consent rule
senatorial courtesy
Any powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States are called
expressed powers
implied powers
inherent powers
reserved powers
Measures brought before the House of Representatives or Senate BEFORE they become a law are called
Junkets
Bills
Franking privileges
Rules
The Elastic Clause
allows Congress to borrow money on the credit of the United States
allows Congress to make laws that are necessary in carrying out its expressed powers
allows Congress to fix the standards of weights and measures
allows Congress to issue patents and copyrights
Bill gets sent to the President to be signed/vetoed
Step 1 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 2 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 3 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 4 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 5 of how a bill becomes a law
Bill gets sent to House/Senate committees for further research.
Step 1 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 2 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 3 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 4 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 5 of how a bill becomes a law
Bill gets sent to the other house, is sent to committees again, then is passed with a majority vote in the second house.
Step 1 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 2 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 3 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 4 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 5 of how a bill becomes a law
Representative/Senator introduces bill.
Step 1 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 2 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 3 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 4 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 5 of how a bill becomes a law
Bill is passed in the original house it is presented in
Step 1 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 2 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 3 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 4 of how a bill becomes a law
Step 5 of how a bill becomes a law
The President shows disapproval of a bill by
Vetoing it
Signing it
Ratifying it
Amending it
Congress can override the President’s veto by
waiting ten days
a majority vote in both houses of Congress
a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress
a 3/4 vote in both houses of Congress
The branch of government that enforces the law is the
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Local Branch
Which of the following officers are all part of the executive branch?
President, Vice-President, Chief Justice
Vice-President, President pro tempore, and President of the Senate
Chief Justice, Speaker, President of the Senate
President, Vice-President, Cabinet officials
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The Cabinet
The Chief Justice
The President
The Vice President
Who officially nominates judges and Cabinet members?
President
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
According to the U.S. Constitution, the President must be at least
25 years old
30 years old
35 years old
40 years old
The President is elected for a term of
2 years
4 years
6 years
10 years
The Constitution now limits the number of times the same person can be elected to the presidency to
One term
Two terms
Three terms
Four terms
Who officially elects the President of the United States?
The people
The state legislatures
Congress
The Electoral College
How many members are in the Electoral College?
100
270
435
538
If the presidential vote in the electoral colleges results in a tie,
a run off election is held in the electoral college
a run off election is held in the state legislatures
the Senate votes to decide the President
the House of Reps votes to decide the President
When no one is holding the office of Vice-President, the President:
appoints someone to the job
arranges for a special election
allows the Speaker of the House fill in on the job
does nothing
If the President is unable to serve, the Vice-President takes his place. Who is the next federal official in line for the presidency after the Vice-President?
Secretary of State
President pro tempore
The First Lady
Speaker of the House
The President’s power to declare forgiveness and freedom from punishment to an individual is called
Veto
Pardon
Commutation
Amnesty
When President Bush urged Congress to pass the PATRIOT ACT, he worked in his role as
Chief of State
Commander-in-chief
Chief Legislator
Chief Administrator
When a president orders a Marine detachment to serve as part of an international peacekeeping force in the Middle East, he is acting in his role as the nation’s
Chief Legislator
Commander-in-chief
Chief Citizen
Chief Diplomat
What branch of government interprets the law?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Federal
The idea that everyone is guaranteed the right to a fair and public trial corresponds to what concept?
Separate but equal
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Due Process
Why are federal judges appointed for life?
To ensure that Supreme Court justices are always the oldest in the federal judiciary.
To ensure the independence of the federal courts.
To ensure that Article III of the Constitution is violated.
To ensure that justices may not retire.
The right of the Supreme Court to hear cases being appealed from a lower court is called
Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Judicial Review
Extradition
All of the following are powers of the Supreme Court EXCEPT
declaring laws unconstitutional
overturning previous court decision
hearing cases from lower federal courts
impeaching federal officials
The highest judicial body in the land is the
US Supreme Court
US Court of Criminal Apeals
Homeland Security
Missouri Supreme Court
The current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court is
John Roberts
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
William Rehnquist
Nancy Pelosi
The Chief Justice is appointed for a term of:
2 years
4 years
6 years
Life
The legal practice of one state returning a fugitive to another State is known as
Extradition
Double Jeopardy
Bona Fide Residency
Citizenship
The only crime defined in the Constitution is
Tax evasion
Counterfeit
Bribery
Treason
If you have a valid Missouri license, it is valid in all fifty states. This statement is true because of which clause?
Extradition clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Supremacy Clause
Which of the following must grant permission for a new state to enter the Union?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
People
How many amendments to the United States Constitution have been ratified?
10
26
27
33
Which of the following ways can an amendment be proposed?
by 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress
by 1/3 vote of the State Legislatures
by ¾ vote of both houses of Congress
by the President of the United States
After an amendment is passed through congress, what is the next step to become ratified?
By a 2/3 vote of the state legislatures.
By a 3/4 vote of the state legislatures.
By a 3/4 vote of the Senate.
By a 2/3 vote of the Congress.
What does the Supremacy Clause do?
Makes the federal law the supreme law of the land
Tells how the states should treat one another
Describes how the Constitution to be ratified
Allows the state laws to overpower national laws
The Constitution of the United States had to be ratified by _____ to go into effect.
9 states
11 states
13 states
50 states
The U.S. Constitution birthday is celebrated every year on ___________________.
March 4
July 4
September 17
December 15
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
forbid slavery and other forms of involuntary servitude
are often called the Civil War Amendments
went into effect the same day as the original Constitution
are often called the Bill of Rights
Which of the following concepts is NOT true concerning the current U.S. Constitution?
Congress is responsible for making law
Every state has two senators
Every state has at least two representatives
Senators are elected by the people
Right to bear arms
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Freedom of speech, assembly, petition, religion, and press
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
No quartering troops in a time of peace
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
No self-incrimination, rights of the accused, double jeopardy
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
No searches/seizures without probable cause of warrants
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Women's right to vote
6th
7th
8th
19th
21st
Repeals prohibition
6th
7th
8th
19th
21st
Right to a fair/speedy trial
6th
7th
8th
19th
21st
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
6th
7th
8th
19th
21st
No cruel/unusual punishment
6th
7th
8th
19th
21st
Limits a president to 2 terms
13th
14th
15th
22nd
26th
Abolition of slavery
13th
14th
15th
22nd
26th
18 year olds can vote
13th
14th
15th
22nd
26th
Defines citizenship. Former slaves are now citizens
13th
14th
15th
22nd
26th
African American males are allowed to vote
13th
14th
15th
22nd
26th
