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The Constitution TEST REVIEW

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)

U.S. District Court

b)

U.S. Court of Appeals

c)

U.S. Supreme Court

d)

State Supreme Court

2.

How are Supreme Court justices picked and how long do they serve?

a)

They are picked by the Speaker of the House and they serve 10 years.

b)

They are picked by the Attorney General and serve for five years.

c)

They are picked by the President, okayed by the Senate and serve for life.

d)

They are elected by the people and serve four years.

3.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?
a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

Constitutional

4.

The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are called the  _______.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Preamble

c)

Articles

d)

Naturalization

5.
What article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch of government?
a)

ArcticleI

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

6.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)

Federalism

b)

Amendment

c)

Ratification

d)

Veto

7.

Which amendment says no one has to house (quarter) soldiers in their home

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

8.

Which amendment: Freedom to peaceably assemble

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

9.

Which Amendment: Police must get a warrant.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

10.

Which Amendment: Right to bear arms and create a militia

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

11.
The Bill of Rights are included in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
12.
What does double jeopardy mean?
a)
you can be tried again in court for the same crime
b)
you can NOT be tried again in court for the same crime
13.
A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including churches, a synagogue, and a mosque. Which amendment protects your right to choose your religion? 
a)
#2- Right to bear arms
b)
#3-Right to refuse quarter to soldiers
c)
#1- Freedom of speech, press, religion & assembly
d)
#10-Powers to the states and the people
14.

Which term means: to change or alter the Constitution...

a)

amend

b)

erase

c)

sparkles

d)

constitution

15.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
16.

What freedom gives you the right to say anything you want just long as you are not threatening the safety of anyone?

a)

Press

b)

Petition

c)

Assembly

d)

Speech

17.
What freedom gives us the right to gather in groups to protest peacefully?
a)

assembly

b)

press

c)

petition

d)

speech

18.
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

19.

A group of people going around gathering signatures to put on the voting ballot is an example of what freedom?

a)

petition

b)

press

c)

speech

d)

religion

20.

Which amendment states that powers not spelled out in the Constitution are reserved to the states, or people?

a)

4th

b)

10th

c)

9th

21.
What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?
a)
Prehistoric
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Amendment
d)
Preamble
22.
Article I is the first and longest part of the ______________.
a)
Congress
b)
Preamble
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Constitution
23.

What is the main job of Congress?

a)

make laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

veto laws

d)

interpret laws

24.

How many years is a Senator's term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

25.

How many years does a Representative serve per term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

26.
There are 2 senators per state, for a total of 100 Senators.
a)
True
b)
False
27.

A bill must go through both the House of Representatives and the Senate before it can go to the President and become a law.

a)

True

b)

False

28.
Powers of Congress allow Congress to collect ________.
a)
pens
b)
stamps
c)
rocks
d)
taxes
29.
How long do you have to live in the U.S. to be a Representative?
a)
At least 5 years
b)
At least 7 years
c)
At least 9 years
d)
At least 10 years
30.

All bills that raise _______ must start in the House of Representatives.

a)

questions

b)

a stink

c)

taxes or revenue

d)

a family

31.

Powers of Congress include punishing ________________.

a)

dogs

b)

horses

c)

pirates

d)

clowns

32.

Which word means a two house congress?

a)

Bicameral

b)

School

c)

White house

d)

Trimarical

33.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

250

c)

435

d)

500

34.

The 2 houses of US Congress are:

a)

House of Delegates

b)

US Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

House of Commons

35.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1787

b)

1887

c)

1987

d)

2025

36.

A President’s term is ____ years long and he /she can be elected to a maximum of ____ term(s).

a)

2;2

b)

6;1

c)

4;2

d)

4;3

37.
Which branch...enforces the law?
a)
All listed below
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
38.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
39.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
40.
What is the President's salary?
a)
1,000,000
b)
250,000
c)
400,000
d)
600,000
41.

Who makes up the Executive Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Cabinet

d)

All of the above

42.

If the President dies, resigns, or is unable to work, who becomes the President?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

Mrs Williams

43.

Which amendment gives you due process? This means everyone must follow the law. You cannot be brought to trial twice for the same crime. You do not need to tell on yourself(remain silent).

a)

Fifth Amendment

b)

Sixth Amendment

c)

Seventh Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

44.

What are the “five freedoms” written in the 1st Amendment?

a)

Speech, Press, Assemble, Remain Silent, Warrants

b)

Speech, Press, Jury, Assemble, Petition

c)

Religion, Speech, Press, Assemble, Petition

d)

Religion, Speech, Press, Bear Arms, Petition

45.

What is bail?

a)

the amount of money set by the court to release an accused person from jail until the trial occurs.

b)

the President of the Senate

c)

the Elastic Clause

d)

A federalist

46.

What is the main job of Congress?

a)

make laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

veto laws

d)

interpret laws

47.

How long do you have to be a citizen of the U.S. to be a Senator?

a)
At least 5 years
b)
At least 7 years
c)
At least 9 years
d)
At least 10 years
48.

How long do you have to be a citizen of the U.S. to be a Representative?

a)
At least 5 years
b)
At least 7 years
c)
At least 9 years
d)
At least 10 years
49.

All bills that raise _______ must start in the House of Representatives.

a)

questions

b)

a stink

c)

taxes or revenue

d)

a family

50.
The qualifications to be a Senator is to be 40 years old, and live in the U.S for 9 years.
a)
True
b)
False
51.

Which word means a two house congress?

a)

Bicameral

b)

School

c)

White house

d)

Trimarical

52.

The 2 houses of US Congress are:

a)

House of Delegates

b)

US Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

House of Commons

53.
How many representatives does each state get?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
depends on the population
54.

Is Mrs. Williams old enough to be a Senator?

a)

yes, definitely!

b)

no, not even close!

55.
What is the job, identified in the Constitution, of the Vice-President?
a)
President of the House of Representatives
b)
President of the Senate
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief of State
56.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
57.
 The 15 department heads are all part of the president’s cabinet.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
declare war
d)
grant pardons
59.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
60.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
61.

Members of Congress usually belong to which 2 political parties? check all that apply

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

c)

Superbowl

d)

Birthday

62.

What is the lowest percent of support a bill can receive and still pass the House or Senate?

a)

33%

b)

51%

c)

66%

d)

75%

63.

If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become a law if it gets support from _____ of the members in both the House and Senate.

a)

10%

b)

1/3

c)

2/3

d)

25%

64.

Who makes a higher salary than the president? (you may check more than one)

a)

Judge Judy

b)

Snoop Dogg

c)

Curt Cignetti

d)

Mrs. Williams

65.

There are 7 ____________ in the Constitution.

a)
Articles
b)
Sections
c)
Clauses
d)
Amendments
66.
The phrase "We the People" are the first words of
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
The First Amendment
d)
Article I
67.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?

a)

Congress

b)

The President

c)

The Secretary of War

d)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

68.

The purpose of the President's cabinet is to

a)

advise and help the President

b)

help make laws

c)

advise congress

d)

decide if laws make sense

69.

Who elects the President?

a)

Common People

b)

The little green men

c)

State Legislatures

d)

The Electoral College

70.

How many electors for the president are there?

a)

All registered voters

b)

The number of members of the House of Representatives, Senate, and electors for the District of Columbia.

c)

Each state gets 2

d)

each state gets 10

71.
Name for a Supreme Court judge
a)
bench
b)
jury
c)
judicial review
d)
justice
72.
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
a)
5
b)
9
c)
100
d)
435
73.
Unconstitutional means _____________
a)
to charge a public official with wrong doing
b)
the Constitution does NOT allow it
c)
rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
d)
to determine the meaning of the Constitution
74.
Term of office for a Supreme Court justice
a)
elected for a period of 5 years
b)
nominated for a period of 10 years
c)
elected for a period of 8 years
d)
nominated for life (until retirement or death)
75.

Part of Constitution that describes the judicial branch:

a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Articles of Confederation
76.
After the President picks a person for the Supreme Court, what group must approve the person picked?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Dancing with the Stars judges
77.

What is the primary job of the Supreme Court?

a)

To create laws

b)

judges if the laws are constitutional

c)

To pick the President

d)

To make money

78.

Which word from the Preamble means 'future generations'?

a)

tranquility

b)

posterity

c)

welfare

d)

ordain

79.
What does the word tranquility mean?
a)
Calm
b)
Sleepy
c)
Crazy
d)
All of the above
80.

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, and insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posteritiy, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."


Which document does the above quote come from?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

U.S. Constitution

81.

What is the leader of the Supreme Court called?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President of the Senate

c)

Vice President

d)

Chief Justice

82.

A FEDERALIST is a person who is:

a)

FOR a strong central government

b)

AGAINST a strong central government

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