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Constitution Articles 1-3

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Senate and the House together are known as :

a)

Government

b)

Congress

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Judicial Branch

2.

Minimum age of one serving in the House of Reps:

a)

18

b)

20

c)

25

d)

30

3.

This body has the power of Impeachment:

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

4.

The Leader of the House of Reps. is called:

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President of the Senate

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Minority Whip

5.

There are ______________Senators from each state, each serving _________________years.

a)

3,4

b)

2,6

c)

2,4

d)

4,8

6.

According to Article 1 sec.3; clause 3, a person has to be _________________years old to be a Senator.

a)

25

b)

18

c)

30

d)

35

7.

How many times per year is Congress required to meet?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

7

8.

Members of the House of Representatives serve _________ year terms.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

8

d)

6

9.

Which branch of government interprets the law?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

10.

How many people make up the House of Representatives in Congress?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

27

d)

255

11.

Article I of the Constitution establishes which branch of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

National

d)

Executive

12.

Which Branch of Government did Article #2 of the US Constitution Create?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

13.

How many votes in both Houses of Congress do you need to overturn a Presidential Veto?

a)

3/4 Vote

b)

Majority Vote

c)

2/3 Vote

14.

Who actually elects the President of the United States?

a)

The US citizens

b)

Electoral College

c)

The US Congress

15.

On what exact day of the year are elections held?

a)

November 4th

b)

1st Tuesday after the first Monday in November

c)

The first Tuesday in November

16.

Who is the leader of the Senate when the Vice President is unavailable?

a)

President ProTempore

b)

Speaker of the Senate

c)

The Majority Leader of the Senate

17.

What is the length of term for the President?

a)

8 Years

b)

2 Years

c)

4 Years

18.

What is the President's "State of the Union Address"?

a)

The President's speech when he wins the election

b)

Annual speech in which the President explains his ideas for the upcoming year.

c)

The President's speech that follows their Inauguration and the swearing in ceremony.

19.

What is the "writ of habeas corpus"?

a)

The right of the police to search your home.

b)

Can't be put in jail without being charged with a crime.

c)

Can't be arrested without being read your miranda rights.

20.

Which document do we currently follow?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The VA Declaration of Rights

21.

The Preamble states the ___________of the Constitution

a)

Goals

b)

Amendments

c)

Articles

d)

Powers

22.

Who is current speaker of the House?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Paul Ryan

d)

Judy Falls

23.
Who is the leader in charge of the Senate?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Vice President
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
Justice
24.
Only the House has the power to
a)
declare war
b)
make laws
c)
impeach an official
d)
regulate commerce or trade
25.

How does the impeachment process work?

a)

It begins in the Senate and ends with the House.

b)

It was used more often in the 1800s than in the 1900s.

c)

It begins in the House and ends with the Senate.

d)

No President has ever been considered for impeachment.

26.
To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called
a)
removal from office
b)
impeachment
c)
high crime
d)
infraction
27.

Article I, Section 3 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the power to impeach public officials. What does "impeach" mean?

a)

remove from office

b)

publicly criticize

c)

charge with a crime

d)

prevent from voting

28.

Who is the current Chief Justice ?

a)

Justice Thomas

b)

Justice Breyer

c)

Justice Roberts

d)

Justice Kagan

29.
Congress is made up of the...
a)
Senate & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Cabinet
c)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
d)
Senate & House of Representatives
30.
Which establishment makes up the executive branch?
a)
President/White House
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court/federal courts
31.
Which establishment makes up the judicial branch?
a)
President/White House
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court/federal courts
32.
The judicial branch is responsible for...
a)
making the laws
b)
carrying out the laws
c)
interpreting the laws
33.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
count the votes
34.
In order to be president you need to be a what?
a)
natural born U.S. Citizen 
b)
be an immigrant 
c)
speaker
d)
none of them
35.
How does the President “check” Congress? 
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
36.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
37.
If the president should die, who would become president?
a)
Vice President
b)
 Attorney General
c)
 Secretary of State
d)
 Speaker of the House    
38.
Who is Commander in Chief of the military
a)
Congress
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Supreme Court
39.
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
40.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
declare war
d)
grant pardons
41.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
42.
What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?
a)
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
c)
25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
d)
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
43.
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
a)
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
b)
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
c)
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
d)
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
44.
How many total members of Congress are there?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
535
d)
635
45.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
46.

A federal judge's term in office lasts for

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

life