WorksheetsPrinciples of the Constitution
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 34mins
The first ten amendments added to the constitution are known as_______.
The Bill of Rights
The Continental Congress
The Preamble
The Separatist Papers
What means "We elect people to our government to represent us and make decisions on our behalf"?
rule of law
representative government
limited government
democracy
If a state law_______the constitution prevails.
allows
contradicts
rejects
accepts
For an amendment to be ratified ,it must be approved by this fraction of states?
1/2
1/3
3/4
9/10
The president is the head of the executive branch
true
false
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
12
10
9
8
A person who was born in another country can become a U.S. citizen through______
senate approval
emigration
naturalization
house approval
The father of the US Constitution
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Powers given specifically to Congress
implied powers
reserved powers
enumerated powers
veto power
Powers that belong to the states alone
enumerated
unreserved
implied
reserved
Checks the power of Congress
vice president
veto
concurrent
senator
The judicial branch of government is made up of courts.
True
False
Freedom is liberty.
True
False
Speed limits and traffic lights are examples of ______________ that the government makes to keep people safe.
laws
ideas
rights
Which branch of government has the most power?
legislative
executive
judicial
None. They have equal power.
How does a person usually become a leader in the US government?
Leaders are voted into office by the citizens.
Leader are appointed by the king.
The legislative branch decides who will be a leader.
The US constitution was written to make a new plan for government to keep us _______________.
safe and free
rich and prosperous
smart and safe
Which branch of government enforces and carries out the laws?
executive
legislative
judicial
How long do house members serve?
2 years
4 years
6 years
For life
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?
2 years
4 years
6 years
For life
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Ruled by the people
Ruled by the states
Ruled by a king
Ruled by laws
How does the Preamble start?
For life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
In order to form
We the people
The people of the United States
Who has to be 35 years of age and a natural born citizen?
House of Representatives
Senate
President
Supreme Court justices
Suggested by Roger Sherman it solved the most important disagreement at the Constitutional Convention, the issue of representation in Congress?
The Great Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise
The Electoral College Compromise
The Federalist Compromise
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all of the following EXCEPT
freedom of speech.
freedom of assembly.
freedom of the press.
the right to bear arms.
Which of the following is an example of duties of citizens.
voting
holding elected office
paying taxes
being informed
The first written plan of government for the United States was called _______________________.
Articles of Confederation
The Constitutional Convention
The Federalist Papers
The Great Compromise
A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution.
Congress
Constitutional Convention
First Continental Congress
The Northwest Ordinance
A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed.
The Northwest Territory
The Northwest Ordinance
Republic
Constitution
A region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Republic
Ratify
Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Territory
To formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
Enlightenment
Republic
Ratify
Electoral College
People who believe in a strong national government were called?
Anti- Federalists
Federalists
