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United States Constitution

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
2.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
3.
Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
a)
true
b)
false
5.

Who created the Virginia Plan to propose how states should be represented in Congress?

a)

William Patterson

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

James Madison

d)

Oliver Ellsworth

6.

The Virginia Plan proposed that states' representation would be determined by:

a)

population

b)

they are evenly represented

c)

The number of protestants in the state

d)

none of the above

7.

This plan proposed that states should be represented evenly by giving each state the same amount of representatives in Congress.

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Connecticut Plan

d)

Missouri Plan

8.

This plan for representation solved the dilemma by creating a bicameral Congress; one side being called the House of Representatives, (which would be determined by population) and the other being called the Senate (which would give all states 2 representatives).

a)

The New Jersey Plan

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The Rhode Island Proviso

d)

The Connecticut Compromise (the Great Compromise)

9.
Which branch has the President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
10.
Which branch has the Supreme Court? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.
Which branch has the Cabinet? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
12.
Which branch has the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
13.
Which branch has the Vice President?
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
14.
Which branch has the House of Representatives?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
15.

Which branch writes new laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

16.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
17.
Which branch can veto or approve laws? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
18.

Which branch can nominate (choose) justices?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

19.
Which branch commands the military?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
20.
Which branch can declare war?
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
21.
Which branch declares laws unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
22.
Which branch has the power to tax?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
23.
Which branch enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
24.
Which branch is Congress?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
25.

Which branch has 9 justices?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

26.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

27.

We elect a president for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

28.

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress or the legislative branch?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Congress

29.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

30.

True or False: Congress is another word the Legislative Branch.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

a)

The Cabinet

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Speaker of House

32.

Currently the House of Representatives have how many voting members?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

33.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

Appellate Court

b)

District Court

c)

The Supreme Court

34.

Who signs the bills to become laws?

a)

The Speaker of the House

b)

The Vice President

c)

The President

d)

The Chief Justice

35.
The Legislative Branch does all of the following except
a)
coin and print money
b)
make laws
c)
veto laws
d)
declare war
36.

"The people who wrote the Constitution didn't want one person or group to have too much power. That was why they divided the government into three parts, known as branches." What can you conclude based on this evidence.

a)

The three branches of the government do not have the same amount of power.

b)

The people who wrote the Constitution wanted every American to help make laws.

c)

The people who who wrote the constitution wanted a balance of powers or checks and balance system.

37.

a representative's term is how long?

a)

3 years

b)

9 months

c)

for life

d)

2 years

38.

How many Senators represent a single state?

a)

one

b)

four

c)

seventy three

d)

two

39.

How do you have to be to serve as a Representative?

a)

21

b)

25

c)

no age requirement

d)

18

40.

How old do you have to be to become a Senator?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

35

41.

The Anti-Federalists were unhappy with the Constitution and wanted to add __ to it.

a)

A side salad

b)

Amendments / Bill of Rights / Individual Rights

c)

A strong central govt.

d)

A cool soundtrack

42.

Amendments 1-10 are also known as __.

a)

The King James Bible

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

The Big 10 NCAA Division 1

d)

The Bill of Rights or Individual Rights

43.

2nd Amendment

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

No Quartering troops

d)

Federalism

44.

3rd Amendment

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

Right to Bear Arms

c)

No Quartering Troops

d)

Federalism

45.

4th Amendment

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

Right to Bear Arms

c)

Right to Jury

d)

No search and seizure, warrants

46.

5th Amendment

a)

Right to Jury

b)

No Search and Seizure

c)

Right to remain silent, rights of suspects

d)

Federalism

47.

6th Amendment

a)

No Quartering Troops

b)

Federalism

c)

No Search and Seizure

d)

Trial by Jury

48.

10th Amendment

a)

Federalism, States Rights

b)

Trial by Jury

c)

No Search and Seizure

d)

No Quartering Troops

49.

Lowered voting age from 21 to 18 year olds

a)

2nd

b)

4th

c)

24th

d)

26th

50.

President 2 terms 4 years each

a)

22nd

b)

21st

c)

23rd

d)

26th

51.

African American men the right to vote, black suffrage

a)

15th

b)

16th

c)

17th

d)

18th

52.

freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition, press

a)

2nd

b)

4th

c)

3rd

d)

1st

53.

Repeal prohibition of alcohol

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

21st

d)

22nd

54.

guarantee of rights not listed in Constitution

a)

9th

b)

10th

c)

11th

d)

12th

55.

freedom from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

8th

56.

prohibition of alcoholic beverages

a)

13th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

22nd

57.

gave citizens of Washington DC the right to vote

a)

12th

b)

23rd

c)

14th

d)

15th

58.

citizens have the rights to elect senators

a)

25th

b)

26th

c)

27th

d)

17th

59.

Electors right to vote for a president and vice president

a)

11th

b)

12th

c)

13th

d)

14th

60.

What political official is elected through the Electoral College?

a)

Senators

b)

Secretary of State

c)

President

d)

Speaker of the House

e)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

61.

Who places the actual vote for president?

a)

Members of Congress

b)

The general population

c)

The governor of each state

d)

Electors

e)

Judges

62.

True or False: Not all electors have to vote for the person they say they represent.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

63.

How many electors does each state get?

a)

Two

b)

One for each member of Congress

c)

Twelve

d)

It is based on the amount of taxes the state paid

e)

It is based on the geographical size of the state

64.

True or False: There has never been an occasion where the winner did not get the most popular votes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

65.

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidential election?

a)

26

b)

51

c)

112

d)

270

e)

800

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