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The United States Constitution

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws? 
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
2.
The U.S. Constitution organized our government fairly by creating: 
a)
Fair laws
b)
3 separate branches
c)
Splitting Congress into 2 houses
d)
Federal taxes
3.
Which branch of the government carries out the laws? 
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial 
4.
What is the branch of the government that interprets the laws and includes the supreme court?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
5.
Which branches' function is to write, debate, and pass bills? 
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitutional Branch 
6.
What system prevents any branch from having too much power? 
a)
Power Balance
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Constitutional Convention
d)
Power Checks 
7.
How does the Executive Branch "check" the Judicial Branch?
a)
The Supreme Court can impeach the President. 
b)
The Supreme Court approves or vetoes a law. 
c)
The President approves or vetoes a law. 
d)
The President nominates Supreme Court justices. 
8.
The President can______a law passed by Congress.
a)
Debate
b)
Veto
c)
Override
d)
Impeach
9.
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
10.
What divides the national government into 3 branches?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Declaration of Independnce
d)
The Articles of Confederation
11.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
12.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
13.
The main job of the executive branch is to
a)
enforce laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
d)
break laws
14.
Checks and Balances:  Who can override the President's veto with 2/3rds vote in both Houses?
a)
Vice President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
President's Cabinet
15.
Who is the head of the Legislature at the National level?
a)
the President
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Mrs Graber
16.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
17.
The first constitution of the United States was called _____________________--
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Preamble
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
18.
The beginning part of the Constitution
a)
Article I
b)
Amendments
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
19.
When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
20.
When a president signs a bill, it
a)
is vetoed
b)
goes back to the Senate
c)
becomes law
d)
goes back to the House
21.
The system of dividing powers and duties of government into different branches is called...
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Third amendment
d)
Constitutional rights
22.
Who was the Father of the Constitution?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Gouveneur Morris
23.
What is the Constitution?
a)
a document that explains where Americans can travel. 
b)
a Document that declared our independence from Great Britain
c)
the document that helps us make money. 
d)
A document that outlines how our government will be ran. 
24.
Which principle means that each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches?
a)
checks and balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
democracy
25.
True or False:  The Judicial Branch includes courts at many levels - from local to state to national (Supreme Court).
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
26.
Which branch is responsible for defending the country with the help of the military?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
27.
Where does Congress meet?
a)
in the White House
b)
in the Supreme Court
c)
in Harrisburg, PA
d)
in the Capitol
28.
What are the first three words of the Constitution? 
a)
I, Thomas Jefferson...
b)
We the people...
c)
We of freedom...
d)
This new country...
29.
What is the highest court of the United States?
a)
State Court
b)
District Court 
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Circuit Court
30.
The Bill of Rights is part of the...
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta
31.
The Constitution was signed in ____.
a)
1776
b)
1783
c)
1787
d)
1790
32.

What is the minimum age required to be a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

21 years of age

b)

25 years of age

c)

32 years of age

33.

How often are the House of Representatives chosen?

a)

every 8 years

b)

every 4 years

c)

every 2 years

34.

How long is one (1) term for the President?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

3 years

35.

What is the minimum age required to be President?

a)

35 years old

b)

99 years old

c)

16 years old

36.

How long is a Senator's term?

a)

9 years

b)

14 years

c)

6 years

37.

What is the minimum age to be a member of the Senate?

a)

2 and 1/2 years old

b)

30 years old

c)

50 years old

38.

The two (2) parts of Congress are:

a)

Senate

b)

Wesclin Middle School

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Library

39.

The length of a term for a United States government _____________________ is a lifetime.

a)

baseball player

b)

dancer

c)

judge

d)

politician

40.

The head of the Supreme Court is the ______________________.

a)

Chief Justice

b)

Chief Hiawatha

c)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

41.

How many amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

0

b)

34

c)

27

42.

The Supreme Court has _______ members?

a)

5

b)

1, 347

c)

9

43.

In order to be the President, a person must be a __________________________________ of the United States.

a)

visitor

b)

natural born citizen

c)

college graduate

44.

A Senator and a Representative must live in the ______________ that they represent.

a)

house

b)

school district

c)

state

45.

What is a proposed law called?

a)

late for supper

b)

a bill

c)

a cabinet

46.

To become President, a person must have been a resident in the United States for how many years?

a)

14

b)

1

c)

21

47.

What does the executive branch do?

a)

cooks the school lunches at Wesclin Middle School

b)

carries out the laws

c)

plays Playstation 4 all day long

48.

What does the legislative branch do?

a)

makes the laws

b)

makes the doughnuts at Berkemann's

c)

tells people what to eat for breakfast

49.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

the tree branch

b)

the olive branch

c)

the judicial branch

50.

The Preamble of the US Constitution:

a)

is a list of freedoms guaranteed in the 1st amendment

b)

the introductory paragraph of the US Constitution

c)

list of powers granted to the state governments

51.

Which phrase in the Preamble informs us that the new constitution will set up a democratic form of government?

a)

"We the people"

b)

"secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity"

c)

"establish justice"

52.

Which purpose listed in the Preamble states that the new government will treat all people fairly?

a)

"insure domestic tranquility"

b)

"do ordain and establish this Constitution"

c)

"establish justice"

53.

Which function listed in the Preamble states that the new government will guarantee a calm peaceful homeland?

a)

"insure a domestic tranquility"

b)

"promote the general welfare"

c)

"form a more perfect union"

54.

Which function listed in the Preamble states that the new government will protect the gifts of liberty now and for future generations?

a)

"do ordain and establish this Constitution"

b)

"secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity"

c)

"promote the general welfare"

55.

Which phrase of the Preamble states that the new government will be a better one that existed under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

"form a more perfect union"

b)

"provide for the common defense"

c)

"promote the general welfare"

56.

Which function of government listed in the Preamble states that the new government will protect everyone?

a)

"provide for the common defense"

b)

"establish justice"

c)

"we the people"

57.

Which phrase in the Preamble states that the new government will support the well being of all the people?

a)

"promote the general welfare"

b)

"form a more perfect union"

c)

"provide for the common defense"

58.

Which phrase of the Preamble means that the Constitution is the official government of the USA?

a)

"secure the blessings of liberty"

b)

"do ordain and establish this Constitution for the USA"

c)

"we the people"

59.

By setting up a national military, the new US government was able to:

a)

provide for the common defense

b)

establish justice

c)

form a more perfect union

60.

How did the new US government establish justice and settle disputes between states?

a)

set up a nation court system

b)

create a national currency

c)

create 3 branches of government

61.

How did the new US government solve the problem of multiple currencies and trade rivalries?

a)

allow Congress to collect taxes and control spending

b)

create a national currency system

c)

create a national military

62.
A federal government is limited because it has a system of
a)
checks and balances.
b)
voting rights.
c)
electing leaders.
d)
collecting taxes.
63.
The key to the constitution is that it allows the federal and state governments to 
a)
have a civil war.
b)
share power.
c)
make new laws.
d)
create new jobs.
64.
What is the name of the  federal branch that makes legislation (laws)?
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Supreme Court
d)
We the People
65.
What is the name of the federal branch that enforces the laws?
a)
Congress
b)
Executive
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Police
66.
What is the name of the federal branch that decides if something is lawful or not?
a)
Congress
b)
Executive
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Lawyers
67.
Which branch of the federal government can declare war on another nation?
a)
Congress
b)
Executive
c)
Supreme Court
d)
People vote for war
68.
How many articles are in the US Constitution?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
9
69.
In which part of the US Constitution are the goals explained?
a)
Article I
b)
Preamble
c)
Article II
d)
Article III
70.

Which is NOT a goal of the US Constitution?

a)

Establish a more perfect union

b)

Establish Justice

c)

Guarantee peace and tranquility

d)

Establish money

71.
What does Article I (1) discuss in the Constitution? 
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Amendments
72.
What does Article II (2) discuss in the Constitution? 
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Amendments
73.
What does Article III (3) discuss in the Constitution? 
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Amendments
74.

If neither the President nor Vice-President can serve, the position would be filled by:

a)

the Speaker of the House

b)

the Chief Justice

c)

the elected President of the Senate

d)

the Secretary of State

75.

The longest possible time a person could now serve as President is:

a)

4 years

b)

8 years

c)

10 years

d)

12 years

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