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WorksheetsConstitution Test '19
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which of these rights is not an unailenable right from the Declaration of Independence?
LIberty
Education
Pursuit of happiness
Life
Which of the following has two houses?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
10
21
27
41
In our First Amendment, which is NOT a "freedom?"
freedom of the press
freedom of employment
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
The vote of which group really decides who will be president?
Electoral College
Popular vote by the people
United Nations
House of Representatives
Which amendment explains that the president may serve only two terms?
17th
19th
22nd
27th
Which of the following enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Which of the following is the court system of our country?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Which of the following makes the laws?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Which of the following is described in Article 1 of the Constitution?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
True or False: The simple definition of democracy is government by the people, directly or through representation.
True
False
Which of the following is described in Article 2 of the Constitution?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
True or False: The Virginia Plan proposed two houses of Congress based on population
True
False
Which of the following is described in Article 3 of the Constitution?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
True or False: The original 13 colonies included Kentucky.
True
False
True or False: The Constitution allows for laws to be made on subjects that did not even exist in 1787.
True
False
True or False: George Washington said, "Give me liberty or give me death."
True
False
True or False: Ben Franklin was the president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
True
False
True or False: The Constitution did not originally outlaw slavery.
True
False
True or False: The building in which the Constitutional Convention met is called Independence Hall.
True
False
True or False: The Declaration of Independence was the nation's first Constitution.
True
False
True or False: The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
True
False
True or False: The British held the Boston Tea Party to make friends with the colonists.
True
False
True or False: The Articles of Confederation was really our first constitution.
True
False
True or False: Federalism is the sharing of power by the federal government and state governments.
True
False
True or False: The 26th Amendment allows 18 - year - olds to vote in federal or state elections.
True
False
True or False: The Declaration of Independence came after the signing of the Constitution.
True
False
After a bill has gone through both houses of Congress successfully, it is sent to:
The President
The States
The Speaker of the House
The Supreme Court
How many U.S. Senators come from each state?
1
2
3
4
Each state receives at least _____ representative(s) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
1
2
3
4
Who may veto a bill proposed by Congress?
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Vice President
All Cabinet Members
The President of the Senate is:
The President of the United States
The Speaker of the House
The Secretary of State
The Vice President
The national budget is presented annually to Congress by the:
Vice President
Governors
Secretary of State
President
Which part of government has the power to borrow money?
Congress
Supreme Court
Executive Branch
State Legislatures
Which of the following: has a 6 year term
Senate
House of Representatives
Both the Senate and the House
Neither the Senate nor the House
Which of the following: meet in the Capitol Building
Senate
House of Representatives
Both the Senate and the House
Neither the Senate nor the House
Which of the following: are elected every 2 years
Senate
House of Representatives
Both the Senate and the House
Neither the Senate nor the House
Which of the following: has the Vice President as the presiding officer.
Senate
House of Representatives
Both the Senate and the House
Neither the Senate nor the House
Which of the following: has 435 members
Senate
House of Representatives
Both the Senate and the House
Neither the Senate nor the House
Which of the following: approves or rejects treaties
Senate
House of Representatives
Both the Senate and the House
Neither the Senate nor the House
Which of the following: passes bills they hope will become laws.
Senate
House of Representatives
Both the Senate and the House
Neither the Senate nor the House
Which of the following: has 100 members
Senate
House of Representatives
Both the Senate and the House
Neither the Senate nor the House
True or false: Senators are now elected by the vote of the people in their state
True
False
True or false: one third (1/3) of the Senate is elected every two years
True
False
True or false: a U.S. Senator may be reelected only once, serving a maximum of 2 terms
True
False
True or false: The House of Representatives has nothing to do with the impeachment of a President
True
False
True or false: after 10 days, a bill passed by Congress automatically becomes a law if the president doesn't act and Congress is still in session.
True
False
True or false: Congress may not tax goods being exported from a state, even if the goods are going to a foreign country.
True
False
True or false: Under certain conditions, the House of Representatives elects the President.
True
False
True or false: a three-fourths (3/4) vote is required for Congress to pass a bill over the president's veto.
True
False
True or false: U.S. senators receive a higher salary than U.S. representatives
True
False
True or false: The U.S. Supreme Court justices are appointed by Congress.
True
False
True or false: Habeas corpus gives a prisoner the right to a fair trial
True
False
True or false: The judicial branch has no checks on the other branches
True
False
What is NOT a rule of the flag code?
worn flags should be thrown in the trash
should be in the front of a parade
nothing should be attached to the flag
exact likeness should not be used in ads
True or false: Both federal and state governments can establish courts
True
False
True or false: The U.S. flag should be in the rear of a parade or procession
True
False
True or false: There are 15 justices on the Supreme Court.
True
False
True or false: Cabinet members are elected rather than appointed
True
False
True or false: There are 12 cabinet positions
True
False
True or false: The president can call both houses of Congress into special session
True
False
True or false: States can make treaties with foreign countries
True
False
True or false: States must treat the citizens of other states the same way it treats its own citizens
True
False
True or false: Only federal officers may have titles of nobility
True
False
True or false: An ex post facto law is a law that makes something illegal after the act has been committed
True
False
True or false: Supervising the coining and printing of money is the job of the Treasury Department
True
False
The president may serve how many terms?
1
2
3
4
What is the responsibility of the Attorney General?
Chief legal officer
Manages Social Security
Carries out a war plan
Settles a strike
How many years is the president's term of office?
2
4
6
9
What is the responsibility of the Secretary of Defense?
Chief legal officer
Manages Social Security
Carries out a war plan
Settles a strike
What is the responsibility of the Secretary of Human Services?
Chief legal officer
Manages Social Security
Carries out a war plan
Settles a strike
The president takes the oath of office on
January 4th
January 20th
November 7th
September 5th
What is the responsibility of the Secretary of Labor?
Chief legal officer
Manages Social Security
Carries out a war plan
Settles a strike
Who is the current President of the United States?
Barack Obama
Hilary Clinton
Donald Trump
John McCain
True or false: Your state legislature has the same lawmaking scope as the U.S. Congress
True
False
True or false: The largest U.S. state is Texas (in terms of population) receiving the most electoral votes
True
False
What is the responsibility of the Secretary of State?
Chief legal officer
Foreign Affairs
Secret Service
Settles a strike
What is the responsibility of the Secretary of Homeland Security?
Chief legal officer
Foreign Affairs
Secret Service
Settles a strike
