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Constitution Test '19

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these rights is not an unailenable right from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

LIberty

b)

Education

c)

Pursuit of happiness

d)

Life

2.

Which of the following has two houses?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

3.

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

a)

10

b)

21

c)

27

d)

41

4.

In our First Amendment, which is NOT a "freedom?"

a)

freedom of the press

b)

freedom of employment

c)

freedom of speech

d)

freedom of religion

5.

The vote of which group really decides who will be president?

a)

Electoral College

b)

Popular vote by the people

c)

United Nations

d)

House of Representatives

6.

Which amendment explains that the president may serve only two terms?

a)

17th

b)

19th

c)

22nd

d)

27th

7.

Which of the following enforces the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

8.

Which of the following is the court system of our country?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

9.

Which of the following makes the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

10.

Which of the following is described in Article 1 of the Constitution?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

11.

True or False: The simple definition of democracy is government by the people, directly or through representation.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following is described in Article 2 of the Constitution?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

13.

True or False: The Virginia Plan proposed two houses of Congress based on population

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following is described in Article 3 of the Constitution?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

15.

True or False: The original 13 colonies included Kentucky.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: The Constitution allows for laws to be made on subjects that did not even exist in 1787.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: George Washington said, "Give me liberty or give me death."

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: Ben Franklin was the president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: The Constitution did not originally outlaw slavery.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: The building in which the Constitutional Convention met is called Independence Hall.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: The Declaration of Independence was the nation's first Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: The British held the Boston Tea Party to make friends with the colonists.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: The Articles of Confederation was really our first constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or False: Federalism is the sharing of power by the federal government and state governments.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or False: The 26th Amendment allows 18 - year - olds to vote in federal or state elections.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

True or False: The Declaration of Independence came after the signing of the Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

After a bill has gone through both houses of Congress successfully, it is sent to:

a)

The President

b)

The States

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The Supreme Court

29.

How many U.S. Senators come from each state?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

Each state receives at least _____ representative(s) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

Who may veto a bill proposed by Congress?

a)

The President of the United States

b)

The Secretary of State

c)

The Vice President

d)

All Cabinet Members

32.

The President of the Senate is:

a)

The President of the United States

b)

The Speaker of the House

c)

The Secretary of State

d)

The Vice President

33.

The national budget is presented annually to Congress by the:

a)

Vice President

b)

Governors

c)

Secretary of State

d)

President

34.

Which part of government has the power to borrow money?

a)

Congress

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Executive Branch

d)

State Legislatures

35.

Which of the following: has a 6 year term

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both the Senate and the House

d)

Neither the Senate nor the House

36.

Which of the following: meet in the Capitol Building

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both the Senate and the House

d)

Neither the Senate nor the House

37.

Which of the following: are elected every 2 years

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both the Senate and the House

d)

Neither the Senate nor the House

38.

Which of the following: has the Vice President as the presiding officer.

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both the Senate and the House

d)

Neither the Senate nor the House

39.

Which of the following: has 435 members

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both the Senate and the House

d)

Neither the Senate nor the House

40.

Which of the following: approves or rejects treaties

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both the Senate and the House

d)

Neither the Senate nor the House

41.

Which of the following: passes bills they hope will become laws.

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both the Senate and the House

d)

Neither the Senate nor the House

42.

Which of the following: has 100 members

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both the Senate and the House

d)

Neither the Senate nor the House

43.

True or false: Senators are now elected by the vote of the people in their state

a)

True

b)

False

44.

True or false: one third (1/3) of the Senate is elected every two years

a)

True

b)

False

45.

True or false: a U.S. Senator may be reelected only once, serving a maximum of 2 terms

a)

True

b)

False

46.

True or false: The House of Representatives has nothing to do with the impeachment of a President

a)

True

b)

False

47.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

True or false: Congress may not tax goods being exported from a state, even if the goods are going to a foreign country.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or false: Under certain conditions, the House of Representatives elects the President.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

True or false: a three-fourths (3/4) vote is required for Congress to pass a bill over the president's veto.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

True or false: U.S. senators receive a higher salary than U.S. representatives

a)

True

b)

False

52.

True or false: The U.S. Supreme Court justices are appointed by Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

True or false: Habeas corpus gives a prisoner the right to a fair trial

a)

True

b)

False

54.

True or false: The judicial branch has no checks on the other branches

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What is NOT a rule of the flag code?

a)

worn flags should be thrown in the trash

b)

should be in the front of a parade

c)

nothing should be attached to the flag

d)

exact likeness should not be used in ads

56.

True or false: Both federal and state governments can establish courts

a)

True

b)

False

57.

True or false: The U.S. flag should be in the rear of a parade or procession

a)

True

b)

False

58.

True or false: There are 15 justices on the Supreme Court.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

True or false: Cabinet members are elected rather than appointed

a)

True

b)

False

60.

True or false: There are 12 cabinet positions

a)

True

b)

False

61.

True or false: The president can call both houses of Congress into special session

a)

True

b)

False

62.

True or false: States can make treaties with foreign countries

a)

True

b)

False

63.

True or false: States must treat the citizens of other states the same way it treats its own citizens

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True or false: Only federal officers may have titles of nobility

a)

True

b)

False

65.

True or false: An ex post facto law is a law that makes something illegal after the act has been committed

a)

True

b)

False

66.

True or false: Supervising the coining and printing of money is the job of the Treasury Department

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The president may serve how many terms?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

68.

What is the responsibility of the Attorney General?

a)

Chief legal officer

b)

Manages Social Security

c)

Carries out a war plan

d)

Settles a strike

69.

How many years is the president's term of office?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

9

70.

What is the responsibility of the Secretary of Defense?

a)

Chief legal officer

b)

Manages Social Security

c)

Carries out a war plan

d)

Settles a strike

71.

What is the responsibility of the Secretary of Human Services?

a)

Chief legal officer

b)

Manages Social Security

c)

Carries out a war plan

d)

Settles a strike

72.

The president takes the oath of office on

a)

January 4th

b)

January 20th

c)

November 7th

d)

September 5th

73.

What is the responsibility of the Secretary of Labor?

a)

Chief legal officer

b)

Manages Social Security

c)

Carries out a war plan

d)

Settles a strike

74.

Who is the current President of the United States?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Hilary Clinton

c)

Donald Trump

d)

John McCain

75.

True or false: Your state legislature has the same lawmaking scope as the U.S. Congress

a)

True

b)

False

76.

True or false: The largest U.S. state is Texas (in terms of population) receiving the most electoral votes

a)

True

b)

False

77.

What is the responsibility of the Secretary of State?

a)

Chief legal officer

b)

Foreign Affairs

c)

Secret Service

d)

Settles a strike

78.

What is the responsibility of the Secretary of Homeland Security?

a)

Chief legal officer

b)

Foreign Affairs

c)

Secret Service

d)

Settles a strike