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5th Grade Constitution

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
2.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that makes the laws?
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive 
c)
Judicial
3.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House of Representatives
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Senate and the Justices
d)
The President and the Vice President
4.
How many Senators are there?
a)
435
b)
50
c)
100
d)
200
5.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
geographic size
c)
population
d)
name
6.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
7.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
8.
Which is NOT one of the roles of the president?
a)
Head of State
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Legislative Leader
d)
Lawmaker
9.
Which is NOT an expressed power of congress?
a)
Declare war
b)
Borrow money
c)
Establish laws
d)
Make treaties
10.
The President is a part of the_______________
a)
Legislative branch.
b)
Executive branch.
c)
Judicial branch. 
11.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government. 
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
12.
The_________________is a part of the Judicial branch of the government.
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Cabinet
d)
Supreme Court
13.
Can veto legislation.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
14.
Can declare a law unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
15.
How many Senators does each state have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
16.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Judicial Branch 
c)
House of Representatives 
17.
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on _________?
a)
state population
b)
equal representation 
c)
popular vote
18.
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
19.
Who names new Supreme Court Justices?
a)
The President
b)
The Electoral College
c)
Congress
20.
True/False:  The President can "check" the Judicial Branch by appointing justices to the Supreme Court.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True/False:  The Legislative Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by overriding the President's veto with a 2/3 majority.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which statement correctly describes the legislative branch?
a)
It is split into two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
b)
It is led by the president of the United States.
c)
It is made up of courts.
d)
It includes a group of advisors known as “the Cabinet.”
23.
Which branch of government do judges represent?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Tree Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Executive Branch
24.
Who meets here? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
25.
Who meets here? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
26.
Who meets here? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
27.
To reject is  to _________
a)
veto
b)
value 
c)
accept 
28.
An idea for a law that is written down for the government to decide on. 
a)
representative
b)
cabinet
c)
bill 
29.
Who is known as the "Commander-in-Chief"?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Majority Leader
30.

After a bill has passed the two houses of Congress, it is sent to the

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President

31.

Check all the powers of the Legislative Branch

a)

meets with leaders of other countries

b)

can declare war

c)

collect taxes

d)

make laws

32.

Check all the powers of the Executive Branch

a)

meets with leaders of other countries

b)

approve making of money

c)

carries out the laws

d)

make laws

e)

directs national defense

33.

A law that set out a plan for new territories to become states

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Bill of Rights

34.

a change to the constitution

a)

republic

b)

amendment

c)

representative

d)

democracy

35.

I helped create the Great Compromise

a)

James Madison

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

George Washington

d)

Sam Adams

36.

a person who speaks for other people

a)

tax

b)

amendment

c)

representative

d)

republic

37.

I proposed the idea of 3 branches in the Government. I'm known as the Father of the Constitution

a)

James Madison

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

George Washington

d)

Sam Adams

38.

changes or additions to the Constitution

a)

tax

b)

amendment

c)

representative

d)

republic

39.

Government system in which the citizens have a say in how the country is run

a)

tax

b)

amendment

c)

representative

d)

democracy

40.

Money collected by a government from its citizens

a)

tax

b)

amendment

c)

representative

d)

democracy

41.

True or False: The Bill of Rights are the first 20 amendments to the Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Which branch? Can veto a bill passed by Congress

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

43.

Which branch? Can impeach the President

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

44.

Which branch? Can declare laws unconstitutional

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

45.

Which branch? Settles arguments between 2 states

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

46.

Which branch? Serve for life

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

47.

Which branch? Made up of the Supreme Court and federal courts

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

48.

Which branch? Serves a 4 year term

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

49.

Which branch? Commander in chief of armed forces

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

50.

Which branch? Carries out the law

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

51.

Meets with leaders of other countries. Makes treaties with them.

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

52.

Under this system, each branch of government has some way to control the other 2 branches

a)

electoral college

b)

checks and balances

c)

republic

53.

Which branch? Can declare a president's actions unconstitutional

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

54.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
55.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We should have a military to protect us!"
a)
common defense
b)
domestic tranquility
c)
perfect union
d)
liberty
56.

Match with the meaning


We the People of the United States,

a)

gain and keep safe the gifts of freedom and independence

b)

encourage the condition of health and happiness for everyone

c)

The delegates and people living in the United States

d)

do make official and begin this written document of basic laws.

e)

The introduction to the United States Constitution.

57.

Match with the meaning


In order to form a more perfect union

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

58.

Match with the meaning


Establish justice

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

59.

Match with the meaning


Insure domestic tranquility

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

60.

Match with the meaning


Provide for the common defense

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

61.

Promote the general welfare

a)

gain and keep safe the gifts of freedom and independence

b)

encourage the condition of health and happiness for everyone

c)

The delegates and people living in the United States

d)

do make official and begin this written document of basic laws.

e)

The introduction to the United States Constitution.

62.

and secure the blessings of liberty

a)

gain and keep safe the gifts of freedom and independence

b)

encourage the condition of health and happiness for everyone

c)

The delegates and people living in the United States

d)

do make official and begin this written document of basic laws.

e)

The introduction to the United States Constitution.

63.

to ourselves and our posterity

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

for ourselves and future generations

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

64.

do ordain and establish this Constitution

a)

gain and keep safe the gifts of freedom and independence

b)

encourage the condition of health and happiness for everyone

c)

The delegates and people living in the United States

d)

do make official and begin this written document of basic laws.

e)

The introduction to the United States Constitution.

65.

for the United States of America

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

for ourselves and future generations

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

66.

Match with the meaning

Preamble

a)

gain and keep safe the gifts of freedom and independence

b)

encourage the condition of health and happiness for everyone

c)

The delegates and people living in the United States

d)

do make official and begin this written document of basic laws.

e)

The introduction to the United States Constitution.

67.

3. “We the people of the United States, in order to perform a 1. ____ ,

a)

A. Equal liberty

b)

B. Dream

c)

C. Perfect Union

d)

D. Preamble

68.

establish justice, insure domestic _____,

a)

Ratification

b)

Articles

c)

Tranquility

d)

Assembly

69.

"provide for the common defense, promote the _____, and secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves”

a)

General Welfare

b)

Committee of Style

c)

Domestic Tranquility

d)

Constitution

70.

One of the events that caused the Convention to be held, was the overall farmers of.

a)

Governor Hamilton

b)

Indians

c)

Shays’ Rebellion

d)

Posse Comitatus

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