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The Constitution

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

there are three distinct branches of government

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

limited government

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

2.

powers are shared between the national & state governments

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

limited government

c)

federalism

d)

checks and balances

3.

the government is restricted in what it can do

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

limited government

c)

judicial review

d)

checks and balances

4.

Article that explains the Legislative branch

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

5.

Article that explains the Judicial branch

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

6.

Article that explains the ratification process

a)

4

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

7.

Father of the US Constitution:

a)

Jefferson

b)

Washington

c)

Madison

d)

Franklin

8.

# of Amendments in the US Constitution:

a)

27

b)

7

c)

10

d)

12,000

9.

2 houses in Congress:

a)

Cabinet and House of Rep.

b)

Senate and Cabinet

c)

Senate and House of Rep.

d)

Proprietors and Electoral College

10.

Term length of Supreme Court Justices:

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

8 years

d)

life

11.

# of Supreme Court justices:

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

12.

The ability of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws is known as:

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Habeas Corpus

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Common Law

13.

Which amendment was created in response to the national draft of WWII and Vietnam?

a)

22

b)

26

c)

13

d)

20

14.

Which of the following does NOT play an official role in the amendment process?

a)

State legislatures

b)

Congress

c)

President

d)

they all do

15.

Concurrent powers belong to:

a)

federal gov

b)

state govs

c)

both federal and state govs

d)

Supreme Court

16.

the people hold the power

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

judicial review

c)

checks and balances

d)

federalism

17.

Powers of the federal government that aren’t clearly expressed are known as:

a)

implied

b)

inherent

c)

exclusive

d)

expressed

18.

Senators make decisions based on the votes of particular state senators:

a)

executive agreement

b)

treaties

c)

senatorial courtesy

d)

logrolling

19.

Which of the following was created to elect the President and Vice President?

a)

Congress

b)

Chief of Staff

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Electoral college

20.

The amendment process is an example of which principle of the Constitution?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Judicial review

21.

Which is NOT a requirement to be President or Vice President of the U.S.?

a)

30 years of age

b)

Natural Born Citizen

c)

14 year resident

d)

they are all requirements

22.

the Supreme law of the Land:

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Constitution

23.

The ________ amendment was created after Franklin D. Roosevelt served four terms as President.

a)

22

b)

13

c)

15

d)

26

24.

The President’s advisory council is known as the _______________________, which includes 15 executive departments.

a)

Congress

b)

Cabinet

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Executive Entourage

25.

Executive Branch can check the Judicial Branch by _________________________________.

a)

vetoing bills

b)

executive agreements

c)

appointing justices

d)

declaring war

26.

A written change to the Constitution is known as a ___________________ ______________________.

a)

written constitution

b)

charter

c)

formal amendment

d)

habeas corpus

27.

The introductory statement of the U.S. Constitution:

a)

Article I

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Indendence

d)

Preamble

28.

Which is NOT a state power?

a)

conduct elections

b)

regulate public schools

c)

coin money

d)

marriage/divorce law

29.

Which is NOT a power given ONLY to the federal government?

a)

declare war

b)

establish post offices

c)

make treaties

d)

decide drinking age

30.

Which is NOT a concurrent/shared power?

a)

grant patents

b)

build roads

c)

collect taxes

d)

enforce laws

31.

Which is NOT an inherent power?

a)

protect country's borders

b)

establish weights and measures

c)

acquire territory

d)

regulate immigration

32.

How have political parties changed the Constitution?

a)

they've created the Cabinet

b)

rulings on court cases

c)

the election process in politically driven

d)

executive power

33.

Congress can do whatever it sees fit under circumstances:

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Necessary and Proper Clause

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Bill of Rights

34.

After an amendment receives 2/3 of Congress's vote, what fraction of the state legislature must approve it?

a)

1/4

b)

2/3

c)

1/2

d)

3/4

35.

Which amendment reserves powers to the state?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12