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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
The first attempt at writing a constitution of the United States was called _____________________--
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Preamble
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
2.
The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--
a)
cabinet
b)
representatives
c)
Parliament
d)
Congress
3.
The beginning part of the Constitution
a)
Article I
b)
Amendments
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
4.
The main job of the legislative branch
a)
determine if laws are unconstitutional
b)
veto laws
c)
write laws
d)
approve laws made by the President
5.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
6.
. Who has the expressed power to declare war?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
7.
Role of the judicial branch
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
impeach a president
8.
Highest court in the land
a)
appellate courts
b)
trial courts
c)
district courts
d)
Supreme Courts
9.
Name for a Supreme Court judge
a)
bench
b)
jury
c)
judicial review
d)
justice
10.
Unconstitutional means _____________
a)
to charge a public official with wrong doing
b)
the Constitution does NOT allow it
c)
rejecting a law and refusing to sign it
d)
to determine the meaning of the Constitution
11.
Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights?
a)
freedom of speech
b)
freedom of religion
c)
right to an education
d)
right to a trial by jury
12.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
the Preamble
b)
the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Bill of Rights
13.
Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?
a)
because it didn’t include a bill of rights
b)
because it didn’t give women the right to vote
c)
because it gave too much power to the states
d)
because it didn’t include the idea of checks and balances
14.
A word which means to change, correct or improve a law.
a)
amend
b)
propose
c)
principle
d)
compromise
15.
How does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?
a)
it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of people
b)
it keeps any of the branches from fighting so the people are safe
c)
it keeps one branch in power and destroys the rights of people
d)
it keeps all branches in power so as to destroy the rights of people
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