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8th Grade Constitution Test

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Term of House of Representatives
a)
2 years
b)
3 years
c)
Life
d)
6 years
e)
1 year
2.
Term of Senate
a)
6 years
b)
4 years
c)
Life
d)
2 years
e)
1year
3.
Age qualification for House of Representatives
a)
25 years old
b)
24 years old
c)
20 years old
d)
30 years old
4.
Age qualification for Senators
a)
30 years old
b)
24 years old
c)
20 years old
d)
25 years old
5.
The President has a term of how many years.
a)
4 years
b)
5 years
c)
6 years
d)
7 years
6.

Term LIMIT of the President

a)

2 terms

b)

3 terms

c)

4 terms

d)

5 terms

7.
Age qualification of the President
a)
35 years old
b)
30 years old
c)
24 years old
d)
20 years old
e)
25 years old
8.
Citizenship qualifications for the President
a)
natural born citizen
b)
citizen for 7 years
c)
citizen for 5 years
d)
No requirement
9.
each branch of government has the power to check or limit the power of the other branches
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
President Pro-Tempore
10.
our first form of government
a)
Federalist Papers
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Constitution
11.
The Illinois Constitution was adopted in this year
a)
1970
b)
1975
c)
1776
d)
1890
12.
the supreme law of the United States
a)
Federalist Papers
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Constitution
13.
Legislative branch
a)
makes the laws
b)
enforces the laws
c)
interprets the laws
14.
Executive branch
a)
makes the laws
b)
enforces the laws
c)
interprets the laws
15.
Judicial branch
a)
makes the laws
b)
enforces the laws
c)
interprets the laws
16.
the first 10 amendments
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
President Pro-Tempore
17.
changes made to the Constitution
a)
amendments
b)
vetos
c)
articles
18.
Chief executive of Illinois
a)
Governor
b)
Senator
c)
Chief Justice
d)
Speaker of the House
19.
Commander-in-chief of the Illinois National Guard
a)
Governor
b)
Senator
c)
Chief Justice
d)
Speaker of the House
20.
Leader of House of Representatives
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Governor
c)
Senator
d)
Chief Justice
21.
Leader of Senate
a)
Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President Pro-Tempore
d)
Chief Justice
22.

Amendments can be repealed

a)

true

b)

false

23.
official count of population; taken every 10 years
a)
count
b)
census
c)
Congress
24.
The Constitution has three branches
a)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
b)
Congress, Senate, Supreme Court
c)
Supreme Court, District Court, Court of Appeals
25.
Number of House of Representatives
a)
435 members (based on state's population)
b)
2 (total 100)
26.
Number of Senators per state
a)
2 (total 100)
b)
435 members (based on state's population)
27.
Legislative Branch has two houses
a)
Senate and House of Representatives
b)
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
28.
Federal judges can be removed by
a)
impeachment
b)
vetos
c)
the president
29.
Money bills originate in
a)
The House
b)
The Senate
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Cabinet
30.

Works out a compromise on a bill

a)

The Cabinet

b)

Conference committee

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

Judicial Review

31.
Senators must be a U. S. citizen for
a)
9 years
b)
7 years
c)
Natural born citizen
d)
No requirement
32.
Senators are elected by
a)
voters throughout their state
b)
voters throughout the us
c)
the president appoints them
33.
Another name for the Legislative Branch
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
The Cabinet
34.
How number of representatives each state gets in House of Representatives is determined
a)
by population of census
b)
by the president
35.
to accuse a public official of doing something illegal
a)
impeach
b)
vetos
c)
ratifies
36.
House of Representatives must be a U. S. citizen for at least
a)
7 years
b)
9 years
c)
Natural born citizen
d)
No requirement
37.
to approve
a)
ratify
b)
impeach
c)
veto
38.
May be re-elected for an unlimited number of terms
a)
Congress
b)
President
c)
Chief Justice
39.
Congress is allowed to make necessary laws to "carry out the other powers"
a)
Elastic Clause
b)
Checks and Balances
40.
Must live in the state they represent
a)
Congress (both Senate and House)
b)
President
c)
President Pro Tempore
41.

Coin money, regulate trade, establish and maintain an armed force, pass naturalization laws, pass laws over President's veto.

a)

Powers given to President

b)

Powers given to Congress

c)

Powers given to Supreme Court

42.

Powers forbidden to Congress:

(more than one answer)

a)

Pass ex post facto laws

b)

Tax exports

c)

Grant titles of notability

d)

filibuster

43.
War may be declared only by
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
The President
44.
When Senators talk longer than necessary to delay action on a measure
a)
Filibuster
b)
Ratify
c)
Impeach
45.

Top 3 people in the President's succession

(more than one answer)

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

d)

Chief Justice

46.
The House may vote to expel one of
a)
its own members
b)
The Senate
c)
a justice
47.
Head officer of the Executive Branch
a)
The President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
48.
May establish post offices and admit new states
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
The President
49.
group of advisors (people that help the President make decisions)
a)
Presidential Cabinet
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
50.
the right of the Judicial branch to declare a laws unconstitutional
a)
Judicial Review
b)
amendments
c)
vetos
d)
articles
51.
Term for a Federal judge
a)
life
b)
7 years
c)
9 years
52.
This amendment gives Congress the power to vote themselves a raise beginning the next term
a)
27th amendment
b)
26th amendment
c)
23rd amendment
d)
7th amendment
53.
If the President vetoes a bill, it still becomes a law if ______ of both houses pass it over the veto
a)
two thirds
b)
one half
54.
How Supreme Court justices get their job
a)
the President appoints the judges, but the Senate must approve the President's choice
b)
the Senate appoints the judges, but the President must approve the Senate's choice
55.
Once found not guilty, a person cannot be tried again for
a)
the same crime
b)
any crime
56.
Highest law in our country
a)
The Constitution of the United States
b)
Federalist Papers
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Bill of Rights
57.
Prepares the federal budget
a)
The President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
58.
Appointed for life by the President
a)
Supreme Court judges
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Cabinet Members
59.
How many judges are on the Supreme Court?
a)
9 judges
b)
10 judges
c)
8 judges
d)
13 judges
60.
States the reasons for writing the Constitution
a)
Preamble
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Bill of Rights
61.
National census is taken every
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
5 years
d)
year
62.
US Constitution was written in
a)
1787
b)
1776
c)
1920
d)
1870
63.
Congressmen cannot be
a)
impeached
b)
elected
c)
married
64.
House of Representatives are elected by
a)
district
b)
state
c)
age
d)
gender
65.
The Legislative Branch can check the Executive Branch by
a)
passing laws by 2/3 vote over veto
b)
impeach
66.
The Executive Branch can check the Legislative Branch by
a)
Veto
b)
impeachment
67.
The Speaker of the House is elected by
a)
Representatives
b)
President
c)
Vice President
68.
All impeachment trials are held here
a)
Senate
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
69.
The stripes on the U. S. Flag stand for the
a)
original colonies
b)
states
70.
This is the proper method of disposal when a flag is no longer in condition for displaying
a)
Burning
b)
burying
c)
shooting it into space
71.
This is a proper way to show respect when saying the pledge
a)
Putting your left hand over your heart
b)
standing on one foot
72.
The U. S. flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if
a)
well lit
b)
hung upside down
c)
displayed below the state flag
73.
When the flag is displayed in the auditorium, it should be to the speaker's
a)
right
b)
left
74.
The President, with the agreement of Congress, may appoint someone to fill the office of _________if that office becomes vacant
a)
Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Chief Justice
d)
The President
75.
The Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces is
a)
The President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Chief Justice
76.
A state is not allowed to
a)
Tax imports
b)
tax exports
77.
Who has the power to approve treaties
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representitives
78.
The first ten amendments of the Constitution are known as
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Federalist Papers
79.

A man accused of a crime in court has the right to...

(more than one answer)

a)

A fair and prompt trail

b)

Hear witnesses against him

c)

Be tried in the state where the crime was committed

d)

choose the verdict

80.

Powers given to Congress

(more than one answer)

a)

coin money

b)

regulate trade among the states

c)

establish and maintain an armed force

d)

pass naturalization laws

e)

pass laws over the president's veto

81.

The ___ amendment lists who becomes President if he dies (Presidential Succession)

a)

24th

b)

25th

c)

26th

82.

How a bill becomes a law:


Representative writes a bill

Bill send to House committee

Bill passes House

Bill passes Senate

President signs the bill into law

a)

true

b)

false

83.

A person's house or property may be searched without a search warrant

a)

true

b)

false

84.

An amendment is added to the Constitution after it has been ratified by

a)

1/2 of the states

b)

3/4 of the states

c)

all of the states

85.

The number of electoral votes for each state is

a)

less than the number of Representatives and Senators from that state

b)

Equal to the number of Representatives and Senators from that state

c)

more than the number of Representatives and Senators from that state

86.

These groups were granted the right to vote by Constitutional amendments

(more than one answer)

a)

Women

b)

African Americans

c)

18 year olds

d)

professional athletes

87.

The President may appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate,

(more than one answer)

a)

Cabinet members

b)

Supreme Court Judges

c)

Ambassadors and Consuls

d)

Speaker of the House

88.

When a bill passes Congress the first time, it takes a

a)

minority vote

b)

majority vote

c)

equality vote

89.

A bill will become a law if it is not signed and returned within

a)

1 week

b)

10 days

c)

24 hours

90.

Powers not given to the U. S. Congress by the Constitution and not forbidden to the states are reserved for the

(more than one answer)

a)

States

b)

the people

c)

the president

91.

The Illinois Supreme Court has how many judges

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

92.

The Illinois Constitution divides the governmental power into three branches:

(3 answers)

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Financial

93.

The Illinois General Assembly is made up of 59 Senators

a)

true

b)

false

94.

The Illinois General Assembly is made up of 100 Representatives

a)

True

b)

False

95.

The Illinois Constitution does not have a Bill of Rights

a)

true

b)

false

96.

The Illinois Constitution was patterned after the U.S. Constitution

a)

true

b)

false

97.

The Illinois Constitution is shorter than the U.S. Constitution

a)

true

b)

false

98.

The Legislative Branch is discussed in

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

99.

The Executive Branch is discussed in

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

100.

The Judicial Branch is discussed in

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

101.

The President can make treaties with foreign countries with the approval of Congress

a)

true

b)

false

102.

The qualifications for the Vice President are the same as

The President

a)

true

b)

false

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