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Unit #2 US Constitution

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When there is a separation of powers

a)

Power is divided between the National Government and the States

b)

Power is distributed among three independent branches of government

c)

The people grant the States the authority to govern

d)

The basic powers of government are held by a single agency

2.

The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-

a)

Preamble

b)

Article I

c)

Article II

d)

Amendments

3.

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--

a)

cabinet

b)

representatives

c)

Parliament

d)

Congress

4.

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court

5.
This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
6.

A proposed law is called a _______________

a)

veto

b)

congress

c)

bill

d)

unconstitutional

7.

What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?

a)

25 years old & citizen for 7 years

b)

25 years old & citizen for 9 years

c)

30 years old & citizen for 7 years

d)

30 years old & citizen for 9 years

8.
What are 3 powers only the Senate can do?
a)
Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments
b)
Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments
c)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments
d)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach
9.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
10.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Whip

11.

Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Chief Justice

12.

Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Majority Whip

c)

Chief Justice

d)

President Pro Tempore

13.

Who (of the following) is a Senator from IL?

a)

Bobby Rush

b)

Bernie Sanders

c)

Dan Lipinski

d)

Tammy Duckworth

14.

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

a)

Paul Ryan

b)

Bernie Sanders

c)

Hillary Clinton

d)

Mike Johnson

15.

Which party currently has the Majority in the House?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

16.

How many members of the House of Representatives are there?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

320

d)

265

17.

How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined?

a)

Equality

b)

How big the state is

c)

The state's population

d)

The President picks

18.

What is the term length of a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

Life

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

19.

Jack is considering a run for the House of Representatives. He is a US Citizen by birth. How old must he be?

a)

25

b)

35

c)

30

d)

21

20.

How is the number of Senators in the Senate determined?

a)

Population of the state

b)

Equal for each state

c)

President picks

d)

A prescient set by congresses in the past

21.

Gwen is considering running for Senate. She is a US citizen by naturalization. How long would she have to have been a citizen of the US and how old would she have to be?

a)

7 years a citizen and 25 years old

b)

9 years a citizen and 30 years old

c)

14 years a citizen and 35 years old

d)

5 years a citizen and 21 years old

22.

True/False: Bills involving money originate in the Senate

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Who is responsible for confirming Presidential appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices?

a)

Congress

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

24.

Congress is considered a bicameral body because...

a)

The Great Compromise established equal representation in the House.

b)

It has a House of Representatives and a Senate.

c)

It has 535 members.

d)

The Legislative branch is more powerful than the Executive branch.

25.

Where does the trial of an impeached official/judge take place?

a)

Senate

b)

House of representatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Joint session of Congress

26.
Ratify means to ______________.
a)
Neglect
b)
Dismiss
c)
Approve
d)
Consider
27.
Which house must pass a bill before presenting it to the president for approval?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives
d)
Neither house
28.
How many total members of Congress are there?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
535
d)
929
29.
Concurrent powers are...
a)
federal powers
b)
state powers
c)
shared powers
d)
not powers
30.
2/3 of ___________________ can override a presidential veto.
a)
the Senate
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
the Supreme Court
31.
What are 2 powers ONLY the House of Representatives can do?
a)
Approve treaties & presidential appointments
b)

Impeachment & Appropriation Bills

c)
Impeach and hold impeachment trial
d)
Start money Bills & approve treaties
32.
All of the following are powers of the legislative branch EXCEPT
a)
prepares the annual budget
b)
declares war
c)
regulates foreign and domestic trade
d)
confirms presidential appointments
33.
All of the following are powers of the legislative branch EXCEPT
a)
makes laws
b)
approves the annual budget
c)
oversees executive agencies and departments
d)
raises money through taxes
34.
Which of the following is the correct order of the lawmaking process?
a)
Send to president sign, working in  committees, debate and vote in both houses
b)
Introduce in either house, working in committees, debating and voting  in both houses, send to the president to sign
c)
Working in committees, introduce in either house, debate and vote in both houses, sent to president to sign
d)
Introduce in either houses, debating and voting in both houses, working in committees, send to the president to sign
35.
 To ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ____________ must agree to the change.
a)
2/3 of states
b)
3/4 of Congress
c)
3/4 of states
d)
2/3 of Congress
36.
All of the following are involved in the amendment process EXCEPT
a)
Congress
b)
States
c)
Convention
d)
President
37.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
38.
to reject
a)
veto
b)
bill
c)
Cabinet
d)
census
39.

To get rid of or to cancel a law.

a)

militia

b)

boycott

c)

repeal

d)

tyranny

40.

Why do we have a government?

a)

To help people be safe and To keep people working together

b)

To keep people safe and To help people work together

c)

To keep or communities safe and help people in trouble

d)

To help the world be a better place

41.

The government keeps us safe and working together by creating

a)

Order

b)

Court System

c)

Laws

d)

Money

42.

Who wanted a strong central/federal/national government?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

43.

Which group wanted a Bill of Rights?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

44.
They wanted a strong central government and no Bill of Rights
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
45.
In the Preamble, the words promote the general Welfare mean...
a)
provide money for every citizen
b)
encourage health, happiness, and well being of the citizens
c)
power is given to each state
d)
that the generals of George Washington's army would be promoted to a higher rank
46.
In the Preamble, the words secure the Blessings of Liberty mean...
a)
make sure freedom and fairness continues for generations
b)
lock up the Constitution to protect it from thieves
c)
happiness and wellnes
d)
promise that everything will be peaceful
47.
In the Preamble, the words establish Justice mean...
a)
begin fairness for all
b)
make everyone a judge in the court
c)
peace
d)
every state can make its own rules
48.
In the Preamble, the words common defence mean...
a)
building a fence around the country
b)
calm and peaceful land
c)
protection for all the states
d)
each state must provide its own protection
49.
In the Preamble, the words domestic Tranquility mean...
a)
a calm and peaceful homeland
b)
foreign peace
c)
you have the right to defend yourself
d)
fair for everyone
50.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
The constitution was written for all people in North America
d)
The constitution was written for everyone in the world
51.
The U.S. Constitution divides the governments power into __ branches.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
8
52.
Dividing the government into 3 specific branches is called?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Tri-Government Balance
c)
Pyramid of Power
d)
Separation of Powers
53.
The theory of government where one branch has power to keep another branch of government from becoming too powerful is called?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Limited Government
d)
Constitutional Government
54.

Which is the basic message of the Preamble to the U.S Constitution?

a)

This document is an improvement over the Articles of Confederation

b)

This document was written for the purpose of achieving six important goals

c)

This document outlines a framework for government

d)

This document should be ratified as quickly as possible

55.

Why did the Preamble to the Constitution begin with the phrase " We the People"?

a)

To indicate that the national government had limited powers

b)

Tp indicate that the states had been associated in a confederation

c)

To indicate that the federal power was separated among three branches

d)

To indicate that the American people were the ultimate source of authority

56.

The fact that the Judicial Branch can declare a law of the U. S Congress unconstitutional is an example of which government feature?

a)

executive privilege

b)

checks and balances

c)

separation of powers

d)

advice and consent

57.
The process by which the House of Representatives makes an accusation of wrongdoing against the president or other high federal officials. After this happens, the President must face a trial in front of the Senate. The Senate decides the President's innocence or guilt.
a)
Census
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
Impeachment
58.
How many votes are required by the Senate to impeach a president?
a)
67
b)
51
c)
50
d)
75
59.
Who decides whether or not a president should be impeached?
a)
House of Representative
b)
Senate 
c)
Supreme Court
d)
General Public
60.
Who serves at the jury in a impeachment hearing?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Presidential Cabinet
61.
Powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the National government.
a)
Delegated Powers
b)
Expressed Powers
c)
Implied Powers
d)
Reserved Powers
62.
Powers that belong strictly to the states.
a)
Reserved Powers
b)
Concurrent Powers
c)
Delegated Powers
d)
Expressed Powers
63.

A proposed law to authorize spending money.

a)

Contempt

b)

Divided government

c)

National budget

d)

Appropriations bill

64.
a law that punishes a person without a trial
a)
ex post facto law
b)
writ of habeas corpus
c)
impeach
d)
bill of attainder
65.
a law that makes an act a crime after the act has been committed
a)
ex post facto law
b)
bill of attainder
c)
elastic clause
d)
writ of habeas corpus
66.
an order that makes sure prisoners are told why they are being held
a)
ex post facto law
b)
bill of attainder
c)
writ of habeas corpus
d)
elastic clause

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