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Constitution Day

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
a)
12
b)
15
c)
25
d)
10
2.
What date was the Constitution signed?
a)
September 27, 1787
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
September 17, 1787
d)
July 4, 1787
3.
Who is called the Father of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
James Madison
4.
Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Abe Lincoln
d)
Benjamin Franklin
5.
What is a formal change to the Constitution called?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
veto
c)
amendment
d)
ballot
6.
What is highest law of America called?
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Constitution
d)
an amendment
7.
What branch of government includes the President and Vice-President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
the Supreme Court
8.
Where is the Constitution currently located?
a)
in the Pentagon
b)
in Constitutional Hall
c)
in the White House
d)
in the National Archives
9.
The first set of laws was called...
a)
The Articles of Confederacy
b)
The Bill of Rights
10.

In order to prevent any one branch of the government from gaining too much power, the Constitution created a system of

a)

Vetoes

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Impeachment

d)

Federalism

11.

In the debate over the Constitution, Federalists favored

a)

A bill of rights

b)

An end to taxation

c)

A strong national government

d)

Strong state governments

12.

The Constitution can be changed through the process of

a)

Ratification

b)

Impeachment

c)

Amendment

d)

Due Process

13.

The branch of government that has the power to declare war is the

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

State governments

14.

The branch of government that has the power to make treaties is the

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

State governments

15.

This controversial part of the proposed Constitution allowed Congress to create new powers when it felt the need.

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Supremacy Clause

c)

Republicanism

d)

Necessary and Proper Clause

16.

This controversial part of the proposed Constitution declared that national laws override state laws. Thus, the state can not make laws which go against the Constitution.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Supremacy Clause

c)

Republicanism

d)

Necessary and Proper Clause

17.

The Bill of Rights guarantees American citizens

a)

the right to a speedy trial

b)

due process of law

c)

freedom of speech

d)

all of these

18.

The amendment that gives Americans the right to bear arms is

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

19.

This amendment guarantees the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

a)

1st Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

20.

What is the first part of the Constitution called?

a)

bill of rights

b)

articles of confederation

c)

introduction

d)

preamble

21.

What part of the Constitution is written in large letters?

a)

We the people

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

We hold these truths

d)

the highest law of the land

22.

How many amendments are there?

a)

26

b)

36

c)

27

d)

37

23.

How many articles are in the Constitution?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

24.

This amendment set the term limits for president.

a)

20

b)

21

c)

22

d)

23

25.

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

a)

13

b)

15

c)

19

d)

18

26.

The last year an amendment was added.

a)

1991

b)

1992

c)

1993

d)

1994

27.

This branch of government interprets laws.

a)

judicial

b)

executive

c)

legislative

d)

both judicial and legislative

28.

1st amendment is freedom of speech, religion, and _______

a)

marriage

b)

education

c)

vote

d)

assembly

29.

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

11

30.

What three word phrase starts the Preamble of the US Constitution?

a)

"Sovereignty and Populists"

b)

"Four score"

c)

Federalist and Anti-Federalists"

d)

"We the people"

31.

What US city is where the framers met to "fix" the constitution?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

New York City

c)

Boston

d)

Washington DC

32.

Anti-Federalists did not want...

a)

strong national government

b)

access to banks

c)

loans from foreign countries

d)

George Washington to be President

33.
Laws for the United States are Made by:
a)
The President
b)
The Senate
c)
Congress
d)
The Supreme Court
34.
Invoking the Fifth Amendment means an accused man:
a)
Refuses to testify against himself
b)
Refuses to be tried again
c)
Demands a grand jury
d)
Wants to appeal his case
35.
Our first Vice-President was: 
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Adams
36.
If neither the president nor the Vice-Presidence can serve, the position would be filled by: 
a)
The Chief Justice
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
The Elected President of the Senate
d)
The Secretary of State
37.
The major department head who is appointed by the President to Deal with Foreign countries is the:
a)
Secretary  of Defense
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Attorney General
d)
Secretary of Commerce
38.
The President is elected if he:
a)
Wins a majority of the Electoral votes
b)
Wins most of the country's vote
c)
Wins all of the states' votes
d)
Wins most of the states' votes
39.

How many words does the Constitution have?

a)

4000

b)

3200

c)

4400

d)

4200

40.

How many states are needed to ratify an amendment?

a)

1/2

b)

3/4

c)

2/3

d)

1/4

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