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U.S. Constitution

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 4hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the U.S Constitution?

a)

A declaration of war

b)

A document that says how the U.S government runs. It is the highest law of the land.

c)

A peace deal

d)

Is a document that says how mayors and governors should act.

2.

What is an amendment?

a)

An amendment is a change in the Constitution. It takes a lot for Congress to make a change or add to the constitution.

b)

An amendment declares war.

c)

It is a peace deal.

d)

The Constitution can never be changed.

3.

What are the three branches of government?

a)

Legislative, Law Enforcement, Executive

b)

Legislative, Judicial, Executive

c)

Judicial, Exemplary, Legislative

d)

Judges, lawyers, cops

4.

Why did the founders of the Constitution create a separation of powers between the three branches?

a)

So that one branch of government would not have too much power.

b)

So that everyone could be equal.

c)

So that people could vote.

d)

So that the president could have all the power

5.

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S Constitution called?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

The First 10 Amendments

d)

Preamble

6.

Who makes up the Judicial Branch?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

The Supreme Court-9 Judges chosen by the President

d)

Vice president

7.

What are the 2 houses of the Legislative Branch

a)

The Senate and House of Representatives

b)

The Senate and Supreme Court

c)

House of Representatives and President

d)

Senate and President

8.

The executive branch of government is ran by?

a)

Congress

b)

The President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

House of Representatives

9.

What is the job of the Supreme Court

a)

To decided if laws or court case decisions are unconstitutional

b)

To decide who should be president

c)

To decide who is elected in Congress

d)

To make new laws

10.

How many changes have there been to the U.S Constitution?

a)

10 amendments

b)

5 amendments

c)

27 amendments

d)

21 amendments

11.

What is your first amendment?

a)

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to petition the government for change, and freedom of the press (create a newspaper or any news reporting on the government)

b)

Right to bear arms, right to live however you want, right to live wherever you want, right to watch whatever kind of t.v channel, right to eat anything

c)

government needs a warrant to search you, your house, or belongings

d)

No cruel or unusual punishment

12.

What is your fourth amendment?

a)

Right to bear arms and start your own militia to prevent a tyrannical government

b)

Right of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press

c)

Freedom from fear, want, speech, and freedom of worship

d)

Government can't search you, your home, or belongings without a warrant

13.
What government existed before the Constitution? 
a)
British Monarchy
b)
state constitutions 
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Confederate States of America 
14.
What was one result of the Great Compromise?  
a)
reserved powers
b)
bicameral legislature 
c)
elastic clause
d)
checks and balances 
15.

What type of power allows for the national and state governments to share a power?

a)

reserved

b)

concurrent

c)

enumerated

d)

bicameral

16.
How did the Great Compromise help small states? 
a)
House of Representatives 
b)
Executive Branch 
c)
Senate
d)
Supreme Court
17.
How did the Great Compromise favor large states? 
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court 
d)
Executive Branch 
18.
What part of the Constitution keeps the national government from becoming too powerful? 
a)
separation of powers
b)
bicameral legislature
c)
elastic clause
d)
executive branch
19.
What was the solution to counting slaves for purposes of representation?  
a)
Great Compromise 
b)
3/5 Compromise
c)
Commercial Compromise 
d)
3/4 Compromise 
20.
What part of the Constitution allows for the legislature to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its function?
a)
checks and balances
b)
reserved powers  
c)
elastic clause
d)
concurrent powers 
21.
What branch of the government can override a presidential veto? 
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative 
c)
Judicial 
d)
all of the above
22.
What branch of the government can void a law if it is unconstitutional?  
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
all of the above
23.
What branch of the government appoints members to the Supreme Court?  
a)
Executive 
b)
Judicial 
c)
Legislative 
d)
all of the above 
24.
This allows for local self-government to exist in the United States: 
a)
federalism
b)
enumerated powers 
c)
elastic clause
d)
legislative branch
25.
This was too weak and only had a one branch government with no executive or judicial powers: 
a)
U.S. Constitution 
b)
all of the state constitutions
c)
British government 
d)
Articles of Confederation
26.
These powers are given to the states only: 
a)
concurrent
b)
enumerated 
c)
reserved
d)
all of the above
27.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of Religion
b)
Freedom of writing
c)
Right to tell people not to vote
d)
Freedom of clothes/ design
28.
"No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or disseised or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land."
Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt from Magna Carta?
a)
trial by jury
b)
no taxation without representation
c)
freedom of the press
d)
freedom of religion
29.
Which describes an impact of Magna Carta on the American colonists in the 1770's?
a)
They believed they could not be taxed without their consent.
b)
They believed they could not be governed by a far-away island.
c)
They thought they had the right to overthrow a king who did not protect their rights.
d)
They favored a separation of the powers of government into different branches.
30.
Which document confirmed the rights of English subjects after the overthrow of James II in the Glorious Revelution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Montesquieu's "Spirit of the laws"
31.
The Mayflower Compact--> Self-government.
English Bill of Rights --> ?
Which phrase completes the diagram?
a)
Natural law
b)
Separation of power
c)
Divine Right of Kings
d)
Guarantee of certain individual rights
32.

1620 - The Pilgrims who came to the American colonies signed this agreement and then became the first direct democracy in the new American colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

a)

Common Sense

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Mayflower Compact

33.

1689 - Parliament declares its authority over the King and guarantees certain rights to the people

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Mayflower Compact

34.

Why were the Magna Carta, Petition of Rights, and English Bill of Rights significant?

a)

Gave more power to the King of England

b)

limited the power of the King of England

c)

stated that the King of England had the absolute power to rule through divine right

d)

Allowed the French government to control England

35.

This compromise dealt with issues arising from slavery

a)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

d)

The Connecticut Compromise

36.

This compromise addressed northern and southern disagreements about foreign trade

a)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

d)

The Connecticut Compromise

37.
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
38.
The U.S. Constitution divides the governments power into __ branches.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
8
39.
Who appoints/picks cabinet officers, ambassadors, and federal judges?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative 
40.
Who raises revenue through taxes and other levies? 
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
41.
The legislative branch is made up of ___.
a)
federal courts
b)
Congress
c)
magistrates
d)
departments and agencies
42.
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
43.
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
44.

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

45.

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

46.

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

47.
This amendment guarantees your right to bear arms (own a gun)
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
48.
This amendment protects our freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, petition, and press
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
1st Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
49.
This amendment guarantees our right not to be forced to quarter troops during peace
a)
6th Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
3rd Amendment
50.
This amendment guarantees there can be no double jeopardy and you cannot be forced to testify against yourself in a court trial
a)
4th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
1st Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
51.
This amendment says that the government must have a warrant to search or seize your property
a)
4th Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
52.
This amendment guarantees citizens have the right to a fair and quick trial
a)
6th Amendment
b)
7th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
3rd Amendment
53.
This amendment gives citizens the right to request a jury trial for civil cases
a)
8th Amendment
b)
7th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
54.
This amendment says the government cannot charge excessive bail or give cruel or unusual punishment while in custody
a)
7th Amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
55.
This amendment guarantees that citizens have rights that aren't listed in the constitution, also known as non-enumerated rights
a)
7th Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
56.
This amendment guarantees that all powers not given to the federal government by the constitution belong to the states and the people
a)
10th Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
6th Amendment
57.

This article deals with the rules and powers of the Executive branch

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article IV

d)

Article V

58.

The most important job of the _____________ is to interpret the meaning of laws that have been passed and to settle disputes between states

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Governor

59.

This article spells out the ways that the Constitution can be amended, or changed

a)

Article II

b)

Article III

c)

Article VI

d)

Article V

60.

This article addresses ratification and declares that the Constitution would take effect after it was ratified by nine of the thirteen states

a)

Article IV

b)

Article V

c)

Article VI

d)

Article VII

61.

This explains the purpose of our government and where the power for government comes from.

“We the people of the United States of America...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

a)

Preamble

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Inalienable Rights

d)

Magna Carta

62.

Which article would I read to find out the length of a US Senator's term?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article V

63.

Which article would I look for the explain the relationship that state governments have to one another?

a)

Article III

b)

Article IV

c)

Article V

d)

Article VI

64.

Which article would I look for to find out the role of the Federal court system?

a)

Article V

b)

Article II

c)

Article IV

d)

Article III

65.
A federal government is limited because it has a system of
a)
checks and balances.
b)
voting rights.
c)
electing leaders.
d)
collecting taxes.
66.

The people have the power to rule

a)

federalism

b)

republicanism

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

limited government

67.

The people elect government officials to represent them

a)

individual rights

b)

checks and balances

c)

separation of powers

d)

republicanism

68.

Government officials must obey the law

a)

limited government

b)

separation of powers

c)

federalism

d)

individual rights

69.

Government powers are divided between three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial

a)

federalism

b)

republicanism

c)

separation of powers

d)

limited government

70.

The branches of government limit and control each other so no branch becomes too powerful

a)

individual rights

b)

federalism

c)

checks and balances

d)

popular sovereignty

71.

The federal and state governments share some powers and divide others between them

a)

federalism

b)

checks and balances

c)

separation of powers

d)

popular sovereignty

72.

The government protects the personal freedoms of the people it governs

a)

individual rights

b)

limited government

c)

republicanism

d)

checks and balances

73.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

republicanism

c)

separation of powers

d)

federalism

74.

"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States..."

"The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America..."

"The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court..."

a)

separation of powers

b)

limited government

c)

republicanism

d)

popular sovereignty

75.

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively..."

a)

federalism

b)

individual rights

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

checks and balances

76.

"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years..."

a)

republicanism

b)

limited government

c)

checks and balances

d)

separation of powers

77.

"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years..."

a)

republicanism

b)

limited government

c)

checks and balances

d)

separation of powers

78.

"... nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

a)

individual rights

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

separation of powers

d)

republicanism

79.

"The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

a)

limited government

b)

separation of powers

c)

federalism

d)

republicanism

80.

"[The President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur [agree]..."

a)

checks and balances

b)

federalism

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

limited government

81.

TEXAS RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDS TO EXPAND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY

a)

federalism

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

republicanism

d)

separation of powers

82.

VOTERS APPROVE BOND TO RENOVATE DISTRICT SCHOOLS

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

checks and balances

c)

individual rights

d)

limited government

83.

STUDENTS STAGE WALKOUT TO PROTEST SCHOOL VIOLENCE

a)

individual rights

b)

federalism

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

limited government

84.

CONGRESS OVERRIDES PRESIDENT'S VETO OF TAX BILL

a)

checks and balances

b)

separation of powers

c)

individual rights

d)

popular sovereignty

85.

CONGRESSMAN RESIGNS OVER ETHICS VIOLATIONS

a)

limited government

b)

republicanism

c)

individual rights

d)

popular sovereignty

86.

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES NEW PARK BY 6-1 VOTE

a)

republicanism

b)

federalism

c)

limited government

d)

separation of powers

87.

PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS FOR BUDGET INCREASE

a)

federalism

b)

limited government

c)

separation of powers

d)

popular sovereignty

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