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Constitution Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The main job of the legislative branch is to
a)
resolve disputes involving the law.
b)
enforce and carry out federal laws.
c)
make laws needed for the country.
d)
obey laws once they are passed.
2.
The framers designed a system of checks and balances to
a)
share power between the national and state governments.
b)
make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution.
c)
make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land.
d)
keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
3.
The Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as
a)
judicial review.
b)
veto power.
c)
federalism.
d)
the amendment process.
4.
The most important task of the executive branch is to
a)
resolve disputes involving the law.
b)
enforce and carry out federal laws.
c)
decide which laws are constitutional.
d)
change laws to fit changing needs.
5.
The judicial branch is responsible for
a)
resolving disputes under the law.
b)
putting federal laws into effect.
c)
vetoing laws it doesn't like.
d)
making new laws to stop crime.
6.
The Constitution has survived for more than 200 years because it
a)
gives more power to the states than to the national government.
b)
combines a strong framework for the government with flexibility.
c)
creates a framework for government that can never be changed.
d)
has been amended thousands of times to make it work better.
7.
The Preamble lists the
a)
powers of the Congress.
b)
limits on government power.
c)
goals of the government.
d)
rights of the people.
8.
As used in the Preamble, the word tranquility means
a)
stillness.
b)
peace and order.
c)
relaxation.
d)
calmness of minds.
9.
To "provide for the common Defense" means to
a)
protect Americans from foreign enemies.
b)
keep law-abiding people safe from criminals.
c)
provide lawyers to people accused of crimes.
d)
apply the same laws to all people, rich or poor.
10.
Which words of the Preamble best justify the creation of federal courts?
a)
"form a more perfect Union"
b)
"establish justice"
c)
"promote the General Welfare"
d)
"secure the Blessings of Liberty"
11.

What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The first 10 Amendments

c)

The Opening Amendments

d)

The Bill or Citizenry

12.

Why were the first 10 amendments added to the Constitution?

a)

To remove a part of the original Constitution

b)

To make changes to the electoral process

c)

To protect individual freedoms from governmental power

d)

To increase the power of the legislative branch

13.

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

a)

To encouraged religious minorities to accepting the Constitution

b)

To encourage judges to ratify/approve the Constitution

c)

To encourage the states to ratify/approve the Constitution

d)

To encourage representatives to ratify/approve the Constitution

14.

In Popular Sovereignty, where does power come from?

a)

A strong Federal government

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

"We the People"

d)

The House of Representatives

15.

What does Federalism mean?

a)

Power is divided between the Federal government and the states

b)

The Federal government controls all decisions

c)

Power to the People

d)

Government is limited to the laws stated in the Constitution

16.

What are the 3 branches of government?

a)

Federal, judicial, representative

b)

Limited government, checks and balances, the President

c)

Legislative, Judicial, Executive

d)

Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, Federalism

17.
The president is the head of what branch of government? 
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial 
d)
Tree
18.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces?
a)
Congress
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Chief Justice
d)
The President
19.
The Supreme Court is head of what branch? 
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Executive Branch
d)
none of the above 
20.
Federalism is: 
a)
The balance of city and state governments
b)
The balance (shared power) of state and federal governments
c)
The balance of governments between citizen and those elected
d)
Sharing power between three branches
21.
If the President does not like a bill from Congress he can do what to the bill?
a)
Sign it
b)
Hate it
c)
Tweet it
d)
Veto it
22.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
3
23.
What is the Preamble of the Constitution?
a)
Opening that tells the purpose of the new government.
b)
Closing that tells the final votes of the government.
c)
Main idea of the Convention formed to fix the Articles.
24.
The Legislative Branch is made up of Congress. What are the Houses of Congress?
a)
Lords, Ladies, and Commons
b)
Representatives and Senate
c)
Primary and Secondary
d)
Aristocracy and Oligarchy
25.
Which are some of the powers of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Make laws, coin money, impose and collect taxes,...
b)
Enforce laws, command the army and navy, make treaties,...
c)
Interpret laws, judicial review, ...
26.
Which are some of the powers of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Make laws, coin money, declare war, collect taxes,...
b)
Enforce laws, command the army and navy, make treaties,...
c)
Interpret laws, judicial review, ...
27.
Which are some of the powers of the Executive Branch?
a)
Make laws, coin and borrow money, collect taxes,...
b)
Enforce laws, Commander-in-Chief of military, make treaties,...
c)
Interpret laws, judicial review, ...
28.
Each Branch as the power to check the power of other Branches.  Which Branch can veto laws made by the Legislative Branch?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
29.
Each Branch as the power to check the power of other Branches.  Which Branch can declare war even though the President is Commander-in-Chief of the military?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Executive Branch
30.
Each Branch as the power to check the power of other Branches.  Which Branch can appoint judges?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Executive Branch
31.

Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be revised?

a)

the states no longer had power

b)

the federal government had no army to put down rebellions

c)

the federal government was collecting too many taxes

d)

more and more states wanted to join the Union

32.

What do you call a correction, revision, or improvement of a document or an idea?

a)

amendment

b)

ratification

c)

edition

d)

operation

33.

What system keeps each of the three branches from becoming too powerful?

a)

stops

b)

checks and balances

c)

roadblocks

d)

checks and blocks

34.

Which one is NOT a freedom protected by the First Amendment?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom of the press

c)

freedom of assembly

d)

freedom of petition

e)

freedom of voting

35.

Who heads the executive branch of the federal government?

a)

Chief Justice

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Secretary of State

d)

President

36.

Whose job is it?


Make the Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

37.

Whose job is it?


Interpret the Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

38.

Whose job is it?


Enforce the Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

39.

Which of the following is way the executive branch can check on the legislative branch?

a)

The Supreme Court can find a law unconstitutional.

b)

The Congress can override a President’s veto.

c)

The President can veto a law passed by Congress.

d)

The President appoints the Supreme Court Justices.

40.

The Articles of Confederation were considered weak and a new set of laws needed to be created. What is one of the ways the constitution helped guarantee that one branch would not have too much power?

a)

It created a system of checks and balances where power is shared between the branches

b)

It created a system of checks and balances where all the power is held by the President.

c)

It created a system where power is divided and one branch still has more power than the others.

d)

It created a system where power is shared between all citizens who have the right to vote in the United States.

41.

Which document is an addition to the United States Constitution that gives people many personal freedoms?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Declaration of Independence

42.

Why is it important that printing money is a federal power?

a)

So states don't each have their own type of money

b)

So states don't fight over the value of their money

c)

So states may more easily trade with each other

d)

All of the other choices

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