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WorksheetsConstitution: Article I
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?
a)
Prehistoric
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Amendment
d)
Preamble
2.
Which branch of the government did Article I create?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Olive Branch
3.
What are the two parts of Congress?
a)
House of Blues and Senate
b)
House of Representatives and the White House
c)
Senate and House of Representatives
d)
Ms. Piercy's Classroom and Mrs. Headley's Classroom
4.
What does legislative mean?
a)
Law-making
b)
Power of the people
c)
A group of laws
d)
Government is the greatest
5.
How many senators does each state get?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
depends on the population
6.
How many representatives does each state get?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
depends on the population
7.
What is the primary job of Congress?
a)
make laws
b)
enforce laws
c)
make taxes
d)
interpret laws
8.
What does the word tranquility mean?
a)
Peace
b)
Sleepy
c)
Crazy
d)
All of the above
9.
"For our future generations" would describe which part of the Preamble?
a)
We the People
b)
establish justice
c)
to our posterity
d)
promote the general welfare
10.
Article 1 establishes the legislative branch as
a)
The President
b)
Congress
c)
The US Supreme Court
d)
The States
11.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives today?
a)
100
b)
354
c)
435
d)
534
12.
Which is NOT a requirement of a member of the Senate?
a)
30 years old
b)
Registered voter
c)
Resident of the state they represent
d)
At least 9 years as a US Citizen
13.
Which of these describes an ex post facto law?
a)
Throwing someone in jail without evidence
b)
Not allowing a person to have a trial
c)
Making a law retroactive
d)
Giving a title of nobility
14.
Which of the following is a requirement of members of the House of Representatives?
a)
Be at least 30 years of age
b)
Be a natural born U.S. citizen
c)
Be a resident of the state elected from
d)
Cannot have any convictions for felonies
15.
Who presides over the Senate?
a)
The Speaker
b)
The pro tempore
c)
The President
d)
The Vice President
16.
Where must all money or appropriation bills begin?
a)
In the Senate
b)
In the House
c)
In the Supreme Court
d)
With the President
17.
Which is not a requirement to run for office in the Senate?
a)
30 years old
b)
25 years old
c)
Live in the state you represent
d)
Citizen for 9 years
18.
Which is not a requirement to run for office in the House of Rep. ?
a)
30 years old
b)
25 years old
c)
Live in the state you represent
d)
Citizen for 7 years
19.
What type of vote is needed to pass a bill from one house to another?
a)
most votes
b)
plurality
c)
majority
d)
2/3 majority
20.
What type of vote is needed to override a veto?
a)
cannot be overridden
b)
plurality
c)
majority
d)
2/3 majority
21.
Congress has the power to make laws regarding citizenship
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The power to make somebody a prince.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The power to borrow money from citizens or governments.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The power to declare a person is guilty of murder.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The power to take control of the Illinois National Guard.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The power to change the color of money.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The power to pass copyright laws
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The power to tax exports.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Which of the following is a member of the Senate?
a)
Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President Pro Tempore
30.
Which house starts the impeachment process?
a)
House of Rep.
b)
Senate
c)
Both houses
d)
Neither, only the courts can impeach
31.
Once the president gets a bill, how long does the president have to take action on the bill.
a)
10 days
b)
14 days
c)
30 days
d)
None, there is no time limit
32.
Which of the following is congress not allowed to tax?
a)
imports
b)
exports
c)
people's incomes
33.
What is the minimum age requirement for the House of Representatives?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
34.
How long do you have to have lived in the state you are representing to be in the Senate?
a)
7 years
b)
5 years
c)
Any amount of time
d)
9 years
35.
Who serves a longer term, representatives or senators?
a)
Senators serve four and so do representatives.
b)
Representatives serve 10 and senators serve for life.
c)
Senators serve six and representatives serve two.
d)
Senators serve six and representatives serve 10.
36.
How does impeachment and removal work?
a)
House charges (impeaches - majority) and Senate tries the person (2/3).
b)
Courts rule fitness of the Pres and VP, courts, and officials.
c)
President can remove members of Congress.
d)
President, VP, judges, and officials can't be removed.
37.
What is an ex post facto law?
a)
law passed after behavior has already occurred
b)
royal titles given to Americans
c)
act of Congress that singles people out for punishment without trial
d)
taxes on exported goods
38.
Elected for two-year terms
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
39.
Conducts trials of impeachment
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
40.
Elects an official called the president pro tempore to run meetings
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
41.
Must be at least thirty years old
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
42.
One-third of the entire house is elected every two years
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
43.
Has the power to impeach government officals
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
44.
Must have been a citizen for at least seven years
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
45.
Must be at least twenty-five years old
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
46.
Federal laws apply to whom?
a)
Kentucky
b)
big states
c)
entire country
d)
government people
47.
Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
5/6
48.
The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called
a)
implied powers.
b)
enumerated powers.
c)
congressional powers.
d)
powerful powers.
49.
Jessalyn is 24 years old and is a U.S. Citizen. She is currently enrolled in Law School. She has lived in North Carolina for 10 years. Can Jessalyn be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
50.
Emily is 36 years old and was born in the U.S. She has graduated for Harvard Law School and has resided in California for 15 years. Can Emily be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
51.
Mathew is 27 years old, is a U.S. citizen, and has lived in the the Texas for 10 years. Can Mathew be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
52.
Speaker is the most powerful position of all the members
a)
Senate
b)
House
53.
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
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