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Constitution

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 4hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Division of Government between the National and state governments

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

2.

The Great Compromise created the structure of a bicameral legislative branch.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The leader of the House of Representatives is the

a)

Representative

b)

Whip

c)

Speaker

d)

vice president

4.

Describes the process for amending the Constitution

a)

Article I

b)

Article V

c)

Article IV

d)

Article II

5.
Which branch of government interprets laws?
a)
Judicial (courts)
b)
Executive (president)
c)
Legislative (Congress)
6.
Which group wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and give more power to the states?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Judiciary
d)
Legislature
7.
Who is the head of the executive branch?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Cabinet
8.
Which of the following is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power?
a)
Tyranny
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Ratification
9.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights deals with States Rights?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
10
10.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights deals with the rights of the accused, including Due Process?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
11.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 
a)
the Preamble
b)
 the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
 the Bill of Rights
12.
How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified?
a)
21
b)
10
c)
75
d)
27
13.
A word which means to change, correct or improve a law.
a)
amend
b)
propose
c)
principle
d)
compromise
14.
This branch makes and passes laws for the country
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
15.
This setup 3 branches of government, a Senate, and a House of Representatives
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Three-Fifths Compromise 
c)
New Jersey Plan
d)
The Great Compromise
16.
The order of the Constitution is as follows: Articles, Preamble, Bill of Rights, and Additional Amendments. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The Senate is in charge of the Executive branch
a)
False
b)
True
18.
What house is based off of population?
a)
Senate
b)
White House
c)
Full House
d)
House of Representatives
19.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
20.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
21.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
22.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
23.
Which branch makes treaties with other countries?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
24.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
25.
The President acts as _______________ of the armed forces.
a)
commander-in-chief
b)
cabinet
c)
ambassador
d)
enforcer
26.
Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial.
a)
impeachment
b)
pocket veto
c)
subpoena
d)
oversight
27.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
28.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution 
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Rights
d)
Bill of Laws
29.

To approve

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Veto

c)

Override

d)

Ratify

30.
The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government. 
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
31.

How many Branches of Government are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

32.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
33.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
34.

Which Branch of Government can declare war?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

None of these

35.

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

a)

The Vice President

b)

The President

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The President of the Senate

36.

What is the job of the Executive Branch?

a)

To make laws

b)

To decide if laws are constitutional

c)

To carry out laws

d)

To ask other countries for help

37.

Which Branch of Government consists of the Supreme Court?

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

The Executive Branch

c)

The Judicial Branch

d)

None of the above

38.

This branch of government makes sure laws are constitutional. It is made up of the Supreme Court with 9 justices and many other courts.

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

39.
States have the power to 
a)
declare war
b)
establish schools
c)
print money
d)
foreign relations
40.
What does impeach mean?
a)
The Congress wants to remove the President from office
b)
The law is unconstitutional
c)
The President does not approve the law
d)
The President is removed from office
41.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Tyranny
d)
Legislative
42.

Where was the Constitution written?

a)

New York City

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Richmond

d)

Washington, DC

43.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
44.

How many articles are there in the Constitution?

a)

27

b)

7

c)

10

d)

3

45.

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

a)

We the People

b)

Life, Liberty, Property

c)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

d)

Congress, President, Court

46.

Which is one fact about the President that is NOT true?

a)

The President has a Cabinet that helps him

b)

The President is replaced by the Vice President if he dies

c)

The President must be at least 25 years old.

d)

The President can veto laws

47.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
48.

Why was the goal of the Constitutional Convention? 2 answers

a)

To create a new Constitution

b)

To amend the Articles of Confederation

c)

To create a government with a strong government

d)

To create a government with really strong states

49.

What event proved that the Articles of Confederation were weak?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

The Boston Tea Party

50.

Which two are checks and balances?

a)

The Supreme Court impeaches the President

b)

The President appoints and Congress approves Supreme Court justices

c)

Congress impeaches the President

d)

The President appoints people to Congress

51.

Who wanted strong state government?

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

52.

What was the name of the papers written to support the Constitution?

a)

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

b)

Federalist Papers

c)

Anti-Federalist Papers

53.
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
a)
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
b)
right of a state to secede from the Union
c)
ratification of the United States Constitution
d)
construction of an interstate canal system
54.
Which branch is discussed in Article 1 of the constitution?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative
55.
Which branch is discussed in Article 2 of the Constitution?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
56.
Which branch is discussed in Article 3 of the Constitution?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Executive Branch
57.
What is another name for the Executive Branch?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
58.
How many houses are in Congress?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
59.
What is the name of the lower house of Congress?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Cabinet
d)
Court
60.
What is the main power of the Executive Branch?
a)
enforce (execute) laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
61.
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
62.
How many terms can the President serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
63.

Does every state have to honor the laws of the other states?

a)

yes

b)

no

64.
Article V establishes the process for _______________________.
a)
Amending the Constitution
b)
Ratifying the Constitution
c)
Electing the President
d)
Deciding who has more power
65.
Article 1 establishes the _____________ branch. This branch ___________ ___.
a)
Executive/ Enforces laws
b)
Judicial/ Passes Laws
c)
Legislative/ Passes Laws
d)
Presidential/ Executes Laws
66.
Article II of the Constitution established the ____________ branch. This Branch _________ _____.
a)
Presidential/ Enforces Laws
b)
Executive/ Enforces Laws
c)
Judicial/ Interprets Laws
d)
Legislative/ Makes Laws
67.
Article III established the ___________ Branch to interpret the law and settle disputes between the ___________.
a)
Judicial/ Sates
b)
Executive/ Justices
c)
Parliamentary/ Amendments
d)
Congressional/ Laws
68.
Article IV explains _________________________________.
a)
How to Ratify the Constitution
b)
How to declare War
c)
How to Amend the Constitution
d)
How states interact with each other
69.
Article V establishes the process for _______________________.
a)
Amending the Constitution
b)
Ratifying the Constitution
c)
Electing the President
d)
Deciding who has more power
70.
How old does a President have to be?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
71.
What is the term of office for a Representative?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
72.
What is the term of office for a President?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
73.
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
74.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
Laws of Change
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Protection Document
d)
Social Compact
75.
How old does a Senator have to be?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
76.
What is the main power of the Legislative Branch?
a)
enforce (execute) laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
77.
What is the main power of the Judicial Branch?
a)
enforce (execute) laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
78.
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
79.
Does every state have to honor the laws of the other states?
a)
yes
b)
no
80.
Can a man convicted of a crime in one state, be innocent in another state?
a)
yes
b)
no
81.
How many states have to approve an amendment for it to be added to the Constitution?
a)
2/3 (33 states)
b)
1/2 (25 states)
c)
3/4 (38 states)
d)
All 50 states
82.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
Laws of Change
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Protection Document
d)
Social Compact
83.
Prints money
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
84.
Enforces the laws
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
85.
Decides what a law means
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
86.
Declares war
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
87.
Divided into the House and Senate
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
88.
Punishes pirates!
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
89.
Selected by the Electoral College
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
90.
Appoints Supreme Court Justices, federal judges
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
91.
Approves presidential appointments
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
92.
Makes a State of the Union address each year
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
93.
Collect taxes
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
94.
Article I is about which branch
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
95.
This Article describes how the Constitution can be Amended or changed.
a)
Article IV
b)
Article V
c)
Article VI
d)
Article VII
96.
This part of the Constitution describes the PURPOSE of the government?
a)
Preamble
b)
Article III
c)
Article V
d)
Article VII
97.

Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

Three-fifths Compromise

c)

The New Jersey Plan

d)

The Great Compromise

98.

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Bicameral Legislature

99.

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks & Balances

d)

Natural Rights

100.

Reapportionment is when seats in the House of Representative are redistributed based upon the most recent census of state populations.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

The Great Compromise created the structure of a bicameral legislative branch.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

Congress’s power to coin money is

a)

an elastic power.

b)

an enumerated power.

c)

an implied power

d)

a non-legislative power.

103.

Specifies powers of the judicial branch

a)

Article V

b)

Article I

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

104.
What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?
a)
Prehistoric
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Amendment
d)
Preamble
105.
What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?
a)
We the students
b)
We the people
c)
We the citizens
d)
We the pupils
106.
Article I is the first and longest part of the ______________.
a)
Congress
b)
Preamble
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Constitution
107.
Which branch of the government did Article I create?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Olive Branch
108.
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
109.
What does legislative mean?
a)
Law-making
b)
Power of the people
c)
A group of laws
d)
Government is the greatest
110.
How many senators does each state get?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
depends on the population
111.
What is the primary job of Congress?
a)
make laws
b)
enforce laws
c)
make taxes
d)
interpret laws
112.
How many representatives does each state get?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
depends on the population
113.
How many representatives does each state get?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
depends on the population
114.

In the Preamble, We the People means the ___.

a)

Constitution was written for all the people of the United States

b)

Constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.

c)

people who actually authored the constitution.

d)

people of Philadelphia

115.

The promise from the Preamble that describes our freedom is ___.

a)

secure the blessings of liberty

b)

provide for the common defense

c)

insure domestic tranquility

d)

promote the general welfare

116.

The promise from the Preamble that mentions the idea of fairness is ___.

a)

promote the general welfare

b)

insure domestic tranquility

c)

establish justice

d)

provide for the common defense

117.

The promise from the Preamble that describes peace in our country is ___.

a)

establish justice

b)

provide for the common defense

c)

promote the general welfare

d)

insure domestic tranquility

118.

The Preamble lists the ___ of the United States Constitution.

a)

grievances

b)

unalienable rights

c)

purposes

d)

weaknesses

119.

The promise from the Preamble that describes taking care of us physically, mentally and emotionally is ___.

a)

form a more perfect union

b)

provide common defense

c)

secure the blessings of liberty

d)

promote the general welfare

120.

The word tranquility means ___.

a)

calm

b)

sleepy

c)

crazy

d)

medicated

121.

The promise from the Preamble that describes the unity of our States is ___.

a)

form a more perfect union

b)

secure the blessings of liberty

c)

promote the general welfare

d)

establish justice

122.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We should have a military to protect us!"
a)
common defense
b)
domestic tranquility
c)
perfect union
d)
liberty
123.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!"
a)
liberty
b)
common defense
c)
domestic tranquility
d)
general welfare
124.
There is a terrorist attack in New York City. The National Guard and Army are called out.
a)
Common Defense
b)
General Welfare
c)
Perfect Union
d)
Posterity
125.
Where in the Preamble of the United States Constitution does it mention the idea of, "peace in our country?" (p. 14)
a)
Justice
b)
Common Defense
c)
General Welfare
d)
Domestic Tranquility
126.
Where in the Preamble of the United States Constitution does it mention the idea of, "fairness?" (p. 14)
a)
General Welfare
b)
Domestic Tranquility
c)
Justice
d)
Common Defense
127.
The Preamble lists the __________ of the United States Constitution. (p. 14)
a)
Grievances
b)
Unalienable Rights
c)
Purposes
d)
Weaknesses

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