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Constitution Vocab

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Republic

a)

A nation where citizens elect representatives to run the government

b)

“I forbid”

c)

Against the Constitution

d)

To approve

e)

To take back

2.

Veto

a)

Lack of any rules or laws

b)

To change

c)

To take back

d)

To approve

e)

I forbid”

3.

Unconstitutional

a)

To accuse a public official of wrongdoing

b)

Against the Constitution

c)

Belief that state government have more rights than the Federal government

d)

Lack of any rules or laws

e)

A nation where citizens elect representatives to run the government

4.

Ratify

a)

To take back

b)

To approve

c)

To accuse a public official of wrongdoing

d)

A form of government where the power is divided

e)

To change

5.

Repeal

a)

To change

b)

Belief that state government have more rights than the Federal government

c)

Against the Constitution

d)

To take back

e)

To approve

6.

Impeach

a)

To change

b)

Belief that state government have more rights than the Federal government

c)

Lack of any rules or laws

d)

A form of government where the power is divided

e)

To accuse a public official of wrongdoing

7.

Federalism

a)

A form of government where the power is divided

b)

To accuse a public official of wrongdoing

c)

A nation where citizens elect representatives to run the government

d)

Against the Constitution

e)

Lack of any rules or laws

8.

Amend

a)

To take back

b)

To change

c)

To approve

d)

“I forbid”

e)

Lack of any rules or laws

9.

State Rights

a)

Lack of any rules or laws

b)

A nation where citizens elect representatives to run the government

c)

Against the Constitution

d)

Belief that state government have more rights than the Federal government

e)

A form of government where the power is divided

10.

Anarchy

a)

Lack of any rules or laws

b)

Belief that state government have more rights than the Federal government

c)

Belief and pride in ones country

d)

A rule or an idea that is taught as being true

e)

Exaggerated loyalty to a region of a country

11.

Legislative Branch

a)

Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)

b)

Carries out laws (president, vice president, Cabinet, most federal agencies)

c)

Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate)

12.

Executive Branch

a)

Carries out laws (president, vice president, Cabinet, most federal agencies)

b)

Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)

c)

Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate)

13.

Judicial Branch

a)

Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate)

b)

Carries out laws (president, vice president, Cabinet, most federal agencies)

c)

Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)

14.

Federalist

a)

A form of government where the power is divided

b)

The supporters of the proposed Constitution

c)

Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate)

d)

Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)

15.

Suffrage

a)

The right to vote

b)

The supporters of the proposed Constitution

c)

Lack of any rules or laws

d)

“I forbid”

e)

Against the Constitution

16.

Tariff

a)

Tax on exported goods

b)

Tax on store items

c)

No tax on items

d)

To go against one’s country

e)

Tax on imported goods

17.

What are the three branches of Government?

a)

Congress, House of representatives, Supreme Court

b)

Executive, Judicial, Legislative

c)

The President, Federal Courts, Library of Congress

18.

Whose membership is based on POPULATION?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

19.

What is the 100 Senate membership based on?

a)

population

b)

2 per state

c)

President's decision

d)

votes

20.
How many Senators does each state have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
21.
Which of the following is the basic characteristic of Federalism?
a)
It gives all power to a National Government
b)
It divides power between a National Government and State governments
c)
It gives all the power to State government
d)
It puts all the powers equally to a National government and State governments 
22.
Governmental power in The United States is divided between what two levels of leadership?
a)
State and Federal
b)
State and Local
c)
Federal and Constituional
d)
Constitutional and Confederal
23.

The head of the Executive Branch (Chief Executive) is the...?

a)

President

b)

Senator

c)

Representative

d)

Congressman

24.

What is a representative?

a)

A person who is picked to speak and act for a group of people.

b)

A person who abuses their power.

c)

A person who listens to their music too loud.

25.

What is a tyrant?

a)

A person who is picked to speak and act for group of people.

b)

A person who abuses their power.

c)

A person who listens to their music to loud.