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WorksheetsConstitution Test Practice
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins
Our first Constitution was the
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Preamble
None of the above
A problem with our first Constitution was
it made the federal government too weak
it made the federal government too powerful
it was only fair to southern states
none of the above
The 19th Amendment gave who the right to vote?
white men
women
all men regardless race/color
none of the above
The 15th Amendment gave who the right to vote?
white men
women
all men regardless of race/color
none of the above
Why was the voting age changed from 21 to 18?
at 18, you could go to college
at 18, you were smart enough to vote
at 18, you could join the military
none of the above
The Constitution gives the job of choosing our president to the
the electoral college
the state governors
the people
none of the above
The role of the Legislative Branch is to
make sure laws are constitutional
execute the laws
write and pass the laws
none of the above
The role of the Executive Branch is to
make sure laws are constitutional
execute the laws
write and pass the laws
none of the above
The role of the Judicial Branch is to
make sure laws are constitutional
execute the laws
write and pass the laws
none of the above
How many Articles are there?
27
10
7
none of the above
How many Amendments are there?
27
10
7
none of the above
The Executive Branch can
pardon criminals
make sure our laws are constitutional
write and pass laws
none of the above
Which branch of government includes the senators and representatives?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
none of the above
Every state has this many senators
2
100
435
538
Our country has this many representatives
2
100
435
538
Our country has this many electoral votes in total
2
100
435
538
The president needs this at least this many electoral votes to win
270
100
435
538
How many years are in a senator's term?
2
4
6
life
How many years are in a representatives term?
2
4
6
life
How many years are in a president's term?
2
4
6
life
How many years are in a justice's term?
2
4
6
life
Which branch of government includes the president, vice president, and cabinet members?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
none of the above
How old must you be to be a senator?
25
30
35
no age requirement
How old must you be to be a representative?
25
30
35
no age requirement
How old must you be to be president?
25
30
35
no age requirement
How old must you be to be a justice?
25
30
35
no age requirement
What's the purpose of having checks and balances?
to share power between state and national government
to make it difficult to amend the Constitution
to make sure the Constitution is the supreme law of the land
to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What is it called when we count our population every 10 years?
veto
census
suffrage
none of the above
The Judicial Branch has how many justices?
3
7
9
none of the above
How many electoral votes does Illinois have?
18
2
20
none of the above
What are the three parts of our Constitution?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Preamble, Articles, Amendments
Introduction, Middle, Conclusion
none of the above
How many terms can senators and representatives run for?
2
4
no limit
none of the above
How many terms can the president run for?
2
4
no limit
none of the above
The Bill of Rights include
the first 10 Amendments
all the Amendments
the first 12 Amendments
none of the above
The 1st Amendment protects all these freedoms except
religion
speech
education
press
This Amendment protects our right to bear arms.
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
8th Amendment
This Amendment ensures due process.
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
8th Amendment
This Amendment abolished slavery.
4th Amendment
8th Amendment
13th Amendment
15th Amendment
This Amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizures.
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
8th Amendment
This Amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment.
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
8th Amendment
What Article tells us how old you must be to be president?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
all of the above
What Article tells us about our Judicial Branch?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
all of the above
What Article tells us how many senators each state has?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
all of the above
How many branches of government do we have?
3
7
27
none of the above
Which branch of government has impeachment power?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
none of the above
Which branch of government has pardon power?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
none of the above
Which is not protected under the 1st Amendment?
promoting ideas in opposition to others
criticizing government officials
threatening harm to elected officials
discussing you view on a political party
How many senators are there?
2
100
435
538
The purpose of this Amendment is so we can protect ourselves from government control.
2nd Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
26th Amendment
What do we celebrate on July 4th?
Labor Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Veterans Day
