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WorksheetsU.S Constitution Test Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 52mins
The issue of allowing prayer in public schools has faced controversy because of differing interpretations of the:
Free of speech and due process clauses of the Constitution
Representation and appointment clauses of the Constitution
Establishment and free exercise clauses of the Constitution
Supremacy and declarative clauses of the Constitution
The right to due process of law means that
Law and procedures of goverment must be fair and reasonable
Important public questions must be settled by direct vote of the people Proposed laws must be passed by both houses of CongressLaws and procedures of government must be fair and reasonable
Laws will be publicly debated
The primary purpose of the civil rights movement was to
Encourage civic participation among immigrants
Oppose the Vietnam War
Ensure that public schools remain segregated
Obtain equal protection of the laws for African American
The Nineteenth Amendment
Freed the slaves
Formally ended the Revolutionary War
Gave women the right to vote
Ended prohibition
The establishment clause limits the government’s ability to
Support an official state religion
Set up public universities and colleges
Compel students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Raise and support standing armies
The Constitution guarantees, with some limits each citizen right to free
Speech, quality of life, and public education
Speech, healthcare, shelter, and public welfare
Speech, press, and practice of a professional trade
Speech, press, assembly, and religious belief
The Supreme Court can serve as a check on the power of the legislature by
Impeaching members of Congress
Declaring laws or actions unconstitutional
Approving amendments passed by popular vote
Approving presidential vetoes of congressional laws
In the case Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established its power of judicial review, which allows the court to
Hear any case it wants to at any time
Dispute the results of presidential elections
Argue that it does not have to follow the Constitution
Declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the
Statement of Purposes
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Freedom Principle
“This Constitution, and Laws of the United States… shall be the supreme Law of the Land” means that
Only the laws of the U.S Constitution must be obeyed
The Constitution may not be changed
The laws of the U.S government may not be changed
Federal law will prevail over state laws if the two conflict.
A system of government in which power is shared by the national government, the state governments and the people is called a
Unitary system
Totalitarian system
Federal system
Confederation system
The Constitution was ratified by a vote of
State legislatures
Special state conventions
All registered voters
Members of Congress
To get enough support for the ratification of the Constitution, the Federalist agreed to
Remove the necessary and proper clause
Amend the three-fifths clause
Outlaw slavery in the territories
Add a bill of rights
The Anti-Federalist were people who
Opposed increasing the power of the national government.
Opposed the creation of the Articles of Confederations
Were loyal to the British monarch
Supported Shays Rebellion
Political parties came about as a result of
A constitutional amendment
Disagreements over the powers of the national government
Conflicts between the Senate and House or Representatives
One way of ensuring the neutrality of the national judiciary was to
Have a judges be elected by the people
Have judges be appointed for four-year terms
Allow judges to hold their offices for life with good behavior
allow judges salaries to be decided by popular vote
The system the Framers created for choosing the president is known as
The electoral college
Voter registration
Nomination by convention
Political campaigning
The Constitution grants the president the power to
Make laws that congress refuses to make
Veto laws passed by Congress
Declare war
Put people in jail without a trail
The general welfare clause of the Constitution allows Congress to
Override the president's veto by two-thirds vote of both houses
Provide for the common good defense and common good of the United States
Declare a person guilty of violating the law and set the punishment without a court trial
Make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out the other powers of Congress.
Powers that are specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution are called
Executive powers
Bureaucratic powers
Judicial powers
Enumerated powers
The Framers resolved the conflict between the Northern and Southern states by
Exempting the South from certain parts of the Constitution
Prohibiting the expansion of slavery into new territories
Expanding trade with Southern states
Allowing the slave trade to continue
The decision to divide Congress into two houses, with equal representation in one and proportional representation in the other, was called the
Virginia Plan
Great Compromise
New Jersey Plan
New York Compromise
Gives states with larger populations a greater number of representatives in Congress is called
Equal representation
Adequate representation
Proportional representation
Legislative representation
The Purpose of the Philadelphia Convention was to
Declare independence from Great Britain
Ratify the Articles of Confederation
Secretly take control of the new states
Improve the articles of confederation
An important difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution is that Constitution gives
Congress the power to act directly on the people
Congress the right to establish a national school system
Any state the right to leave the Union if it wishes
Smaller states greater power
The authors of the Articles of Confederation feared a strong national government, so they created a single branch of government, the
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Monarchy
Early state constitutions include the principle of popular sovereignty, which means that
The government has supreme power over the people
The government has the power to make laws
The government gets its right to govern from the people
The legislature has absolute supremacy
Diplomacy played an important role in the American Revolutionary War by ensuring that
The Quebec campaign would succeed.
Martha Washington could assist the troops with supplies
France would provide loans and military assistance to the Americans
Benjamin Franklin could negotiate a treaty with Britain
The purpose of government as described in the Declaration of Independence is to
Protect the people's natural rights
Prevent attacks on foreign countries
Make agreements with other nations
Serve as a check on special interest groups
The Declaration of Independence was
The peace treaty that ended the American Revolution
An explanation of the colonist revolt against Britain
The first U.S. Constitution
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
The Colonist argued that laws such as the Stamp Act of 1765
Were consistent with their rights as Englishmen
Were invalid because the colonist were not allowed to vote for members of Parliament
Were justified to help pay English debts
Did not raise enough money to help the colonies
To protect themselves from the abuse of power, the colonist created their colonial government to include
A classical republic
Judicial supremacy
A constitutional monarchy
Representative government
The Magna Carta, an agreement between the nobles and the king of England, required
The king to govern according to established rules of law
The king to return taxes unfairly collected
The king and the nobles to represent the common people
The king and the nobles to agree on all new laws enacted
The system of checks and balances was established to
Prevent political parties from being created
Provide government officials with unlimited powers
Prevent branches of government from abusing power
Guarantee that people’s rights are never limited
Dividing the government into different branches is an example of
Federalism
Constitutional government
Separation of powers
Private domain
A constitution is considered a higher law if it
Must be obeyed by those running the government
Can never be changed
Comes from a divine source
Keeps the government above the people
A constitutional government always includes
A strong executive
A limitation of powers
Written constitution
The idea of judicial review
Citizens who put the common good above their own selfish interest demonstrate
Democracy
Separation of powers
Balance of powers
Civic virtue
An agreement to create a government and follow its laws is known as an
Natural agreement
Constitution
Social contract
Declaration of intent
The Founders believed that natural rights meant the right to
Education, privacy, and security
Life, liberty, and property
Clothing, food, and shelter
Freedom, work and protection
The founders were the ___.
a. people who opposed the Articles of Confederations
b. political leaders of the colonies
c. British governors of the colonies
d. people who supported the king.
The United States has given much to the world. Among the democratic ideals other nations have learned from our country is
Consent of the governed
Separation of powers
Legislative supremacy
Necessary and proper laws
The Constitution give our government power to deal with other nations. Among those powers is the authority
Of Congress to approve treaties
Of the Supreme Court to regulate commerce
Of individual states to make treaties
Of the president to address the United Nation
Citizens have both personal and civic responsibilities that go along with their rights. An example of a civic responsibility
Supporting one's family
Making charitable donations
Serving as a juror
Contributing money to a political party
Henry David Thoreau and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are examples of people who went to jail because they
Supported the impeachment of the president
Disobeyed laws that they believed were unjust
Refused to serve in the military
Committed violent acts of protest
Participation in the political life of our nation is consistent with the principle of
Judicial activism
Popular sovereignty
Autocratic government
The supremacy clause
Who was the first Vice President
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Immigrants can become citizens
True
False
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
Chicago
Jamestown
Annapolis
The British won the American Revolution
True
False
Which is not an unalienable right of the Declaration?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Education
What year was the Declaration signed and adopted?
1776
1727
1775
1876
What does "We the People" mean?
Make sure freedom continues
care for those in need
Citizens of America
Make states get along as perfectly as possible
What does "In order to form a more perfect Union" mean?
Give protection to everyone
Make sure everything is fair
Promise of peace in our country
Make states get along as perfectly as possible
What does "Establish Justice" mean?
Give protection to everyone
Make sure everything is fair
Promise of peace in our country
Make states get along as perfectly as possible
What does "Ensure domestic tranquility" mean?
Give protection to everyone
Make sure everything is fair
Promise of peace in our country
Make states get along as perfectly as possible
Which branch has the power to "Appoint Judges"?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Which branch has the power to "Removes judges from office"?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
