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constitution of india7

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Division of Government between the National and state governments

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

2.

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks & Balances

d)

Natural Rights

3.

The leader of the House of Representatives is the

a)

Representative

b)

Whip

c)

Speaker

d)

vice president

4.

Specifies powers of the judicial branch

a)

Article V

b)

Article I

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

5.

A presidential election is won by the candidate who

a)

receives a majority of electoral votes.

b)

receives a majority of the popular vote.

c)

wins the popular vote in more than 25 states.

d)

wins the primary election in a majority of states.

6.
What Constitutional Principle says "We the People"?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Limited Government
d)
Separation of Powers
7.
What is "checks and balances?"
a)
Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
b)
The people elect their leaders. 
c)
The people are in charge. 
d)
The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 
8.
What does the Executive Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
9.

The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means is.......

a)

Appellate Jurisdiction

b)

Summary Judgement

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Writ of Certiorari

10.
Ability of each branch to oversee the activities of other branches-
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Jurisdiction
d)
Checks and balances
11.

Constitution of India was adopted by Constituent Assembly on-

a)

25 Oct 1998

b)

25 Oct 1949

c)

26 Nov 1948

d)

26 Nov 1949

12.
The institution that drafted the Constitution of India was called the 
a)
Constituent Assembly
b)
National Assembly
13.

How many Schedules are contained in the Constitution of India?

a)

13 schedules

b)

14 schedules

c)

12 schedules

d)

11 schedules

14.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Constitutional
15.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
16.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
17.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
18.

The institution that drafted the Constitution of India was called the

a)

Constituent Assembly

b)

National Assembly

c)

Parliament

19.

Federalism means the division of power between the centre and the states.

a)

False

b)

True

20.
The union government is located in New Delhi.
a)
False
b)
True
21.
In the term Universal adult suffrage, the word suffrage means the 
a)
right to vote
b)
18 years and above
22.
The legislature refers to our elected representatives who make laws.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The judiciary implies the ministers.
a)
true
b)
false
24.

The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Dr. B . R Ambedkar

25.

In India we have a powerful central government

a)

no, our union government is not strong

b)

our states have absolute freedom

c)

yes, our union government is stronger than the states