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Constitution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
New York
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Boston
2.
What event made national leaders fear that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Constitutional Convention
c)
Shays' Rebellion
d)
Treaty of Paris
3.
There are 435 members of the ____.
a)
Senate
b)
Cabinet
c)
Supreme Court
d)
House of Representatives
4.
Checks and balances make sure no branch or individual is too powerful. An example of this is
a)
Laws are passed by Congress and approved by Presidents.
b)
The President chooses a Cabinet to help with the many tasks.
c)
The Supreme Court has 9 justices.
d)
To run for office, senators must be US Citizens for 9 years or more.
5.

According to the Preamble, the authority of the federal government comes from the ___.

a)

electoral college

b)

states

c)

people

d)

President

6.
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
7.

When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Authoritarian Government

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

8.

In a direct democracy, people vote on issues themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide for them.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks & Balances

d)

Natural Rights

10.

The three branches of government are

a)

Legislative, Executive, judicial

b)

Senate, House of Representatives, Supreme Court

c)

Local, state, and National

d)

President, Executive, Cabinet

11.
What do we call a change to the constition?
a)
Bill of rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Laws
d)
Amendment
12.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Congress
c)
house of representatives
d)
president
13.
What government existed before the Constitution? 
a)
British Monarchy
b)
state constitutions 
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Confederate States of America 
14.
Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Abe Lincoln
d)
Benjamin Franklin
15.

The two (2) parts of Congress are:

a)

Senate

b)

Wesclin Middle School

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Library

16.

Each state has _______ senators.

a)

2

b)

9

c)

22

17.

Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?

a)

The federal government was too weak.

b)

The states powers were too weak.

c)

The Articles of Confederation were powerful.

d)

George Washington was a great leader.

18.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Constitutional
19.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
20.
What is the name given to the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee certain individual rights?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Bill of RIghts
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Freedom of Speech

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