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US Constitution Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some powers belong to the state government and some belong to the national government. This best describes:

a)

anarchy

b)

federalism

c)

checks and balances

d)

popular sovereignty

2.

The constitutional principle that the ultimate authority of government comes from the people

a)

separation of powers

b)

federalism

c)

limited government

d)

popular sovereignty

3.

The ability of the President to veto an act of Congress is an example of which constitutional principle?

a)

separation of powers

b)

federalism

c)

limited government

d)

checks and balances

4.

What position does the Vice President hold in the legislative branch?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President of the Senate

c)

Chief Justice

d)

None- VP is ONLY Executive branch

5.

Which part of the US Constitution guarantees that Coach Ryon and his wife's marriage in Texas will be honored if they move to another state, through the Full Faith Clause?

a)

Article IV, Section 1

b)

Article IV, Section 2

c)

Article IV, Section 3

d)

Article VI

6.

Besides creating the judicial branch, Article III speaks of what important right of the people?

a)

no cruel and unusual punishment

b)

right to an attorney

c)

freedom of the press

d)

trial by jury

7.

What two groups may propose amendments to the US Constitution?

a)

state legislature or state constitutional conventions

b)

state legislature or Congress

c)

Congress or national constitutional conventions

d)

National constitutional conventions or state constitutional conventions

8.

What important religious guarantee is found in Article VI?

a)

freedom to worship the way you want

b)

freedom from having religious qualifications to run for office

c)

separation of church and state

d)

protection against state sponsored prayer

9.

What is the subject of Article VII?

a)

states' rights

b)

amendments procedures

c)

ratification of the Constitution

d)

supremacy of the Constitution

10.

Which article of the Constitution states that the Constitution "...shall be the supreme law of the land..."?

a)

II

b)

IV

c)

V

d)

VI

11.

Formal changes to our Constitution are called -

a)

sections

b)

amendments

c)

articles

d)

clauses

12.

Which part of the Constitution lists the major goals that the American government should strive for?

a)

Preamble

b)

Article I

c)

Article II

d)

Article V

13.

Which type of power is not specifically written in the Constitution but is still legal for Congress to exercise?

a)

expressed powers

b)

implied powers

c)

reserved powers

d)

denied powers

14.

The procedure to fill a vacancy in a federal court is for the ____________ to nominate a judge, and the ______________ to approve the nomination.

a)

Senate, House of Representatives

b)

President, Senate

c)

President, both houses of Congress

d)

Congress, states

15.

Which of the following national offices has the HIGHEST age requirement in its qualifications for office?

a)

President

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Supreme court

16.

The ____________ brings charges of impeachment, while the ______________ holds the impeachment trial.

a)

Senate, House of Representatives

b)

House of Representatives, Senate

c)

House of Representatives, Supreme Court

d)

Senate, Supreme court

17.

Which provision of the Constitution may NOT be amended?

a)

that 3/5 of non-citizens count in the census for population

b)

that each state is allowed an equal vote in the Senate

c)

the term limits on members of Congress

d)

the new states may not be added to the country without state approval

18.

Which of the following is NOT an enumerate or expressed power for Congress in the Constitution

a)

lay and collect taxes

b)

regulate commerce

c)

provide for the common defense

d)

open schools

19.

According to Article II, section 1, how is the president selected?

a)

primaries or caucuses

b)

popular vote

c)

electoral college

d)

Congressional appointment

20.

Where do revenue bills begin, according to Article I?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President's desk

d)

State legislatures