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Act 35 (PA) - Constitutional Principles

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 60secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the supreme law of the United States?

a)

The Preamble

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The US Constitution

2.

The United States Constitution does all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Protects basic rights of citizens

b)

Prohibits additional states from joining the Union

c)

Establishes the separation of powers between executive, legislative and judicial branches of government

d)

Defines the enumerated and concurrent powers of Congress

3.

How many total amendments does the US Constitution have?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

27

d)

32

4.

Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed under the First Amendment?

a)

Privacy and property

b)

Speech and the Media

c)

Petition government to redress grievances

d)

Peaceful Assembly

5.

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

a)

The Preamble

b)

Articles of the Constitution

c)

The Supremacy Clause

d)

The Bill of Rights

6.

What are the three (3) natural rights listed within the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life, Liberty and the Redistribution of Wealth

b)

Life, Liberty and Property (Pursuit of Happiness)

c)

Life, Liberty and a mediocre education

d)

There are no natural rights

7.

The Declaration of Independence announced and gave reasons for our separation from...?

a)

North Korea

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

France

8.

The Constitutional principle that no one, including leaders, is above the law is known as ___?

a)

The Supremacy Clause

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

The Rule of Law

d)

Federalism

9.

The Constitution set forth a new structure of government that included three levels ___?

a)

Local, Provincial, National

b)

State, National, United Nations

c)

Local, State, National (Federal)

10.

The three (3) branches of government - executive, legislative, judicial - have their own equal, distinct responsibilities with the principle of _____?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Constitutional Review

11.

Which Constitutional principle stops any one branch from becoming too powerful?

a)

Federalism

b)

Limited Government

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Checks and Balances

12.

Which branch of government is responsible for upholding the laws and interpreting the Constitution?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

13.

The _____ branch is responsible for making laws and is bicameral - having two houses.

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

14.

The House of Representatives has 435 seats, apportioned according to the census, allowing for ___?

a)

Bicameral

b)

Enumerated Powers

c)

Proportional Representation

d)

Popular Sovereignty

15.

The Senate, or "upper house", has ___ delegates per state, for a total of ____ senators.

a)

1, 50

b)

3, 75

c)

2, 100

d)

4, 200

16.

Which branch is responsible for executing laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

17.

The number of representatives each state receives in the House of Representatives is ___?

a)

2

b)

based upon the population of the state (Census)

c)

5

d)

9

18.

The general election occurs annually on ___?

a)

January 20

b)

First Tuesday in November

c)

March 12

19.

When the President is inaugurated in January, they swear an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the ___?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

the American Flag

d)

the Constitution of the United States

20.

The term of office for President of the United States is ___ (only one term, NOT total years)?

a)

8 years

b)

6 years

c)

4 years

d)

indefinite

21.

Presidents can serve only two (2) consecutive or non-consecutive terms in office, totaling 8 years.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

If the President and the Vice-President are unable to serve out their terms in office, the succession passes to ___?

a)

Chief of Staff

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

d)

Secretary of State

23.

Under Article II, the President can do the following EXCEPT:

a)

Declare War

b)

Issue pardons and commutations

c)

Negotiate treaties with foreign powers

d)

Sign or veto bills from Congress

24.

The US Constitution, under Article II, requires the President to address a joint session of Congress annually. This is called ___?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Inaugural Address

c)

The Preamble Recitation

d)

The State of the Union

25.

The small group of appointees, confirmed by the Senate, who advise the President as part of the executive branch is called ___?

a)

The White House staff

b)

Council of Ministers

c)

The Cabinet

d)

Privy Counselors