WorksheetsAct 35 (PA) - Constitutional Principles
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 60secs
What is the supreme law of the United States?
The Preamble
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
The US Constitution
The United States Constitution does all of the following EXCEPT:
Protects basic rights of citizens
Prohibits additional states from joining the Union
Establishes the separation of powers between executive, legislative and judicial branches of government
Defines the enumerated and concurrent powers of Congress
How many total amendments does the US Constitution have?
18
21
27
32
Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed under the First Amendment?
Privacy and property
Speech and the Media
Petition government to redress grievances
Peaceful Assembly
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Preamble
Articles of the Constitution
The Supremacy Clause
The Bill of Rights
What are the three (3) natural rights listed within the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty and the Redistribution of Wealth
Life, Liberty and Property (Pursuit of Happiness)
Life, Liberty and a mediocre education
There are no natural rights
The Declaration of Independence announced and gave reasons for our separation from...?
North Korea
Great Britain
Spain
France
The Constitutional principle that no one, including leaders, is above the law is known as ___?
The Supremacy Clause
Checks and Balances
The Rule of Law
Federalism
The Constitution set forth a new structure of government that included three levels ___?
Local, Provincial, National
State, National, United Nations
Local, State, National (Federal)
The three (3) branches of government - executive, legislative, judicial - have their own equal, distinct responsibilities with the principle of _____?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Constitutional Review
Which Constitutional principle stops any one branch from becoming too powerful?
Federalism
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Which branch of government is responsible for upholding the laws and interpreting the Constitution?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
The _____ branch is responsible for making laws and is bicameral - having two houses.
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
The House of Representatives has 435 seats, apportioned according to the census, allowing for ___?
Bicameral
Enumerated Powers
Proportional Representation
Popular Sovereignty
The Senate, or "upper house", has ___ delegates per state, for a total of ____ senators.
1, 50
3, 75
2, 100
4, 200
Which branch is responsible for executing laws?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
The number of representatives each state receives in the House of Representatives is ___?
2
based upon the population of the state (Census)
5
9
The general election occurs annually on ___?
January 20
First Tuesday in November
March 12
When the President is inaugurated in January, they swear an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the ___?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
the American Flag
the Constitution of the United States
The term of office for President of the United States is ___ (only one term, NOT total years)?
8 years
6 years
4 years
indefinite
Presidents can serve only two (2) consecutive or non-consecutive terms in office, totaling 8 years.
True
False
If the President and the Vice-President are unable to serve out their terms in office, the succession passes to ___?
Chief of Staff
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Under Article II, the President can do the following EXCEPT:
Declare War
Issue pardons and commutations
Negotiate treaties with foreign powers
Sign or veto bills from Congress
The US Constitution, under Article II, requires the President to address a joint session of Congress annually. This is called ___?
The Articles of Confederation
The Inaugural Address
The Preamble Recitation
The State of the Union
The small group of appointees, confirmed by the Senate, who advise the President as part of the executive branch is called ___?
The White House staff
Council of Ministers
The Cabinet
Privy Counselors
