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Federalism and the Bill of Rights

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Government power that is divided between the national government and state governments is called _______.

a)

democracy

b)

federalism

c)

power sharing

d)

an amendment

2.

Which power below is a power of the federal government?

a)

create schools

b)

motor vehicle laws

c)

control trade within the state

d)

create post office

3.

Which power below is a shared power of the federal government and state government?

a)

create schools

b)

make laws

c)

control trade within the state

d)

create post office

4.

Freedom of religion is part of which amendment?

a)

Amendment I

b)

Amendment II

c)

Amendmente III

d)

Amendment IV

5.

Amendment III protects citzens from being forced to house and feed __________________ during times of peace.

a)

policemen

b)

soldiers

c)

teachers

d)

zoo keepers

6.

Which amendment protects you from unreasonal searches and the taking of your property?

a)

Amendment I

b)

Amendment II

c)

Amendment III

d)

Amendment IV

7.

How are you doing so far on this test?

a)

Awesome! I haven't missed a question yet!

b)

I'm doing pretty good!

c)

Yikes, I need to study!

8.

There are (a)   amendments in the Bill of Rights.

9.

Freedom of the Press means

a)

the right to report the news without censorship

b)

the right to iron or press your clothing

c)

the right to go to any church you want

d)

The right to hold a rally

10.

A change to the Constitution is called a/an ________.

a)

declaration

b)

change

c)

amendment

d)

boo boo

11.

The right to bear arms is the _________ amendment.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

e)

fifth

12.

The first amendment has five parts to it. Freedom of religion, freedom of (a)   , freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition.

13.

The power to coin money is a power of ...

a)

the federal government

b)

the state government

c)

both

14.

Mary wants to be able to go to any church she wants. Which amendment gives her this right?

a)

Amendment I

b)

Amendment II

c)

Amendment III

d)

Amendment IV

15.

The power to tax people to support the government is a power of ...

a)

the state government

b)

the federal government

c)

both

16.

So . . . do you feel ready for the test tomorrow?

a)

No way! I need to study hard tonight.

b)

Yes, I know my stuff!

c)

I know some of the information, but I will need to do some studying tonight.

17.

Bonus Question: How many amendments are there to the Constitution?

(a)