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WorksheetsArticles I - VII of the U.S. Constitution
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
What branch of U.S. government is established by Article I of the U.S. Constitution?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
The legislative body in the U.S. is collectively known as...
Congress
Legislatory
Parliament
Duma
How many chambers of Congress are there?
1
2
3
4
The lower house or chamber of congress is called...
The House of Representatives
Senate
House of Lords
House of Commons
25+ years old, 7+ years U.S. citizen, and Live in state representing are qualifications for which chamber of congress?
Presidency
Duma
Senate
House of Representatives
30+ years old, 9+ years U.S. citizen, Live in state representing are qualifications for which chamber of congress?
Duma
Presidency
Senate
House of Representatives
The beginning of the U.S. Constitution is called...
The start
Preamble
Beginning
Opening
The House of Representatives has this many members?
100
485
435
535
The Senate has this many members?
2
435
485
100
How many Senators does each state receive?
1
2
3
4
How is the number of representatives a state receives decided?
Based on Population
Supreme Court
President
Laws
How many years does a representative serve in a single term?
1
2
4
6
How many years does a senator serve in a single term?
1
2
4
6
The clause that allows Congress to make laws they need in future cases.
Rubber Band
Elastic
Whatever
Santa
Click the three requirements for U.S. President?
14 Years U.S. Resident
30+ Years Old
Natural Born Citizen
35+ Years Old
Experience in government
What branch of government does Article II establish?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Who leads the executive branch?
Congress
Prime Minister
Premier
President
How long does a president serve during a single term?
2
4
6
8
How many terms can a President serve?
1
2
3
As many as they are voted for
What does the executive branch do?
Make Laws
Enforce Laws
Interpret Laws
What can the President do to check and balance the power of Congress?
Pardon
Veto
Nothing
Appoint
Pick the four (4) major powers of the executive branch.
Pardon
Commander in Chief
Appoint judges and ambassadors
Make treaties
Declare war
What is the name of the constitutionally mandated speech the President makes each year?
What's good, America?
State of the Union
Presidential Address
State of the State
Impeachment means...
Removal from office
Censure
Formally charged with wrong doing
Article III establishes which branch of government?
Legisliative
Judicial
Executive
Congress
The highest court in the country is called?
Supreme Court
Appellate Court
Circuit Court
Criminal Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
5
7
9
11
How does one get on the Supreme Court?
You are voted in
President appoints you, Senate confirms
President appoints you and you are on
Practice, Practice, Practice
How long is the term of a Supreme Court justice?
4
6
2
Lifetime
What is the main purpose of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret Laws
Make Laws
Enforce Laws
Article III also allows Congress (Article I) this ability
Make lower courts as needed
Make laws as needed
Make judges as needed
Make executive orders as needed
Article III defines Treason. What is it?
Betraying your country
A judgement in a supreme court case
The process of passing laws
Helping your country
THIS concept is stated in your notes as "The responsibilities and abilities of government are divided into distinct branches to limit any one branch becoming too powerful."
(Not part of Article III, but it is the concept that binds Articles I-III. )
Separation of Powers
The Law of Three Branches
Social Contract Theory
Mr. Lattari's Cookie Sharing Theorem
What does Article IV discuss?
The States
The Amendments
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
Government being leveled at the National, State, and Local level is known as...
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Leveling
Russian Nesting Dolling
Article IV has a clause that states, All states will have a representative democracy. What is this called?
The Guarantee Clause
Constitutional Republic
The Elastic Clause
Equal Protections Clause
States can request a fugitive criminal be brought back from another state to face justice
Extradition
Sentencing
Trial
The Legal System
Article IV allows which branch of government to admit more states to the union.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Tree
States have to respect and follow other state's laws and requirements.
True
False
States can discriminate against citizens from another state.
False
True
Which level of government is the one with ultimate authority on the law (in most cases).
National/Federal
State
Local
Article V (5) of the U.S. Constitution establishes rules for...
Amending the Constitution
Admitting new states
The Bill to Law Process
Presidential Elections
Which method of the amendment process has been the only pathway to all 27 amendments?
Congress proposes an amendment by passing it with 2/3s vote in each chamber and then 3/4s of the states ratify it.
States call a convention. 2/3s of state legislatures agree and 3/4s of states ratify. This bypasses U.S. Congress.
President declares it at the State of the Union address
No religious test for political office can be found in which article of the U.S. Constitution?
I (1)
V (5)
VI (6)
IV (4)
According to Article VI (6), the Constitution is the law of the land?
True
False
Choose the two (2) correct steps of the Amendment process.
Amendment is passed in Congress with 2/3s majority in both chambers
Needs to be signed by all 50 states
Needs to ratified/signed by 3/4s of the states
President can veto or sign amendment into law
Nine of the Thirteen (Original) states needed to agree for the Constitution to be ratified can be found in article...
V (5)
VI (6)
VII (7)
VIII (8)
How many articles are there in the U.S. Constitution?
8
6
7
9
How many Constitutional methods are given for amending/changing the U.S. Constitution?
(a)
