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Constitution Test (2020)

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an act that finds a person or group guilty of a crime?

a)

Ex Post Facto

b)

Bill of Attainder

c)

Elastic Clause

d)

Due Process

2.

This grants Congress power to pass all laws necessary and proper is known as the

a)

Due Process

b)

Enumeration

c)

Ex Post Facto

d)

Elastic Clause

3.

Not being found guilty of a crime if a law was made after the fact is known as

a)

Ex Post Facto

b)

Enumeration

c)

Habeas Corpus

d)

Bill of Attainder

4.

An order that states a prisoner must be physically present at his/ her own court hearing is

a)

ex post facto

b)

habeas corpus

c)

due process

d)

quorum

5.

The process in which a high-ranking government official is accused of misusing their power is?

a)

naturalization

b)

inculpate

c)

treson

d)

impeachment

6.

What is the Representative in Park Ridge?

a)

Tammy Duckworth

b)

Dick Durban

c)

Jan Schakowsky

d)

Jan Larson

7.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1788

c)

1777

d)

1787

8.

How long in the term for a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

9.

Who are the laws made by?

a)

The Supreme Court (Judicial Branch)

b)

The President (Executive Branch)

c)

Congres (Legislative Branch)

d)

The people

10.

During an impeachment trial who presides over it?

a)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

b)

President

c)

Vice President

d)

Supreme Court

11.

Prior to the Great Compromise which plan was based on population size?

a)

The New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The Illinois Plan

d)

The New Jersey Plan

12.

What is treason?

a)

helping fight crimes against your country

b)

carrying out crimes against your country

c)

helping the CIA find the criminal

d)

fighting against your country

13.

What are the Illinois Senators and what party do they belong to? (Select two answers)

a)

Dick Durbin (D)

b)

Mark Kirk (R)

c)

Tammy Duckworth (D)

d)

Mark Kirk (R)

e)

Dick Durbin (R)

14.

Who can war be declared by?

a)

The President

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Vice- President

d)

Congress

15.

Revenue (money) bills are ONLY introduced by

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The Senate

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

The President

16.

How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

17.

Interpretations of the Constitution are settled in which court?

a)

The District Court

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The Court of Appeals

d)

The Circuit Court

18.

What is the bill of rights

a)

The first 20 amendments

b)

All 27 amendments

c)

The first 10 amendments

d)

The first 5 amendments

19.

In order for an amendment to be proposed what fraction of both houses must agree?

a)

1/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

2/3

20.

Who is the father of the Constitution?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

21.

Judges in the Supreme Court are appointed by whom?

a)

The Vice- President

b)

The President

c)

The Senate

d)

Congress

22.

What does the 19th Amendment do?

a)

Gives freedom of speech.

b)

Protect the voting rights of minorities.

c)

Protects the voting rights on women.

d)

The right to vote as 18 years old.

23.

Which amendment states that you cannot prevent a person from voting based on race or their color of skin?

a)

12th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

20th

24.

Which amendment states that we have the freedom of religion, press, speech, and right to assemble.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

25.

Which amendment repealed prohibition?

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

20th

d)

21st

26.

Which amendment protects us from paying excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment?

a)

8th

b)

9th

c)

10th

d)

11th

27.

Which amendment gives 18 year olds the right to vote?

a)

4th

b)

26th

c)

27th

d)

28th

28.

Select the three branches of government.

a)

Legislative

b)

Presidential

c)

Executive

d)

Judicial

29.

Which of the following is not a requirement to become President?

a)

at least 35 years old

b)

US resident for at least 14 years prior to elections

c)

at least 30 years old

d)

a natural born citizen

30.

All of the following are requirements to become a U.S. Senator except

a)

at least 25 years old

b)

U.S. citizen for at least 9 years

c)

at least 30 years old

d)

live in the state that you represent

31.

Which of the following is not a purpose of the preamble

a)

introduce the Constitution

b)

state the government belongs to the people

c)

state the purpose for writing the Constitution

d)

make a catch song for the U.S.

32.

The legislative branch can check the executive branch by passing laws over a veto with how much vote?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

2/4

33.

Amendments can be ratified by what fraction of votes from state legislature?

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

2/4

d)

3/4

34.

How long is the term for Senator?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

35.

How many articles are there in the Constitution?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

36.

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

a)

10

b)

21

c)

27

d)

32

37.

What is the total number of Senators?

a)

435

b)

50

c)

100

d)

270

38.

What is the total number of members in the House of Representatives?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

270

d)

435

39.

The right to bear arms is which amendment?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

10

40.

Unreasonable searches and seizures are prohibited because of which amendment?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

41.

Which amendment protects you from being tried for the same crime twice?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

42.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

a)

8

b)

13

c)

18

d)

25

43.

Which amendment gave citizenship to former slaves?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

44.

Which amendment states that there is a direct election for Senators?

a)

5

b)

12

c)

17

d)

16

45.

Which amendment forbids the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages?

a)

8

b)

18

c)

22

d)

24

46.

Which article establishes how the constitution can be amended?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

47.

What was the first national government called?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Great Compromise

c)

The Preamble

d)

Constitution

48.

What term is used to represent both houses?

a)

Biannual

b)

Bicameral

c)

Biennial

d)

Bilateral

49.

How often does the United States census occur?

a)

2 years

b)

5 years

c)

10 years

d)

20 years

50.

The supreme law of the land if known as

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Preamble

c)

The Constotution

d)

The Bill of Rights

51.

The executive branch

a)

interrupts the law

b)

makes the laws

c)

carries out the laws

d)

judges the laws

52.

Impeachments are tried by the

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

53.

Where are impeachments started?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President

54.

What city did the Constitutional Convention take place?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Boston

d)

New York City

55.

How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?

a)

10 years

b)

20 years

c)

30 years

d)

life

56.

Who must approve all appointments to the Supreme Court?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court

57.

The President has the power to do all of the following except

a)

delcare war

b)

negotiate treaties

c)

appoint judges

d)

veto bills

58.

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

Nancy Pelosi

b)

Mike Pence

c)

John G. Roberts

d)

Kamala Harris

59.

What term gives powers specifically to Congress as stated by the Constitution?

a)

bicameral

b)

concurrent

c)

Habeas Corpus

d)

implied powers

60.

Powers shared between national and state government is called

a)

elastic clause

b)

concurrent

c)

bill of attainder

d)

bicameral

61.

Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Supreme Court Justice

62.

How does the Executive Branch check the Legislative Branch

a)

2/3 vote

b)

veto laws

c)

3/4 vote

d)

pocket veto

63.

What is the name that the President has that is associated with the military

a)

Chief Legislator

b)

Chief of State

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief of the Party

64.

This was established by the Constitutional Convention in order to keep the common people from making a mistake when electing the President.

a)

Pardons

b)

Electoral College

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Pocket Veto

65.

Who takes the President's place if he/ she cannot fulfill their duties?

a)

President Pro Tempore

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Vice President

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

66.

The number of representatives each state has in the House of Representatives is based on

a)

electoral college

b)

equal representation

c)

size of the state

d)

population

67.

What are the houses in Congress called? Select two answers.

a)

Senate

b)

Legislature

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Chamber

68.

T/F: A naturalized citizen can become President of the United States?

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Which of the following is not a requirement to become President of the United States?

a)

35 years old

b)

Resident of the U.S. for 14 years

c)

A natural born citizen

d)

30 years old