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The U.S. Constitution (HMH)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The country's first set of rules after the revolutionary war was the--

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Preamble to the Constitution

2.

What is the Constitution?

a)

a set of rules for our country

b)

a list of people who run our country

c)

a meeting about forming our country

d)

a plan for new buildings in our country

3.

What is NOT true about the U.S. Constitution

a)

It says how much power the branches of the government can have

b)

It changes with every new president

c)

it tells the government how to make sure all Americans follow the laws

d)

It is the symbol of democracy

4.

Who is known for the father of the constitution

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

5.

What does the text under the heading “Many Different Ideas” tell about the Constitution?

a)

how long it took to write

b)

why it was difficult to write

c)

the number of people who wrote it

d)

the names of everyone who wrote it

6.

What do the seven articles of the Constitution explain?

a)

the reasons America needs a government and a Constitutuion

b)

the purpose of the amendments

c)

the many rights that Americans have

d)

the branches of the U.S. government

7.

What are the names of the three branches of government?

a)

Senate, House of Representatives, delegates

b)

legislative, executive, and judicial

c)

justice, prosperity, and tranquility

d)

Congress, legislative, and executive

8.

The passage tells where parts of the government are headquartered. What does the word headquartered mean?

a)

safe

b)

hidden

c)

located

d)

announced

9.

Why are the amendments an important part of the Constitution?

a)

because they were added later

b)

because they give people many rights

c)

because there are more than 20 of them

d)

because there are new ones added each year

10.

Congress is divided into two parts, the Senate and the

a)

Electoral College

b)

president's Cabinet

c)

Supreme Court

d)

House of Representatives

11.

What is the passage mostly about?

a)

how the Constitution has changed over the years

b)

the place where the Constitution was made

c)

the people who wrote the Constitution

d)

the history of the Constitution

12.

What does the word convention mean?

a)

a town

b)

a rule

c)

a meeting of people who share the same purpose or ideas

d)

one branch of government

13.

What is a delegate?

a)

the mayor of a town

b)

a place where people go

c)

the president

d)

People who have been chosen to make decisions for a larger group.

14.

If someone looks out for your , that person makes sure you are healthy and happy.

a)

welfare

b)

prosperity

c)

delegate

d)

convention

15.

True/False

The Fourth of July is a domestic holiday that is a part of or country.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is the genre of this text?

a)

realistic fiction

b)

informational

c)

historical fiction

d)

personal narrative