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WorksheetsThe U.S. Constitution
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
The Preamble
states the purpose of the Declaration of Independence
states the purpose of the Constitution
concludes the Constitution
influenced the War for Independence
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was
James Madison
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
The war in which the colonies won their independence from England was the
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
Civil War
Crimean War
Before the adoption of the Constitution, the newly independent states were joined by the
Articles of Confederation
Magan Carta
Mayflower Compact
Bill of Rights
The Constitutional Convention met in the city of
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Trenton
The Preamble begins with
When in the course of human events...
We the citizens need to form...
As people of the United States...
We the people of the United States...
Which of the following is NOT included in the Preamble?
to form a more perfect Union
to promote the pursuit of happiness
to provide for the common defense
to establish justice
The United States Constitution went into effect
1776
1788
1865
1970
Power in the United States government is divided among...
two branches
three branches
two houses
three houses
Congress is divided into
two branches
three branches
two houses
three houses
The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is
twenty-five
twenty-seven
ten
sixteen
The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on...
how big the state is
when the state is admitted
the population of the state
how rich the state is
U.S. Senators are elected for
four years
two years
life
six years
Members of the House of Representatives are elected for
two years
six years
four years
life
The total number of members in the House of Representatives is
435
535
100
50
The total number of US Senators is
435
535
100
50
All revenue (money) bills originate in the
Senate
House
executive branch
judicial branch
Impeachment charges are started by the
President
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Senate
The power to declare war belongs to the
president
chief justice
Congress
secretary of state
The presiding officer of the Senate is
the chief justice
the president
the speaker
the vice president
The executive branch
makes laws
explains laws
carries out laws
declares laws unconstitutional
The electoral college was established by the Constitutional Convention because
the founding fathers wanted to keep the common people from making a mistake
they wanted a longer election period
they wanted to confuse the American people
all of the above
The judicial branch
makes laws
judges laws
enforces laws
vetoes laws
The number of justices on the Supreme Court is
seven
nine
eleven
fifteen
The Chief Justice who helped establish that the Supreme Court had the power of judicial review was
John Jay
Tiffany Russell
Logan Purcell
John Marshall
The supreme law of the land is
the state consitution
a law passed by Congress
a U.S. treaty
the U.S. Constitution
The President of the United States does not have the power to
declare war
negotiate treaties
appoint judges
veto bills
The person who takes the president's place if he or she is unable to serve is the
president pro tempore
speaker of the house
chief justice
vice president
The person who usually administers the oath of office on inauguration Day is the
speaker of the house
chief justice
president pro tempor
vice president
The term of justices of the Supreme Court is
eight years
ten years
life
six years
Bicameral means having _____________ houses.
one
two
three
four
The executive branch checks (or controls) the legislative branch by
vetoing bills passed by Congress
passing laws over veto
declaring laws unconstitutional
controlling salaries
The legislative branch checks (or controls) the executive branch by
using the veto
passing laws over the veto with a two-thirds vote
declaring laws unconstitutional
controlling the executive's salary
The legislative branch
makes the laws
explains laws
enforces laws
vetoes laws
The section in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to pass laws "necessary and proper" to fulfill its other duties is the
Preamble
Elastic Clause
Bill of Rights
Judicial Review
Qualifications of Supreme Court Justices are
the same as for president
the same as for a senator
the same as for a member of the House of Representatives
not stated in the Constitution
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called
the Bill of Rights
the Civil Amendments
the Preamble
a bill of attainder
The number of members in the House of Representatives is based on ______________, while the Senate is based on _______________.
population/equality
population/population
equality/population
equality/equality
Amendments can be proposed by
two-thirds vote of each house of Congress
two-thirds vote of the state senators
conventions of one-half of the states
legislatures of three-fourths of the states
Which of the following is NOT a Cabinet department?
State
Media
Education
Treasury
The name of the power (or responsibility) of the President that is associated with the military is
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Chief of Party
Chief Legislator
Treaties negotiated by the president must be approved by the
chief justice
Cabinet
Senate
secretary of state
Has the power to admit new states:
President
Supreme Court
Congress
President pro tempore
Presides over the impeachment trial of a president:
vice president
chief justice
speaker of the house
attorney general
Who appoints justices to the Supreme Court?
the president
the Senate
the chief justice
the vice president
Presidents must be at least
25 years old
30 years old
35 years old
40 years old
Slavery was abolished by
Amendment III (3)
Amendment XIII (13)
Amendment IV (4)
Amendment XIV (8)
Limited president to two terms:
Amendment XII (10)
Amendment VIII (8)
Amendment III (3)
Amendment XXII (22)
Guarantees that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime:
Amendment XIV (14)
Amendment XVI (16)
Amendment V (5)
Amendment I (1)
Forbids a state from stopping a person from voting because of race or color:
Amendment I (1)
Amendment II (2)
Amendment XXVI (26)
Amendment XV (15)
Right to bear arms:
Amendment IX (9)
Amendment II (2)
Amendment XI (11)
Amendment XIV (15)
Gives women the right to vote:
Amendment XIX (19)
Amendment XVII (11)
Amendment XVI (27)
Amendment VI (6)
Protects against unreasonable searches and arrest:
Amendment 1 (I)
Amendment II (2)
Amendment XVII (17)
Amendment IV (4)
Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition:
Amendment IV (4)
Amendment III (3)
Amendment II (2)
Amendment I (1)
Congress does not have the power to pass an Ex Post Facto law which is a law that
declares war
creates a treaty
turns an act into a crime after the act was committed
starts the impeachment process
This is a group of Presidential Advisors.
Congress
the Internal Revenue Service
the State Department
the President's Cabinet
The President of the United States is currently inaugurated in what month of an odd numbered year following a presidential election?
January
March
November
April
What do the stars on the flag stand for?
the original 13 colonies
the 50 states
the year the flag was adopted
courage
What do the stripes on the flag stand for?
the original 13 colonies
the 50 states
the year the flag was adopted
courage
