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Review of the US Constitution

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three main parts of the US Constitution IN ORDER?

a)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

b)

Preamble, Body, Conclusion

c)

Preamble, Articles, Amendments

d)

Amendments, Articles, Preamble

2.

How many goals are listed in the Preamble?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

3.

How many Articles are in the US Constitution?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

4.

Article I is

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

The States

5.

Article VII (7) is

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Amendments

c)

Supremacy of the constitution

d)

Ratification

6.

Article II (2) is

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

The States

d)

Amendments

7.

Article VI (6) is

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Supremacy of the Constitution

c)

Amendments

d)

Ratification

8.

Article V (5) is

a)

The States

b)

Supremacy of the Constitution

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Amendments

9.

Article III (3) is

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

States

c)

Amendments

d)

Ratification

10.

Article IV (4) is

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

States

11.

Name the clause that allows Congress to make laws they see as "necessary and proper".

a)

Expansive Clause

b)

Elastic Clause

c)

Executive Clause

d)

Santa Clause

12.

Our bicameral legislature is composed of the House of Representatives and

a)

Census

b)

Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

Senate

d)

Direct democracy

13.

In regards to the laws the Legislative Branch

a)

enforces them

b)

interprets them

c)

makes them

d)

vetoes them

14.

In regards to the laws the Executive Branch

a)

makes them

b)

enforces them

c)

interprets them

d)

proposes them

15.

In regards to the laws the Judicial Branch

a)

interprets them

b)

enforces them

c)

makes them

d)

overrides them

16.

The national court system is found in the

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

White House

17.

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch

a)

Representatives

b)

Supreme Court Justices

c)

President

d)

Senators

18.

Name the highest court in the land.

a)

Federal court

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

State Supreme Court

d)

Districts Courts

19.

Which Article makes the US Constitution a "living document"?

a)

Article III Judicial Branch

b)

Article V Amendments

c)

Article VI States

d)

Article VII Ratification

20.

Dividing power between the 3 branches is known as

a)

federalism

b)

separation of power

c)

checks and balances

d)

watch dog

21.

Amendments must be passed through

a)

House and the Senate

b)

Congress and the President

c)

President and the states

d)

Congress and the states

22.

Who gives the final interpretation of the US Constitution?

a)

President

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

the States

23.

What is the "Supreme law of the land"?

a)

US Constitution

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

Bill of Rights

24.

How many states needed to ratify the US Constitution for it to be approved?

a)

13/13

b)

9/13

c)

10/13

d)

1

25.

Declaring war, coining money, and regulating trade are examples of

a)

delegated powers

b)

concurrent powers

c)

reserved powers

d)

federalism

26.

Dividing power between the National government and the states governments is known as

a)

Separation of powers

b)

federalism

c)

checks and balances

d)

watch dogging

27.

The first 10 amendments are called the

a)

bill of rights

b)

preamble

c)

articles

d)

checks and balances

28.

Which founding father is given credit for writing the Declaration of Independence.

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

William Patterson

29.

Name the issue the Federalists and Anti-Federalist fought the most over

a)

Slavery

b)

Representation in the House of Representatives

c)

the Bill of Rights

d)

Powers to the President

30.

Where was the US Constitution written?

a)

PA State House, Philadelphia

b)

Washington DC

c)

Harrisburg, PA

d)

New York, New York

31.

Name the founding father who wrote Common Sense.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Thomas Paine

32.

Which founding father was named "father of the Constitution".

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Paine

33.

The idea of separation of power came from

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

34.

Our government has ___ branches.

a)

2

b)

7

c)

6

d)

3

35.

Bicameral means

a)

3 branches

b)

to check the power of other branches

c)

seperation of power

d)

2 houses

36.

Who has the power to declare war?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

States

37.

Who takes over if the President cannot fulfil their responsibilities.

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Vice President

d)

President Pro Tempore

38.

Powers of the President are listed in Article

a)

I

one

b)

II

two

c)

III

3

d)

IV

4

39.

The powers of Congress are described in Article

a)

I

1

b)

II

2

c)

III

3

d)

IV

4

40.

The right to a lawyer and public trial in CRIMINAL cases is in the ___ amendment.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

41.

Which amendment guarantees the right to speak freely?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

7th

d)

9th

42.

Name the amendment that states the punishment must fit the crime.

a)

4th

b)

8th

c)

9th

d)

10th

43.

Name the amendment that allows citizens the right to own a weapon.

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

10th

d)

2nd

44.

Which amendment states the right to refuse housing a soldier in times of peace.

a)

3rd

b)

5th

c)

8th

d)

10th

45.

Name the amendment that goes over due process of law.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

10th

d)

5th

46.

Name the amendment that guarantees a speedy, public trial in CIVIL cases.

a)

7th

b)

6th

c)

3rd

d)

2nd

47.

The constitutional right to remain silent is called

a)

miranda warning

b)

zipped lip

c)

pleading the 5th

d)

taking the 3rd

48.

What is the name of the document that outlined the reasons the colonies wanted to separate from England?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

US Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Declaration of Independence

49.

The 1st amendment covers the freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Speech, and

a)

Internet.

b)

Petition.

c)

Pet ownership.

d)

job choice.

50.

Name the amendment that covers all other rights not mentioned in the US Constitution.

a)

9th

b)

10th

c)

6th

d)

4th

51.

Name our first form of government.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

US Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation

52.

Name the amendment that allows states the power to establish school and control voting.

a)

10th

b)

5th

c)

8th

d)

2nd

53.

What was the first state to ratify the US Constitution?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Georgia

d)

Delaware

54.

What was the key event that led to the ratification of the US Constitution?

a)

The federalist agreed to add a bill of rights.

b)

The anti-federalist admitted they were wrong and it was perfect.

c)

Patrick Henry wrote Common Sense.

d)

Slavery was outlawed

55.

Name the only amendment that Congress can write a law to change in time of war.

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

8th

d)

3rd

56.

What was established to interpret laws and settle disputes between the states?

a)

5th amendment

b)

US Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

Article I

57.

The Miranda Warning tells a person who is being arrested these two rights

a)

freedom of speech

speedy trial

b)

own weapons

tell everything they did

c)

remain silent

have a lawyer

d)

have a lawyer

freedom of speech