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Constitution (Mr. Desmond's Class)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Presiding Officer of the Senate?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Speaker of the Senate

2.

When the Presiding Officer of the Senate is not present, who replaces them?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Speaker of the Senate

3.

Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt have what in common?

a)

Missouri Representatives

b)

Former speakers of the house

c)

Governors

d)

Missouri Senators

4.

The New Jersey and Virginia Plans were combined by what compromise?

a)

Delaware Compromise

b)

Connecticut Compromise

c)

New York Compromise

d)

Pennsylvania Compromise

5.

Which amendment includes not incriminating yourself in a court while under oath?

a)

Amendment 3

b)

Amendment 4

c)

Amendment 5

d)

Amendment 6

6.

Which of the following is not a requirement to be a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

Live in the district they represent

b)

25 Years Old

c)

7 Years a US Citizen

d)

Born in the United States

7.

Which of the following is not a power of Congress?

a)

Declare War

b)

Coin Money

c)

Collect Taxes

d)

Veto Laws

8.

What vote is needed to pass a bill?

a)

Simple Majority

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

1/5

9.

What Federal, State, and Local governments share power, this is called?

a)

Filibuster

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Federal Ratio

10.

Congress has the power to pass any law necessary to enforce their 17 powers

a)

Elastic Clause

b)

Writ of Habeus Corpus

c)

Ex Post Facto Law

d)

Quorum

11.

This allowed southern states to count 5 slaves as 3 people for representation and taxes

a)

Federalism

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Three Fifths Comprimise

d)

Quorum

12.

Whose main role is to decide if laws are constitutional?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Congressional

13.

This is the count of our population taken every 10 years to determine population.

a)

Filibuster

b)

Bill of Attainder

c)

Census

d)

Ex Post Facto Law

14.

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

a)

The Articles

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

15.

Which is not a branch of the United States government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Congress

d)

Legislative

16.

Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?

a)

President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Speaker of the Senate

17.

There are how many members of the House of Representatives?

(a)  

18.

How many members are in the Senate?

(a)  

19.

How many Senators does each state receive?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

Based on Populations

20.

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

President

d)

King

21.

How long is the President’s term?

a)

8 Years

b)

10 Years

c)

4 Years

d)

2 Years

22.

What type of jurisdiction means that a case is brought from a lower court?

a)

Original

b)

Federal

c)

State

d)

Appellate

23.

Courts can use Judicial Review. What does this mean?

a)

courts can check the states

b)

courts can declare laws unconstitutional

c)

courts are reviewed by the President

d)

courts are reviewed by Congress

24.

What court do Federal cases start in?

a)

US Court of Appeals

b)

Federal District Court

c)

Circuit Court

d)

Supreme Court

25.

The people who decide your innocence or guilt in court are called the __________

a)

Jury

b)

Grand Jury

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Congress

26.

A President uses what to cancel a bill?

a)

Executive Order

b)

Veto

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Final Vote

27.

What does the First Amendment talk about?

a)

Right to Bear Arms

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Women's Rights

d)

No cruel and unusual punishment

28.

Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.


Declare War

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

d)

All Three

29.

Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.


Sets Curfews

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

d)

All Three

30.

Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.


Education

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

d)

All Three

31.

Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.


Imposing Taxes

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

d)

All Three

32.

Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.


Issues Driver's License

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

d)

All Three

33.

Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.


Signs Treaties

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

d)

All Three

34.

Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.


Sets up Police and Fire Departments

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

d)

All Three

35.

This court case Ended Segregation

a)

Brown v Board of Education

b)

Roe v Wade

c)

Dred Scot v Sanford

d)

Arizona v Miranda

36.

This court case decided Slaves were Property and had no rights in free states or territories.

a)

Dred Scot v Sanford

b)

Roe v Wade

c)

Brown v Board of Education

d)

McCollum v Board of Education

37.

This court case made it law for policemen to inform people of their rights at time of arrest.

a)

McCollum v Board of Education

b)

Dred Scot v Sanford

c)

Miranda v Arizona

d)

Roe v Wade

38.

This court case was about Women’s Rights in terms of handling their pregnancy.

a)

Miranda v Arizona

b)

Brown v Board of Education

c)

Dred Scot v Sanford

d)

Roe v Wade

39.

This court case explored the Separation of Church and State

a)

McCollum v Board of Education

b)

Brown v Board of Education

c)

Roe v Wade

d)

Miranda v Arizona

40.

How old does a person need to be to become a US Senator?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

Age Doesn't Matter

41.

Which is not true of becoming president?

a)

The President must be a natural born citizen.

b)

The president must be at least 30 years of age.

c)

The president must live in the US for at least 14 years.

d)

The President can only serve a maximum of 10 years.

42.

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Preamble

d)

Clause

43.

Which is not true about an amendment?

a)

An amendment is an addition or change to the constitution.

b)

There are 2 steps to the amendment process; proposal and ratification.

c)

When an amendment is proposed ⅔ of each house must approve the proposal.

d)

To ratify an amendment ⅔ of the must agree by either state legislature voting or a special state convention.

44.

People who favored the constitution were called what?

a)

Anti-federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

45.

People who opposed the constitution were called what?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

46.

How many electoral votes do you need to become president?

a)

130

b)

270

c)

215

d)

300

47.

True or False:

The legislative branch checks the executive branch by having the power to override the president's veto.

a)

False

b)

True

48.

True or False:

The judicial branch checks on the executive and legislative branch by having the power to declare acts unconstitutional.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or False:

A Representative must be a US citizen for at least 9 years.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

True or False:

Representatives for states are based on population.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

True or False:

There are 100 senators and 435 representatives in Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

True or False:

The goals of the preamble include uniting the country, making sure citizens are treated fairly, and peace is kept at home.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

True or False:

It took 5 of the 13 original states to ratify the constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

True or False:

Senators for each state are based on population.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What are the first 3 words of the preamble

(a)  

56.

What amendment talks about cruel and unusual punishment?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

13

d)

2

57.

What amendment mentions illegal searches and seizures?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

4

d)

6

58.

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

14

b)

16

c)

19

d)

20

59.

What amendment started prohibition?

a)

18

b)

19

c)

21

d)

22

60.

What amendment abolished slavery?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15