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WorksheetsConstitution (Mr. Desmond's Class)
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
Who is the Presiding Officer of the Senate?
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the Senate
When the Presiding Officer of the Senate is not present, who replaces them?
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the Senate
Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt have what in common?
Missouri Representatives
Former speakers of the house
Governors
Missouri Senators
The New Jersey and Virginia Plans were combined by what compromise?
Delaware Compromise
Connecticut Compromise
New York Compromise
Pennsylvania Compromise
Which amendment includes not incriminating yourself in a court while under oath?
Amendment 3
Amendment 4
Amendment 5
Amendment 6
Which of the following is not a requirement to be a member of the House of Representatives?
Live in the district they represent
25 Years Old
7 Years a US Citizen
Born in the United States
Which of the following is not a power of Congress?
Declare War
Coin Money
Collect Taxes
Veto Laws
What vote is needed to pass a bill?
Simple Majority
2/3
3/4
1/5
What Federal, State, and Local governments share power, this is called?
Filibuster
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Federal Ratio
Congress has the power to pass any law necessary to enforce their 17 powers
Elastic Clause
Writ of Habeus Corpus
Ex Post Facto Law
Quorum
This allowed southern states to count 5 slaves as 3 people for representation and taxes
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Three Fifths Comprimise
Quorum
Whose main role is to decide if laws are constitutional?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Congressional
This is the count of our population taken every 10 years to determine population.
Filibuster
Bill of Attainder
Census
Ex Post Facto Law
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Articles
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Which is not a branch of the United States government?
Judicial
Executive
Congress
Legislative
Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the Senate
There are how many members of the House of Representatives?
(a)
How many members are in the Senate?
(a)
How many Senators does each state receive?
1
2
5
Based on Populations
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
President
King
How long is the President’s term?
8 Years
10 Years
4 Years
2 Years
What type of jurisdiction means that a case is brought from a lower court?
Original
Federal
State
Appellate
Courts can use Judicial Review. What does this mean?
courts can check the states
courts can declare laws unconstitutional
courts are reviewed by the President
courts are reviewed by Congress
What court do Federal cases start in?
US Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
The people who decide your innocence or guilt in court are called the __________
Jury
Grand Jury
Supreme Court
Congress
A President uses what to cancel a bill?
Executive Order
Veto
Judicial Review
Final Vote
What does the First Amendment talk about?
Right to Bear Arms
Freedom of Speech
Women's Rights
No cruel and unusual punishment
Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.
Declare War
Local
State
Federal
All Three
Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.
Sets Curfews
Local
State
Federal
All Three
Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.
Education
Local
State
Federal
All Three
Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.
Imposing Taxes
Local
State
Federal
All Three
Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.
Issues Driver's License
Local
State
Federal
All Three
Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.
Signs Treaties
Local
State
Federal
All Three
Record if it is a power of the local, state, federal, government or all three.
Sets up Police and Fire Departments
Local
State
Federal
All Three
This court case Ended Segregation
Brown v Board of Education
Roe v Wade
Dred Scot v Sanford
Arizona v Miranda
This court case decided Slaves were Property and had no rights in free states or territories.
Dred Scot v Sanford
Roe v Wade
Brown v Board of Education
McCollum v Board of Education
This court case made it law for policemen to inform people of their rights at time of arrest.
McCollum v Board of Education
Dred Scot v Sanford
Miranda v Arizona
Roe v Wade
This court case was about Women’s Rights in terms of handling their pregnancy.
Miranda v Arizona
Brown v Board of Education
Dred Scot v Sanford
Roe v Wade
This court case explored the Separation of Church and State
McCollum v Board of Education
Brown v Board of Education
Roe v Wade
Miranda v Arizona
How old does a person need to be to become a US Senator?
25
30
35
Age Doesn't Matter
Which is not true of becoming president?
The President must be a natural born citizen.
The president must be at least 30 years of age.
The president must live in the US for at least 14 years.
The President can only serve a maximum of 10 years.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Preamble
Clause
Which is not true about an amendment?
An amendment is an addition or change to the constitution.
There are 2 steps to the amendment process; proposal and ratification.
When an amendment is proposed ⅔ of each house must approve the proposal.
To ratify an amendment ⅔ of the must agree by either state legislature voting or a special state convention.
People who favored the constitution were called what?
Anti-federalists
Federalists
Democrats
Republicans
People who opposed the constitution were called what?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Democrats
Republicans
How many electoral votes do you need to become president?
130
270
215
300
True or False:
The legislative branch checks the executive branch by having the power to override the president's veto.
False
True
True or False:
The judicial branch checks on the executive and legislative branch by having the power to declare acts unconstitutional.
True
False
True or False:
A Representative must be a US citizen for at least 9 years.
True
False
True or False:
Representatives for states are based on population.
True
False
True or False:
There are 100 senators and 435 representatives in Congress.
True
False
True or False:
The goals of the preamble include uniting the country, making sure citizens are treated fairly, and peace is kept at home.
True
False
True or False:
It took 5 of the 13 original states to ratify the constitution.
True
False
True or False:
Senators for each state are based on population.
True
False
What are the first 3 words of the preamble
(a)
What amendment talks about cruel and unusual punishment?
8
5
13
2
What amendment mentions illegal searches and seizures?
7
10
4
6
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
14
16
19
20
What amendment started prohibition?
18
19
21
22
What amendment abolished slavery?
12
13
14
15
