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US COnstitution

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What amendment give the people freedom from unwarranted searches and seizures?
a)
8th Amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
2.
What amendment gives people the right to a speedy trial and to a lawyer?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
3.
What amendment has the right to bear arms?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
4.
What amendment provides people with the right to No excessive bail and No cruel or Unusual Punishment?
a)
7th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
5.
The first ten Amendments are called the
a)
Constitution Day
b)
Senators 
c)
Bill of Rights
6.
How many colonies/states were there when the United States became an independent country?
a)
13
b)
19
c)
43
7.
What is the significance of the year 1787?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Jamestown
d)
Mayflower Compact
8.
The Great Compromise settled the dispute over 
a)
The Presidential veto power
b)
The issue of slavery
c)
Representation in Congress
d)
Judicial Review
9.
What event caused colonists to want a stronger government?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
The Northwest Ordinance
d)
The Townshend Acts
10.
What did Federalists want?
a)
A Bill of Rights
b)
More power to be given to the states
c)
More protection of individual rights
d)
A strong, central government
11.
What did Anti-Federalists want?
a)
A strong, central government
b)
A Bill of Rights
c)
Less power for the states
d)
To keep the Articles of Confederation
12.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
13.

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

"The People"

14.

This Virginian delegate to the Constitutional Convention took detailed notes during the meetings and helped to propose compromises. "Father of the Constitution"

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

15.

Select all of the branches of the Federal Government.

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Federal Branch

d)

Executive Branch

16.

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

a)

checks and balances

b)

power and authority

c)

politics and philosophy

d)

life and liberty

17.

The Federal Government and State Governments share power between each other. However, the ____________ government(s) has/have more authority and power.

a)

State Governments

b)

Federal Government

c)

Local Governments

d)

Foreign Governments

18.

This branch of the Federal Government contains the office of the President and Vices President. The duty of this branch is to represent and enforce the nation's laws.

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

19.

Select all of the true statements about the Legislative Branch of the Federal government.

a)

Responsible for making the nation's laws

b)

Lawmaking body is called Congress

c)

Contains a House of Representatives

d)

Contains the Supreme Court Justices

e)

Contains a Senate

20.
What is the job of the legislative branch of the government?
a)
To understand the laws
b)
To make laws
c)
To obey the laws
d)
To carry out laws
21.
What is the three-fifths compromise? 
a)
For every 3 free men 5 slaves had a vote
b)
For every 3 women 5 men had a vote
c)
For every 5 slaves 3 men had a vote
22.
What did the Great Compromise give us?
a)
The President and Vice President
b)
The Senate and the President
c)
The Congress and the Vice President
d)
The House and Senate
23.
Who was in charge of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
24.
What is the job of the executive branch of the government?
a)
To understand the laws
b)
To make laws
c)
To carry out laws
d)
To obey the laws
25.
What is Federalism?
a)
Form of government where power is held by the national 
b)
Form of government where power is held by the state
c)
Form of government where power is divided between the national and state.
d)
Form of government where power is held by the President
26.
What is the job of the judicial branch?
a)
To understand the laws
b)
To make laws
c)
To obey the laws
d)
To carry out laws
27.
What was the purpose for the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To write the Articles of Confederation
b)
To write the Bill of Rights
c)
To write the Constitution 
d)
To write the laws
28.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

amends the Constitution and overturns laws

b)

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

c)

stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

d)

provides legal advice to the President and his staff

29.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

the military

b)

the Bill of Rights

c)

checks and balances

d)

the Federal Reserve

30.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

10

b)

27

c)

36

d)

50

31.

Who makes federal laws?

a)

the Congress

b)

the Supreme Court

c)

the Attorney General

d)

the Justice Department

32.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

the Vice President

b)

the Secretary of State

c)

the President Pro Tempore

d)

the Speaker of the House of Representatives

33.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

the President

b)

the Vice President

c)

the Secretary of State

d)

the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

34.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

the District Court

b)

the Superior Court

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

the Municipal Court

35.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

a)

to make treaties

b)

to issue driver's licenses

c)

to provide public education

d)

to establish police departments

36.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

a)

print money

b)

create an army

c)

issue passports

d)

provide public education

37.

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

a)

the President and the Cabinet

b)

the Supreme Court and the Superior Court

c)

the U.S. Treasury and the State Department

d)

the Senate and the House of Representatives

38.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

all people in the United States

b)

all people in the Senator's state

c)

only the people in the state who voted for the Senator

d)

only people who belong to the political party of the Senator

39.

How is the number of U.S. Representatives chosen for each state?

a)

by state location

b)

by state population

c)

by state geographical size

d)

by state political affiliation

40.

What is the main duty of the President's Cabinet?

a)

set policy

b)

make laws

c)

advise the President

d)

command the military

41.

What was the name of the papers written to support the Constitution?

a)

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

b)

Federalist Papers

c)

Anti-Federalist Papers

42.

What was the name of the compromise that created a bi-cameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention?

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

43.
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
a)
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
b)
right of a state to secede from the Union
c)
ratification of the United States Constitution
d)
construction of an interstate canal system
44.

What is the name for a legislature that has been split into two governing bodies?

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Unicongressional

d)

Bicongressional

45.

Favored large states and representation in Congress would be based on population

a)

New Jersey plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Great compromise

d)

Northwest ordinance

46.

Favored small states and each state would receive equal representation in Congress

a)

New Jersey plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Great compromise

d)

Northwest ordinance

47.
The Constitution made federal laws _______________ to state laws.
a)
Interior
b)
Inferior
c)
Supplementary
d)
Superior
48.
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
49.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
50.
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
51.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
52.
What term refers to the process of approving the Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
53.
True or False:
All houses of Congress must pass a bill for it to become law.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Powers left for the states are called ______ powers. (10th amendment)
a)
Denied 
b)
Expressed
c)
Reserved 
d)
Implied 
55.
The US Constitution is considered the-
a)
best document ever
b)
supreme law of the land
c)
outdated and old
56.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
One branch
b)
Two branches
c)
Three branches
d)
Four branches
57.

Which is NOT a goal of the US Constitution?

a)

Establish a more perfect union

b)

Establish Justice

c)

Guarantee peace and tranquility

d)

Establish money

58.
A system of checks and balances was built into the Constitution to prevent...
a)
states from passing laws that duplicate federal laws
b)
individual states from deciding to leave the Union.
c)
any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
d)
the federal government from spending more money than it collects in taxes.
59.
Shays' Rebellion helped point out weaknesses in which of the following documents?
a)
the Constitution
b)
the Federalist Papers
c)
the Articles of Confederation
d)
the Declaration of Independence
60.
The term separation of powers in the U.S. government refers to separate powers given to
a)
the president and the Cabinet.
b)
the Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
the federal, state, and local levels.
d)
the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
61.
Which group did Alexander Hamilton believe was best suited to control the government?
a)
wealthy people
b)
older people
c)
farmers
d)
scientists
62.
Which newspaper headline BEST illustrates the concept of checks and balances?
a)
“Congress Overrides President’s Veto”
b)
“Governors Look for Help in New Federal Budget”
c)
“Secretary of State Addresses United Nations”
d)
“Local Man to Be Tried in State and Federal Courts”
63.
After both houses of Congress pass a bill, what must happen before it becomes a law?
a)
The Supreme Court must approve the bill.
b)
The President must sign the bill.
c)
The Secretary of State has to approve the bill
d)
Public hearings must be held to consider the bill.
64.
During the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise was proposed MAINLY to settle a disagreement between which two groups?
a)
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
b)
large states and small states
c)
slave states and free states
d)
slave states and free states
65.
Which amendment limited the presidency to two terms?
a)
20th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
22nd
66.
which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
22nd
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
20th
67.
Which amendment says that police must have a warrant in order to search and seize?
a)
7th
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
2nd
68.
Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech and religion?
a)
3rd
b)
1st
c)
2nd
d)
7th
69.
Which amendment says that you must be 18 in order to vote?
a)
20th
b)
16th
c)
26th
d)
18th
70.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
6th
b)
13th
c)
7th
d)
14th
71.
Which amendment gives you the right to keep weapons or arms?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
72.
Which amendment guaranteed the right to vote for black men?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
73.
Which amendment guaranteed the right to vote for black men?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
74.
Which amendment defines US citizenship & guarantees equal protection of the laws?
a)
11th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
13th
75.
Which amendment gives criminal defendants the right to a public trial & an attorney?
a)
5th
b)
6th
c)
7th
d)
8th
76.

What does the 1st amendment protect?

a)

The 1st person to finish a race

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

The freedom to eat whatever you want

d)

It protects Mr. M only

77.

What does the 5th amendment protect?

a)

It allows the accused to stay silent until court

b)

It protects all 5 fingers

c)

It protects the first 4 amendments

d)

It protects people who own businesses

78.

What does the 6th amendment protect?

a)

It protects the first 5 amendments

b)

It allows for a speedy and fair trial

c)

It protects freedom of speech

d)

It protects the accused from talking until court

79.

The introductory statement in the Constitution begins with "We the People..."

What is this introduction called?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Preamble

c)

Presidential Oath of Office

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

80.

The 1st Amendment might be the most important. What rights are guaranteed in it?

a)

freedom of petition

b)

free speech

c)

freedom of religion

d)

freedom to bear arms

81.

Which statement best describes the Thirteenth Amendment?

a)

it abolished slavery throughout the United States

b)

it outlawed involuntary servitude in the United States

c)

it protected the civil rights of African Americans

d)

it granted voting rights to African American men

82.

Which statement best describes the Fourteenth Amendment?

a)

it granted citizenship to all individuals living in the United States

b)

it enfranchised all male citizens and gave them the right to vote

c)

it prevented states from denying citizens equal protection under the law

d)

it allowed states to seize citizens' property without due process of the law

83.
A police officer is driving down a dark street and decides to search a home because the front porch lights are off. 
Which Amendment protects against this?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
84.
A police officer is driving down a dark street and decides to search a home because the front porch lights are off. Is this constitutional? 
a)
Yes
b)
No
85.
A woman is caught stealing a candy bar from a local convenience store.  The judge sets her bail for $5,000.  Is this constitutional? 
a)
Yes
b)
No
86.
A woman is caught stealing a candy bar from a local convenience store.  The judge sets her bail for $5,000. 
Which Amendment protects againt this?
a)
1
b)
6
c)
8
d)
13
87.
Sally Morter publicly criticized the president and his new policies about government spending and was arrested when the police stormed her home in Mississippi.  Is this constitutional? 
a)
No
b)
Yes
88.
Howard Kramer’s guns were confiscated by the police because he did not have the proper licenses for them.  He argued that it was his right to own a gun in the United States.  Is this constitutional? 
a)
Yes
b)
No
89.
Howard Kramer’s guns were confiscated by the police because he did not have the proper licenses for them.  He argued that it was his right to own a gun in the United States. 
Which amendment is Howard using to justify his right to have a gun?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
8
d)
4
90.
Which amendment would a person use to argue a supreme court decision if they felt like their freedom of expression was being denied 
a)
1 
b)
4 
c)
8
d)
14
91.

Passed during Vietnam, the 26th amendment...

a)

Eliminated Selective Service

b)

Banned the sale of alcohol

c)

Changed the federal voting age to 18

d)

Outlaws slavery

92.

Passed after the assassination of President Kennedy, the 25th Amendment concerns...

a)

Popular election of the President

b)

The Presidential line of succession

c)

The Secret Service

d)

Taxes

93.

Right to counsel and a speedy/fair trial is established in the...

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

1st Amendment

d)

6th Amendment

94.

The founding fathers combined the ideas of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to come up with -

a)

Compromise of 1820

b)

Three-fifths compromise

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Constitutional Convention

95.

Which amendment gives you due process? This means everyone must follow the law. You cannot be brought to trial twice for the same crime. You do not need to tell on yourself.

a)

Fifth Amendment

b)

Sixth Amendment

c)

Seventh Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

96.

What does the political cartoon represent?

a)

3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves = 3 people for representation & taxation in Congress

b)

5/3 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation & taxation in Congress

c)

3/5 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation in the slave trade taxes

d)

10/8 Compromise: every 10 slaves = 8 people for representation in the Appalachian Mountains

97.
What occurred in Philadelphia, PA?
a)
The Constitutional Convention
b)
The Second Continental Congress
c)
Shays' Rebellion
d)
First Continental Congress
98.
Every state has 2 representatives in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
99.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
100.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative

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