wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

PLS final

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

how old does a person have to be to sever in the house of representatives?

a)

25 years old

b)

20 years old

c)

30 years old

d)

35 years old

2.

Which compromise was created a bicameral legislature?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

The Good Compromise

d)

The Fantastic Compromise

3.

Which compromise was negated y the 14th amendment?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

The Good Compromise

d)

The Fantastic Compromise

4.

How often does the constitution require the federal government to conduct a census?

a)

10 years

b)

15 years

c)

5 years

d)

9 years

5.

How many congressional district does GA have?

a)

14

b)

13

c)

10

d)

15

6.

who is represents Georgia's 10th district in the house of representatives?

a)

Jody Hice

b)

Jody Mice

c)

Jody Walters

d)

Jody Rossi

7.

How many total seats are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

435

b)

543

c)

354

d)

345

8.

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

a)

Nancy Pelosi

b)

Nancie Pelosi

c)

Jenifer Pelosi

d)

Nancy Parker

9.

Which House of Congress has the sole power of Impeachment?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Representatives

d)

The house of Senates

10.

What is required in the House to impeach someone?

a)

50%+1

b)

50%

c)

100%

d)

55%

11.

which branch of government MAKES laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

12.

which branch of government EXECUTES laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

13.

which branch of government INTERPRETS laws on a case-by-case basis?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

14.

name the three presidents who have been impeached by the house of Representatives?

a)

Johnson, Clinton, and Trump

b)

Jackson, Clinton, Trump

c)

I don't know

15.

What structure of government is characterized by a strong central government which shares power with state/local governments?

a)

Federalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Bureaucracy

16.

Name the two Houses of Congress.

a)

House of Representatives and Senate

b)

House of Senate and Representatives

c)

The President and the People

d)

none of the above

17.

How long does a person have to live in the U.S. before they can serve in the House of Representatives?

a)

7 years

b)

8 years

c)

6 years

d)

all their lives

18.

How long is a term in the House of Representatives?

a)

2 years

b)

3 years

c)

5 years

d)

4 years

19.

Which amendment says that any powers not specifically designated to the federal government by the Constitution belong to the states?

a)

10th

b)

8th

c)

12th

d)

9th

20.

All Legislative power of the U.S. is vested in what?

a)

congress of the U.S

b)

congress of GA

c)

congress of France

d)

congress of Criminal Minds

21.

What is required to expel a member of the House or Senate?

a)

2/3 Senate

b)

3/4 Senate

c)

2/3 Reps

d)

3/4 Reps

22.

What is the term for a prolonged speech meant to obstruct progress in the Senate?

a)

Filibuster

b)

Filupbuster

c)

Buster

d)

There is no such thing

23.

Which amendment changed how Senators are elected to direct democracy?

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

16th

d)

10th

24.

How long is a term in the Senate?

a)

6 years

b)

7 years

c)

5years

d)

10 years

25.

How old does a person have to be to serve in the Senate?

a)

30 years

b)

25 years

c)

35 years

d)

40 years

26.

How long does a person have to live in the U.S. before they can serve in the Senate?

a)

9 years

b)

10 years

c)

8 years

d)

their whole life

27.

Which executive branch official is automatically President of the Senate?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

a random person

d)

non of the above

28.

What is required in the Senate to remove an impeached official from office?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

4/5

d)

50%+1

29.

Who presides over the Senate during a presidential impeachment trial?

a)

Chief Justice

b)

Chief Law

c)

Chief Judge

d)

non of the above

30.

Which amendment guarantees the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

26th

31.

Which amendment guarantees women the right to vote?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

26th

32.

Which amendment says no one can be denied to right to vote based on failure to pay a poll tax or any other tax?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

26th

33.

Which amendment lowers the voting age to 18?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

26th

34.

What is required in a house of Congress in order to constitute a quorum?

a)

Majority of each house

b)

50%

c)

any number

d)

0

35.

What happens to a bill after it is vetoed by the President?

a)

It goes back to the chamber it come from.

b)

it goes to the people

c)

it goes to the VP

d)

it gets thrown in the trash

36.

What is required in both houses to override a Presidential veto?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

4/5

d)

50%+1

37.

What happens if Congress passes a bill and the President doesn’t sign or veto it for 10 days when Congress is in session?

a)

it becomes a law

b)

nothing happens

c)

it gets veto

d)

the people decide

38.

What happens if Congress passes a bill and the President doesn’t sign or veto it for 10 days when Congress is in adjourned?

a)

Pocket Veto

b)

Veto

c)

nothing

d)

the people decide

39.

Which section of the Constitution contains the enumerated powers of Congress?

a)

section 8

b)

section 9

c)

section10

d)

section 7

40.

What is the current national debt?

a)

27.5 trillion

b)

72.5 trillion

c)

52.7 trillion

d)

25.7 trillion

41.

Which SCOTUS case involving privately-owned wheat greatly expanded Congress’ power to regulate interstate commerce?

a)

wickard v. filburn

b)

filburn v. wickard

c)

mapp v. ohio

d)

ohio v. mapp

42.

Which clause says that Congress can pass laws which support their ability to execute their enumerated powers?

a)

Elastic Clause

b)

Plastic clause

c)

Rubber band clause

d)

the growing clause

43.

When does the term for Reps and Senators begin?

a)

Jan. 3 at noon

b)

Jan 4. at noon

c)

Jan 5. at noon

d)

Jan 20. at noon

44.

What is the Latin term for “the great writ” which ensures you cannot be held without charge

a)

Habeas Corpus

b)

Corpus Habeas

c)

Ex post facto

d)

Facto post ex

45.

What is the Latin term for a bill which takes effect retroactively?

a)

Habeas Corpus

b)

Corpus Habeas

c)

Ex post facto

d)

Facto post ex

46.

What is the term for a bill which singles out an individual or group and inflicts a punishment on them?

a)

Bill of attainer

b)

Bill of rights

c)

attainer of bills

d)

right of bills

47.

All executive power of the U.S. is vested in what?

a)

President of the U.S

b)

VP of the U.S

c)

congress

d)

Chief Justice

48.

What is the term for the apparatus that helps the President exercise his executive power?

a)

Federalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Bureaucracy

49.

How long is a presidential term?

a)

4 years

b)

5 years

c)

3 years

d)

as long as they want

50.

How many total Electoral Votes are there?

a)

538

b)

835

c)

385

d)

358

51.

How many Electoral Votes are required to win the Presidential election?

a)

270

b)

720

c)

702

d)

207

52.

Which amendment says the Electoral College must vote separately for President and Vice President?

a)

12th

b)

18th

c)

13th

d)

11th

53.

If nobody wins a majority of electoral votes, who chooses the President?

a)

House of Reps

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

nobody

54.

If nobody wins a majority of electoral votes, who chooses the Vice President?

a)

House of Reps

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

nobody

55.

Which two Presidents were chosen by the House of Representatives?

a)

Thomas Jefferson & John Q. Adams

b)

Thomas Johnson & John Q. Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson & John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson & Jon Q. Adams

56.

What is the citizenship requirement to be President?

a)

natural born

b)

born

c)

any

d)

doesn't matter

57.

How old does a person have to be to serve as President?

a)

35 years

b)

40 years

c)

44 years

d)

30 years

58.

How long must a person reside in the U.S. before becoming President?

a)

14 years

b)

10 years

c)

doesnt matter

d)

life

59.

What is required in order for the President to enter into a treaty?

a)

2/3 of the senators concur

b)

2/3 senate

c)

2/3 of the house

d)

2/3 of the courts

60.

How many departments is the executive branch broken into?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

100

61.

All judicial power of the U.S. is vested in what?

a)

supreme court

b)

superb court

c)

any court

d)

all of the courts

62.

Name the 8 current Associate Supreme Court justices?

a)

Alito, Thomas, Breyer, Gorsuch, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett

b)

Alito, Thomas, Breyer, Gorsuch, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barry

c)

Alito, Johnson, Breyer, Gorsuch, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett

d)

Aliy, Thomas, Breyer, Gorsuch, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett

63.

What is the only crime defined by the constitution?

a)

treason

b)

murder

c)

rape

d)

child Molesters

64.

How many witnesses are required to convict a person of treason?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

3

d)

1

65.

Which Supreme Court case held that flag burning is symbolic speech protected by the first amendment?

a)

Texas v. Johnson

b)

Morse v Frederick

c)

U.S v. Alveraze or Alverase

d)

Elonis v. U.S

66.

Which Supreme Court case held that the rights of students in a public school are not co-extensive to the rights of adults in society?

a)

Texas v. Johnson

b)

Morse v Frederick

c)

U.S v. Alveraze or Alverase

d)

Elonis v. U.S

67.

Which Supreme Court case held that the Stolen Valor Act was unconstitutional?

a)

Texas v. Johnson

b)

Morse v Frederick

c)

U.S v. Alveraze or Alverase

d)

Elonis v. U.S

68.

Which Supreme Court case held that for someone to be convicted of violating a federal anti-threat law, it must be proven that they INTENDED their expression as threatening?

a)

Texas v. Johnson

b)

Morse v Frederick

c)

U.S v. Alveraze or Alverase

d)

Elonis v. U.S

69.

Name 6 territories of the United States.

a)

Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S Virgins Island, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Island, Washington D.C

b)

Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgins Island, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Island, Washington D.C

c)

Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S Virgins Island, American Samoa, Southern Mariana Island, Washington D.C

d)

Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S Virgins Island, Samoa, Northern Mariana Island, Washington D.C

70.

Which Supreme Court case held that evidence obtained in violation of the 4th amendment is inadmissible in court?

a)

Mapp v. Ohio

b)

D.C v. Heller

c)

Griswold v. Connecticut

d)

none of the above

71.

According to SCOTUS precedent, which four amendments create the right to privacy?

a)

1st, 3rd, 4th, 9th

b)

1st, 2nd, 4th,9th

c)

2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th

d)

1st,3rd, 4th, 11th

72.

Which Supreme Court case held that there is an implied right to privacy in the constitution?

a)

Mapp v. Ohio

b)

D.C v. Heller

c)

Griswold v. Connecticut

d)

none of the above

73.

Which amendment guarantees the right to a grand jury in capital or infamous cases?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

2nd

d)

10th

74.

Which amendment protects against double jeopardy?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

2nd

d)

10th

75.

Which amendment protects against self-incrimination?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

2nd

d)

10th

76.

Which amendment prevents the government from forcing people to quarter soldiers during peace time?

a)

5th

b)

4th

c)

2nd

d)

3rd

77.

Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

a)

5th

b)

4th

c)

2nd

d)

3rd

78.

What is required in order to PROPOSE a constitutional amendment?

a)

2/3 of the senators concur

b)

2/3 of both houses of states

c)

2/3 of the house

d)

2/3 of the courts

79.

What is required in order to RATIFY a constitutional amendment?

a)

3/4 of state legislators

b)

2/3 of both houses of states

c)

2/3 of the house

d)

2/3 of the courts

80.

Which questions have the 6th Amendment as the answer. Choose all that apply

a)

Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial?

b)

Which amendment guarantees the right to an attorney?

c)

Which amendment guarantees the right to confront witnesses against you?

d)

Which amendment guarantees the right to an impartial jury?

81.

Which amendment guarantees the right to a jury in federal civil cases?

a)

7th

b)

10th

c)

9th

d)

5th

82.

What are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called?

a)

Bill of attainer

b)

Bill of rights

c)

attainer of bills

d)

right of bills

83.

Name the six freedoms protected by the 1st amendment.

a)

press, speech, of religion, from religion, assembly, petition

b)

bear arms, keep arms

c)

forced quartering

d)

grand jury

84.

Which two freedoms are protected by the 2nd amendment?

a)

press, speech, of religion, from religion, assembly, petition

b)

bear arms, keep arms

c)

forced quartering

d)

grand jury

85.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

18th

d)

20th

86.

Which amendment contains the equal protection clause?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

18th

d)

20th

87.

Which amendment says that constitutional rights must be protected by state governments as well as the federal government?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

18th

d)

20th

88.

Which amendment prohibits alcohol?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

18th

d)

20th

89.

Which amendment repeals the 18th amendment?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

21st

d)

20th

90.

Which amendment limits the President to two terms?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

21st

d)

22nd

91.

When does the term of the POTUS and VPOTUS begin?

a)

Jan. 3 at noon

b)

Jan 4. at noon

c)

Jan 5. at noon

d)

Jan 20. at noon

92.

Which amendment limits the President to two terms?

a)

25th

b)

14th

c)

21st

d)

22nd

93.

Which amendment says the Congress gets to decide their own salaries but not until after the next election of Representatives has passed?

a)

25th

b)

27th

c)

21st

d)

22nd

94.

Who is the youngest person currently serving in the House of Representatives?

a)

Madison Cawthorn

b)

Cawthorn Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

no one

95.

Who are Georgia’s two Senators?

a)

Ossoff

b)

Warnock

c)

Johnson

d)

Thomas

96.

Which House of Congress is required by the constitution to allow unlimited debate?

a)

House of Reps

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

nobody

97.

Who is the current President pro-tempore of the Senate?

a)

Patrick Leahy

b)

Patrick Leah

c)

Patrick Thomas

d)

Patrick Martin

98.

Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?

a)

John Ossoff

b)

Raphael Warnock

c)

Patrick Leahy

d)

John Roberts

99.

What Senate position is automatically given to the longest serving Senator from the majority party?

a)

Freshman Senator

b)

Juror Senate

c)

Sophomore Senate

d)

Senior Senate

100.

Which party currently holds a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republican

101.

Which party currently holds a majority of the seats in the Senate?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republican

102.

Who has the power to break ties in the Senate?

a)

President of the U.S

b)

VP of the U.S

c)

congress

d)

Chief Justice

103.

Which amendment allows the federal government to directly tax people’s income?

a)

16th

b)

27th

c)

21st

d)

22nd

104.

What is the term for citizenship that is granted as a birthright?

a)

natural born

b)

born

c)

any

d)

doesn't matter

105.

What kind of committee is responsible for reconciling bills passed by the House and Senate?

a)

conference committee

b)

people committee

c)

no committee

d)

all committee

106.

What is the President’s yearly address to Congress called?

a)

state of the union

b)

state of the world

c)

state of life

d)

state of what's going on

107.

Who nominates Supreme Court justices?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House of Reps

d)

people

108.

Who confirms Supreme Court justices?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House of Reps

d)

people

109.

Who appoints Supreme Court justices?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House of Reps

d)

people

110.

Who was the first Secretary of State?

a)

T. Jefferson

b)

A. Hamilton

c)

H. Knox

d)

E. Randolph

111.

Who was the first Secretary of Treasury?

a)

T. Jefferson

b)

A. Hamilton

c)

H. Knox

d)

E. Randolph

112.

Who was the first Secretary of War?

a)

T. Jefferson

b)

A. Hamilton

c)

H. Knox

d)

E. Randolph

113.

Who was the first Attorney General?

a)

T. Jefferson

b)

A. Hamilton

c)

H. Knox

d)

E. Randolph

114.

The Attorney general is the head of which government department?

a)

Department of Justice

b)

Department of Defense

c)

Department of Food

d)

Homeland Security

115.

The Department of War is now called what?

a)

Department of Justice

b)

Department of Defense

c)

Department of Food

d)

Homeland Security

116.

How many electoral votes does Georgia currently have?

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

15

117.

Which amendment guarantees the freedom of speech?

a)

1st

b)

27th

c)

21st

d)

22nd

118.

How long is a term on the Supreme Court?

a)

Life

b)

Till Death

c)

50 years

d)

90 years

119.

What is the term that refers to the Supreme Court’s ability to strike down an unconstitutional law?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Bureaucracy

120.

What court case established judicial review?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

D.C v. Heller

c)

Griswold v. Connecticut

d)

none of the above

121.

Who is the only person to serve as President and Chief Justice?

a)

W. Taft

b)

A. Hamilton

c)

H. Knox

d)

E. Randolph

122.

Which amendment gives Washington, D.C. electoral votes?

a)

23

b)

22

c)

24

d)

25

123.

What is the term for rights that are protected by the Constitution?

a)

civil liberties

b)

human rights

c)

natural rights

d)

animal rights

124.

What type of test for office is prohibited by Article 6?

a)

religious

b)

personality

c)

status

d)

money

125.

Which clause makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land?

a)

supremacy clause

b)

no clause

c)

any clause

d)

superb clause

126.

What compromise had to be made in order to get states to agree to ratify the constitution?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

Massachusetts Compromise

d)

The Fantastic Compromise

127.

Which amendment says that just because a right isn’t enumerated in the Constitution doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist?

a)

1st

b)

9th

c)

21st

d)

22nd

128.

Which amendments are the reconstruction amendments?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

129.

According to the 25th amendment, what is required to confirm a Vice Presidential nomination?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

4/5

d)

50%+1