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Social Studies: The Constitution

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was our Country's first Constitution called?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The "Federalist Paper"

2.

What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

3.

Additions to the Constitution are called

a)

Balances

b)

Checks

c)

Preamble

d)

Amendments

4.

What are the First Ten Amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

The Ten Amendments

b)

The Peoples Rights

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

None of the above

5.

The Judicial branch of government is headed by the

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Cabinet

c)

President

d)

Congress

6.

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

a)

To Enforce Laws

b)

To declare if laws are constitutional

c)

To veto Laws

d)

To make Laws

7.

What is the main job of the Legislative branch?

a)

To enforce Laws

b)

To make Laws

c)

To veto laws

d)

To declare if laws are constitutional

8.

True or False:

The Executive branch enforces the laws

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the beginning of the U.S. Constitution called?

a)

The Beginning

b)

The Preamble

c)

Opening Paragraph

d)

Star-Spangled Banner

10.

True or False:

The First Amendment protects the freedoms of the press and speech

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to

a)

Own weapons

b)

Free speech

c)

A trial by jury

d)

Not allow police in their homes

12.

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

a)

To give Federalists more power in government

b)

To give the President more power

c)

To make sure one branch does not get too powerful

d)

To prevent the President from stopping Congress from acting