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The Constitution

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Article I (1) establish?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Supremacy of the Constitution

2.

What does Article II (2) establish?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Supremacy of the Constitution

3.

What does Article III (3) establish?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Supremacy of the Constitution

4.

What does Article IV (4) establish?

a)

The Constitution is Supreme

b)

How to amend the Constitution

c)

How to ratify the Constitution

d)

Relationships between the states

5.
What does Article V (5) establish?
a)
The Constitution is Supreme
b)
How to amend the Constitution
c)
How to ratify the Constitution
d)
Relationships between the states
6.
What does Article VI (6) establish?
a)
The Constitution is Supreme
b)
How to amend the Constitution
c)
How to ratify the Constitution
d)
Relationships between the states
7.
What does Article VII (7) establish?
a)
The Constitution is Supreme
b)
How to amend the Constitution
c)
How to ratify the Constitution
d)
Relationships between the states
8.
What does amend mean?
a)
change
b)
approve
c)
not approve
d)
carry out
9.
What does ratify mean?
a)
change
b)
approve
c)
not approve
d)
carry out
10.
Which Article includes Congress?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
11.
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
12.
What is another name for the Executive Branch?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
13.
What is another name for the Judicial Branch?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
14.
How many houses are in Congress?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Article 1 establishes the _____________ branch. This branch ___________ ___.
a)
Executive/ Enforces laws
b)
Judicial/ Passes Laws
c)
Legislative/ Passes Laws
d)
Presidential/ Executes Laws
16.
Article II of the Constitution established the ____________ branch. This Branch _________ _____.
a)
Presidential/ Enforces Laws
b)
Executive/ Enforces Laws
c)
Judicial/ Interprets Laws
d)
Legislative/ Makes Laws
17.
Article III established the ___________ Branch to interpret the law and settle disputes between the ___________.
a)
Judicial/ Sates
b)
Executive/ Justices
c)
Parliamentary/ Amendments
d)
Congressional/ Laws
18.
Article IV explains _________________________________.
a)
How to Ratify the Constitution
b)
How to declare War
c)
How to Amend the Constitution
d)
How states interact with each other
19.
Article V establishes the process for _______________________.
a)
Amending the Constitution
b)
Ratifying the Constitution
c)
Electing the President
d)
Deciding who has more power
20.
Article V requires a ____________ vote in both chambers of Congress before an amendment can be ___________ to the states.
a)
2/3, Proposed
b)
3/4, Ratified
c)
2/3, Ratified
d)
3/4, Proposed
21.
Article VI establishes the supremacy of the ____________ government over the _______________ Government.
a)
Confederation, Constitutional
b)
State, Federal
c)
Federal, State
d)
American, British
22.
Article VII calls for _____________ of the State Governments to approve the constitution before it can be ____________.
a)
3/4, Amended
b)
3/4, Ratified
c)
2/3, Amended
d)
3/4, Ratatui
23.
Which article makes the Constitution a "breathing" or "living" Document?
a)
VII
b)
VI
c)
IV
d)
V
24.
How old does a President have to be?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
25.
What is the main power of the Legislative Branch?
a)
enforce (execute) laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
26.
What is the main power of the Executive Branch?
a)
enforce (execute) laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
27.
What is the main power of the Judicial Branch?
a)
enforce (execute) laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
28.
What is the term of office for a Representative?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
29.
What is the term of office for a Senator?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
30.
What is the term of office for a President?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
31.
What is the term of office for a Supreme Court Justice?
a)
6 years
b)
Life
c)
4 years
d)
2 years
32.
How many terms can the President serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
Does every state have to honor the laws of the other states?
a)
yes
b)
no
34.

Minimum age of a Senator

a)

25 years

b)

30 years

c)

35 years

d)

None

35.

Minimum age of a President

a)

25 years

b)

30 years

c)

35 years

d)

None

36.

Minimum age of a Supreme Court Justice

a)

25 years

b)

30 years

c)

35 years

d)

None

37.

What is judicial review?

a)

Power to determine constitutionality

b)

Power to approve judicial appointments

c)

Power to appoint Supreme Court Judges

d)

Power to impeach judges

38.

True or False: Both the House and the Senate can write tax/revenue laws.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or False: The Senate approves Presidential appointments

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which of these is NOT a Presidential Power

a)

Commander-in-Chief

b)

Veto or approve laws

c)

Declare war on a foreign country

d)

Delegate responsibilities to agencies

41.

Which of these is NOT a Congressional Power?

a)

Override Presidential vetoes

b)

Meet with foreign leaders to make treaties

c)

Declare war on a foreign country

d)

Regulate trade and commerce in the US

42.

Who has the power to impeach the President?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Vice President

d)

Supreme Court

43.

Who has the power to try an impeached President?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Vice President

d)

Supreme Court

44.

How can the Executive Branch check the Legislative Branch?

a)

Veto laws they don't like

b)

Overturn an override

c)

Write constitutional amendments

d)

Impeach Senators

45.

True or False: The "Supremacy Clause" (Article 6) states that the Constitution is the highest law in the land.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Article 4 demands equality and prevents discrimination between who?

a)

The House and the Senate

b)

The President and Vice President

c)

People from different states

d)

Natural born citizens and immigrants

47.

Article 5 states that amendments must pass with what percentages?

a)

51% of Congress, 51% of States

b)

67% of Congress, 67% of States

c)

67% of Congress, 75% of States

d)

75% of Congress, 67% of States

48.

Match with the meaning

Preamble

a)

gain and keep safe the gifts of freedom and independence

b)

encourage the condition of health and happiness for everyone

c)

The delegates and people living in the United States

d)

do make official and begin this written document of basic laws.

e)

The introduction to the United States Constitution.

49.

Who were the “framers” or “founding fathers” of the United States?

a)

the men who wrote the US Constitution

b)

the men who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”

c)

the men who fought in the war against England

d)

the men who built the Statue of Liberty

50.
The Preamble lists the __________ of the United States Constitution. (p. 14)
a)
Grievances
b)
Unalienable Rights
c)
Purposes
d)
Weaknesses
51.

Which of the following is a requirement to be elected to the Executive Branch?

a)

Resident for life

b)

Live in the state you represent

c)

Citizen for Life

d)

30 years old

52.

According to Article 4, Section 2 of The Constitution, what will happen if a person is accused of robbing a bank in California but gets arrested in Hawaii?

a)

The accused robber will be tried in Hawaii.

b)

At the Governor's request, the accused will be returned to California to stand trial.

c)

The accused will be sent to Washington D.C. to stand trial for a federal crime.

d)

The accused is home free and may spend the money to buy a dream house by the ocean.

53.

Which Article establishes the United States Constitution as "the supreme law of the land?"

a)

Article 4

b)

Article 5

c)

Article 6

d)

Article 7

54.

Under Article VII, how many states were required to ratify the United States Constitution before it went into effect?

a)

13

b)

50

c)

9

d)

7

55.

Once a President has nominated someone to serve on the Supreme Court, who must approve them?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Cabinet

56.

How long must you live in the US in order to be President?

a)

Your whole life

b)

7 years

c)

14 years

d)

9 years

57.

What can never be used as a requirement for holding office?

a)

Your citizenship status

b)

Religious tests

c)

Your age

d)

Your criminal background

58.

The job of the legislative branch is to ....

a)

enforce laws

b)

interpret laws

c)

make laws

59.

The legislative branch has two houses called what?

a)

House of Representatives and Senate

b)

House of Senators and the Senate of Representatives

c)

House 1 and House 2

60.

The House of Representatives has how many members?

a)

100

b)

335

c)

435

d)

535

61.

Only Congress can make....

a)

cakes

b)

laws

c)

treaties

d)

budget

62.

The number of representatives a state sends to the House of Representatives is based on what?

a)

Size of the state in acres

b)

Population of the state

c)

Amount of money a state is worth

63.

Who has the powers of impeachment (formal listing of charges against a federal official)

a)

President

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

64.

There are how many members of the Senate?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

435

d)

535

65.

The term of office for a member of the Senate is...

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

66.

How many Senators are up for election every 2 years?

a)

Approximately 1/4

b)

Approximately 1/3

c)

Approximately 2/3

d)

All of them

67.

Who has the power to try the case for impeachment?

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

President

68.

Who has the power to declare war?

a)

the President

b)

the House

c)

the Senate

d)

Both the House and the Senate

69.

The main job of the executive branch is to do what?

a)

pass laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

interpret laws

70.

The President is the commander-in-chief of all the armed forces.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The President makes treaties and appointments but these need to be approved by whom?

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

72.

One group of people the President appoints and can fire, is the __________________.

a)

Supreme Court justices

b)

Cabinet leaders

c)

Senators

73.

The main job of the judicial branch is to...

a)

make laws

b)

interpret laws and settle disputes

c)

enforce laws

74.

How long does a federal judge server for?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

10 years

d)

life

75.

How old do you have to be in order to be a federal judge?

a)

21

b)

30

c)

35

d)

there is no age requirement

76.

Amendments can be suggested or proposed by what fraction of Congress or state legislators?

a)

1/3

b)

1/2

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

77.

In order for an amendment to be ratified by state legislators or state conventions, what fraction of states must agree?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

78.
What does amend mean?
a)
change
b)
approve
c)
not approve
d)
carry out
79.

Which Article explains who carries out/ execute/enforces the laws?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

80.
Which Article explains who makes the laws?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
81.
Which Article explains who interprets the laws?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
82.
Which Article includes the President?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
83.

Article V (5) of the U.S. Constitution establishes rules for...

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

Admitting new states

c)

The Bill to Law Process

d)

Presidential Elections

84.

According to Article VI (6), the Constitution is the law of the land?

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Nine of the Thirteen (Original) states needed to agree for the Constitution to be ratified can be found in article...

a)

V (5)

b)

VI (6)

c)

VII (7)

d)

VIII (8)

86.

How many articles are there in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

87.

Which Article establishes the Legislative Branch, and sets the number of Senators and Representatives each state will have?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

88.

Which Article establishes the Executive Branch and lists the powers of the President?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

89.

Which Article establishes the Judicial Branch, and created the Supreme Court?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

90.

Which Article discusses the relationship among states, and gives Congress the power to admit new states?

a)

Article II

b)

Article IV

c)

Article V

d)

Article III

91.

Which Article explains the process for proposing Amendments, or changes to the Constitution?

a)

Article IV

b)

Article V

c)

Article VI

d)

Article VII

92.

Which Article establishes the Supremacy Clause, which states that Congress, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States, are the supreme law of the land

a)

Article IV

b)

Article VII

c)

Article VI

d)

Article V

93.

Which Article is about the ratification of the Constitution?

a)

Article I

b)

Article IV

c)

Article VI

d)

Article VII

94.

What is Article IV of the Constitution about?

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

Ratifying the Constitution

c)

States Rights

d)

Supreme Law of the Land

95.
Article 1 establishes the _____________ branch. This branch ___________ ___.
a)
Executive/ Enforces laws
b)
Judicial/ Passes Laws
c)
Legislative/ Passes Laws
d)
Presidential/ Executes Laws
96.
Article II of the Constitution established the ____________ branch. This Branch _________ _____.
a)
Presidential/ Enforces Laws
b)
Executive/ Enforces Laws
c)
Judicial/ Interprets Laws
d)
Legislative/ Makes Laws
97.
Article III established the ___________ Branch to interpret the law and settle disputes between the ___________.
a)
Judicial/ Sates
b)
Executive/ Justices
c)
Parliamentary/ Amendments
d)
Congressional/ Laws
98.
Article IV explains _________________________________.
a)
How to Ratify the Constitution
b)
How to declare War
c)
How to Amend the Constitution
d)
How states interact with each other
99.
Article V requires a ____________ vote in both chambers of Congress before an amendment can be ___________ to the states.
a)
2/3, Proposed
b)
3/4, Ratified
c)
2/3, Ratified
d)
3/4, Proposed
100.
Article VI establishes the supremacy of the ____________ government over the _______________ Government.
a)
Confederation, Constitutional
b)
State, Federal
c)
Federal, State
d)
American, British

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