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Unit 2 US and NC Constitution

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The first ten Amendments are called the
a)
Constitution Day
b)
Senators 
c)
Bill of Rights
2.
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
3.
What amendment give the people freedom from unwarranted searches and seizures?
a)
8th Amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
4.
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
5.
What amendment gives people the right to NOT quarter soldiers in their homes?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
What amendment has the right to bear arms?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
10.

The US Constitution contains a preamble and 7 parts that are called ______________.

a)

branches

b)

legislatures

c)

articles

d)

colonies

11.

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

12.

How long is one (1) term for the President?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

3 years

13.

Article III of the US Constitution briefly describes the structure and function of this branch of government, which interprets the nation's laws using judges and courts.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Presidential Branch

14.

How often are the House of Representatives chosen?

a)

every 8 years

b)

every 4 years

c)

every 2 years

15.

What is the minimum age required to be President?

a)

35 years old

b)

99 years old

c)

16 years old

16.

What is a proposed law called?

a)

late for supper

b)

a bill

c)

a cabinet

17.

How long is a Senator's term?

a)

9 years

b)

14 years

c)

6 years

18.

What is the minimum age required to be a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

21 years of age

b)

25 years of age

c)

32 years of age

19.

The length of a term for a United States government _____________________ is a lifetime.

a)

baseball player

b)

dancer

c)

judge

d)

politician

20.

What is the minimum age to be a member of the Senate?

a)

2 and 1/2 years old

b)

30 years old

c)

50 years old

21.

How many amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

0

b)

34

c)

27

22.

Each state has _______ senators.

a)

2

b)

9

c)

22

23.

In order to be the President, a person must be a __________________________________ of the United States.

a)

visitor

b)

natural born citizen

c)

college graduate

24.
Congress can't suspend habeas corpus.  What is it?
a)
your right to bury the dead
b)
your right to travel state to state
c)
your right to own property
d)
your right to be told in person by a judge why you are held
25.

What is the title of the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

President Pro Tempore

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Congressional Leader

26.
How does impeachment and removal work?
a)
House charges (impeaches - majority) and Senate tries the person (2/3).
b)
Courts rule fitness of the Pres and VP, courts, and officials.
c)
President can remove members of Congress.
d)
President, VP, judges, and officials can't be removed.
27.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

26th

28.

The General Assembly is part of the _____________ branch.

a)

Senate

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

29.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

19th

b)

24th

c)

26th

d)

15th

30.

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

31.
How many representatives does each state get?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
depends on the population
32.

Allows citizens to worship freely

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

33.

All appropriations bills must originate here

a)

Senate (alone)

b)

House of Representatives (alone)

c)

Congress (both chambers)

34.
What is an ex post facto law?
a)
law passed after behavior has already occurred
b)
royal titles given to Americans
c)
act of Congress that singles people out for punishment without trial
d)
taxes on exported goods
35.

What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

1/2

d)

1/4

36.

Gave women the right to vote

a)

19th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

37.

The legislative branch is divided into two parts. What are the two parts?

a)

Congress and President

b)

Democratic & Republican

c)

Senate & House of Representatives

d)

Raleigh and Charlotte

38.

How long is a term for the governor?

a)

2 years

b)

10 years

c)

4 years

d)

4 weeks

39.

gives citizens the right to formally ask for government changes

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

40.

Which two amendments declare that no person can be deprived "of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

e)

23rd Amendment

41.

Allows citizens to have the right to

speak

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

42.

Who is the head of the executive branch of government in our state?

a)

Governor

b)

Government

c)

President

d)

Vice President

43.

In what years were the three versions of the NC Constitution written?

a)

1620, 1871, 1768

b)

1775, 1865, 1969

c)

1776, 1868, 1971

d)

1899, 1920, 1971

44.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

45.

What is the job of the judicial branch of North Carolina?

a)

To interpret, or explain, the laws of our state

b)

To make the laws of our state

c)

To write the laws of our state

d)

To carry out the laws of our state

46.

Both of the North Carolina and the US Constitution describe the powers and duties of each branch of government.

a)

True

b)

False

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