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Constitution

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The highest law in the country

a)

article of confederation

b)

Constituion

c)

bill of rights

2.

How many parts of the Constitution are there?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

3.

The beginning of the Constitution is called the ________.

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Amendments

4.

The _______ give the directions for the government.

a)

articles

b)

premable

c)

Bill of Rights

5.

The _________ have the power in this country.

a)

judges

b)

people

c)

king

6.

Our country is divided into _________ parts.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

7.

________ means to change.

a)

article

b)

amendment

c)

preamble

8.

The first 10 amendments are known as the _______________.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Constitution

c)

government

9.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
10.

You can be arrested for saying something bad

a)

true

b)

false

11.

A police officer can NOT come in your house without your permission or a warrant.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Everyone has a right to a trial (go to court) before going to jail.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

The government controls the news in this country.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Department of Justice

c)

The military

d)

The Supreme Court

15.

The purpose of government is to __________.

a)

control us

b)

Keep us safe

c)

tell us the news

16.

How many levels of government are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

17.

The government that runs the city is called _________ government.

a)

local

b)

state

c)

federal

18.

The government that runs New Jersey is called _________ government.

a)

local

b)

state

c)

federal

19.

The government that runs the country is the __________ government.

a)

Federal

b)

state

c)

local