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US Constitution

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What amendment give the people freedom from unwarranted searches and seizures?
a)
8th Amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
2.
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
3.
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
4.
What amendment has the right to bear arms?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
5.
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
6.
The first ten Amendments are called the
a)
Constitution Day
b)
Senators 
c)
Bill of Rights
7.
How many colonies/states were there when the United States became an independent country?
a)
13
b)
19
c)
43
8.
What is the significance of the year 1787?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Jamestown
d)
Mayflower Compact
9.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
10.

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

"The People"

11.

Select all of the branches of the Federal Government.

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Federal Branch

d)

Executive Branch

12.

What does Article I (1) establish?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Supremacy of the Constitution

13.

What does Article II (2) establish?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Supremacy of the Constitution

14.

What does Article III (3) establish?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Supremacy of the Constitution

15.

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

16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
What does amend mean?
a)
change
b)
approve
c)
not approve
d)
carry out
20.
What does ratify mean?
a)
change
b)
approve
c)
not approve
d)
carry out
21.
Which Article includes Congress?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
22.
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
23.
What is another name for the Executive Branch?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
24.
What is another name for the Judicial Branch?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
25.
How many houses are in Congress?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.

you don’t have to provide housing to a soldier

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

1st Amendment

c)

10th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

27.

people have rights not mentioned in the Constitution

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

28.

freedom of religion

a)

4th Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

1st Amendment

29.

police can’t search you or your belongings without a good reason (warrant)

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

30.

right to a jury trial if the disagreement is over more than a $20 value

a)

5th Amendment

b)

11th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

31.

powers not given to the federal government belong to the states

a)

10th Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

32.

right to own a weapon

a)

4th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

6th Amendment

33.

right to a fair trial, don’t have to speak against yourself

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

34.

right to a speedy trial with a jury and a lawyer will be provided if needed

a)

10th Amendment

b)

9th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

6th Amendment

35.

bail can be set and can’t be too high or punishment too severe

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

36.

1st Amendment

a)

police can’t search you or your belongings without a good reason (warrant)

b)

freedom of religion

c)

right to a jury trial if the disagreement is over more than a $20 value

d)

you don’t have to provide housing to a soldier

37.

5th Amendment

a)

right to own a weapon

b)

powers not given to the federal government belong to the states

c)

people have rights not mentioned in the Constitution

d)

right to a fair trial, don’t have to speak against yourself

38.

8th Amendment

a)

powers not given to the federal government belong to the states

b)

freedom of religion

c)

bail can be set and can’t be too high or punishment too severe

d)

right to own a weapon

39.

10th Amendment

a)

powers not given to the federal government belong to the states

b)

people have rights not mentioned in the Constitution

c)

right to a speedy trial with a jury and a lawyer will be provided if needed

d)

police can’t search you or your belongings without a good reason (warrant)

40.

9th Amendment

a)

right to a speedy trial with a jury and a lawyer will be provided if needed

b)

people have rights not mentioned in the Constitution

c)

you don’t have to provide housing to a soldier

d)

right to a jury trial if the disagreement is over more than a $20 value

41.

7th Amendment-

a)

you don’t have to provide housing to a soldier

b)

right to a fair trial, don’t have to speak against yourself

c)

freedom of religion

d)

right to a jury trial if the disagreement is over more than a $20 value

42.

4th Amendment-

a)

police can’t search you or your belongings without a good reason (warrant)

b)

right to own a weapon

c)

right to a fair trial, don’t have to speak against yourself

d)

bail can be set and can’t be too high or punishment too severe

43.

3rd Amendment-

a)

people have rights not mentioned in the Constitution

b)

right to own a weapon

c)

you don’t have to provide housing to a soldier

d)

police can’t search you or your belongings without a good reason (warrant)

44.

2nd Amendment-

a)

right to a jury trial if the disagreement is over more than a $20 value

b)

powers not given to the federal government belong to the states

c)

freedom of religion

d)

right to own a weapon

45.

6th Amendment-

a)

right to a speedy trial with a jury and a lawyer will be provided if needed

b)

bail can be set and can’t be too high or punishment too severe

c)

right to a jury trial if the disagreement is over more than a $20 value

d)

freedom of religion

46.

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.

47.
Abolished slavery in the United States 
a)
13th 
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
48.
Provided equal rights and equal protection under the law for all Americans 
a)
14th
b)
22nd
c)
15th
d)
19th
49.
Provides full suffrage for all men in the United States 
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
13th
d)
25th
50.
Instituted prohibition in the United States 
a)
18th
b)
20th
c)
15th
d)
26th
51.
Provided full female suffrage in the United States 
a)
19th
b)
21st
c)
15th
d)
16th
52.
Repealed the 18th amendment and ended prohibition in the United States
a)
21st
b)
22nd
c)
23rd
d)
20th
53.
Limits the President to serving two terms in office
a)
22nd
b)
26th
c)
27th
d)
20th
54.
Provides presidential electoral votes for residents of Washington D.C. 
a)
23rd 
b)
25th
c)
26th
d)
21st
55.
Abolished poll taxes in the United States 
a)
24th
b)
23rd
c)
25th
d)
17th
56.
Clarifies what happens in case of the death, removal or resignation of the President or Vice-President
a)
25th 
b)
26th
c)
22nd
d)
23rd
57.
Lowers the voting age in the United States to 18
a)
26th 
b)
27th
c)
23rd
d)
22nd
58.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

19th

b)

24th

c)

26th

d)

15th

59.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

26th

60.

Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

61.

Gave citizens who live in Washington, DC the right to vote in presidential elections.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

23rd Amendment

62.

Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

63.

Gave women the right to vote

a)

19th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

64.

Made charging a poll tax to vote illegal.

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

65.

Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:

Fifteenth Amendment

a)

18 Year Olds

b)

African Americans

c)

Immigrants

d)

Women

66.

15th Amendment - 19th Amendment - 24th Amendment - 26th Amendment

The four amendments mentioned above are similar in that each

a)

expanded the rights of the accused

b)

put limits on Presidential powers

c)

shifted more power to state governments

d)

extended the vote to a disenfranchised group

67.

This amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote.

a)

5th

b)

26th

c)

9th

d)

19th

68.

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

10th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

69.
Which Amendment grants the District of Columbia electors in the electoral college?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
23rd Amendment
70.
Which Amendment prohibits charging a person a poll tax before they vote?
a)
Amendment 24
b)
Amendment 4
c)
Amendment 10
d)
Amendment 1
71.
Which amendment gave people 18+ the right to vote? 
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 26
c)
Amendment 5
d)
Amendment 9