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Constitution 11/5

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Term length of a Senator

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Forever

2.

Term length of a Representative

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Forever

3.

Term length of a Supreme Court Justice

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Forever

4.

Minimum age of a Senator

a)

25 years

b)

30 years

c)

35 years

d)

None

5.

Minimum age of a President

a)

25 years

b)

30 years

c)

35 years

d)

None

6.

Minimum age of a Supreme Court Justice

a)

25 years

b)

30 years

c)

35 years

d)

None

7.

What does the Executive Branch do?

a)

Enforce Laws

b)

Devalue Laws

c)

Write Laws

d)

Interpret Laws

8.

What does the Legislative Branch do?

a)

Enforce Laws

b)

Veto Laws

c)

Write Laws

d)

Interpret Laws

9.

What does the Judicial Branch do?

a)

Enforce Laws

b)

Veto Laws

c)

Write Laws

d)

Interpret Laws

10.

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

11.

True or False: The Senate approves Presidential appointments

a)

True

b)

False

12.

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

a)

True

b)

False

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Who has the power to try an impeached President?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Vice President

d)

Supreme Court

17.

Who has the power to impeach the President?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Vice President

d)

Supreme Court

18.

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

19.

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

20.

True or False: The Senate approves Presidential appointments

a)

True

b)

False

21.
The powers of the national government are separated into different branches to -
a)
increase the government's power
b)
allow the government to do whatever it wants
c)
give some powers to the states
d)
prevent an abuse of power
22.
The U.S. Constitution divides the governments power into __ branches.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
8
23.
The legislative branch is made up of ___.
a)
federal courts
b)
Congress
c)
magistrates
d)
departments and agencies
24.
The exective branch is led or headed by the ___.
a)
Justices
b)
Senators
c)
President
d)
Represenatives 
25.
The judicial branch is made up ___.
a)
departments and agencies 
b)
lobbyists
c)
electors
d)
federal courts
26.
The highest court in the land is the ___.
a)
U.S. District Court
b)
U.S. Ciricuit Court
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
U.S. Appeallate Court
27.
Who tries cases involving federal laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
28.
Who declares war?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
29.
Who carries out the law?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
30.
Who has the power to make sure the other branches are following the U.S. Constitution (A.K.A. judicial review)?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative 
31.

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.

32.

Match with the meaning


We the People of the United States,

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.

33.

Match with the meaning


In order to form a more perfect union

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

34.

Match with the meaning


Establish justice

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

35.

Match with the meaning


Insure domestic tranquility

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

36.

Match with the meaning


Provide for the common defense

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

37.

Promote the general welfare

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.

38.

and secure the blessings of liberty

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.

39.

to ourselves and our posterity

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

for ourselves and future generations

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

e)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

40.

do ordain and establish this Constitution

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.

41.

The __________________ is the highest law in the land.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

d)

Preamble

42.

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

43.
"We the People of the United States…"
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republicanism
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Powers
44.
"The powers not delegated to the United States… are reserved to the States respectively…"
a)
Republicanism
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Checks and Balances
45.
The United States may not restrict your freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, or speech
a)
Limited Government
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Republicanism
46.
"The President… shall have Power, by which the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur."
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Limited Government
d)
Individual Rights
47.
The Constitution outlines our government and restricts its powers
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Limited Government
d)
Individual Rights
48.
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Limited Government
49.
The president of the United States has to follow the same laws as everyone else
a)
Limited Government
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Republicanism
50.
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republicanism
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Powers
51.

A principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one has too much power.

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Individual Rights

52.
What is federalism?
a)
The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
b)
The people have individual rights. 
c)
There are three branches of government. 
d)
The state and national government share power. 
53.

What is the government where people rule?

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Individual rights

54.

The following are examples of which principle: president vetoes a bill, the U.S. Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional and Congress can override a veto.

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Limited government

d)

Checks and balances

55.

Patrick Henry once said, "Your President (central government) may easily become king. Your rights will be in the hands of a small minority." HENRY must have been a....

a)

Anti-Federalist

b)

Federalist

56.

Those opposed to ratifying the U.S. Constitution were called...

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

57.

Who would have said, "The states will surrender too much power to the federal government"

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

58.

"Power will be divided between the federal government and state government."

a)

Federalist

b)

Ant-Federalist

59.

"The existing national government may lack power to perform essential functions but protects states rights, therefore we should only revise it."

a)

Federalist

b)

Ant-Federalist

60.

"The Constitution does not adequatly protect individuals from possible government abuse."

a)

Federalist

b)

Ant-Federalist

61.

"The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions"

a)

Federalist

b)

Ant-Federalist

62.

An Anti-Federlist would be concerned about..

a)

losing states' rights

b)

losing individual rights

c)

possible government abuse

d)

preventing the judicial branch from using judicial review

63.

Federalists

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Jay

d)

James Madison

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