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US Constitution Review S1-4

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many houses make up the legislative branch under the Constitution?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
3.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
4.
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
5.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
6.
What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
7.
The US Constitution is considered the-
a)
best document ever
b)
supreme law of the land
c)
outdated and old
8.
A system of checks and balances was built into the Constitution to prevent...
a)
states from passing laws that duplicate federal laws
b)
individual states from deciding to leave the Union.
c)
any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
d)
the federal government from spending more money than it collects in taxes.
9.
Which is the BEST description of federalism?
a)
a government in which a Supreme Court is the highest level of the judicial branch
b)
a government with rules and laws that are spelled out by a constitution
c)
a system in which power is shared between a central government and state governments
d)
a type of government in which there are two legislative bodies of different sizes
10.
The term separation of powers in the U.S. government refers to separate powers given to
a)
the president and the Cabinet.
b)
the Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
the federal, state, and local levels.
d)
the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
11.
Which is true about the United States Justices?
a)
They serve only two terms totaling 8 years.
b)
They work only when they want.
c)
They are elected every 4 years.
d)
There are 9 of them.
12.
There are _____ senators.
a)
50
b)
2
c)
25
d)
100
13.
How long is a president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
 8 years
14.
Who has veto power?
a)
Vice President
b)
President
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Congress
15.

Which power can Congress use to check the President?

a)

Regulation of Commerce

b)

Cross-cutting mandates

c)

Impeachment

d)

Declare executive orders unconstitutional

16.

How long is the term for the members of the House of Representatives?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

life

17.

The length of the term of office for a Senator is __ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

18.

How old to be in the US House of Representatives?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

19.

To be a Senator, a person must be ___ years old and a resident of the US for ___ years.

a)

30, 9

b)

25, 7

c)

35, 14

d)

40, 10

20.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

535

d)

538

21.

freedom of religion

a)

4th Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

1st Amendment

22.

powers not given to the federal government belong to the states

a)

10th Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

23.

right to own a weapon

a)

4th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

6th Amendment

24.

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

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

Who can Propose Laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

29.

Who can override the President’s Veto?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

30.

Who can declare Laws Unconstitutional?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

31.

Who can Veto Laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

32.

Who can call special sessions of congress?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

33.

Who can Declare War?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

34.

Who can grant pardons to federal offenders?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

35.

How old to be in the US House of Representatives?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

36.

What is this?

a)

iPhone

b)

Samsung Galaxy

c)

LG V30

d)

Motorola Edge

37.

What is this piece of technology?

a)

computer

b)

qwerty keyboard

c)

code breaker

d)

typewriter

38.

What did your grandparents use this for?

a)

video game

b)

computer simulations

c)

barbershop shaver

d)

music

39.

What did settlers in the United States use this device for?

a)

making butter

b)

sweeping the kitchen

c)

cleaning of the toilet

d)

hanging up jackets

40.

What did people use this for?

a)

child's toy

b)

calculating addition and subtraction

c)

keeping kids occupied at the dentist

d)

teaching colors

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