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Constitution

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of the Federal Government plays the largest role in the formal amendment process?

a)

all answer choices apply

b)

the legislative branch

c)

the executive branch

d)

the judicial branch

2.
Article I of the Constitution is about
a)
States the purpose of the Constitution
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Amending the Constitution
3.
By agreeing to amend the Constitution by adding the Bill of Rights
a)
the Anti-Federalists were incorporating suffrage rights
b)
the Anti-Federalists were incorporating the ideas of the Abraham Lincoln
c)
the Founders were responding to the Anti-Federalists’ fears of an overly powerful national government
d)
the Founders were responding to the Anti-Federalists’ fears of an overly powerful state government
4.
The power of judicial review
a)
is specifically provided for in the Constitution.
b)
is an example of limited government.
c)
may be exercised only by the Supreme Court of the United States.
d)
was established by Marbury v. Madison (1803).
5.
How many States were needed to ratify the Constitution?
a)
13
b)
10
c)
9
d)
7
6.
Once ratified, a constitutional amendment may only be changed by
a)
the President
b)
another amendment
c)
the Federal Government
d)
repeal by 2/3 of States in convention
7.
The Federalist Papers can be called a “campaign document” because they
a)
were written to convince voters to support the Constitution
b)
were written to draw people’s attention to the need to defeat the British
c)
were written by anonymous authors
d)
contained the best political writings in the English language
8.
The Social Contract Theory would most likely to agree that
a)
government should be eliminated
b)
those of royal birth should rule the state
c)
the state exists to serve the will of the people
d)
the state should rely on force
9.
According to national supremacy, if a state constitutional amendment is in conflict with the U.S. Constitution, then the amendment must be
a)
added to the U.S. Constitution.
b)
ratified by a convention of state legislators.
c)
removed from the state constitution.
10.
Formal amendments may be proposed by
a)
State Legislature
b)
The President
c)
The Judicial Branch
d)
National Convention
11.
To whom did the Three-Fifths Compromise refer?
a)
enslaved people
b)
the poor
c)
women
d)
Native Americans
12.
Article III of the Constitution is about
a)
Ratifying the Constitution
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Amending the Constitution
d)
Executive Branch
13.
The Founders created a federal system of government because they
a)
wanted individuals to have the right to a fair and speedy trial
b)
wanted power to be split between the national and state governments
c)
believed that representation of Congress should be based entirely on population
d)
did not want the president to become as powerful as a monarch
14.
How does representation in the U.S. Senate differ from representation in the House?
a)
The representatives in the House are elected by Congress.
b)
The House of Representatives includes two representatives from each state.
c)
The number of representatives in the House is based on state population.
d)
The House of Representatives is made up of appointed officials.
15.
With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of
a)
limited government
b)
the rule of law
c)
the separation of powers
d)
popular sovereignty
16.
Much of the content that the Framers selected for the Constitution came from the proposals that had been set out in
a)
the Virginia Plan
b)
the New Jersey Plan
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
the Declaration of Indepedence
17.
Article II of the Constitution is about
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Oaths of office, supremacy of national law,
c)
Ratifying the Constitution
d)
Judicial Branch
18.
Article V of the Constitution is about
a)
Amending the Constitution
b)
Executive Branch
c)
State the purpose of the Constitution
d)
Legislative Branch
19.
Which of the following best describes the concept of limited government?
a)
All political power belongs to the people.
b)
Powers are divided among three independent branches of government.
c)
Powers are divided among different levels of government.
d)
Government must operate within certain bounds set by the people.
20.
The Declaration of Independence states that governments
a)
do not have the right to tax those they govern.
b)
can establish standing armies without the consent of the legislatures.
c)
derive their powers from the consent of the governed.
21.
The President's power to veto an act of Congress is an example of
a)
limited government.
b)
separation of powers.
c)
executive agreement.
d)
checks and balances.
22.
The idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive government was FIRST formally expressed by Americans in the
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
23.
Through the informal amendment process, the Constitution has been changed
a)
by national convention.
b)
without changing any of its written words.
c)
by 2/3 vote of Congress.
d)
by 3/4 of the state legislatures.
24.
A state has sovereignty when it is able to do which of the following?
a)
Occupy a particular area of land
b)
Freely create and enforce laws
c)
Punish its citizens for any action
d)
Invade and take over any other state
25.

the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries:

(a)  

26.

writings that supported adoption of the Constitution:

(a)  

27.

a government in which citizens elect delegates:

(a)  

28.

Amendments 1 through 10:

(a)  

29.

trade among states:

(a)  

30.

two house legislature:

(a)  

31.

to approve

(a)  

32.

first 10 amendments which guarantee individual rights

(a)  

33.

null and void; illegal

(a)  

34.

the process by which the Bill of Rights was extended to the states and localities

(a)  

35.

statement in Article VI saying that the Constitution is the highest law in the land

(a)  

36.

sections of the Constitution that describe how government is to be structured

(a)  

37.

power is divided between national and state governments

(a)  

38.

system of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to inspect the actions of the others

(a)  

39.

government in which people rule

(a)  

40.

freedom of religion, speech (expression), assembly, press, right to petition

(a)  

41.

protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

(a)  

42.

any powers not given to the federal government (in the Constitution) are reserved to the states

(a)  

43.

rights of citizens not limited to those listed (enumerated) in the Constitution

(a)  

44.

prevents excessive bails; prevents cruel and unusual punishment

(a)  

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