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constitution

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the constitution is broken in how many articles

a)

7

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

2.

the requirements and term length for a representative

a)

25 years, 7 year citizen ship, live in state you reprosent.

b)

30 years, born in usa

3.

representatives in each state is based on what? How many in total

a)

435, population

b)

538, people

c)

100, how big the state is

4.

Senators in a state are based on what? How many in total

a)

2 per state, 100

b)

535 population

c)

538 votes

d)

people, 100

5.

Who fills a vacancy if the Senator or Representative leaves office.

a)

Gov of state

b)

president

c)

vice president

d)

Speaker of house

6.

Who is the leader of the house of representatives and senate

a)

Speaker of house and vice pres

b)

Supreme court

c)

president

d)

people

7.

what is the term for bringing charges against government official

a)

impeachment

b)

veto

c)

pocket veto

d)

population

8.

When are Congressional elections AKA election day

a)

First Tuesday in November on even number of years after a Monday

b)

November 1st

c)

March 5th

d)

April 9th

9.

What is the book called which publishes nearly everything said and done in meetings of Congress

a)

Congressional records

b)

Congress History

c)

Constitution

10.

All revenue bill, or bills dealing with money, must start in what house of congress

a)

H.O.R

b)

congress

c)

President

d)

No

11.

What are three things a president can do when a bill reaches the office

a)

Sigh, veto, wait 10 days

b)

This is not an answer

c)

president

d)

It becomes a pocket veto

12.

What is veto and override

a)

Veto= Reject bill back to congress

Override= Congress override presidential veto

b)

Veto sign the bill and it becomes a law

override is when people over take the government

13.

How long does the president get to decide a bill

a)

10 days

b)

1 month

c)

1 day

d)

10 hours

14.

If the president doesn't do anything with a bill what happens to it and the congress did not spread apart

a)

It becomes a law

b)

It become a pocket veto

c)

veto

15.

what is the term for when congress adjourns before a president gets to decide on a bill

a)

pocket veto

b)

veto

c)

president

d)

no

16.

powers specifically listed in the Constitution for congress are called

a)

Expressed powers

b)

veto

c)

pocket veto

d)

congress

17.

powers not listed in the constitution that congress has are called what

a)

implied power

b)

expressed power

c)

veto

d)

pocket veto

18.

what is the clause in the Constitution that gives congress the power to carry out government responsibilities

a)

Elastic cause

b)

expressed powers

c)

veto

d)

pocket veto

19.

What does habeas corpus mean

a)

Congress many not pass a law taking away a person right to be charged with a crime

b)

not an answer

c)

veto

d)

pocket veto

20.

What does bill attainder mean

a)

congress

b)

pocket veto

c)

veto

d)

Congress may not pass a law taking away a persons right to trial by jury

21.

What does expos facto mean

a)

Congress may not take a law which punishes a person crime after it had been committed

b)

veto

c)

pocket veto

d)

no

22.

what are 2 things states can not do

a)

make treaties and coin money

b)

make time, do school

c)

make people

d)

make money and make buckets

23.

what are the requirements and term limit for president

a)

35 plus years born citizen lived in us for 14 plus years and 4 years for term

b)

25 born in us

c)

30 born in us

d)

none above

24.

how many electors are there

a)

538

b)

535

c)

beard

d)

537.5

25.

The president is head of the military and has this title

a)

commander chief

b)

president

c)

lord

d)

god

26.

What house must approve all treaties mad by the president

a)

senate

b)

H.O.R

c)

judicial

d)

executive

27.

what are three levels federal court

a)

district

b)

appellate

c)

supreme court

d)

all above

e)

none above

28.

what is the term for a judge on the supreme court

a)

Life

b)

4 years

c)

9 years

d)

10 days

29.

what is the title for head of the supreme court

a)

chief justice

b)

chief ten

c)

bucket

d)

learn kids learn

30.

How many judges are there in supreme court

a)

9

b)

535

c)

538

d)

100

31.

what are the 8 judges on the supreme court that is not chief justice

a)

associate judges

b)

chief justice

c)

commander

d)

no

32.

The supreme court's man power is to interpret the laws and either declares laws unconstitutional, what is the term for this power

a)

Constitutional and judicial review

b)

no and yes

c)

dont pick this

d)

this is the answer

33.

this is a crime that makes war agianst the U.S. or aids its enemies

a)

treason

b)

reason

c)

war

d)

usa

34.

What is a change in the constitution called

a)

amendments

b)

constution

c)

bill of rights

d)

no

35.

what must all states accept from each other

a)

records

b)

piece treaties

c)

war

d)

usa

36.

how many votes do congress need to change something in the constitution

a)

2/3 congress or 3/4 of states

b)

0.2/3

c)

0.3/4

d)

no

37.

what must all government officials take before taking office

a)

oath

b)

will

c)

test

d)

money

38.

what can never be required to hold a government position

a)

a religious test

b)

a oath

c)

playing basketball

d)

no