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US Constitution Part IV

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The president has the power to ____________ criminals.

a)

give criminals a longer, harsher sentence

b)

pardon

c)

decide whether criminals are guilty or innocent

d)

re-try

2.
What does veto mean?
a)

to run for president

b)

run convict a criminal

c)

to travel

d)

to not pass a law

3.

What is the Legislative Branch?

a)

Congress which is made up the House of the Representatives and the Senate

b)

Each of the 50 state governors

c)

One judge from each of the 50 states

d)

Supreme Court

4.

At the national level, who is the person in charge of the Executive Branch?

a)

the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

b)
The president
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)

the Chief Executive Officer

5.

Can a bill that was vetoed still become a law?

a)

No, it is has been decided; it is final.

b)

Yes, because the President is allowed three chances to get it right.

c)

Yes, the Congress can override the veto if 2/3 of the Congress agree.

d)

Yes, the Vice President can take charge.

6.

Who can veto a bill before it becomes a national law?

a)

The President

b)

the Supreme Court

c)

the mayor

d)

no one, because once a law is final it's a law forever

7.

What does the Judicial Branch do?

a)

Interprets the laws

b)

Makes the laws

c)

decides who's allowed to be part of the President's Cabinet

d)

plans parties

8.

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

a)

the mayor's office

b)

The Cabinet

c)

The Congress

d)

McDonald's

9.

Who nominates the U.S. Supreme Court judges?

a)

The President

b)

The Senate

c)

A committee of mayors from various cities

d)

Congress

10.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

Court of Appeals

c)

The Court of Monte Cristo

d)

Federal Courts

11.

What is the Judicial Branch?

a)

the Supreme Court AND other Federal Courts

b)

It's only the U.S. Supreme Court.

c)

the police and lawyers like on Law & Order

d)

The Senate and the House of Representative

12.

What does the president do to make a bill a law?

a)

Vetoes it

b)

Signs it

c)

Sends it to Congress

d)

Asks each state to approve it

13.

THROWBACK!

According to the map, the symbol for the capital of Kentucky is _______?

a)

a star

b)

a blue shaded area

c)

a squiggly line

d)

red arrows