WorksheetsUS Constitution
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 41mins
First president of the United States
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Main author of the Constitution
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Credited as author of the Declaration of Independence
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Believed that the government is an agreement between the ruler and the ruled
John Locke
Socrates
Plato
George Washington
The division of power between the states and federal government is known as________
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Popular sovereignty
Checks and balances
Each branch of our government has its own powers and duties. This is an example of _______
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Popular sovereignty
Checks and balances
The principle of _________means the people rule the country
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Popular sovereignty
Checks and balances
Vetoing, overriding, and declaring laws unconstitutional are all examples of the principle of __________
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Popular sovereignty
Checks and balances
Bail, fines and punishments must not be excessive is
Amendment (a)
allows men to vote regardless of race
Amendment (a)
No unreasonable search and seizures
Amendment (a)
You have the freedoms of religion, speech, press, and the right to assemble peacefully
Amendment (a)
You don’t have to house soldiers in your home during peacetime
Amendment (a)
Voting age reduced to 18
Amendment (a)
gave women the right to vote
Amendment (a)
If a power isn’t given to the federal government, it goes to the states or the people
Amendment (a)
The right to a civil trial
Amendment (a)
The right to have a jury hear your criminal trial
Amendment (a)
Citizens can keep and bear arms
Amendment (a)
Repeal of Prohibition
Amendment (a)
Limit presidents to two terms
Amendment (a)
The government cannot deprive you of life, liberty or property without due process. Right to remain silent
Amendment (a)
The people have rights beyond what is written in the constitution
Amendment (a)
Abolished slavery
Amendment (a)
The President and Vice President will be elected on separate ballots
Amendment (a)
Prohibition of liquor
Amendment (a)
Income tax
Amendment (a)
All people born or naturalized in the US are citizens. Gave African Americans citizenship
Amendment (a)
Shays’ Rebellion was important because it showed Americans that
British influence was still strong
the Articles of Confederation were not working
Massachusetts had an efficient state government
soldiers were reluctant to arrest citizens
Small states objected to the Virginia Plan because they
feared that the debate over it would destroy the convention
Objected to counting slaves in the South
believed that each state should not have one vote
Feared that large states would outvote them
In order to prevent any one branch of government from gaining too much power, the Constitution creates a system of ___________
vetoes
checks and balances
impeachment
federalism
The Constitution can be changed through the process of
ratification
impeachment
amendment
due process
The__________allowed part of the slaves in any state to be counted towards the population of the state.
slave compromise
southern compromise
great compromise
three-fifths compromise
When the Constitution was written, the North wanted to ban slave trade, but the South argued that doing so would _____________________.
ruin their economy
cause unemployment to rise
Cause the factories to fill up
cause everyone to move to the South
The Constitutional principle that says each branch of the government can limit the power of the other two is called_________.
checks and balances
separation of powers
popular sovereignty
federalism
There are how many branches in the United States government?
1
2
3
4
What determines the number of seats on the U.S. House of Representatives
geographic size
population
number of registered voters
a set number per state
The members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected for a ______term.
2 year
4 year
6 year
life
U.S. Senators are elected for a _____ term.
2 year
4 year
6 year
life
The President is elected for a ______ term.
2 year
4 year
6 year
life
Supreme Court justices are appointed for a ______ term.
2 year
4 year
6 year
life
The president can serve ______ terms.
1
2
3
unlimited
How many U.S. senators does each state have?
1
2
3
depends on the size of the state
What are the two parts of Congress?
Cabinet/Court
House of Representatives/ Court
House of Representatives/ Senate
Senate/Cabinet
What is the function of the Cabinet?
to vote on laws
to ratify treaties
to declare war
to advise the President
The Supreme Court can check the power of the legislative branch by
overriding a veto
passing a bill
impeaching the president
declaring a law unconstitutional
How many total amendments are there?
10
17
20
27
What is the function of the Electoral College?
Educate the advisors to the President
Supervise the election process
Choose the President and Vice
Educate the people about the candidates for President
How many United States Supreme Court Justices are there?
5
7
9
15
The __________ is the “supreme law of the land” and the final authority in any disagreement
people
Constitution
army
police
The U.S. House of Representatives can ______or bring charges against the President if it finds the President guilty of a crime or serious misbehavior.
indict
fire
impeach
override
The President is the _______, or the highest ranking officer of the armed forces.
Chief of State
Chief of Police
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
The Preamble lists the _______of the Constitution.
amendments
limits
articles
goals
Our Current President is______________.
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Elon Musk
Our Current Vice-President is__________.
J.B. Pritzker
Kamala Harris
Mike Pence
JD Vance
Which house of Congress has an age minimum of 30 years?
Senate
House
Plebes
Judges
What is the primary duty of the judicial branch of the US government?
create the laws
enforce the laws
interpret the laws
What are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution?
Articles of Change
Bill of Changes
New Laws
Bill of Rights
How many representatives are in the US Senate?
50
75
435
100
What is the job of the legislative branch?
interpret laws
make laws
carry out laws
enforce laws
How many representatives are in the House?
100
300
435
185
The length of a term for a United States government _____________________ is a lifetime.
US Representative
US Senator
judge
politician
