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U.S. Constitution

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the U.S Constitution?
a)
Supreme law of the land
b)
An amendment
c)
A system of government
d)
A group of people who make laws
2.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Congress, Presidents, Judges
b)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Executive, Legislative, Senate
d)
Judicial, House of Representatives, Senate
3.

Whats does the judicial branch of government do?

a)

Supervises laws,

b)
Make laws
c)
Carry out the laws.
d)
Explain the laws.
4.

What does the legislative branch of government do?

a)
Carry out the laws
b)
Approve the laws
c)
Make the laws
d)
Supervise the law
5.

What does the executive branch of government do?

a)
Makes laws official
b)
Make laws
c)
Supervise laws
d)
Doesn't have anything to do with laws
6.

What do we call a change to the constitution?

a)
Bill of rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Laws
d)
Amendment
7.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

An add on to the Declaration of Independence

b)

The lasts words of the preamble

c)

The first 3 words of the Constitution

d)
The first 10 amendments
8.

What are the first 3 words of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Life, liberty, and happiness

b)
We the people
c)

Liberty or death

d)
We the kings
9.

What is an amendment?

a)
A document that replaces the constitution
b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

A change or addition to the constitution

d)

The Bill of Rights

10.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of Religion
b)
Freedom of writing
c)
Right to tell people not to vote
d)
Freedom of clothes/ design
11.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
28
b)
17
c)
29
d)
27
12.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Congress
c)

House of Representatives

d)

the president

13.

The country's first set of rules after the Revolutionary War was the--

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Preamble to the Constitution

14.

Who is known for the father of the constitution?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

15.

What do the seven articles of the Constitution explain?

a)

the reasons America needs a government and a Constitutuion

b)

the purpose of the amendments

c)

the many rights that Americans have

d)

the branches of the U.S. government and their purpose

16.

Congress is divided into two parts, the Senate and the

a)

Electoral College

b)

president's Cabinet

c)

Supreme Court

d)

House of Representatives

17.

When was the Constitution signed?

a)

September 5, 1987

b)

September 17, 1787

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

November 17, 1875

18.

What does "in order to form a more perfect union" mean?

a)

begin fairness for all

b)

to make everything in our country as perfect as possible

c)

care for those in need

19.

What does "establish justice" mean?

a)

approve of and begin the Constitution of the U.S.

b)

promise that everything in our country will be calm and peaceful

c)

begin fairness for all

20.

What does "insure domestic tranquility" mean?

a)

all citizens of the U.S.

b)

care for those in need

c)

promise that everything in our country will be calm and peacful

21.

What does "provide for the common defense" mean?

a)

give protection to everyone with our first responders and military

b)

begin fairness for all

c)

approve of and begin the Constitution of the U.S.

22.

What does "promote the general welfare" mean?

a)

to make everything in our country as perfect as possible

b)

care for those in need

c)

give protection to everyone with our first responders and military

23.

What does "secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" mean?

a)

make sure freedom and fairness continues for ourselves and all our children

b)

care for those in need

c)

begin fairness for all

24.

What does "do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America" mean?

a)

begin fairness for all

b)

approve of and begin the Constitution of the U.S.

c)

to make everything in our country as perfect as possible

25.
The US Constitution was written to __________?
a)

sign a treaty with Great Britain

b)
replace the Declaration of Independence
c)

replace the Articles of Confederation

d)
none of the above
26.

Why did the framers of the Constitution create a separation of powers between the three branches?

a)

So that one branch of government would not have too much power.

b)

So that everyone could be equal.

c)

So that people could vote.

d)

So that the president could have all the power

27.

How many colonies (or states) were part of the U.S. when the Constitution was signed?

a)

50

b)

25

c)

11

d)

13

28.

True or False


The U.S. Constitution is organized into 3 parts.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Who are the framers?

a)

people who wrote frame photographs

b)

people who work on the fields

c)

people who wrote the constitution

30.

What does the preamble do?

a)

changes the constitution

b)

sets goals for the government

c)

covers one part of the government or government process

31.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Congress, Presidents, Judges
b)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Executive, Legislative, Senate
d)
Judicial, House of Representatives, Senate