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WorksheetsU.S. Government Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the first part of the U.S. Constitution?
Preamble
Articles
Amendments
Bill of Rights
The system that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful
Electoral College
Checks and Balances
Rule of Law
Civic Participation
Article I of the Constitution establishes
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Government Branch
When a president 'rejects' a law from Congress
Separation of Powers
Term
Civic Participation
Veto
Article II of the Constitution establishes...
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Federal Branch
The Executive Branch
The first paragraph of the Constitution is called...
The Introductory Paragraph
Article I
Creating the President
The Preamble
Dividing the government into 3 separate branches is called...
Separation of Powers
Division of Government
Rule of Law
State of the Union
Article III of the Constitution establishes...
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Congress Branch
Veto, terms, and separation of powers are all examples of
Rule of Law
Checks and Balances
Civic Participation
Tyranny
What two parts make up the Legislative Branch?
President and Vice President
Senate and House of Representatives
Supreme and Federal Courts
Judges and Juries
Who is the head of the Executive Branch of Government?
Congress
The President
The Supreme Court
Grandma
Which Branch of Government creates laws?
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Legal Branch
The role of the Executive Branch is to...
Create Laws
Interpret Laws
Enforce Laws
Break Laws
The function of the Judicial Branch is to
Interpret, or evaluate, laws
Create Laws
Enforce Laws
Share Laws with other nations
How many Senators are chosen per state
depends on population
2
1
6
How many Representatives are chosen per state?
2
1
depends on population
6
When the Supreme Court declares an act of Congress as "Unconstitutional", this is an example of...
Separation of Powers
Civil War
Rule of Law
Checks and Balances
Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?
The president has the power to veto bills
Congress is divided into two houses
The Supreme Court has the power to review laws
Power is divided between the states and the national government
At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise settled the dispute over
representation in Congress
the issue of slavery
the presidential veto power
judicial review
The Preamble of the United States Constitution says that the power to govern originates with the
States
President
Supreme Court
People
Which statement illustrates the system of checks and balances at work
the president sends American troops on a peacekeeping mission to Europe
Congress passes a law regulating the sale of handguns
The Senate refuses to approve the president's choice for Supreme Court justice
The governor of New York discusses policy with the president
The system of checks and balances was included in the Constitution to
provide a method to change the document
allow voters a voice in the legislative process
ensure that one branch of government would not gain too much power
allow for trial by jury in all civil and criminal cases
Which provision was included in the United States Constitution to allow it to adapt to changing times?
separation of powers
an electoral college
a federal system
an amendment process
Which constitutional principle do the following statements illustrate?
-The president appoints new members to the Supreme Court
-The Senate must approve presidential appointments to the Supreme Court
-The Supreme Court can declare laws made by Congress unconstitutional
flexibility
federalism
checks and balances
federal supremacy
By which process can the United States Constitution be changed?
veto
amendment
resolution
legislative hearing
How many U.S. Senators does each state have?
2
4
5
6
What is the name of the group of people who elect the President of the United States?
English Parliament
Congress
People
Electoral College
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
8
9
10
11
How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve for
life
10
15
25
What is the first amendment?
right to bear arms to protect yourself
right to a trial by jury
freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press and petition
person will not be subject to cruel and unusual punishment
What is the name of the first ten amendments?
(a)
What is the second amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition
people cannot be searched without a warrant
people have the right to bear arms to protect themselves
soldiers cannot live in people's homes without consent
What is the third amendment?
people cannot be searched without a warrant
people have the right to bear arms to protect themselves
soldiers cannot live in people's homes without consent
freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, petition
What is the fourth amendment?
to be searched there has to be a warrant
powers that are not delegated to the government are given to the state and people
people have the right to bear arms to protect themselves
people are guaranteed a trial by jury
What amendment says this: people accused of a crime have the right to a trial by jury and cannot be convicted of the same crime twice
8th
10th
6th
5th
What amendment says this: people have the right to a speedy and public trial
6th
7th
8th
9th
What amendment says this: people have the right to a trial by a jury
8th
7th
10th
9th
What amendment says this: people will not be subject to cruel and unusual punishment
10th
8th
7th
9th
What amendment says this: rights not listed in the constitution are still protected
8th
10th
4th
9th
What amendment says this: powers not delegated to the government are given to the state and people
10th
8th
4th
3rd
