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WorksheetsThe Constitution
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What document is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
English Bill of Rights
What is the introduction of the Constitution called?
Thesis Statement
The Preamble
The Introductory paragraph
The Laws of Man
The first three articles of the Constitution create what?
The three rules of law
The three leaders of Congress
The three branches of government
The three Supreme Court Judges
What is an amendment?
Changes to the Constitution
Laws that can not be changed in the Constitution
Laws only the president must follow
Rules for the house of Congress
The Constitution created a limited government, what is limited government?
The government is limited in the number of laws than can be made
The government can only have one branch of government
The government has no limits
The government is limited in its power over the people.
The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution are called what?
Bill of Laws
Rights of Man
Bill of Rights
Rights of Man and Lord
What is popular sovereignty?
government rule by a lord
government ruled by the people
government ruled by a king
government ruled by the wealthy elite
What is republicanism?
type of government ruled by an elected king or queen
government in which lords select a ruler among themselves
type of government in which people elect representatives to rule on their behalf
government in which kings select lords to oversee their kingdom
What is federalism?
power is shared between the federal and state governments
power is shared between city and state governments
power is shared between county and city governments
power is shared between federal and city governments
What are the three branches of government?
legislative, judicial, and monarchy
oligarchy, monarchy, and theocracy
judicial, senate, republic
legislative, judicial, and executive
By dividing the government into three branches, what idea of government is created?
Three governments of rule
Separation of Powers
Limited Powers of Three
3 Branches are better than 1
What idea of government is pictured?
Three Branches of Government
Idea of equal government
Checks and Balances
Executive Branch
What is the rule of law?
The President is above the law
Congress makes and judges all the laws
No one is above the law, the law applies to everyone
Judges can break any law they want since they decide on the law.
What American rights are protected by the Bill of Rights?
Individual Rights
Rights of Americans
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Judicial
Executive
Legislature
State
Which branch of government interprets the law?
Judicial
Legislature
State
Executive
Which branch of government enforces the law?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
State
Which amendment is being described below?
Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
1st
8th
2nd
4th
What are delegated powers?
powers given to the states instead of federal government
powers the Constitution grants to the national government
powers given to local governments over state government
powers given to state governments over local governments
What are expressed powers?
powers given to the states by state Constitutions
powers given to local governments by charters
powers directly stated in the Constitution, such as collecting taxes
powers only given to the states in times of emergency
What are implied powers?
powers not stated in the Constitution
powers stated in the Constitution
What are reserved powers?
powers reserved for the national government in times of emergency
powers reserved for the states that are not given to the national government
What are denied powers?
Powers states can not use
Powers the national government can not use
Powers that neither the national or state governments can not use
What is the Supremacy Clause?
State governments overrule federal laws
Local laws can not conflict with state laws
The Constitution is the Supreme law of the land, no state law or state Constitution can conflict with the US Constitution
What is a mandate?
a state law
a city law
a federal law
a law that requires states to provide a service that meets national standards
