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WorksheetsU.S. Const. & the SIX BIG IDEAS within
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 48mins
Separation of Powers
Govt is separated into branches with their own powers so that no branch is the most powerful
Congress is separated into two houses so that lawmaking is easier
Idea from John Locke that all people are born with
Congress is separated into committees
Checks and balances
branches have ways of checking the powers of the other branches
how to make sure you know how much money you have in your bank account
Congress checks all actions of the President
The Supreme Court checks each law Congress makes
The introduction of the United States' Constitution outlines the promises and goals of what would be the new laws for the entire country called the _?_.
Bill of Rights
Preamble
Articles
Article One creates the
Congress
Presidency
Supreme Court
Federal System
Article TWO creates the
Congress
Presidency
Supreme Court
Federal System
Article THREE creates the
Congress
Presidency
Supreme Court
Federal System
Article Four addresses
The Federal System and the States
How to Amend the Constitution
The Supremacy Clause
How to Ratify the Constitution
Article Five addresses
The Federal System and the States
How to Amend the Constitution
The Supremacy Clause
How to Ratify the Constitution
Article Six contains
The Federal System and the States
How to Amend the Constitution
The Supremacy Clause
How to Ratify the Constitution
Article Seven address how
The states work with the national government
How states work with each other
Slavery can be abolished
To Ratifiy the Constitution
The ultimate authority comes from the people
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Checks and Balances
Limited Government
The members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by the qualified electors, and their terms of offices shall be two years...
Popular Sovereignty
-Government power is separated into three branches.
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
-Government power is separated into three branches.
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
The Supreme Court can rule a law passed by Congress and signed by the President is Unconstitutional
Separation of Power
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
In what way is the United States a republic ?
Citizens allow a self-appointed elite to make decisions for them.
Citizens decide laws and policies directly in mass meetings.
Citizens choose small groups of people to make laws and policy for them.
Citizens elect a President who has absolute power to make decisions for them.
The principle of popular sovereignty is based on the belief that
the government must be run by officials who are appointed to office by their
predecessors.
the government gets its power from the people and can exist only with their consent.
the people have the authority to declare any federal or State law unconstitutional by
voting on it.
the people do not have to obey any laws with which they disagree.
How many times has the Constitution been Amended?
15
17
27
10
Who can propose and amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
The Supreme Court
The Congress or Convention
The President
The Governor
Once a amendment has been proposed for the U.S. Constitution by Congress or Convention who must ratify it?
3/4 of Congress
3/4 of the States
3/4 of the Governors
3/4 of the Voters
What Majority of Congress must approve of an amendment before it can be sent to the states for ratification?
3/4
2/3
3/5
10/12
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Which amendment is being referenced?
3
4
2
8
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,
Which amendment is being referenced?
3
4
2
5
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Which amendment is being referenced?
3
4
2
5
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Which amendment is being referenced?
8
4
2
5
The amendment which expanded suffrage rights to all men, regardless of race
14
15
19
26
The amendment which expanded suffrage rights to all citizens regardless of sex
14
15
19
26
The amendment which expanded suffrage rights to all citizens over the age of 18
14
15
19
26
nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Which amendment is being referenced?
1
2
16
14
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
Which amendment is being referenced?
1
2
16
14
The section of the Constitution which details the amendment process
Article V
Preamble
Article I
Article VII
Which is the only amendment to be repealed?
12th Amendment
21st Amendment
18th Amendment
16th Amendment
The 13th amendment did this
Gave women the right to vote
Outlawed alcohol
Outlawed slavery
Gave African-American men the right to vote.
Which amendment establishes citizenship and equal protection under the law?
14th
15th
19th
27th
5th Amendment
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
Which historical event played a major role event in the creation and passage of the 26th Amendment ?
Vietnam War
Civil War
Cold War
Korean War
What historical event/era inspired the creation of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments ?
Civil War/
Reconstruction
Manifest Destiny
Industrial Revolution
The Great Depression
Which historical event created the need for the 25th Amendment ?
The Assassination of President Kennedy
The Assassination of President Lincoln
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Attacks of September 11, 2001
Which Amendment dealt was the result of President Franklin Roosevelt being elected to four consecutive terms ?
22nd
20th
12th
27th
What is the purpose of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?
To guarantee freedom of speech
To protect against self-incrimination
To prevent the government from establishing an official religion
To protect the right to bear arms
Establishes that the national law is supreme to state law
Elastic Clause
Supremacy Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Commerace Clause
