WorksheetsU.S. Constitution and Amendments
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
How is the Constitution a living document?
It's literally alive
It was designed to evolve over time to be changed
It was made to be impossible to change
It's made to be updated yearly by Congress
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
1st Amendment
right to bear arms
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition the govt
no cruel and unusual punishment
no quartering of soldiers during peacetime
What do we call a change to the constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights?
An add on to the Declaration of Independence
The lasts words of the preamble
The first 3 words of the Constitution
What are the first 3 words of the U.S. Constitution?
Life, liberty, and happiness
Liberty or death
sign a treaty with Great Britain
replace the Articles of Confederation
Why did the framers of the Constitution create a separation of powers between the three branches?
So that one branch of government would not have too much power.
So that everyone could be equal.
So that people could vote.
So that the president could have all the power
For an amendment to be proposed, the amendment must get a _____ vote by both houses of Congress to move forward?
2/3
3/4
1/3
100%
In order for an amendment to be added to the Constitution, how many states must ratify it?
1/2
2/3
3/4
100%
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise state?
Three-Fifths of the slave population in a state would be counted as part of the overall population.
Three-Fifths of the population of women in a state would be counted as part of the overall population.
Three-Fifths of votes would be needed to pass any laws in Congress.
What is the definition of the word FEDERALISM?
to carry out a law
a representative form of government
to introduce a new amendment
a system of government where the national government shares power with state governments
How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?
50
435
100
It depends on the population
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
to write bills that become laws
to make sure the laws are carried out and enforced
to hear cases abou the law and decide what the laws mean
What is the role of the Legislative Branch of Government?
to write bills that become laws
to make sure the laws are carried out and enforced
to hear cases about the law and decide what the laws mean
What is the role of the Executive Branch of Government?
to write bills that become laws
to make sure the laws are carried out and enforced
to hear cases about the law and decide what the laws mean
The first written plan for government in the U.S. was called the ______________. This plan created a WEAK national government with more power given to the states.
The U.S Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The State Constitution
The Letters of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Articles written by George Washington convincing people to vote for him
Series of 85 articles written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison defending the Construction to get it ratified
Papers outlining the federal govt set up
Papers that set up the federal government
What are the first 3 words of the U.S. Constitution?
Life, liberty, and happiness
Liberty or death
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on _______.
population of each state.
number of state delegates.
one state, one vote
delegates appointed by the president.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation based on _______.
population of each state.
number of state delegates.
one state, one vote
delegates appointed by the president.
In our Congress today, the fact that there are two Senators from each state comes from the...
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
In our Congress today, representation in the House of Representatives is based on ideas in
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
In the ___each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes.
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Agreement to create a two-house legislature ones representation being based on population the other with equal representation.
Virginia Plan
3/5 Comproimise
Amendment
Great Compromise
The belief that citizens have an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs such as jury duty.
Due Process
Ratification
Civic Duty
Veto
The Constitution of the United States was written this year.
1607
1776
1787
1783
