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Constitution review on everything

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an agreement among all thirteen original states in the United States of America that served as its first constitution

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

U.S. Constitution

2.

A tax protest by Massachusetts farmers that showed the central government was so weak couldn’t put down a rebellion.

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

The Electoral College

3.

1st 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Bill of Rights

4.

The Bill of Rights protects freedoms like the freedom of ...

a)

religion

b)

speech

c)

assembly

d)

the press

e)

fair trial

5.

Wanted a strong central government & a strong executive branch

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

6.

Wanted a small central government & feared that a central government would become so powerful it would be just like having a king

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

7.

Who was the "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

James Madison

8.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

9.

What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called that give us individual rights?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution

d)

Parliament

10.

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

Russia

11.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

Mr. McGhee

12.

Which branch of government interprets the laws, lets us know if they are unconstitutional or not?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

Facebook

13.

What right does the Bill of Rights not give us?

a)

Freedom of assembly, religion, speech, press

b)

Right to party

c)

Right to bear arms

d)

Right to a fair trial

14.

Which branch of government can issue a pardon?

a)

upper branch

b)

executive branch

c)

lower branch

d)

middle branch

15.

What was the name of the government in the United States before the Constitution?

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Great Compromise

16.

How many states had to approve, or ratify, the Constitution?

a)

11

b)

None

c)

50

d)

9

17.

What was the problem with the Articles of Confederation trying to raise money after the American Revolution?

a)

couldn't create taxes to raise money

b)

it had lots of misspelled words

c)

didn't have a way to raise an army

d)

it was written in Spanish

18.

Who believed the Constitution did not need a Bill of Rights because the Constitution already was good and protected citizens against the central government having too much power?

a)

Federalists

b)

Kay Ivey

c)

Antifederalists

d)

Charles Cornwallis

19.

What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

only one vote per state

b)

only one branch of government

c)

none of the above

d)

couldn't create taxes

20.

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

a)

no purpose

b)

protect individual freedom and rights

c)

enforcing laws

d)

making laws

21.

Which branch of government can override a veto by the executive branch?

a)

executive branch

b)

legislative branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

Supreme Court

22.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
23.

Who is the head of the executive branch?

a)

The king

b)

Cabinet

c)

President

d)

Vice President

24.

The members of the Executive Branch ensure that...

a)

Laws are written

b)

Laws are followed

c)

Laws are fair

d)

Laws are changed

25.

If the president can no longer do their job, who becomes president?

a)

Vice President

b)

Cabinet

c)

The First Lady

d)

Speaker of the Senate

26.

What is the main job of Congress?

a)

To select the President

b)

To make laws

c)

To ensure that people follow laws

27.

How are members of Congress chosen?

a)

The President selects them

b)

They apply for the job

c)

Americans vote for them

28.

This branch can override a presidential veto.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

29.

This branch can appoint Supreme Court Justices.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

30.

This branch can impeach a president or judge.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

31.

How many branches are there in the United States government?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

32.

Who is head of the national executive branch?

a)

Vice President

b)

Senate

c)

President

33.

Which branch makes the laws?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

34.

How many senators are there from each state?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

9

35.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

The document signed giving us our independence from Great Britain.

b)

The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution.

c)

The 8 most important amendments added to the Constitution.

d)

The first 11 amendments added to the Constitution.

36.

Which amendment gives us the Right to Bear Arms?

a)

The 2nd amendment

b)

The 8th amendment

c)

The 1st amendment

d)

The 3rd amendment

37.

We are allowed to speak our opinion about the government without getting in trouble because of the...

a)

9th amendment

b)

10th amendment

c)

4th amendment

d)

1st amendment

38.

If you are caught littering and your bail is $100,000 dollars this is a violation of the

a)

2nd amendment

b)

3rd amendment

c)

8th amendment

d)

1st amendment

39.

Which amendment tells you that you do not have to house, or quarter, soldiers without your consent?

a)

2nd amendment

b)

3rd amendment

c)

4th amendment

d)

5th amendment

40.

Which amendment protects you from having police officers come in to search your home without a warrant?

a)

5th amendment

b)

3rd amendment

c)

8th amendment

d)

4th amendment

41.

Which amendment allows you to see a judge in a short amount of time?

a)

8th amendment

b)

7th amendment

c)

6th amendment

d)

5th amendment

42.

What is ammendment 1

a)

Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, petition

b)

right to speed and not get pulled over

c)

refuse to go to court when summoned

43.

What is ammendment 2

a)

right to trial by jury in civil cases

b)

freedom of speech

c)

right to bear arms

44.

What is ammendment 3

a)

states rights and powers

b)

No quartering of troops

c)

no cruel and unusual punishment

45.

What is ammendment 4?

a)

right to trial by jury

b)

No unreasonable search and seizures

c)

No quartering of soldiers

46.

What is ammendment 5?

a)

right to due process of law, no self incrimination,

no double jeopardy

b)

no quartering of troops

c)

states rights and powers

47.

What is ammendment 6?

a)

Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition

b)

bear arms

c)

right of the accused to a speedy trial, public trial

48.

What is ammendment 7?

a)

Right to trial in civil case

b)

other rights not included in the Consitiution

c)

no unreasonable search and seizure

49.

What is ammendment 8?

a)

right to bear arms

b)

No cruel or unusual punishment

c)

No unreasonal search and seizures

50.

What is ammendment 9?

a)

Other rights not in the Consitution

b)

state rights and powers

c)

freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petion

51.

What is ammendment 10

a)

state rights and power

b)

no cruel and unusual punishment

c)

no forced quartering of troops