WorksheetsConstitution Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Where are the plans and rules for the current US government found?
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
What is the path a bill would take to become a law
One house of Congress passes a bill
The Second House of Congress passes the same bill
The President Signs the bill and it becomes a law
The President Vetoes the bill
Both houses of Congress override the President's veto and the bill becomes a law
Match the branches of the federal government with what the branch does
Is lead by the President, who is in charge of enforcing the law
The Executive Branch
Is made of two houses of Congress. They write the laws
The Legislative Branch
Is the Federal Court System. The Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting the laws
The Judicial Branch
Members of the House of Representatives are elected every (a) years. Members of the (b) are elected every 6 years
Which is NOT a power of Congress
Impeaching the President
Create courts
Declare War
Declare laws unconstitutional
Which is NOT a power of the President
Veto legislation
Send soldiers into combat
Declare War
Nominate Justices to the Supreme Court
Which is NOT a power of the Judicial Branch
To decide which laws they will examine
To declare laws Unconstitutional
To try criminal cases
To impeach the President
Representation in the (a) is based on a state's (b) . In the (c) each state has (d) representatives.
What are the two jobs of the Vice President (Pick Two)
Preside over the Senate
Cast the tie breaking vote in the House of Representatives
Become President if the President dies or leaves office
Lead the military
Put the steps that should happen if the President commits a crime in the correct order
They are impeached by the House of Representatives
They are tried and convicted by the Senate
They are removed from office
They are disqualified for running for office in the future
Which is NOT true about the way we elect a President in the US
The person who gets the highest number of votes across the whole country wins
We have 50 separate elections in each state
The person who receives 270 votes in the electoral college wins
Its usually a choice between only two candidates
Match the qualification with the office
President
Be a "natural born citizen"
Senator
Be at least 30 years old
House of Representative
Be at least 25 year old
Supreme Court Justice
Be nominated by the President
What happens if the President Vetoes a bill?
The bill dies and must be reintroduced in the next session of Congress
The Supreme Court decides if the President's reasons for vetoing the law are Constitutional
The bill can still become a law if 2/3 of both Houses of Congress vote to override it
The bill can still become a law if the House of Representatives impeaches the President
Supreme Court Justices serve for (a) or until they retire
Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S Military?
The Speaker of the House
The highest ranking officer in the Army
The President
A general selected by Congress
What does the right of Habeas Corpus mean?
A Latin term for "show me the body"
The government has to explain why they've arrested someone
A judge has to explain why a sentence is fair
All of these
Which is NOT true about the Preamble to the Constitution?
It begins with "We the People.."
It explains the right of Habeas Corpus
It has the goals of the Constitution
Its the Introduction to the Constitution
What are IMPLIED Powers of Congress
Powers that are clearly listed in the Constitution
Powers that are not listed in the Constitution that Congress still has
The power to raise an army
The power to coin money
What are EXPRESSED Powers of Congress
Powers that are clearly listed in the Constitution
Powers that are not listed in the Constitution that Congress still has
The draft people into the military
The power to limit immigration
The US system of government has three branches. This creates a system of CHECKS AND (a) so that no branch gets too powerful
