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Constitution MT

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


Printing money

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

2.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


Enforcing the laws (all departments and States must follow the laws that apply to them)

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

3.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


Interprets the laws (what do they mean, how should they be applied)

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

4.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


Has the power to declare war

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

5.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


Makes treaties with other countries

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

6.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


Can declare a law unconstitutional

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

7.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


Appointing Supreme Court Justices, federal judges, and Ambassadors

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

8.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


Votes to approve or deny Presidential appointments

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

9.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


Collect taxes

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

10.

Which branch of government is described?


Includes the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet (advisors / heads of departments)

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

11.

Which branch of government is described?


Has two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

12.

Which branch of government is described?


The Supreme Courts and the rest of the Federal Court System

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

13.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


We write the bills, and vote to decide which bills become laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

14.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


We make sure the laws are carried out and enforced

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

15.

Which branch of government is in charge of?


We hear cases about the laws and decide what the laws mean

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

16.

Select the term below that best matches the description below:


A representative form of democratic government

a)

Republic

b)

Ratify

c)

Federalism

d)

Propose

17.

Select the term below that best matches the description below:


System where the National government shares power with State governments

a)

Republic

b)

Ratify

c)

Federalism

d)

Propose

18.

How many Senators are in the US Senate?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

It depends on the population

19.

What was added to the Constitution that listed rights not already included in the Constitution?

a)

the 14th Amendment

b)

the approval of the original 13 States

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

Articles 1-3 of the Constitution

20.

What does the Constitution say is the "Supreme (highest) law of the Land)

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

State Laws

c)

the amendments

d)

US or Federal laws

21.
Which is the BEST description of federalism?
a)
a government in which a Supreme Court is the highest level of the judicial branch
b)
a government with rules and laws that are spelled out by a constitution
c)
a system in which power is shared between a central government and state governments
d)
a type of government in which there are two legislative bodies of different sizes
22.

Level 3

Select all the reasons the Articles of Confederation had to be replaced - if any. (May have more than one answer)

a)

Weak Central Government

b)

No power to tax

c)

No power or money to maintain an Army

d)

No power to regulate commerce or treaties with other nations

e)

None of these were reasons for replacement

23.

Which principle of the Constitution deals with the belief that people should be able to govern themselves and have the power?

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Limited Government

24.

Which principle of the Constitution states that the power of the government must be restricted?

a)

Republicanism

b)

Limited Government

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and Balances

25.

Which principle of the Constitution deals with the rights that every citizen is guaranteed and cannot be violated?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Individual Rights

c)

States Rights

d)

Right to Remain Silent

26.

Which principle of the Constitution deals with the federal government being broken into 3 separate, but equal, branches?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Republicanism

d)

Separation of Powers

27.

What are the 3 separate, but equal, branches of government known as? (SELECT THREE ANSWER CHOICES)

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Congressional Branch

d)

Judicial Branch

28.

Which principle of the Constitution gives each branch of government the ability to check, or control, the other two?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited Government

d)

Federalism

29.

Which principle of the Constitution allows citizens to elect representatives to serve in government?

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Limited Government

d)

Popular Sovereignty

30.

First part of the constitution, which lays out the purpose of government

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Bill of Rights

31.
What Constitutional Principle says "We the People"?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Limited Government
d)
Separation of Powers
32.
What does the Executive Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
33.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
34.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
35.
The fact that states can make their own laws is an example of which constitutional principle?
a)
separation of power
b)
federalism
36.

These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited Government

d)

Popular Sovereignty

37.

In the phrase 'popular sovereignty', what does the word sovereignty mean?

a)

power

b)

law

c)

rights

d)

taxes

38.

In government, a concurrent power is something that is done by:

a)

BOTH State and Fed gov't

b)

ONLY Fed gov't

c)

ONLY State gov't

d)

NEITHER State or Fed gov't

39.

When the States transitioned to the Federal system, what powers did they keep for themselves?

a)

Reserved powers

b)

Enumerated powers

c)

Individual rights

d)

Psychic powers

40.

The idea that the national government shares power with the state governments.

a)

Federalism

b)

The Bill of Rights

41.

Arguments for the ratification of the Constitution can be found in what historical document(s)?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Federalist Papers

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The Bill of Rights

42.

How would the 3/5ths Compromise affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?

a)

Virginia would have 3/5ths of the total representation in Congress

b)

3/5ths of the slave population would count toward determining taxation and representation

c)

3/5ths of the slave population must be set free in order to approve the Constitution

43.

"Our country is too large to have all affairs directed by a single government." - Thomas Jefferson

Based off this quote, what political position did Thomas Jefferson have?

a)

Anti-Federalism

b)

Federalism

44.

This was an agreement between the states that created 2 houses of Congress based on both state population and equal representation for each state -

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

Limited Government

45.

This was a revolt that took place in 1786 in Massachusetts that revealed a need for a national army -

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

The Great Rebellion

46.

The Federalists wanted what?

a)

A weak central government

b)

A strong central government

47.

The Anti-Federalists wanted what?

a)

A strong central government

b)

A weak central government

48.

Which of the following represent a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Representation in Congress based on size of state

b)

National court system with too much power to change laws

c)

Absence of an executive branch to enforce laws passed by Congress

49.

Large states at the Constitutional Convention prefered which plan?

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Madison Plan

d)

New York State Plan of Union

50.

The New Jersey plan involved...

a)

representation based on population diversity

b)

representation based on equality

c)

representation based on population size

d)

state size

51.

The plan that combined the New Jersey & Virginia Plans and created our legislative branch was called

a)

The Good Compromise

b)

The Connecticut Compromise

c)

The Great Compromise

d)

The New Virginia Plan

52.

The 3/5 compromise dealt with what topics?

a)

representation & slavery

b)

representation & federal hate crimes

c)

Southern aggression

d)

Northern aggression

53.

Why did they create the Constitutional Convention?

a)

To create the constitution and rewrite the Articles of Confederation

b)

To create a plan to attack Canada

c)

To create new taxes on foreign goods

d)

To create the Declaration of Independence

54.

What was the New Jersey plan?

a)

A plan that called for each state to have one singular vote

b)

A plan that called for each state to have a certain number of votes based on population

c)

A plan to expand New Jersey's coastline

d)

A plan to release all the prisoners in New Jersey

55.

Who did the New Jersey Plan favor?

a)

Larger States

b)

Every state except for Pennsylvania

c)

Only Pennsylvania

d)

Smaller States

56.

What are the three branches of Government?

a)

Apples, Oranges, and Bananas

b)

Law, Order, Voting

c)

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

57.

Which branch of government is separated into two parts?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

58.

The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution had different views on the government, but both wanted the government to have different levels that include state and national.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

What was the setting of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

1787 in Boston

b)

1987 in Philadelphia

c)

1787 in Great Britain

d)

1787 in Philadelphia

60.

Article 1 of the Constitution is about

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Executive and Judicial Branches

61.

Article 1, Section 1 is about

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Congress

d)

We the People

62.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to

a)

Enforce Laws

b)

Make Laws

c)

Interpret Laws

d)

Veto Laws

63.

What section of Article 1 talks about the House of Representatives specifically?

a)

Section 1 Clause 2

b)

Section 2

c)

Section 3

d)

Section 1

64.

What is Article 1, Section 2, Clause 1 about?

a)

Officers

b)

Qualifications

c)

Impeachment

d)

Election of Members

65.

Members of the House are elected every _ years

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

66.

Qualifications for Members of the House

a)

25 years old, Citizen for 7 years, Resident of the State

b)

27 years old, citizen for 5 years, resident of the state

c)

30 years old, Citizen for 9 years, Resident of the State

d)

35 Years old, Citizen for 7 years, Resident of the State

67.

Article 1, Section 5 is about

a)

Officers; Impeachment

b)

Composition; Term

c)

Filling Vacancies

d)

Classification

68.

Only the ___ has the power to ____

a)

Senate; Impeach

b)

House; Convict

c)

He-Man; Save the World

d)

House; Impeach

69.

Article 1, Section 3 is about

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Senate

d)

Legislative Brunch

70.

Article 1, Sect 3, Clause 1 is

a)

Composition; Term

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Qualifications

d)

Filling Vacancies

71.

Article 1, Sect 3, Clause 1 states

a)

Each State has 2 Senators and Each Senators serves for 2 years

b)

President only serves 4 years unless elected twice

c)

Each State has 2 Representatives and Each Representatives serves for 2 years

d)

Each State has 2 Senators and Each Senator serves for 6 years.

72.

Article 1, Section 3, Clause 2 states

a)

Every 4 years 1/3 of the Senate runs for reelection

b)

Every two years 3/1 of the Senate runs for reelection

c)

Every two years 1/3 of the Senate runs for reelection

d)

Every class period one student calls Dr. B, Mr. B

73.

Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3

a)

Senator must be 30 years old, Citizen 9 years, resident of the U.S.

b)

Senator must be 25 years old, Resident of the State, Citizen for 9 years

c)

Citizen for 7 years, 30 years old, Non-resident

d)

Citizen for 9 years, 35 years old, Must be resident of US

74.

Art 1 Sect 4

a)

Vacancies

b)

Quorum

c)

Elections and Meetings of Congress

d)

Elections of the Senate

75.

Congress must meet at least ____ a year

a)

Once

b)

Twice

c)

Three Times

d)

Four times

76.

Article 1: Section 5

a)

Legislative Proceedings

b)

Elections and Meetings of Congress

c)

Sessions

d)

Vacancies

77.

Article 1 Section 6

a)

Rules of Congress

b)

Revenue Bills and President's Veto

c)

Compensation, Privileges, and Restrictions

d)

Adjournment

78.

Article 1 Section 7

a)

Salaries; Immunities

b)

Revenue Bills and President's Veto

c)

Compensation, Privileges, and Restrictions

d)

Rules and Adjournment

79.

Article 1 Section 8

a)

Powers Denied to Congress

b)

Powers Denied to States

c)

Powers of Congress

d)

Powers of States

80.

Article 1: Section 9

a)

Powers Denied to Congress

b)

Powers Denied to States

c)

Powers of Congress

d)

Power of States

81.

Article 1: Section 10

a)

Powers Denied to Congress

b)

Powers Denied to States

c)

Powers of Congress

d)

Powers of States

82.

Article 2

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

People's Branch

d)

Executive Branch

83.

The president is responsible for

a)

making laws

b)

interpreting laws

c)

enforcing laws

d)

breaking laws

84.

Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2

a)

Electoral College

b)

Term

c)

Executing

d)

Qualifications

85.

Article 2: Section 1: Clause 4

a)

Term

b)

Time of Elections

c)

Electoral College

d)

Qualifications

86.

President must be a citizen of the U.S. from ___, at least ___ years old, and ___ of the country for ___

a)

Birth, 35, Resident, 14 years

b)

Birth, 30, Resident, 7 years

c)

Birth, 25, Resident, 7 years

d)

Birth, 35, Resident, 9 years

87.

Article 2, Section 2

a)

Military

b)

Pardons

c)

Powers of the President

d)

Impeachment

88.

Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1

a)

Treaties and Appointments

b)

Temporary Appointments

c)

Military, Reprieves, and Pardons

d)

Duties of the President

89.

Article 2, Section 3

a)

Treaties and Appointments

b)

Duties of the President

c)

Temporary Appointments

d)

Reprieves and Pardons

90.

Article 3: The ___ ____

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Elective Brunch

91.

Federal Judges hold their offices for

a)

12 years

b)

Life

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

92.

Article 3, Section 1

a)

Jurisdiction

b)

Scope of Judicial Powers

c)

Courts and Terms of Office

d)

Courts and Times of Office

93.

_____ is the head of the Supreme Court

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

All of the Supreme Court Justices

d)

Chief Justice

94.

Supreme Court mainly acts as an

a)

Court with Original Jurisdiction

b)

County Court

c)

Enforcer of Laws

d)

Appellate Court

95.

Trial by Jury is guaranteed to anyone accused of a federal crime except those cases dealing with

a)

Fraud

b)

Treason

c)

Impeachment

d)

Legislative Immunity

96.

Article 4 is about

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

Relations Among the States

c)

Ratifying the Constitution

d)

Relations among other countries

97.

Article 4: Section 1

a)

Full Faith and Credit Clause

b)

Privileges and Immunities

c)

Extradition

d)

Federal Lands

98.

Each State must recognize the official acts and records of any other state

a)

Full Faith and Credit Clause

b)

Privileges and Immunities Clause

c)

Extradition Clause

d)

Alliance of States Clause

99.

Congress needs ___ of both houses to propose Amendments to the Constitution

a)

3/5

b)

1/3

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

100.

Ratification of legislatures of __ of several states

a)

1/3

b)

3/5

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

101.

Article 6

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

National Supremacy

c)

Ratifying the Constitution

d)

Domestic Territory

102.

Article 7

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

Amending the Amendments

c)

Ratifying the Amendments

d)

Ratification of the Constitution

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