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The US Constitution and Bill of Rights

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term means: a set of guiding rules for how something, like a country, will be run
a)

constitution

b)

preamble

c)

articles

d)

confederation

2.
Which term means: the opening portion of the Constitition, where the goals of the document are listed
a)

constitution

b)

preamble

c)

articles

d)

confederation

3.
What is another word for tranquility?
a)

peacefulness

b)

war

c)

government

d)

revolution

e)

republic

4.
What is another word for posterity?
a)

future generations

b)

republic

c)

governing

d)

preamble

e)

ratification

5.
How many total amendments are in the Constitution?
a)

10

b)

12

c)

15

d)

20

e)

27

6.
What is the name of the first ten amendments?
a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Preamble

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Constitution

e)

The Ratification

7.
Which group supported the Constitution and didn't think a Bill of Rights should be added?
a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Slave States

d)

Free States

8.
Which group opposed the Constitition and wanted a Bill of Rights?
a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Slave States

d)

Free States

9.
Which word means "a change to the Constitution"?
a)

Amendment

b)

Preamble

c)

Ratify

d)

Articles

10.

The right to peacefully assemble is a 2nd amendment right

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The 5th amendment protects a person from double jeopardy

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The 9th amendment states that citizens only have the rights listen in the Constitution

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The government can make citizens house troops against their will.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Bill of Rights helps protect people from a potentially abusive government.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Freedom of Religion

a)

2nd

b)

1st

c)

3rd

d)

4th

16.

Trial by Jury in civil cases over $20

a)

2nd

b)

7th

c)

6th

d)

4th

17.

Right to bear arms

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

6th

d)

4th

18.

States have powers not listed

a)

10th

b)

9th

c)

6th

d)

4th

19.

No excessive bail

a)

8th

b)

9th

c)

6th

d)

4th

20.

Citizens have rights not listed

a)

3rd

b)

9th

c)

6th

d)

4th

21.

Need a search warrant

a)

3rd

b)

9th

c)

6th

d)

4th

22.

In the 1st amendment the people have the right to __________ the government with grievances.

a)

Petition

b)

Forget about

c)

bear arms against

23.

The _____________ protects a citizen from having to make a statement if accused. No self-incrimination. "I plead the fifth"

a)

4th amendment

b)

5th amendment

c)

6th amendment

d)

7th amendment

24.

The 4th amendment projects you from ________________ searches

a)

unreasonable

b)

reasonable

c)

government

25.

There can be no _______________ punishments inflicted according to the 8th amendment

a)

easy

b)

hard

c)

fast & easy

d)

cruel & unusual

26.

You are entitled to a _____________ and _______________ under the 6th amendment

a)

speedy & fast

b)

speedy & public

c)

speedy & private

27.
Article I creates the _________________ branch.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
federal
28.
The ________________ branch makes our laws.
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
preamble
d)
judicial
29.
Article II of the Constitution creates the _______________ branch.
a)
federal
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
d)
executive
30.
Article III of the Constitution creates the ____________ branch.
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Preamble
31.
Which of the following belongs to the Judicial Branch?
a)
Congress
b)
the President
c)
the Supreme Court
d)
the states
32.
What was the purpose of including checks and balances in the Constitution? 
a)
make a break from the British Parliamentary system
b)
keep any branch from becoming more powerful than the others.
c)
strengthen the influence of the Federal government.
d)
facilitate public elections in the United States.

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