Free Printable constutition test

1.

what was the nations first constitutition

a)

great compromise

b)

admendments

c)

Articles of confederation

d)

bill of rights

2.

what was the main reason for changing to a new constitution

a)

Federal gov. has to much power

b)

states had to much power

c)

the president

d)

federalist

3.

How many branches does our goverment have

a)

none

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

4.

what state was not represented at the constitutional convention

a)

New York

b)

Virgina

c)

Maine

d)

Rhode Island

5.

How many states were represented in constitutional convention

a)

8

b)

11

c)

12

d)

9

6.

which state was the last one to ratify the constitution

a)

Pensylvina

b)

vermont

c)

new york

d)

Rhode Island

7.

what were the 2 plans introduced at the constitutional convention

a)

bill of rights

and

admentent

b)

virgina and New jersey plan

c)

articles of confederation

and

congress

d)

none

8.

describe great compromise

a)

New jersey and virginia plan combined

b)

articles of confederation

c)

electors

d)

doesnt exist

9.

what is 3/5 compromise

a)

congress

b)

3/5 of slave popualation are counted towards state population

c)

voting rights

d)

only 3/5 people can be counted in elections

10.

what promise made many states ratify the constitution

a)

Bill of rights

b)

admendments

c)

great compromise

d)

congress

11.

which was the last state to ratify

a)

Rhode Island

b)

maryland

c)

ohio

d)

Kansas

12.

what is the main focus of Article I

a)

congress

b)

legaslative branch

c)

excutive branch

d)

judical branch

13.

what is something the legstive branch consist of

a)

drafts proposed laws

b)

not declare war

c)

picks president

d)

fights states

14.

Name the 2 branches of congress

a)

coin money

b)

declare war

c)

legslative and Executive

d)

foreign nations

15.

what body makes U.S laws

a)

congress

b)

executive bracnh

c)

judical branch

d)

bill of rights

16.

which is not the qualifications for the senate

a)

30 years of age

b)

9 year citizenship

c)

6 year term and live in state you represent

d)

4 year term

17.

which is not a qualification for house

a)

25 years of age

b)

2 year term

live in state you represent

c)

8 years citizenship

d)

7 year citizenship

18.

who is the head of the house

a)

Speaker of the house

b)

senate

c)

house

d)

presenident

19.

which is not a qualification for president

a)

35 years of age

b)

natural born citizen

must have been in U.S for 14 years

c)

4 year term

d)

8 year term

20.

which house brings impeachment charges

a)

senate

b)

excutive

c)

legsaltive

d)

house of reps.

21.

which house tries the impeachment charges

a)

house

b)

senate

c)

excutive

d)

judical

22.

vote for impeachment to be offical

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

3/5

d)

1/4

23.

how is a states number of representatives determined

a)

number of senators

b)

amount of land

c)

by population

d)

by number of voters

24.

how many sentators does each state get

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

population based

25.

1/3 of senators are elected every how many years

a)

6

b)

2

c)

5

d)

4

26.

which is the only house that can write tax or revenue bills

a)

house of reps.

b)

senate

c)

nethier

d)

both

27.

how is a states number of electors determined

a)

voters

b)

amount of land

c)

population

d)

representatives and sentors added together

28.

what things can states not due

a)

have a judge

b)

have a state goverment

c)

punish for laws

d)

coin money and declare war

29.

what does aricle II deal with

a)

executive branch

b)

judical branch

c)

legslative branch

d)

rules

30.

what can a president not be impeached for

a)

treason

b)

Misdemeanors

c)

talking to foreign countries

d)

bribery

31.

how many voters are there in the electoral college

a)

270

b)

360

c)

538

d)

438

32.

how many electoral votes does Missouri get

a)

8

b)

7

c)

12

d)

10

33.

what number of electoral college votes must a canisate get to win election

a)

270

b)

325

c)

250

d)

400

34.

things that arent duties of the president

a)

commander in cheif

b)

appointing foreign ambassadors

making treaties

c)

enforcing laws passed by congress

veto or signing bills

d)

flying to other states

35.

if president cant work who fills in for him

a)

president pro tempore

b)

speaker of the house

c)

vice president

d)

senate

36.

what does article III deal with

a)

judical branch

b)

legaslative branch

c)

executive branch

d)

none of the above

37.

which court is discussed in the constitution

a)

there wasnt one

b)

senate

c)

house of reps.

d)

supreme court

38.

who nominates supreme court judges

a)

vice president

b)

president

c)

president pro tempore

d)

legslative branch

39.

who approves nominations for supreme court judges

a)

vice president

b)

president

c)

house

d)

senate

40.

how many judges sit on the supreme court including cheif of justice

a)

8

b)

6

c)

9

d)

7

41.

how many amendments are in the constitution

a)

28

b)

26

c)

27

d)

22

42.

which is the only amendment to be reapealed

a)

19

b)

18

c)

13

d)

15

43.

who has the power to coin money

a)

judical branch

b)

congress

c)

president

d)

excutive branch

44.

who can declare war

a)

senate

b)

congress

c)

commander in cheif

d)

president

45.

which plan favors Large states

a)

virgina plan

b)

new jersey plan

46.

which plan favors small states

a)

New jersey plan

b)

virgina plan

47.

who presides over the senate. Who presides over if the original is absent

a)

speaker of the house and majority whip

b)

president and vice president

c)

vice president and president pro tempore (when orginal is absent)

48.

what does U.S guarantee all states

a)

full power

b)

republican form of gov.

c)

deocratic form of gov.

d)

nothing

49.

If the vice president seat is empty how is new vice president chosen

a)

nominated by president

b)

nominated by speaker of house

c)

nominated by senate

d)

nominated by house

50.

what are the first 10 amendments of the constutuion

a)

bill of rights

b)

admendments

c)

articles of confederation

51.

article 1

a)

freedom of expression

b)

right to vote not denied by race

52.

article 2

a)

unreasonable search and sezier

b)

The right to bare arms

53.

article 3

a)

due process of law

b)

Quarting of soldiers

54.

article 4

a)

ban the poll tax

b)

unreasonable serach and seizer

55.

article 5

a)

trial by jury in civil cases

b)

due process of law

56.

article 6

a)

district election of senators

b)

the right to a fair trial

57.

trial by jury in civil case is which article

a)

11

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

58.

cruel and unusual punishment is which article

a)

8

b)

22

c)

16

d)

17

59.

nonenumerated rights is which article

a)

9

b)

10

c)

13

d)

17

60.

states rights is which article

a)

16

b)

13

c)

10

d)

23

61.

how does checks and balances work

a)

to make sure legslative has most power

b)

to make sure checks get checked

c)

to make sure money is real

d)

to keep gov. power equal

62.

which list is all checks a branch has on one another

a)

veto

impeachment

judical review

nominatee judges

declare acts unconstutuional

approves presidents nomintations

b)

coin money

take money from countries

impachment

veto

nominatee judges

63.

support the adoption of the constitution

a)

federalist

b)

antifederalist

64.

opposed to ratifying the constitution without a bill of rights

a)

antifederalist

b)

federalist

65.

hears a case first

a)

appellate jerisdication

b)

original jerisdication

66.

reviews lower case hearings if needed

a)

appellate jurisdication

b)

original jurisdication

67.

attepmt to overthrow govermnet

a)

line item veto

b)

treason

68.

writ of habeas corpus

a)

cant charge someone for a crime

b)

A person has to be present in court

69.

Ex post facto

a)

cant charge someone for a crime if law was made after crime was commiteed

b)

powers limited in the constition

70.

express powers

a)

powers listed in the constitution

b)

not in constitution

71.

implied powers

a)

not in constutition

b)

listed in constitution

72.

line item veto

a)

bill rejected as a whole

b)

cancelling specific part of bill

73.

pocket veto

a)

bill not signed by president rejected

b)

bill passed by 2/3 vote

74.

lawsuits against the states is which article

a)

11

b)

17

c)

24

d)

27

75.

electing the president and vice president is which article

a)

19

b)

8

c)

12

d)

9

76.

ends slavary is which article

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

77.

equal protection of the laws

a)

23

b)

14

c)

16

d)

24

78.

right to vote not denied by race

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

79.

income tax is which article

a)

16

b)

26

c)

27

d)

25

80.

direct election of senators is which article

a)

18

b)

17

c)

22

d)

23

81.

prohibition of alcohol

a)

18

b)

27

c)

21

d)

26

82.

womens right to vote

a)

19

b)

21

c)

22

d)

24

83.

lame ducks

a)

20

b)

21

c)

24

d)

25

84.

repeal of prohibition

a)

21

b)

22

c)

18

85.

presidental term limit

a)

16

b)

17

c)

22

d)

24

86.

electrol votes for D.C

a)

17

b)

27

c)

23

d)

26

87.

ban poll tax

a)

24

b)

25

c)

26

d)

27

88.

presidental succession and disability

a)

25

b)

26

c)

17

d)

27

89.

right to vote at age 18

a)

26

b)

16

c)

19

90.

limits congressional pay raises

a)

24

b)

26

c)

27

constutition test

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

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