WorksheetsThe Constitution, Bill of Rights and 3 Branches of Government
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
The FIRST constitution of the United States
(March 1, 1781)
The United States Constitution
Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
The _____________________ explains why the colonists wanted Freedom.
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
Bill of Rights
_____________________ Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called:
The Constitution Part 2
The Writs of Assistance
The Ten Commandments
The Bill of Rights
Group that met to discuss the changing of the Articles of Confederation.
Founding Fathers Forum
Constitutional Convention
British Parliament
Daughters of Liberty
The first paragraph of the Constitution is called:
The Header
The Preamble
The Bill of Rights
The purpose of the Preamble is:
It states the purpose of the document
To convince the reader that the Constitution is written for the King
It lists the names of the men who signed the document
The ______________________ is the supreme law of the land.
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
_____________ and the Constitutional Convention wrote the Constitution.
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
James Madison
____________________ is divided into two sections: The Senate and
House of Representatives.
Congress
The Articles of Confederation
There are two representatives from each state in _______________.
The House of Representatives
Senate
There are representatives in each state based on population in:
The House of Representatives
Senate
You must be BORN in the United States to become President.
True
False
You must have lived _________ consecutive years prior to running for President.
4
10
14
8
The _________________ is the highest Court in the Land.
Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
County Court
How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
5
9
6
10
Supreme Court justices can serve for life without having to be reelected.
True
False
_____________ wrote the Bill of Rights.
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Thomas Paine
The First Amendment
No quartering of soldiers in your home
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly and press
The right to a speedy trial
The right to bear arms
The second amendment
The right to a speedy trial
The right to bear arms
Protection from being charged twice for the same crime
Freedom of speech
Made the framers realize the Articles of Confederation weren't working...
Shay's Rebellion
The American Revolution
The French and Indian War
The Boston Massacre
The Executive Branch:
makes the laws of the United States and has the power to declare war.
enforces the laws of the United States, appoints Judges to the Supreme Court, and grants pardons for crimes.
makes sure that laws are followed correctly. It consists of the Supreme Court and 13 circuit courts. The Supreme Court is the highest (most important) court. Its justices, or judges, interpret the Constitution.
The Legislative Branch:
makes the laws of the United States, controls all of the money, and has the power to declare war.
Appoints Supreme Court justices
Determines of the laws are constitutional
If the President refuses to sign or approve a bill, it is called:
a pass
a veto
A refusal
A ratification
A President may serve no more than _____ terms back-to-back.
1
2
3
4
Representatives in the House are chosen by the President.
True
False
Members of the Cabinet are chosen by the President and approved by the Senate.
True
False
The ________________ is made up of Department Heads (example: Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security)
Cabinet
House of Representatives
The Judicial Branch
The Executive Branch contains the: President, Cabinet and ___________.
Vice-President
Senate
House of Representatives
The Vice-President presides over:
Senate
The House of Representatives
The Cabinet
The Judicial Branch
Why did we go from a unicameral government (one branch) in the Articles of Confederation to three branches when the Constitution was written?
It created a balance of power
The President has three times the power with three branches
