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WorksheetsConstitution Practice
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
what branch interprets laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Kevin McCarthy
how many votes are needed in the Electoral College?
130/538
1/3
270/538
256/538
how many electoral votes ARE THERE in the electoral college
350
270
1/3
538
The plan proposed by James Madison for two houses based on population-
The Washington Plan
The Virginia Plan
The Preamble plan
The Pennsylvania Plan
Current Vice President
(a)
Current Speaker of the House:
(a)
What was considered our
"First Constitution"-
The Electoral College
The Second Constitutional Congress
The Articles of Confederation
The Virginia Plan
Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?
(a)
Last Amendment to the Constitution was adopted in...
(a)
Which branch creates laws (for all 50 states) Hint: Congress
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
House of Representatives
Father of the Constitution
(a)
who elects senatsors?
(a)
how much of the senate is elected every 2 years?
(a)
elastic clause allows..
allows laws to be changed over time for things that didn't exist before the Constitution
laws being able to be changed over time bc they don't like laws anymore
Is pennsylvania an og 13 colony?
yes
no
capital of US
(a)
next presidential election:
(a)
what is the beginning of the Constitution called?
the articles of confederation
the preamble
we the people
th people
president of the constitutional congress
(a)
the popular vote is the..
(a)
was outlawing slavory apart of the constitution? (yes or no)
(a)
first ten ammendments are called...
(a)
Who participated in the Boston Tea Party? the...
(a)
how many times can a US senator can be elected
infinate
twice
6 times
3 times
who receives a bigger salary<
it doesn't matter
House
Senate
both
how much do the house and senate get paid?
(a)
how much vote is neededto pass a law over a presidents veto? (of each house)
(a)
what happens to a bill if pres doesn't act on it for 10 days?
(a)
how mnay days does a bill have to sit before it becomes pocket veto or passes automatically
(a)
what is a special session?
when the president leaves office and vice takes over
when congress meets in line
when congress meets out of schedule
when a judge is appointed
who can call a special session?
(a)
who is the head of the legislative branch? (select two)
a federal judge
vice president
the president
speaker of the house
who adopted the articles of confederation?
The first continental congress
the second continental congress
the first constitutional congress
the second constitutional congress
what did the 2nd Continental Congress adopt? (all lowercase)
(a)
where and hwne was the constitution signed? not at the bottom (year, place)
(a)
purpose of census:
to count population for fun
to count population for # of representatives in house and electoral college
to declare which state has more laws and rules
to count the number of pets in each state for # of kennels
the (a) counts population for # of population to determine representatives + electoral college
stars on flag represent the # of...
(a)
stripes on flag represent the # of...
(a)
how many ammendments are there
(a)
how long a presidents term is (a) (_ years)
how many branches of government are there
1
2
3
4
where does a bill go after it goes through both houses
president
vice president
speaker of the house
congress
how many senators
1( 50 total)
2( 100 total)
3( 150 total)
4( 200 total)
least # of representitives
4
3
2
1
who has the power to veto
(a)
unalieble rights in the Declaration of Independance
(a)
who wrote of decloration of indepence
(a)
the idea that the government shares powers w the state and local governments
congress
american flag
electoral college
federalism
what vote really elects the president of the us
(a)
which body can raise, borrow, and coin money?
(a)
how the constitutional congress (" (a) ")
who becomes president if president dies (all lowercase)
(a)
what supreme court case established precedence for judicial review
(a)
how many cabinet positions?
(a)
qualification 4 president
36, natural born, 22 year citizenship
35, natural born, 14 year citizenship
25, doesn't matter where you were born, 10 year citizenship
35, not natural born, 15 year citizenship
howmany justices in supreme court
(a)
involved in impeachment cases
both
house
senate
congress
when does the president take office
(a)
ex post facto law
the ability 2 change laws over time
no jail if crime is committed b4 its a law
jail even after crime altho it was b4 law
the ability 2 not change law over time
how long do federal judges hold office
(a)
makes treaties w foreign countries
(a)
who can establish court systems
neither
federal
state
both
when ppl run the government
(a)
popular sovereignty
when war is declared
when ppl run the government
when the president runs the government
when the government crashes
who appoints us supreme court justices
(a)
where us flag should appear in processions
(a)
presents national budget
(a)
what ar 1, sec of constitution gives broad powers of congress is called
(a)
what branch operates cabinets
(a)
what branch can declare laws unconstitutional
(a)
interprets laws
(a)
enforces laws
(a)
makes laws
(a)
where revenue bills must start
both
house
senate
neither
where the vice president if presiding officer
both
house
senate
neither
approves and rejects treaties
both
house
senate
neither
members r appointed by supreme court
both
house
senate
neither
elected every 2 years
both
house
senate
neither
passes bills they hope become laws
both
house
senate
neither
live in the state they represent
both
house
senate
neither
100 members
both
house
senate
neither
435 members
both
house
senate
neither
1st ammendment freedoms
(a)
2nd ammendment
protects the right to bear arms
ablishes slavory
president can only serve 2 terms
guns need a permit
7th ammendment
abolish slavory
over 18 to vote
protects the right to bear arms
trial by jury
13th ammendment
president can only serve 2 terms
abolishes slavery
over 18 to vote
gun law and prohibits
15th ammendment
over 18 to vote
president can only serve for 2 terms
protects the rights of citizens to vote
abolish slavery
22nd ammemdment
abolish slavery
have to be over 18 to vote
president can only serve 2 terms
right to trial by jury
