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Constitution Practice

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what branch interprets laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

Kevin McCarthy

2.

how many votes are needed in the Electoral College?

a)

130/538

b)

1/3

c)

270/538

d)

256/538

3.

how many electoral votes ARE THERE in the electoral college

a)

350

b)

270

c)

1/3

d)

538

4.

The plan proposed by James Madison for two houses based on population-

a)

The Washington Plan

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The Preamble plan

d)

The Pennsylvania Plan

5.

Current Vice President

(a)  

6.

Current Speaker of the House:

(a)  

7.

What was considered our

"First Constitution"-

a)

The Electoral College

b)

The Second Constitutional Congress

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Virginia Plan

8.

Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?

(a)  

9.

Last Amendment to the Constitution was adopted in...

(a)  

10.

Which branch creates laws (for all 50 states) Hint: Congress

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

House of Representatives

11.

Father of the Constitution

(a)  

12.

who elects senatsors?

(a)  

13.

how much of the senate is elected every 2 years?

(a)  

14.

elastic clause allows..

a)

allows laws to be changed over time for things that didn't exist before the Constitution

b)

laws being able to be changed over time bc they don't like laws anymore

15.

Is pennsylvania an og 13 colony?

a)

yes

b)

no

16.

capital of US

(a)  

17.

next presidential election:

(a)  

18.

what is the beginning of the Constitution called?

a)

the articles of confederation

b)

the preamble

c)

we the people

d)

th people

19.

president of the constitutional congress

(a)  

20.

the popular vote is the..

(a)  

21.

was outlawing slavory apart of the constitution? (yes or no)

(a)  

22.

first ten ammendments are called...

(a)  

23.

Who participated in the Boston Tea Party? the...

(a)  

24.

how many times can a US senator can be elected

a)

infinate

b)

twice

c)

6 times

d)

3 times

25.

who receives a bigger salary<

a)

it doesn't matter

b)

House

c)

Senate

d)

both

26.

how much do the house and senate get paid?

(a)  

27.

how much vote is neededto pass a law over a presidents veto? (of each house)

(a)  

28.

what happens to a bill if pres doesn't act on it for 10 days?

(a)  

29.

how mnay days does a bill have to sit before it becomes pocket veto or passes automatically

(a)  

30.

what is a special session?

a)

when the president leaves office and vice takes over

b)

when congress meets in line

c)

when congress meets out of schedule

d)

when a judge is appointed

31.

who can call a special session?

(a)  

32.

who is the head of the legislative branch? (select two)

a)

a federal judge

b)

vice president

c)

the president

d)

speaker of the house

33.

who adopted the articles of confederation?

a)

The first continental congress

b)

the second continental congress

c)

the first constitutional congress

d)

the second constitutional congress

34.

what did the 2nd Continental Congress adopt? (all lowercase)

(a)  

35.

where and hwne was the constitution signed? not at the bottom (year, place)

(a)  

36.

purpose of census:

a)

to count population for fun

b)

to count population for # of representatives in house and electoral college

c)

to declare which state has more laws and rules

d)

to count the number of pets in each state for # of kennels

37.

the (a)   counts population for # of population to determine representatives + electoral college

38.

stars on flag represent the # of...

(a)  

39.

stripes on flag represent the # of...

(a)  

40.

how many ammendments are there

(a)  

41.

how long a presidents term is (a)   (_ years)

42.

how many branches of government are there

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

where does a bill go after it goes through both houses

a)

president

b)

vice president

c)

speaker of the house

d)

congress

44.

how many senators

a)

1( 50 total)

b)

2( 100 total)

c)

3( 150 total)

d)

4( 200 total)

45.

least # of representitives

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

46.

who has the power to veto

(a)  

47.

unalieble rights in the Declaration of Independance

(a)  

48.

who wrote of decloration of indepence

(a)  

49.

the idea that the government shares powers w the state and local governments

a)

congress

b)

american flag

c)

electoral college

d)

federalism

50.

what vote really elects the president of the us

(a)  

51.

which body can raise, borrow, and coin money?

(a)  

52.

how the constitutional congress (" (a)   ")

53.

who becomes president if president dies (all lowercase)

(a)  

54.

what supreme court case established precedence for judicial review

(a)  

55.

how many cabinet positions?

(a)  

56.

qualification 4 president

a)

36, natural born, 22 year citizenship

b)

35, natural born, 14 year citizenship

c)

25, doesn't matter where you were born, 10 year citizenship

d)

35, not natural born, 15 year citizenship

57.

howmany justices in supreme court



(a)  

58.

involved in impeachment cases

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

congress

59.

when does the president take office

(a)  

60.

ex post facto law

a)

the ability 2 change laws over time

b)

no jail if crime is committed b4 its a law

c)

jail even after crime altho it was b4 law

d)

the ability 2 not change law over time

61.

how long do federal judges hold office

(a)  

62.

makes treaties w foreign countries

(a)  

63.

who can establish court systems

a)

neither

b)

federal

c)

state

d)

both

64.

when ppl run the government

(a)  

65.

popular sovereignty

a)

when war is declared

b)

when ppl run the government

c)

when the president runs the government

d)

when the government crashes

66.

who appoints us supreme court justices

(a)  

67.

where us flag should appear in processions

(a)  

68.

presents national budget

(a)  

69.

what ar 1, sec of constitution gives broad powers of congress is called

(a)  

70.

what branch operates cabinets

(a)  

71.

what branch can declare laws unconstitutional

(a)  

72.

interprets laws

(a)  

73.

enforces laws

(a)  

74.

makes laws

(a)  

75.

where revenue bills must start

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

neither

76.

where the vice president if presiding officer

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

neither

77.

approves and rejects treaties

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

neither

78.

members r appointed by supreme court

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

neither

79.

elected every 2 years

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

neither

80.

passes bills they hope become laws

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

neither

81.

live in the state they represent

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

neither

82.

100 members

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

neither

83.

435 members

a)

both

b)

house

c)

senate

d)

neither

84.

1st ammendment freedoms

(a)  

85.

2nd ammendment

a)

protects the right to bear arms

b)

ablishes slavory

c)

president can only serve 2 terms

d)

guns need a permit

86.

7th ammendment

a)

abolish slavory

b)

over 18 to vote

c)

protects the right to bear arms

d)

trial by jury

87.

13th ammendment

a)

president can only serve 2 terms

b)

abolishes slavery

c)

over 18 to vote

d)

gun law and prohibits

88.

15th ammendment

a)

over 18 to vote

b)

president can only serve for 2 terms

c)

protects the rights of citizens to vote

d)

abolish slavery

89.

22nd ammemdment

a)

abolish slavery

b)

have to be over 18 to vote

c)

president can only serve 2 terms

d)

right to trial by jury