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WorksheetsUnit 2 Test The Constitution Practice
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1) SSCG-5 - The national (federal ) government has the expressed powers to coin money.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
2) SSCG5 - The national government has the expressed power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
3) SSCG5 - Only the national government can levy taxes.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
4) SSCG5 - One of the concurrent powers of the national and state governments is enacting and enforcing laws.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
5) SSCG5 - Reserved powers belong strictly to the national government.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
6) SSCG5 - Congress can declare war, and raise and support an army and navy through its expressed or enumerated powers.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
7) SSCG5 - Reserved powers to the states include conducting elections, running public schools, issuing driver’s and marriage licenses.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
8) SSCG5 - 2/3 of both Houses of Congress can propose an amendment to the Constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
9) SSCG5 - 3/4 of the state legislatures must approve (ratify) of the amendment proposed by Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
10) SSCG5 - Concurrent powers of the national and state governments include levying taxes, borrowing money and establishing courts.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
11) SSCG5 - Any powers not specifically delegated by the Constitution to the Federal government are retained by the states and the people.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
12) SSCG4 - A bill must be approved by at least one house of Congress before it can go to the President to become a law.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
13) SSCG4 - Congress has the Constitutional power to make rules for how to become a citizen (immigration rules).
a)
True
b)
False
14.
14) SSCG4 - All federal judges are elected.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
15) SSCG5 - One way the Founders provided for change in the Constitution was to describe how to
a)
provide judicial restraint.
b)
ratify the Constitution.
c)
amend the Constitution.
d)
impeach presidents
16.
The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. Were the federal Constitution, therefore, really chargeable with the accumulation of power, or with a mixture of powers, having a dangerous tendency to such an accumulation, no further arguments would be necessary to inspire a universal reprobation of the system. "
- from The Federalist Papers, No. 47
16) SSCG3 - What principle of the Constitution is being discussed in the above passage?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Suffrage
17.
17) SSCG3 - What role does the Executive branch play in checking the power of Congress?
a)
it can nominate Justices for the Supreme Court
b)
The President may veto Congressional legislation
c)
Congress can create federal courts and can impeach judges
d)
The president can nominate Congressional members for office
18.
18) SSCG3 - Which statement BEST describes the government outlined in the United States Constitution?
a)
The president is given unlimited power
b)
National power is guaranteed by Article Four
c)
The power of a one-house Congress is provided by a bill of rights
d)
Power is divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
19.
19) SSCG3 - The U.S. Constitution establishes a federal system of government. Which statement best describes a federal system of government?
a)
a Bill of Rights protects individual liberties
b)
we have three branches of government
c)
the people elect the president and members of Congress
d)
power is divided between national and state governments
20.
20) SSCG3 - The President has the Constitutional power to appoint all Cabinet members but they must be confirmed (approved) by _________.
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
the Senate
d)
the Executive Branch
21.
21) SSCG3 - The Three-Fifths Compromise and the Great Compromise
a)
resulted from a debate over representation in Congress
b)
resulted from a debate over the slave trade
c)
resulted from a debate over federal versus state power
d)
resulted from a debate over foreign and interstate commerce
22.
22) SSCG3 - The Commerce Clause
a)
established that the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce would be an Executive power
b)
established that the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce would be a reserved power to the states
c)
established that the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce would be a Judicial power
d)
established that the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce would be a Congressional power
23.
23) SSCG3 - How did the United States Constitution address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
It established a unicameral government, and each state had one vote, regardless of population
b)
It established a bicameral government and only states could tax and regulate commerce
c)
It established a bicameral government, three branches of government and a formal process to amend the constitution
d)
It established an unicameral government, three branches of government and the executive branch established a President instead of a presiding officer
24.
24) SSCG4 - Article ________ sets up the Judicial branch to interpret the laws (make sure the laws are applied fairly and appropriately).
a)
II (2)
b)
III (3)
c)
I (1)
d)
IV (4)
25.
25) SSCG4 - Article ________ sets up the Legislative branch to make laws.
a)
I (1)
b)
II (2)
c)
III (3)
d)
IV (4)
26.
26) SSCG4 - Article ________ sets up the Executive branch to enforce or carry out the laws.
a)
I (1)
b)
II (2)
c)
III (3)
d)
IV (4)
27.
27) SSCG3 - The founding fathers established the Constitution to establish a ____________ for the United States of America and to delegate to it certain limited ___________.
a)
State Government, Powers
b)
City Government, Powers
c)
County Government, Powers
d)
Federal Government, Powers
28.
28) SSCG3 - The Constitution does not give you ____________, God does.
a)
Amendments
b)
Rights
c)
Articles
d)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
29.
29) SSCG5 - In a federal system, a national law and state law may occasionally say two different things about the same issue. In such an instant the "supremacy clause" in Article _________ of the Constitution says that the national (federal) law is to be followed.
a)
IV (4)
b)
V (5)
c)
VI (6)
d)
VII (7)
30.
30) SSCG3 - The ___________ favored ratification of the Constitution and argued a Bill of Rights was not needed.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
c)
Democrats
d)
Republicans
31.
31) SSCG5 - The Constitution does not give Congress the power to institute a draft but it does say Congress can provide for an army and a navy. The power to draft can be viewed as an ___________ power because it is "necessary and proper" to carry out an expressed power.
a)
Concurrent
b)
Implied
c)
Reserved
d)
Presidential
32.
32) SSCG5 - ____________ powers are actually stated in the Constitution.
a)
True
b)
Implied
c)
Expressed
d)
Human
33.
33) SSCG4 - The legislature (Congress) is made up of two houses called the _____________ and the ___________.
a)
Senate, House of Representatives
b)
House of Representatives, Supreme Court
c)
President, Senate
d)
President, Supreme Court
34.
34) SSCG5 - Article VI requires officials working in the state and federal governments to take an oath to support the _______________ no matter what.
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
Pledge of Allegiance
d)
Constitution
35.
35) SSCG4 - The ___________ heads the Executive Branch, which also includes the vice president and many departments in charge of carrying out the government's day-to-day business.
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President
d)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
36.
36) SSCG3 - The Constitution empowers Congress, the President, and the federal courts, but it also places limitations on the powers of each.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Limited Government
d)
Federalism
37.
37) SSCG3 - In the American system of government, basic powers are distributed among the three separate branches.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Rule of Law
38.
38) SSCG3 - All power is held by the people.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Federalism
d)
Rule of Law
39.
39) SSCG3 - Laws should govern the U.S., and not arbitrary decisions by individual government officials.
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Limited Government
40.
40) SSCG3 - The Senate tried to override President Obama's veto of the Keystone Pipeline bill. A 2/3 vote is needed in both the Senate and House to override a presidential veto.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Checks and Balances
41.
41) SSCG3 - Some powers are delegated to the national government and some are reserved for the states.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Separation of Powers
42.
42) SSCG3 - Those who govern must also obey the law.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Limited Government
43.
43) SSCG3 - The Senate must approve all presidential nominations.
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Limited Government
44.
44) The Supreme Court states that there are too many cases for them to hear. Therefore, they decide to create five new federal courts in order to hear cases.
a)
Constitutional
b)
Unconstitutional - Legislative Branch
c)
Unconstitutional - Executive Branch
d)
Unconstitutional - Judicial Branch
45.
45) Congress passes a bill that will raise Federal income taxes.
a)
Constitutional
b)
Unconstitutional - Legislative Branch
c)
Unconstitutional - Executive Branch
d)
Unconstitutional - Judicial Branch
46.
46) The President declares war on Syria.
a)
Constitutional
b)
Unconstitutional - Legislative Branch
c)
Unconstitutional - Executive Branch
d)
Unconstitutional - Judicial Branch
47.
47) Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg retires and the president appoints Nancy Stephens as the new Supreme Court Justice. The senate approves Nancy Stephens with a 2/3 vote.
a)
Constitutional
b)
Unconstitutional - Legislative Branch
c)
Unconstitutional - Executive Branch
d)
Unconstitutional - Judicial Branch
48.
48) The Supreme Court rules that income tax is illegal and you don't have to pay.
a)
Constitutional
b)
Unconstitutional - Legislative Branch
c)
Unconstitutional - Executive Branch
d)
Unconstitutional - Judicial Branch
49.
49) The President decides to issue an executive order stating that no more trade between the U.S. and China will be allowed due student protests in Hong Kong.
a)
Constitutional
b)
Unconstitutional - Legislative Branch
c)
Unconstitutional - Executive Branch
d)
Unconstitutional - Judicial Branch
50.
50) Congress passes a new law that states the Senate will be responsible for appointing all new Supreme Court Justices.
a)
Constitutional
b)
Unconstitutional - Legislative Branch
c)
Unconstitutional - Executive Branch
d)
Unconstitutional - Judicial Branch
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