WorksheetsIntroduction to the Constitution Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Each of the six promises of the "Preamble to the Constitution means something. Match the meaning to the statement.
Unite the states under one gov.
Help protect against foreign enemies
Establish justice
fair laws that apply to everyone
Ensure domestic tranquility
to ensure peace and order in
Promote the general welfare
ensure the well being of citizens
What does "Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" mean from the Preamble?
freedom for everyone now and in the future
freedom today and yesterday
freedom one day that lasts a while
freedom for the rich that lasts until the next election
freedom for the poor that lasts forever
What was the overall purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?
To ensure cooperation among the states
To create a system of government based on fair laws
To define the broad purpose of the Republican Government
To protect the nation against foreign enemeis
The several parts [of the government] may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places . . . [T]hose who [manage] each department [have] the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist . . . the others.
What is the purpose of the system described in this passage?
to guarantee freedom of speech
to limit the powers of the government "checks and balances"
to create the most efficient form of government
to establish a government based on the consent of the people
What is a system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches of government?
Rule of law
Amendment process
checks and balances
Preamble
Which article of the Constitution created which branch of Government or other purpose?
Article I
Legislative branch
Article II
Executive Branch
Article III
Judicial Branch
Article IV
Relationship between States
Article V
Process to Amend the Constituion
Which are the powers of the Legislative Branch of government? Click all that apply.
enforces the laws
Interprets the laws
negotiates treaties
makes the laws
appropriates funds
Which powers are established for the Executive Branch of government by the Constitution?
Enforces the laws
Makes the laws
Negotiates Treaties
Appoints Federal Judges and other top officials.
Interprets the laws
Which powers are given to the Judicial Branch of Government by the Constitution?
makes the laws
Interprets the laws
enforces the laws
Reviews lower-courts decisions
judges whether laws are constitutional
What is determined by the supremecy clause to the Constitution in Article VI?
State laws are above all national and local laws
Local laws are above all state and federal laws
Federal law is above all state and local laws
No law is above the other laws of each jurisdiction
Which is the only way to actually amend or change the Constitution?
Amendment is ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures.
Amendment is proposed by a 2/3 vote of each house of Congress
Amendment is proposed by 2/3 of the state legislatures.
Amendment is proposed by the recently elected President of the United States.
What powers rest in the Executive Branch of Government, click all that apply.
Enforces the laws
Negotiates Treaties
Interprets the laws
Appoints Federal judges
Establishes Federal Courts
Which choices are true about the Legislative Branch of Government? Select all that apply.
Enforces the laws
Makes the Laws
Approves Treaties
Appropriates Funds
(spends money)
Interprets the laws
Which 5 things are included in the 1st Amendment to the Constitution as protcted rights?
Speech, Bear Arms, Religion, Assembly, No Quartering
Speech, Religion, Bear Arms, Petition, and Assembly
Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Assembly
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Quartering, and Petition
Which Amendment ensures that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms is not infringed"?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
