WorksheetsUS Constitution TEST
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which document served as the first constitution of the United States?
(a)
What was Shay's Rebellion?
A protest of former Marines.
A protest of farmers over land taxes.
A protest over the right for women to vote.
A protest of city people over business taxes.
When was the US Constitution written? (Day, Month, Year)
(a)
What is the job of the legislative branch?
Create laws
Determine if laws are constitutional
Enforce laws
What is the job of the executive branch?
Create laws
Determine if laws are constitutional
Enforce laws
What is the job of the judicial branch?
Create laws
Determine if laws are constitutional
Enforce laws
What was George Mason known for?
What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?
A mixture of the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution.
The agreement that three out of five slaves would be counted as one person for the census.
The compromise that government can only do what the Constitution allows.
To create a bicameral legislature with equal state representation in the Senate and proportional state representation in the House.
What is the term for the sharing of power between the federal government and state governments?
Anti-federalism
Federalism
Capitalism
Republicanism
The people elect representatives who are their voice in the government.
Anti-federalist
Federalism
Capitalism
Republicanism
Political power rests with the people who have the right to create, alter, or abolish it.
Federalism
Popularity
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
The government can only do what the Constitution allows it to do, and everyone must follow the laws.
federalism
popular sovereignty
limited government
republicanism
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
(a)
Name three freedoms granted by the 1st amendment.
(a)
Which amendment guarantees the due process of the law, including double jeopardy, no self-incrimination, and eminent domain?
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
What amendment guarantees the rights of a defendant in a criminal trial, such as a speedy trial and trial by jury?
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
