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Constitutional law in the UK and USA Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main source of the UK constitution?

a)

Religious texts

b)

Social media

c)

Scientific research papers

d)

Statutes, conventions, and common law

2.

What is the significance of the Magna Carta in the UK constitution?

a)

It only applied to a select group of people

b)

It established the principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law.

c)

It granted the king absolute power over the law

d)

It had no impact on the UK constitution

3.

What are the three main parts of the US Constitution?

a)

Prologue, Clauses, Modifications

b)

Preamble, Articles, Amendments

c)

Foreword, Sections, Revisions

d)

Introduction, Chapters, Additions

4.

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution?

a)

To promote inequality and discrimination

b)

To protect individual liberties and limit the power of the government

c)

To limit individual liberties

d)

To increase the power of the government

5.

What is the role of the House of Lords in the UK constitution?

a)

To serve as the executive branch of the government

b)

To make all the legislative decisions without the need for approval from the House of Commons

c)

To act as a revising chamber and review legislation proposed by the House of Commons.

d)

To act as a judicial body and interpret laws

6.

What are the fundamental rights protected by the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution?

a)

The right to free healthcare

b)

The right to own property

c)

The right to drive without a license

d)

Freedom of speech, religion, and the press; the right to bear arms; the right to a fair trial; and the right to privacy, among others.

7.

What is the primary function of the Supreme Court in the US government?

a)

To make all the legislative decisions without the need for approval from the President

b)

To serve as the executive branch of the government

c)

To act as a revising chamber and review legislation proposed by the Congress

d)

To interpret the Constitution and laws, and to resolve disputes

8.

The president and vice president head the .

a)

judicial branch

b)

executive branch

c)

legislative branch

d)

all three branches

9.

Which principle divides the functions of government among three branches?

a)

federalism

b)

rule of law

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

separation of powers

10.

The word veto means to

a)

reject

b)

approve

c)

amend

11.

The word amend means to:

a)

approve

b)

change

c)

reject

12.

How does the Preamble to the US Constitution start?

a)

For life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

b)

In order to form

c)

We the people

d)

The people of the United States

13.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

the preamble to the U.S. Constitution

b)

the first seven articles of the U.S. Constitution

c)

the first five amendments to the U.S. Constitution

d)

the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

14.

What is the Preamble?

a)

The conclusion

b)

The introduction

c)

The articles

15.

A declaration of rights is also called the

a)

The Bill of Heights

b)

The Bill of Lefts

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Bill of Lights

16.

9. Which American document was most influenced by the Magna Carta?

a)

a. The Declaration of Independence

b)

b. The U.S. Constitution

c)

c. The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

d. The Sharon Statement

17.
The Magna Carta means...
a)
Grand Document
b)
Glorious Constitution
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magnificent Constitution
18.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
19.
The Magna Carta is similar to what American document?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Nicene Creed
20.
The Magna Carta was signed in what year?
a)
1901 
b)
800 B.C.
c)
33 
d)
1215 
21.

What is a grievance?

a)

opinion

b)

fact

c)

complaint

d)

acceptance

22.
Who was elected as the first President of the United States of America?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
23.

Which Founding Father is this?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

James Madison

24.

What Founding Father is this?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

Ben Franklin

25.

What Founding Father is this?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

26.

What are the three parts of UK Parliament?

a)

House of Commons, House of Lords and Monarch

b)

Government, House of Commons, Monarch

c)

10 Downing Street, House of Commons and Monarch

27.

Which type of government does the UK have?

a)

dictatorship

b)

constitutional monarchy

c)

representative republic

d)

absolute monarchy

28.

Which document gave English people more freedoms in 1689?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Petition of Right

d)

Canada Act

29.

Which one of the following is TRUE about the UK's House of Commons?

a)

Called the upper house of Parliament since most of the political power is held there.

b)

Members of Parliament must live within their constituencies.

c)

Members of Parliament are directly elected by the people.

d)

Consists of 330 constituencies.

30.
What does the UK (United Kingdom) include? 
a)
4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
b)
4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland
c)
3 countries: Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland
d)
 countries: Scotland, Wales and Ireland
31.

What are the two major political parties in the UK?

a)

Labour

b)

New Democratic

c)

Conservative

d)

Scottish National

32.
What is Brexit?
a)
Greece leaving the EU
b)
England leaving Europe                                          
c)
England leaving the Commonwealth                                          
d)
United Kingdom leaving the EU 
33.
No. 10 Downing Street. Why is it famous?
a)
The Queen's residence
b)
the Prince of Wales' residence
c)
The President's residence
d)
The Prime Minister's residence
34.

Who was the longest serving monarch in British history?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

King Charles III

35.
Name this landmark:
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The Liberty Bell
c)
The Washington Monument
d)
The White House
36.
Where is the White House located? 
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia
c)
New York City
d)
Miami
37.

Who is the current leader of the Executive Branch of US government?

a)

President Trump

b)

President Biden

c)

Governor Wolf

d)

Speaker Nancy Pelosi

38.
Which branch includes the Senate and the House of Representatives?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
39.
The President must ask Congress for a declaration of war in order for the USA to go to war.  This is an example of which principle?
a)
separation of powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
majority rules
d)
preserving the rights of the minority
40.

The word ratify means to:

a)

change

b)

get rid of

c)

make official and valid