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The Constitution and Branches of Government

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

reject a proposal (bill)

a)

veto

b)

impeach

c)

disagree

2.

This branch of the government enforces laws

a)

judicial

b)

executive

c)

legislative

3.

This branch of government writes laws

a)

judicial

b)

executive

c)

legislative

4.

This branch of government interprets laws

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

5.

Who is the head of the executive branch?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

6.

Who is the head of the legislative branch?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

7.

Who is the head of the judicial branch?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

8.

Congress is made up of what two groups?

a)

Senate and Supreme Court

b)

House of Representatives and Cabinet

c)

House of Representative and Senate

d)

Senate and Cabinet

9.

The group of people who supported a strong federal government and favored the Constitution were called

a)

Anit-federalists

b)

congressment

c)

delegates

d)

Federalists

10.

The group of people who favored state rights over a strong federal government were called

a)

Federalists

b)

congressmen

c)

delegates

d)

Anti-Federalists

11.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become the United States President?

a)

Must be a natural-born U.S. citizen

b)

Must be male

c)

Must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years

12.

Which of the following best completes the analogy?

100 :Senators :: ________ : House of Representatives

a)

500

b)

400

c)

435

d)

135

13.

Which of the following is true about the House of Representatives?

a)

There are two Representatives per state.

b)

Representatives serve a six year term

c)

The number of Representatives depends on state's population.

14.

The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan combined in what is called either the _________ or the _____________.

(Choose two answers.)

a)

Great Agreement

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Connecticut Compromise

d)

Connecticut Agreement

15.

new laws, added to the Constitution, that sometimes change a part of the Constitution

a)

bill

b)

rule

c)

amendment

16.

a list describing the rights of citizens and states, added to the Constitution so that the federal government could not take them away

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Ten Amendments

c)

Bill of Rights

17.

What are the three levels of government?

a)

Executive, Judicial, Legistaive

b)

Federal, State, Local

c)

President, Congress, Supreme Court

18.

What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances?

a)

to make sure the president does not become too powerful

b)

to make sure the Supreme Court judges are elected fairly

c)

to make sure that one branch does not become more powerful than the others

d)

to make sure laws are enforced

19.

System of government in which the people elect officials

a)

federal

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

20.

How many senators does Minnesota have in Congress? (Use a number not a word.)

(a)