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WorksheetsConstitution: Basics, Articles, Amendments, & Branches
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
Changes that are made to the constitution are..
preamble
articles
ammendments
What begins with, "We the People..."
the preamble
the articles
the amendments
The Constitution is known as
the supreme law of the land
a good document
an old paper
The writers of the constitution are known as...
the founding fathers
the wise men
the framers
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial are..
the amendments
branches of the government
the framers
This person leads the country.
president
governor
mayor
king
What are the three levels of government? Choose all 3.
parliament
state
federalism
national
local
How do the Federal Courts (including the Supreme Court) influence the meaning of the Constitution?
Through the creation of laws
Through the Electoral College
Through Constitutional Conventions
Through the power of Judicial Review
According to the Constitution, the National Government may do any of the following EXCEPT
Protect each state against invasion
Ignore the physical boundaries of each state
Aid states that experience the ravages of nature
Send troops into a state at the governor’s request
Which clause of the Constitution says that the Constitution and the laws/trials of the US are the supreme law of the land
Free Exercise Clause
Establishment Clause
Supremacy Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
What do the first THREE Articles of the Constitution focus on?
The different ways to amend the Constitution
The powers of the three branches of the federal government
The role of the state governments
The compromises both national and state governments must make to work with each other
Which clause of the Constitution allows the National Government to claim implied powers related to carrying out its express powers for itself?
The Supremacy Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause
The Privileges and Immunities Clause
The Bill of Rights is a list of:
Ways to block legislation
Rules for national elections
Rules that all citizens must abide by
Basic rights and freedoms of the citizens
Once a constitutional amendment has passed through both houses of Congress with a 2/3 vote and a constitutional convention has been approved by 2/3 vote of the state legislatures; what percentage/fraction of the states is required to approve the new constitutional amendment?
2/3 of the states must approve
1/3 of the states must approve
3/4 of the states must approve
1/2 of the states must approve
Which basic principle of the Constitution means that government can rule, only with the consent of the governed
Federalism
Judicial Review
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Each branch of the federal government can limit the power of the other two branches. What is this principle called?
Communism
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Constitutionalism
How is the Constitution organized (in the correct order from beginning to end)?
A Bill of Rights, 7 Articles, and 10 Amendments
7 Articles, 27 Amendments, and the Declaration of Independence
27 Articles, a Preamble, and a Bill of Rights
A Preamble, 7 Articles, and 27 Amendments
The Preamble is the...
end of the Constitution
introduction to the Constitution
same thing as the Declaration of Independence
original Bill of Rights
Which branch of the National Government has the power of Judicial Review?
The Judicial Branch (Federal Courts)
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Transportation Branch
All houses of Congress must pass a bill for it to become law.
