WorksheetsUnit 12: The Constitution Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
The ______________ is the branch of government that interprets the laws.
Congress can vote to ______________, or accuse a government official, for committing a crime.
An agreement in which each side give up some of what it wants is called a(n) ______________.
The group of advisors that help the president are called the ______________.
The ______________ is the branch of government that carries out laws.
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the central government
was too strong.
could not make war.
could not pay its bills.
took power from the states.
The men in Shays' Rebellion were fighting to
free the slaves.
unite the states.
keep their homes.
get out of the army.
Why did the states call a Constitutional Convention?
to write state constitutions
to organize political parties
to break away from Great Britain
to improve the Articles of Confederation
Which delegate from Virginia had a plan for a strong central government?
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Gouverneur Morris
George Washington
The Great Compromise was an agreement between
rich and poor states.
large and small states.
northern and southern states.
industrial and agricultural states.
Whose main job is to make laws?
Congress
governor
president
Supreme Court
The advisors to the head of the executive branch make up the
Ambassadors.
Cabinet.
Court.
Senate.
After a government official is impeached, what happens next?
The person goes to jail.
The person must resign.
The House holds a vote.
The Senate holds a trial.
Who is considered the 'Father of the Constitution'?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
What is the role of the Judicial Branch in the United States?
To make laws.
To enforce laws.
To interpret laws.
To veto laws.
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
the Speaker of the House
the Chief Justice
the President
the Vice President
What group serves as the head of the Judicial Branch?
U.S. Federal Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
the Senate
the Cabinet
What is the duty (job) of the Judicial Branch?
sign/veto (cancel) laws
interpret laws
write laws
negotiate laws
What is a power of the Legislative Branch?
declare war
interpret laws
sign/veto laws
direct the military
What are the names of the two groups that make up the Legislative Branch? (select two answers)
the Supreme Court
the Cabinet
the House of Representatives
the Senate
