WorksheetsConstitution Practice Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of the Constitution lists the six goals and states the people of the U.S. are the authority for the Constitution?
a)
the Preamble to the Constitution
b)
the first seven articles
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
the First Amendment
2.
To which branch of the government does the Constitution give the power to make laws?
a)
legislative branch
b)
military branch
c)
judicial branch
d)
executive branch
3.
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives serves a _______________ term.
a)
four year
b)
six year
c)
two year
d)
one year
4.
How many senators are elected from each state?
a)
ten
b)
six
c)
three
d)
two
5.
What is the number of years in a term of office for a senator?
a)
two years
b)
four years
c)
six years
d)
eight years
6.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
10th Amendment
b)
11th Amendment
c)
13th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
7.
How can Congress override a Presidential veto of a bill?
a)
by a 1/3 vote in both houses
b)
by a 2/3 vote in both houses
c)
by taking it to the Supreme Court
d)
by a 100% vote in both houses
8.
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
a)
15th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
9.
Who has the power to enforce the laws?
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
the President
c)
the House
d)
the Senate
10.
How long is the term of office of the President?
a)
two years
b)
four years
c)
five years
d)
six years
11.
The Electoral College meets to ________________________.
a)
impeach the President
b)
vote for the President
c)
appoint Supreme Court Justices
d)
override a President's veto
12.
How long must a person be a citizen of the U.S. in order to run for President?
a)
7 years
b)
10 years
c)
20 years
d)
since birth
13.
Who is next in line for the Presidency if the President should die?
a)
the Secretary of State
b)
the president Pro-Tempore
c)
Vice-President
d)
the Senate Majority Leader
14.
Who has the power to command all of the armed forces of the U.S?
a)
the Senate
b)
the House
c)
the President
d)
the Chief Justice
15.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
the Preamble
b)
the Revolutionary Amendments
c)
The Civil War Amendments
d)
the Bill of Rights
16.
Which amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech and the press?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
17.
According to Amendment XXII (22nd), how many terms of office many a President serve?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
18.
According to Amendment XXVI (26th), how old must a U.S. citizen be in order to vote?
a)
17
b)
18
c)
21
d)
25
19.
How many senators make up the Senate?
a)
438
b)
150
c)
100
d)
200
20.
How many members are in the Supreme Court?
a)
15
b)
5
c)
8
d)
9
21.
Which amendment granted 18 years old the right to vote?
a)
19th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
26th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
22.
At what age do you qualify to run for President?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
23.
At what age do you qualify to run for US Senate?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
24.
At what age do you qualify to run for US Representative?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
25.
Where did the delegates meet to write the US Constitution?
a)
Philadelphia, PA
b)
Washington DC
c)
New York City, NY
d)
Boston, MA
26.
How many total members of Congress are there?
a)
9
b)
100
c)
435
d)
535
27.
Supreme Court members serve for a lifetime.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
There are 20 total Amendments to the US Constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
The Constitution is made up of how many parts?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in America.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The Legislative Branch is the law making branch.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What is the 2nd part of the Constitution?
a)
7 Articles
b)
Preamble
c)
27 Amendments
d)
Introduction
33.
A President needs 100 votes in the electoral college to be elected President.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What famous 3 word phrase begins the Preamble?
a)
We the People
b)
In the Beginning
c)
The People Believe
d)
In Order to Form a Perfect Union
35.
Members are elected to serve two years.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
whole Congress
36.
Members are elected to serve six years.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
whole Congress
37.
There are two members from each state in this body.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
whole Congress
38.
What is the concept called that the people have the authority?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
the Preamble
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
Articles
39.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches are all addressed in which part of the Constitution?
a)
7 Articles
b)
Preamble
c)
27 Amendments
d)
1st Amendment
40.
Which Article in the Constitution deals with adding Amendments?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 5
c)
Article 6
d)
Article 7
41.
What happens every 10 years to count the population?
a)
electoral vote
b)
electoral college
c)
census
d)
tax returns
42.
What vote of the states is needed to approve an amendment?
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
all 50
43.
What actually elects the President?
a)
popular vote
b)
Congress
c)
electoral college
d)
House of Representatives
44.
How the ratification of the Constitution takes place is what Article?
a)
Article 6 (VI)
b)
Article 1 (I)
c)
Article 3 (III)
d)
Article 7 (VII)
45.
Who elects United States Senators?
a)
the state legislatures
b)
the US people
c)
the president
d)
they're not elected
46.
Which amendment was removed by the 21st Amendment?
a)
18th
b)
13th
c)
19th
d)
none of them
47.
To become President, it takes the majority of the electoral votes.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
a)
250
b)
270
c)
435
d)
535
49.
The 3rd part of the Constitution is the what?
a)
Amendments
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Introduction
50.
The Constitution and its amendments guarantee rights to you and every other American citizen.
a)
True
b)
False
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