WorksheetsConstitution Part 2 - 8th grade
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How is the Constitution organized?
a)
into parts called articles
b)
into sentences called sections
c)
into columns called delegations
2.
Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words "We, the people"?
a)
to record that all the citizens wrote the constitution
b)
to state that the government power comes from the people
c)
to declare that the people were separating from Great Britain
3.
Why does each state have two senators?
a)
so the Senate doesn't become overcrowded
b)
to assure there are enough people to pass the laws
c)
to balance the rights of large and small states
4.
What is the primary work of Congress?
a)
to determine who will be the candidate for president
b)
to make laws for the country
c)
to be the chief executives of the states they represent
5.
What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?
a)
it is passed by the Supreme Court
b)
it is voted on by the citizens
c)
it is signed by the president
6.
All of these are duties of the executive branch except
a)
proposing new tax laws
b)
nominating federal judges
c)
negotiating treaties
7.
Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch?
a)
to put laws into effect
b)
to veto decisions of the Supreme Court
c)
to resolve disputes under the law
8.
What name is given to the Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional?
a)
federalism
b)
judicial review
c)
veto power
9.
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
a)
to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
b)
to list the responsibilities of elected officials
c)
to make it impossible to change the Constitution
10.
An amendement to the Constitution can be ratified by 3/4th of the
a)
citizens
b)
state legislatures
c)
Supreme Court
11.
Who can propose an amendment to the Constitution?
a)
Congress
b)
presidents
c)
governors
12.
Which powers are shared by both the state and national governments?
a)
declaring war
b)
printing money
c)
raising taxes
13.
Why does the Constitution establish the principle of majority rule?
a)
so decisions are based on what the president wants
b)
so decisions are made when only half of the people vote
c)
so decisions are based on what most of the people want
14.
1. President
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
15.
2. Congress
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
16.
3. House of Representatives
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
17.
4. Senate
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
18.
5. Supreme Court
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
19.
6. Cabinet
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
20.
7. Justices
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
21.
8. Vice-President
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
22.
9. Makes the Laws
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
23.
10. Enforces and carries out the Laws
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
24.
11. Interprets the Laws
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
25.
12. Has 100 members
a)
Cabinet
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
26.
13. Has 15 departments
a)
Cabinet
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
27.
14. Has 435 members
a)
Cabinet
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
28.
15. Has 9 Justices
a)
Congress
b)
District Court
c)
Supreme Court
29.
a key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial—to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
a)
popular sovreignity
b)
majority rule
c)
separation of powers
30.
the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people
a)
popular sovreignity
b)
majority rule
c)
separation of powers
31.
a basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the voters
a)
popular soveignity
b)
majority rule
c)
separation of powers
32.
trade and other business dealings between two or more states
a)
interstate commerce
b)
interest group
c)
ingenious
33.
an especially original, intelligent, or clever idea
a)
interstate commerce
b)
interest group
c)
ingenious
34.
an organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy
a)
interstate commerce
b)
interest group
c)
ingenious
35.
the use or purpose of something
a)
federalism
b)
function
c)
domestic
36.
relating to issues within a country
a)
federalism
b)
function
c)
domestic
37.
the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
a)
federalism
b)
function
c)
domestic
38.
to treat a person or group unfairly
a)
diverse
b)
discriminate
c)
federal
39.
a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
a)
diverse
b)
discriminate
c)
federal
40.
the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional
a)
Congress
b)
Legislate
c)
Judicial Review
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