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WorksheetsThe Constitution
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1790
d)
1789
2.
Congress is in the _________________________ branch.
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
3.
Congress’ main job is to ______________________________.
a)
carry out laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
make laws
4.
Each state has _________ Senators.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
345
b)
200
c)
435
d)
100
6.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
the House of Representatives and the Courts
b)
the House of Lords and the House of Commons
c)
the Senate and the Courts
d)
the Senate and House of Representatives
7.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
only the people in the state who voted for the senator
b)
all the people of the state
c)
the state legislatures
d)
only the people who belong to the senator's political party
8.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
protects basic rights of Americans
b)
sets up the government
c)
defines the government
d)
all of these answers
9.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The Declaration of Independence was written.
b)
The Constitution was written.
c)
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written.
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation was written.
10.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Constitution
11.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?
a)
We the Government
b)
The President is
c)
We the People
d)
The Founding Fathers
12.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a)
some states are considered better than others
b)
some states have more people
c)
states can pick how many representatives they want to send
d)
some states are favored by the president
13.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
14.
What is the Preamble to the Constitution?
a)
the whole Constitution
b)
the beginning of the Constitution
c)
the end of the Constitution
d)
the middle of the Constitution
15.
What city was the Constitution written?
a)
Boston, Massachusetts
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d)
New York City
16.
How many Articles are in the Constitution?
a)
10
b)
7
c)
6
d)
3
17.
Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Mike Johnson
d)
Chuck Schumer
18.
Why is the Constitution important?
a)
it has fancy handwriting
b)
it is really old paper
c)
some old dudes wrote it
d)
it protects individual freedoms
19.
The Vice President is the president of this House in Congress.
a)
the Senate
b)
the House of Representatives
20.
If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office, this person becomes the President for the rest of the term.
a)
the Vice President
b)
the Speaker of the House
c)
the President Pro Tempore
d)
the Secretary of State
21.
This person is third in line to become the President of the United States in an emergency.
a)
the Vice President
b)
the Speaker of the House
c)
the President Pro Tempore
d)
the Secretary of State
22.
A bill must be approved by both houses of Congress before it goes to the President to become a law.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
This house of Congress passes bills to the president to become laws.
a)
the Senate
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
Both
24.
This side of Congress can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote of support.
a)
the Senate
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
Both
25.
The President defends and protects the Constitution.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
The President drafts laws and passes them.
a)
true
b)
false
27.
The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
The President decides who wins court cases.
a)
true
b)
false
29.
The President executes laws that have been passed.
a)
true
b)
false
30.
The President tells Congress what laws it must pass.
a)
true
b)
false
31.
The President asks for advice from department heads.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
The President casts a tie-breaking vote in the Senate.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
The President nominates Supreme Court judges.
a)
true
b)
false
34.
The President appoints a governor for each state.
a)
true
b)
false
35.
The President approves or rejects bills that have been passed.
a)
true
b)
false
36.
The President receives ambassadors from other countries.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Independent
b)
Republican
c)
Democratic
d)
Libertarian
38.
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Donald J. Trump
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Hillary Clinton
39.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Mike Johnson
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Joe Biden
d)
Chuck Schumer
40.
A presidential TERM is for how many YEARS?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
41.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
a)
makes laws
b)
advises the President
c)
commands the U.S. Armed Forces
d)
all of these answers
42.
The age requirement for a President is how many years old?
a)
35
b)
30
c)
25
d)
18
43.
Who appoints a Supreme Court judge?
a)
The President
b)
The Vice President
c)
Congress
d)
Other Supreme Court Judges
44.
Who approves a Supreme Court judge?
a)
The President
b)
The Vice President
c)
Congress
d)
Other Supreme Court Judges
45.
Which branch can declare or 'judge' laws to be unconstitutional?
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
46.
How many Amendments are in the Constitution?
a)
10
b)
15
c)
20
d)
27
47.
What are the first 10 amendments?
a)
Article 9
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the OG
48.
The First Amendment gives you a lot of freedoms, but does not give you:
a)
freedom of speech
b)
freedom of the press
c)
freedom from consequences
49.
I can choose any religion I like, or none at all, and this right is protected by the:
a)
1st Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
27th Amendment
50.
If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent and have a court-appointed attorney represent you because of the:
a)
4th Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
25th Amendment
51.
The police can't come into your home and search it without probable cause and a warrant because of the:
a)
1st Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
52.
The Chief Executive of Illinois is:
a)
a Supreme Court judge
b)
the Attorney General
c)
the Comptroller
d)
the Governor
53.
Which of the following are true statements about bills?
a)
the President can reject a bill with a veto
b)
Congress can vote to override a veto with a 2/3 majority
c)
a bill is a draft for a law
d)
all of these answers
54.
To be President of the U.S,. you must:
a)
be a natural born citizen of the U.S.
b)
be male.
c)
have a college diploma.
d)
all of these answers
55.
Congress has the power to:
a)
introduce bills and turn them into laws.
b)
tax people
c)
declare war
d)
all of these answers
56.
The stripes on the U.S. flag represent:
a)
each of the Founding Fathers.
b)
the original Colonies of the United States.
c)
the number of battles in the American Revolution.
d)
none of these answers
57.
The stars on the U.S. flag represent:
a)
each of the Founding Fathers.
b)
the States
c)
the number of Amendments
d)
none of these answers
58.
What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Emancipation Proclamation
c)
The Pledge of Allegiance
d)
The Constitution
59.
Which amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
e)
10th Amendment
60.
The Third Amendment ensures:
a)
you do not have to host soldiers in your home
b)
the right to privacy
c)
your rights to an attorney
d)
your rights to a jury trial
61.
Why is the phrase, "We the People" important?
a)
It shows that Congress should be the strongest branch of government.
b)
It shows that the government created the Constitution.
c)
It shows that the people are the source of power and that the government serves us.
d)
It shows that the executive branch should have more power.
62.
What does "establish justice" mean?
a)
Prevent riots.
b)
Make the government more fair.
c)
Make sure people have healthcare.
d)
Stop terrorist attacks.
63.
What does "ensure domestic tranquility" mean?
a)
Ensure that the environment is protected.
b)
Peace within the country
c)
Make sure that the government is fair.
d)
Make sure more people vote in elections.
64.
What is the name of the document that creates our Government ?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The Treaty of Paris
65.
How many Branches of Government are there?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
66.
Congress is divided into two houses: the _______________ and the House of Representatives.
a)
the White House
b)
the Capitol
c)
the Senate
d)
the Mall
67.
A draft of a law is called a _________________.
a)
bill
b)
preamble
c)
article
d)
branch
68.
Each branch of the federal (national) government has the ability to limit, or control, the powers of the other two branches.
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
69.
The belief that people can and should govern themselves. The government gets its power from the people.
a)
republicanism
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
limited government
d)
federalism
70.
The federal government shares power with states and cities, and allows them to make their own laws. This is called:
a)
communism
b)
democracy
c)
federalism
d)
rule of law
71.
The idea that the government does not have unlimited power and the only laws they can enforce is what's in our Constitution.
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
democracy
d)
dederalism
72.
There are three branches of government, each with different powers. This idea is called:
a)
division of state
b)
divided authority
c)
separate but equal
d)
separation of powers
73.
not a branch of government
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
bureaucratic
d)
legislative
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