WorksheetsUS1 FINAL EXAM
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Preamble
2.
2. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
"Four Score & Seven..."
b)
"We the People..."
c)
"O say can..."
3.
3. How many amendments are in the Constitution?
a)
100
b)
17
c)
27
4.
4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
The Unalienable Truths
5.
5. What are TWO rights/freedoms protected by the 1st amendment?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY!!!
a)
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
b)
RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
c)
SEARCH & SEIZURE W/OUT WARRANT
d)
RIGHT TO LEGAL COUNSEL (ATTORNEY/LAWYER)
e)
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
6.
6. What country did the Declaration of Independence give us Independence from?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
7.
8. What are the 3 branches of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Congress
e)
Supreme Court
8.
9. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
The Speaker of the House
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
9.
10. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
The Presidential Cabinet
d)
House of Representatives
10.
11. How many U.S. Senators are there IN TOTAL?
a)
2
b)
50
c)
100
11.
12. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
55
b)
115
c)
225
d)
435
12.
13. In what month do we vote for President?
a)
September
b)
October
c)
November
d)
December
13.
14. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
The President
b)
The Secretary of Defense
c)
The Congress
14.
15. What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
Superior Court
b)
Supreme Court
c)
District Court
15.
16. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
9
d)
10
16.
17. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
17.
18. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 6, 1787
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
August 2, 1794
18.
19. In what year was the Constitution written?
a)
1776
b)
1770
c)
1787
d)
1790
19.
20. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
a)
George Washington
b)
Joseph Warren
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
20.
21. Which amendment protects the right to free speech, press, assembly, petition, religion, expression?
a)
Amendment I
b)
Amendment II
c)
Amendment III
d)
Amendment IV
21.
22. Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?
a)
Amendment I
b)
Amendment II
c)
Amendment III
d)
Amendment IV
22.
23. Protection against illegal search and seizure (police need a warrant) is provided by which amendment?
a)
Amendment I
b)
Amendment II
c)
Amendment III
d)
Amendment IV
23.
24. The right to an attorney is guaranteed by which amendment?
a)
Amendment VI
b)
Amendment VII
c)
Amendment VIII
d)
Amendment IX
24.
24. The right to an attorney is guaranteed by which amendment?
a)
Amendment VI
b)
Amendment VII
c)
Amendment VIII
d)
Amendment IX
25.
25. Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
Amendment X
b)
Amendment XI
c)
Amendment XII
d)
Amendment XIII
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