WorksheetsThe US Constitution
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who was president of the Constitutional Convention?
Madison
Washington
Franklin
Jefferson
How many of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution before it was law
7
9
11
13
Who was the father of the Constitution?
Madison
Washington
Jefferson
Franklin
Which two documents were used in the writing of the Bill of Rights?
Va. Declaration of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Va. Statute of Religious Freedom
What two branches did the Constitution create?
Military
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
8
10
12
15
What do the Bill of Rights protect?
individual freedoms
government
jobs
voting rights
What means 2 part Legislature?
Bipartisan
Bi-cameral
Bicycle
Biology
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
New York City
Boston
Washington DC
Philadelphia
Which of the following is an example of Popular Sovereignty?
Citizens not electing a bad governor
Citizens having the right to vote
States having the power to conduct elections
The Federal government establish equal protection for citizens
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the federal government
was too strong.
was too weak.
took power from the states.
collected too many taxes.
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 term refers to the principle that nobody is above the law?
rule of law
limited powers
checks and balances
republican government
Whose main job is to make laws?
Congress
governor
president
Supreme Court
To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law, a power that only belongs to the president, is called
impeach.
veto.
rule of law.
checks and balances.
The judicial branch can decide whether a law is
vetoed.
reasonable.
unconstitutional.
wise.
The paragraph that introduces the Constitution is called the
Bill of Rights.
Preamble.
Declaration of Independence.
Articles of Confederation.
The branch of government that makes the laws and includes the Senate and the House of Representatives
legislative branch.
executive branch.
judicial branch.
Supreme Court.
Which of the following are part of the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Weapons
Freedom of Press
Freedom to Protest
An amendment is a...
Change to a law
A law
A long list of laws
What historic documents is the Bill of Rights a part of?
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Constution
The Pledge of Allegiance
In what year was the Bill of Rights approved or ratified?
2010
2018
1791
1925
