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Constitution Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the first governing constitution that was weak?

a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Constitution of 1787
d)
Magna Carta
2.

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Boston
d)
New York
3.

What does "ratified" mean?

a)
To reject or deny something, such as a treaty or amendment.
b)
To formally approve or confirm something, such as a treaty or amendment.
c)
To create a new law or regulation without approval.
d)
To discuss or debate the terms of an agreement.
4.

What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)
The lack of a strong central government.
b)
The ability to levy taxes was strong.
c)
Each state had equal representation regardless of size.
d)
The federal government could easily regulate trade.
5.

The sharing of powers between the federal and state governments

a)

Shared Powers

b)

Limits on Government

c)

Federalism

d)

The Constitution

6.

The 3 branches of government is an example of what constitutional principle?

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Republicanism

7.

What is the federal government?

a)

State, Austin

b)

County, El Paso

c)

National, Washington D.C.

d)

Other

8.
The purpose of Separation of Powers is to...
a)
Not allow any one person or group to have too much power
b)
Allow one branch to check or stop the other branches from gaining too much power
c)
Only allow the Federal government to do what the Constitution allows
d)
Allow the citizens to vote for the officials that do what the citizens want
9.

To change or add

a)

Ratify

b)

Amend

c)

Veto

d)

Impeach

10.

Federalism _________ the power of government by separating powers and forcing state and national governments to share powers

a)

ratifies

b)

expands

c)

limits

11.

Which of the following are NOT one of the three branches of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

e)

FBI

12.

Which of the following is considered the lawmaking branch of government?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Federal

13.

The (a)   is the head of the Executive Branch.

14.

This branch of government carries out or executes the laws.

a)

Judicial

b)

State

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

15.

The (a)   branch interprets the laws.

16.

Who has the power to veto a bill before it becomes a law?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Congress

17.

The Legislative Branch has two houses of Congress. Which of the following are the names of the two houses?

a)

House of Representatives & Republicans

b)

Senate & Supreme Court

c)

House of Representatives & Senate

d)

Senate & The President

18.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

13

d)

3

19.

How many senators does each state receive?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

2

d)

1

20.

The amount of representatives from each state in the House of Representatives is dependent on what?

a)

State population

b)

State size geographically

c)

State location

d)

State income

21.

Which branch can veto a law passed by Congress

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

22.

Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

23.

Which branch nominates judges to the Supreme Court

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

24.

Which branch can reject presidential nominations to the Supreme Court

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

25.

Which branch may declare executive actions unconstitutional

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

26.

Which branch may impeach the president

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

27.

Which branch may impeach Supreme Court justices

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial