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US Constitution Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which amendment prevents cruel or unusual punishment from being inflicted on a person?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

2.

Which amendment states that any powers not listed in the Constitution remain in the hands of the state or the people?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

3.

Which amendment prevents double jeopardy, or being tried twice for the same crime?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

4.

Which amendment states that citizens have a right to a public and speedy trial, as well as a right to a counsel?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

5.

Which amendment protects citizens from random search or seizures?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Which amendment protects our right to free speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of press?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

1

d)

2

7.

Which amendment states that citizens have a right to bear arms?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

8.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
9.

the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

majority rule

c)

federalism

d)

populism

10.

the part of government that carries out, the laws

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

presidential

11.

the lawmaking part of government

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

presidential

12.

the part of government that interprets the laws

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

presidential

13.

In what year was the U.S. Constitution written?

a)

1607

b)

1787

c)

1776

d)

1897

14.

What is the length of the term U.S. Senators are elected for?

a)

life

b)

two years

c)

four years

d)

six years

15.

What is the length of the term U.S. Representatives are elected to serve?

a)

life

b)

two years

c)

four years

d)

six years

16.

How many voting members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

278

c)

435

d)

538

17.

What is the maximum number of times a person may be elected to the office of President?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Stevenson HS students live in the 5th, 9th, and 10th Congressional Districts. Who are the current U.S. Representatives from the districts?

a)

Mike Quigley, Jan Schakowsky, and Brad Schneider

b)

Mark Kirk, Steve Frost, Terry Moons

c)

Sid Mathias, Bruce Rauner, Ed Sullivan

d)

Melissa Bean, Amy Neault, Bruce Lubin

19.

The current Governor of Illinois

a)

Jesse White`

b)

Bruce Rauner

c)

JB Pritzker

d)

Rod Blagojevich

20.

What is the power a court has to declare a law of Congress unconstitutional?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Imperialism

c)

Federalism

d)

Anarchism