Worksheets08 The ratification of the Constitution and 27 Amendments
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins
Which branch enforces the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch decides what a law means (interprets the law)?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch includes the President, Vice President and Cabinet?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch is bicameral? [Divided into the House of Representatives and Senate]
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Introduce a new amendment
ratify
execute
federalism
propose
Carry out a law
ratify
execute
federalism
propose
A representative form of government
republicanism
execute
federalism
propose
Approve or pass an amendment
republicanism
execute
federalism
ratify
System where the national government shares power with state governments
republicanism
execute
federalism
ratify
How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?
50
435
100
Depends on population
What was added to the Constitution that listed rights not already in the Constitution?
the 14th Amendment
The approval of all 13 states
The Bill of Rights
Necessary and Proper Clause
What does the Constitution say is the 'supreme law of the land'?
The Bill of Rights
State Laws
The Amendments
US or Federal Laws
What is the term for members of the House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1777
1786
1787
What type of government did the Constitution create?
democracy
monarchy
dictatorship
republic
How many amendments does the US Constitution currently have?
10
23
27
32
In all, 55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention sessions, but only _______ actually signed the Constitution.
53
46
39
24
Which branch writes laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
How many Representatives do we have?
50
100
435
436
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of (a) or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of (b) , or of the (c) ; or the right of the people peaceably to (d) , and to (e) the government for a redress of grievances.
Which is not one of the rights listed in the First Amendment?
Speedy Trial
Speech
Religion
Petition
What right is listed in the Second Amendment
Right to a trial by jury
Right to free speech
Right to Bear Arms
Right to vote at the age of 18
What is the 3rd Amendment
Prohibition
Citizens do no have to house soldiers in home
Income Tax
Direct election of US Senators
What is the fourth Amendment?
abolished slavery
18 year olds can vote
Women get the right to vote
No unreasonable search or arrest
What is the 5th Amendment?
Individuals cannot sue a state in federal court
Rights of the accused, (no double jeopardy, witness against yourself), can be found in which Amendment?
Women's Suffrage
No cruel or unusual punishment
What is the sixth Amendment?
Right to a Speedy Trial
Right to trial by jury
repeal prohibition
President can only serve two terms
What is the 7th Amendment
Presidents serve only 2 terms
No poll tax
Right to trail by jury
Abolish Slavery
What is the 8th Amendment?
No Cruel or Unusual Punishment
Rights to the people
Rights to the states
No housing of soldiers
What is the 9th Amendment?
Rights reserved to the States
Abolished Slavery
Defines Citizenship
Citizens still have rights not listed in the Constitution
What is the 10th Amendment?
Rights to the States
Right to bear arms
Rights to the people
Changed date the President takes office to Jan 20th.
What is the 11th Amendment?
Individuals living in one state cannot sue another state in Federal Court
Congress cannot accept a pay raise until the next term
Income Tax
Repeal prohibition
What is the 12 Amendment?
President and Vice President are elected on one ticket--but elected separately in the Electoral College
Defines Citizenship
President can only serve 2 terms
abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendment?
Women get the right to vote
Trail by jury
No cruel or unusual punishment
Abolished Slavery
What is the 14th Amendment?
Income Tax
define Citizenship as persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
Prohibition
Women get the right to vote
What is the 15th Amendment?
Cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed: African American males right to vote
Repeal prohibition
Right to a speedy and public trial
No unreasonable search or seizure
What is the 16th Amendment?
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Assembly
Prohibition
Income Tax
No poll tax
What is the 17th Amendment?
Popular Election of Senators
Washington D.C. receives 3 Electoral votes
Rights of the Accused
Income Tax
What is the 18th Amendment?
No Poll Tax
Abolished Slavery
Right to a trial by jury
Prohibition
What is the 19th Amendment?
Abolished Slavery
Women's Suffrage
President can serve only 2 terms
18 year olds get the right to vote
What is the 20th Amendment?
No Poll Tax
Income Tax
President takes office on January 20th, instead of March 4th
Right to bear arms
What is the 21st Amendment?
Repeal Prohibition
DC receives 3 Electoral votes
Popular Election of U.S. Senators
Abolished Slavery
What is the 22nd Amendment?
18 years olds get the right to vote
Women get the right to vote
Repeal prohibition
President can serve only 2 terms
What is the 23rd Amendment?
Abolish Slavery
Washington D.C. receives 3 Electoral Votes
President can serve only two terms
Congress cannot accept pay raise until next term
What is the 24th Amendment?
Right to a speedy trail
Freedom of Religion
No Poll Tax
Right to bear arms
What is the 25th Amendment
Right to bear arms
Freedom of Petition
Abolish Slavery
Presidential Succession (who becomes president if the president dies/resigns etc)
What is the 26th Amendment?
Income Tax
18 year olds get the right to vote
President can only serve two terms
No unreasonable search or arrest
What is 27th Amendment?
Right to bear arms
Popular election of U.S. Senators
Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term
President takes office on January 20th
The first 10 amendments together are known as
The Bill of Change
The Bill of Santa Maria
The Bill of Amendments
The Bill of Rights
