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Unit 2: The Constitution Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Constitution is made up of _____ articles

a)

three

b)

five

c)

six

d)

seven

2.

The introduction to the constitution is called the _________.

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Preamble

d)

Judicial Branch

3.

Immediately, the Constitution establishes a (a)   legislature.

4.

The House of Representatives has ________ members

a)

435

b)

100

c)

535

d)

538

5.

The House of Representatives is based on ____________.

a)
population
b)

Equal representation

6.

The Senate has _______ members.

a)

435

b)

100

c)

500

d)

2

7.

Article II establishes the (a)   branch

8.

Article III (3) establishes the (a)   branch

9.

people have all power is ________

a)

democracy

b)

popular

sovereignty

c)

federalism

d)

constitution

10.

system of overlapping powers of the three branches to permit each branch to check the actions of others

a)

judicial review

b)

checks and balances

c)

judicial review

d)

limited government

11.

A system of government that divides power between a national and regional governments.

a)

democracy

b)

checks and balances

c)

federalism

d)

state

12.

a change or addition to a constitution or law is an (a)   .

13.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are the (a)   .

14.

Amendment (a)   gives freedom of speech, petition, assembly, religion, and press.

15.

Which of the following explains why the framers of the U.S. Constitution included the concepts of federalism, checks, and balances, and separation of powers?

a)

They feared a government with unlimited power.

b)

They favored the poor over the wealthy and elite.

c)

They wanted to increase powers of the states.

d)

They hoped to expand the democratic process.

16.

Which of the following explains why the U.S. government is considered a federal system?

a)

The people elect national leaders in government.

b)

Power is shared between national government and state governments.

c)

Foreign policy is handled by state governments.

d)

Each state has one vote in Congress, making it fair and equal.

17.

What does Amendment 6 say?

a)

Right to trial/trial in state where it was committed

b)

Right to go to school

c)

Expensive fines will be given

d)

Right to sleep

18.

What does Amendment 4 say?

a)

No freedom of speech

b)

Right to a Grand Jury

c)

No searches or seizures without a warrant

d)

Soldiers can stay in your house

19.

What does Amendment 5 say?

a)

Do not have to house soldiers

b)

Rights shall not be violated

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

No Double Jeopardy

20.

A police officer knocks on Mr. Johnson's door. He asks to come in and search the place because it looks suspicious. Does Mr. Johnson have to let the officer in to look around?

a)

No

b)

Yes

21.

A police officer knocks on Mr. Johnson's door. The officer holds up a warrant that says he can search the room. Does Mr. Johnson have to let the officer in?

a)

No

b)

Yes

22.

Alex goes on trial for a crime he committed. He goes before a judge who declares him guilty on the spot. There is no Jury. Is this Constitutional?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

What does Amendment 2 say?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Right to drink water

c)

Right to a Grand Jury

d)

Right to Bear Arms

24.

Which of the following was an outcome of the Brown v. Board decision?

a)

Segregation was deemed legal in the south

b)

Schools that segregate were found to deny equal protection

c)

Jim Crow was no longer allowed to be used as a character

d)

School were allowed to segregate but businesses were not

25.

Which of the following ideas BEST describes what protection we have from the case Miranda v. Arizona?

a)

Self- incrimination

b)

Right to counsel

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Freedom of expression

26.

Students have limited freedom of speech in a school setting. Which of the following cases helped prove that point?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

In re Gault

d)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

27.

Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to do what?

a)

Find persons innocent until proven guilty

b)

Determine if a law is unconstitutional

c)

Limit the number of cases they hear

d)

Determine who will be the next Chief Justice

28.

Which court case established Judicial Review?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

In re Gault

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Marbury v. Madison

29.

What is due process?

a)

people who are accused of crimes do not have to testify

b)

people who are accused of crimes must be read their rights

c)

people who are accused of crimes must be treated fairly

d)

people who are accused of crimes deserve to go to jail

30.

This case involved the interpretation of the 2nd amendment.

a)

District of Columbia v. Heller

b)

Bush v. Gore

c)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

31.

This case involved students and their 1st amendment rights. The students were protesting the Vietnam War and got into trouble initially for their protest.

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

c)

In re Gault

d)

Brown v. Board

32.

This case deals with your right to counsel in a courtroom.

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

District of Columbia v, Heller

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

In re Gault

33.
Changes to wording of the Constitution come as a result of 
a)
the formal amendment process.
b)
executives actions.
c)
judicial review.
d)
senatorial courtesy.
34.
How many states must approve of a proposed amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution?
a)
2/3s
b)
34
c)
3/4
d)
37.5
35.
How many times has the Constitution been changed?
a)
12,000.
b)
33 times
c)
27 times.
d)
26 times.
36.

Describes the process for amending the Constitution

a)

Article I

b)

Article V

c)

Article IV

d)

Article II

37.

What type of government does the U.S. Constitution create for America?

a)

Confederal

b)

Federal

c)

Legislative

38.

Examples of Congress’s ________________ are to: declare war, naturalize citizens, create post offices, create a military, control immigration and trade

a)

enumerated powers

b)

reserved powers

c)

judicial powers

39.

The Tenth Amendment states that the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are __________________ to the states respectively, or to the people

a)

reserved

b)

enumerated

c)

amended

40.

Concurrent powers _____________

a)

are powers specifically listed in the Constitution for the federal government

b)

are powers that both the federal and state governments share

c)

include amending the U.S. Constitution and creating a military

41.

Which level of government issues driver's licenses?

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

concurrent

42.

The ______________ in the Constitution states that federal laws and treaties take priority over state laws (because the Constitution is the supreme law of the land)

a)

supremacy clause

b)

legislative clause

c)

checks and balances