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WorksheetsUnit 2: The Constitution Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 38mins
The Constitution is made up of _____ articles
three
five
six
seven
The introduction to the constitution is called the _________.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Preamble
Judicial Branch
Immediately, the Constitution establishes a (a) legislature.
The House of Representatives has ________ members
435
100
535
538
The House of Representatives is based on ____________.
Equal representation
The Senate has _______ members.
435
100
500
2
Article II establishes the (a) branch
Article III (3) establishes the (a) branch
people have all power is ________
democracy
popular
sovereignty
federalism
constitution
system of overlapping powers of the three branches to permit each branch to check the actions of others
judicial review
checks and balances
judicial review
limited government
A system of government that divides power between a national and regional governments.
democracy
checks and balances
federalism
state
a change or addition to a constitution or law is an (a) .
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are the (a) .
Amendment (a) gives freedom of speech, petition, assembly, religion, and press.
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?
They feared a government with unlimited power.
They favored the poor over the wealthy and elite.
They wanted to increase powers of the states.
They hoped to expand the democratic process.
Which of the following explains why the U.S. government is considered a federal system?
The people elect national leaders in government.
Power is shared between national government and state governments.
Foreign policy is handled by state governments.
Each state has one vote in Congress, making it fair and equal.
What does Amendment 6 say?
Right to trial/trial in state where it was committed
Right to go to school
Expensive fines will be given
Right to sleep
What does Amendment 4 say?
No freedom of speech
Right to a Grand Jury
No searches or seizures without a warrant
Soldiers can stay in your house
What does Amendment 5 say?
Do not have to house soldiers
Rights shall not be violated
Freedom of Speech
No Double Jeopardy
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?
No
Yes
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?
No
Yes
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?
Yes
No
What does Amendment 2 say?
Freedom of Speech
Right to drink water
Right to a Grand Jury
Right to Bear Arms
Which of the following was an outcome of the Brown v. Board decision?
Segregation was deemed legal in the south
Schools that segregate were found to deny equal protection
Jim Crow was no longer allowed to be used as a character
School were allowed to segregate but businesses were not
Which of the following ideas BEST describes what protection we have from the case Miranda v. Arizona?
Self- incrimination
Right to counsel
Freedom of speech
Freedom of expression
Students have limited freedom of speech in a school setting. Which of the following cases helped prove that point?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Gideon v. Wainwright
In re Gault
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to do what?
Find persons innocent until proven guilty
Determine if a law is unconstitutional
Limit the number of cases they hear
Determine who will be the next Chief Justice
Which court case established Judicial Review?
Plessy v. Ferguson
In re Gault
Tinker v. Des Moines
Marbury v. Madison
What is due process?
people who are accused of crimes do not have to testify
people who are accused of crimes must be read their rights
people who are accused of crimes must be treated fairly
people who are accused of crimes deserve to go to jail
This case involved the interpretation of the 2nd amendment.
District of Columbia v. Heller
Bush v. Gore
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
Miranda v. Arizona
This case involved students and their 1st amendment rights. The students were protesting the Vietnam War and got into trouble initially for their protest.
Tinker v. Des Moines
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
In re Gault
Brown v. Board
This case deals with your right to counsel in a courtroom.
Miranda v. Arizona
District of Columbia v, Heller
Gideon v. Wainwright
In re Gault
Describes the process for amending the Constitution
Article I
Article V
Article IV
Article II
What type of government does the U.S. Constitution create for America?
Confederal
Federal
Legislative
Examples of Congress’s ________________ are to: declare war, naturalize citizens, create post offices, create a military, control immigration and trade
enumerated powers
reserved powers
judicial powers
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
reserved
enumerated
amended
Concurrent powers _____________
are powers specifically listed in the Constitution for the federal government
are powers that both the federal and state governments share
include amending the U.S. Constitution and creating a military
Which level of government issues driver's licenses?
federal
state
concurrent
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)
supremacy clause
legislative clause
checks and balances
