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Constitution Test

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three branches of government as established by the United States Constitution?
a)
Executive, administrative, judicial
b)
Executive, legislative, judicial
c)
Judicial, executive, Federal
d)
Judicial, representative, and legal
2.
Which group pushed for and supported the Bill of Rights?
a)
Federalists
b)
Nationalists
c)
Republicans
d)
Anti-Federalists
3.
What is the role of the Executive Branch as stated in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Make laws
b)
Interpret laws
c)
Enforces laws
d)
All of the above
4.
What is the role of the Legislative Branch as stated in the U.S Constitution?
a)
Makes laws
b)
Interprets laws
c)
Enforces laws
d)
All of the above
5.
Which if the following is TRUE about the amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
The first ten are known as the Bill of Rights.
b)
The Framers of the Constitution knew that they could not write the perfect document and that things in the country would change over time, so they added the ability to amend the document in the future.
c)
Added in order to guarantee civil liberties for American citizens.
d)
All of the above
6.

"There can be no free government where the people are not possessed of the power of making the laws by which they are governed, either in their own persons, or by others substituted in their stead." Which branch of government is this Brutus letter emphasizing?

a)
Executive
b)
Administrative
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
7.
Which concept is the main point of the above except from Federalist #51?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Abolition of slavery
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
8.
Why did our founding fathers originally not want a strong government?
a)
They wanted a government similar to that of Britain
b)
They were all Federalists
c)
They were all anarchists
d)
They were afraid of created another king-like government
9.
Checks and balances refer to...
a)
The institutional checks of power between the three branches of government
b)
The money system used for weighing gold
c)
The powers of the President over the states
d)
The inability of certain rich fat cats to balance their bank accounts
10.
Supporters of the Constitution called themselves
a)
Democrats
b)
Federalists
c)
Aliens
d)
impressionists
11.
Passed by Congress on September 25, 1789, the Bill of Rights are the
a)
Preamble
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
First 10 amendments of the Constitution
d)
Reasons the Constitution was written
12.

What is the primary function of the Judicial Branch as outlined in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Make laws

b)

Interpret laws

c)

Amend laws

d)

Enforce laws

13.

Which document served as the first constitution of the United States before the current Constitution was adopted?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Federalist Papers

14.

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution' for his pivotal role in its drafting and ratification?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison

15.

Which principle of the U.S. Constitution ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Popular Sovereignty

16.

Check all that Apply:

Which of the following are a part of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Congress has the right to raise taxes

b)

Trade between states is not regulated

c)

Executive branch led by a president

d)

A system of federal courts, including the supreme court.

e)

Congress can raise and pay a national army

17.

Check all that Apply:

Which of the following are a part of The Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress has the right to raise taxes

b)

Trade between states is not regulated

c)

Federal government dependent on states to provide troops

d)

No system of federal courts.

e)

Executive branch led by a President

18.

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

a)

Tenth Amendment

b)

First Amendment

c)

Fifth Amendment

d)

Second Amendment

19.

Who has the power to veto bills passed by Congress according to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

The Vice President

b)

The Chief Justice

c)

The President

d)

The Speaker of the House

20.

What is the main purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

To outline the process for amending the Constitution

b)

To establish the three branches of government

c)

To explain the reasons for writing the Constitution

d)

To list the rights of citizens

21.

Which branch of government is responsible for making federal laws in the United States?

a)

Executive

b)

Administrative

c)

Legislative

d)

Judicial

22.

What is the significance of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

It allows each branch to limit the powers of the others

b)

It gives all power to the President

c)

It removes the need for a judicial branch

d)

It prevents amendments to the Constitution

23.

Which document officially replaced the Articles of Confederation as the governing framework of the United States?

a)

The Federalist Papers

b)

The U.S. Constitution

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Declaration of Independence