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What do You Remember? Constitution & Govt. Edition

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States Constitution was America's 1st government.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Framers wrote the US Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which political group supported a strong central government?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

4.

Which is not a Principle of Government

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Individual Rights

d)

Nationalism

5.

Which Principle of Government states that power belongs to the people?

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of power

d)

Popular Sovereignty

6.

Which states ideas became part of the Great Compromise?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Virginia

c)

New Jersey

d)

Both the 2nd and 3rd choice

7.

Bicameral means 1 house of government.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The United States Constitution was created in what year?

a)

1492

b)

1607

c)

1776

d)

1787

9.

The preamble to the Constitution begins "We the framers ...."

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Another name for the Legislative Branch is .....

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Congress

c)

Senate

d)

Cabinet

11.

Which branch of government has the power to declare war?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

The President

12.

Who breaks a tied vote in the Senate?

a)

Congress

b)

The President

c)

The Vice President

d)

The Speaker of the House

13.

A VETO is when the Vice President does not sign a bill into law.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The President must be a Naturalized (born to at least 1 citizen of the United States) Citizen.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Who elects a president of the United States?

a)

American Citizens

b)

State Governors

c)

The Electoral College

d)

The People

16.

The Vice Presidents main job is to lead the Senate by breaking a 50/50 tied vote.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Who appoints a Supreme Court Judge?

a)

Congress

b)

The Senate

c)

The President

d)

The People Vote

18.

The Supreme Court's jurisdiction is the ability to hear a trial case.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

a)

10

b)

none

c)

17

d)

27

20.

What freedom doesn't the 1st amendment guarantee?

a)

Speech

b)

Press

c)

Guns

d)

Religion

21.

What is the name given to the first 10 amendments?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Federalists Papers

22.

The Bill of Rights protects all people living in America.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Bonus Question: Who is the only Federalists president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

24.

The Executive Branch does which of the following?

a)

Write Laws

b)

Enforces Laws

c)

Interprets Laws

25.

The Judicial Branch does which of the following?

a)

Write Laws

b)

Enforces Laws

c)

Interprets Laws

26.

The Legislative Branch does which of the following?

a)

Write Laws

b)

Enforces Laws

c)

Interprets Laws

27.

Which constitutional principle?

a)

federalism

b)

checks and balances

c)

limited government

d)

separation of powers

28.

This author is expressing her opinion about -

a)

recalling members of Congress

b)

impeaching the President

c)

disobeying the Supreme Court

d)

amending the Constitution

29.

Which is the appropriate age requirement for President of the United States?

a)

25

b)

None

c)

30

d)

35

30.

Which is the appropriate age requirement for a US Senator?

a)

25

b)

None

c)

30

d)

35

31.

Which is the appropriate age requirement for a United States Supreme Court Justice?

a)

25

b)

None

c)

30

d)

35

32.

Which is the appropriate age requirement for a U.S. House of Representatives member?

a)

25

b)

None

c)

30

d)

35