WorksheetsChapter 9 - Constitution PRACTICE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A (an) ________________ to the Constitution can be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
A. article
B. preamble
C. amendment
D. epilogue
An example of Congress checking the President is what?
overriding a veto by 2/3
saying laws are illegal
vetoing bills
The Amendment which gave women the right to vote is the
A. 19th
B. 13th
C. 22nd
D. 26th
The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on
A. how big the state is
B. the population of the state
C. when the state was admitted
D. how rich the state is
The Constitution forbids states to
A. tax
B. make laws
C. coin money
D. keep a militia
The U.S. Constitution it has changed with time - because of this it is often called_____________
A. a 'living document'
B. the Supreme Law of the Land
C. WRONG - it hasn't changed!
D. the Bill of Rights
Which of these can propose an amendment to the Constitution?
A. Congress
B. governors
C. presidents
D. Supreme Court
First words of the Constitution...
A. "Four score and seven years ago"
B. "We the People..."
C. "In the Course Human Events..."
D. "I was a ghost, I was alone
In the dark"
E. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"
Which of these refers to the sharing of power between national and state governments?
A. bicameral
B. federalism
C. commerce
D. nationalism
Which is an example of the President checking Congress?
Picking a judge
Questioning Laws
Vetoing (saying no) bills
Which of these powers is shared by state and national governments?
A. raising taxes
B. declaring war
C. printing money
D. negotiating treaties
What is the primary work of Congress?
A. to argue for their political party
B. to debate whether laws are constitutional
C. to determine who will be the candidate for president
D. to be the chief executives of the states they represent
E. to make laws for the country
The Legislative Branch checks on the Executive Branch by
A. using the veto
B. reducing the President’s salary
C. declaring laws unconstitutional
D. passing laws over a veto by a 2/3 vote
What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?
A. It is signed by the president.
B. It is voted on by the citizens.
C. It is passed by the Supreme Court.
D. It is approved by the state legislators
E. the Senate votes for it
Why did Congress pass the War Powers Resolution?
Congress wanted to expand its power to provide funding to the military.
Congress wanted to limit the president's power to send US troops into armed conflicts.
Congress wanted to regain control over its treaty-making powers.
Congress wanted to give the president the power to make battlefield decisions.
An example of the Supreme Court checking the President is what?
Vetoing bills
Approving judges
Saying presidential acts are unconstitutional/ illegal
What name is given to the Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional?
A. federalism
B. veto power
C. impeachment
D. judicial review
Why does each state have two senators?
A. to balance the rights of large and small states
B. so the Senate does not become overcrowded
C. to assure there are enough people to pass the laws
D. so that one can take over if the other is unavailable
E. WRONG! the number of Senators is based on the Population of the state
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
A. to list the responsibilities of elected officials
B. to make it difficult to amend the Constitution
C. so the President has unyielding power
D. to share power between state and national governments
E. to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
