WorksheetsCopy of Constitution Test
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
House, Senate, or Both: Must be 30 years of age
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
2.
House, Senate, or Both: Must be 25 years of age
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
3.
House, Senate, or Both: Must be a citizen for at least 9 years
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
4.
House, Senate, or Both: Must be a citizen for at least 7 years
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
5.
House, Senate, or Both: The house of congress has the power to impeach
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
6.
House, Senate, or Both: 2 year term limit
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
7.
House, Senate, or Both: Must live in the state they represent
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
8.
House, Senate, or Both: 6 year term limit
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
9.
House, Senate, or Both: Who is the jury in an impeachment trial
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
10.
House, Senate, or Both: The chief officer of this house of congress is the Vice President
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
11.
House, Senate, or Both: The chief officer of this house of congress is the Speaker
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
12.
House, Senate, or Both: Larger states have more members
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
13.
House, Senate, or Both: Has a President Pro Tempore
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
14.
House, Senate, or Both: They pass bills that will become law
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
15.
House, Senate, or Both: This house of congress has 435 members
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
16.
House, Senate, or Both: This house of congress has 100
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
17.
House, Senate, or Both: Who approves or rejects treaties
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
18.
House, Senate, or Both: Who meets in the Capitol Building
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Both
19.
How old must you be to become President
(a)
20.
If you are born in another country can you be president?
(a)
21.
Name one way to informally amend the constitution.
a)
Legislation by Congress
b)
Presidential action
c)
Supreme Court decisions
d)
All of the Above
22.
What two plans were proposed by the framers of the constitution to fix the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Albany and New York
b)
New Jersey and Virginia
c)
New Jersey and New York
d)
Albany and Virginia
23.
What article of the Constitution allows for amendments
a)
Article II
b)
Article IV
c)
Article V
d)
Article VII
24.
What article of the constitution guarantees a republican form of government?
a)
Article II
b)
Article IV
c)
Article V
d)
Article VII
25.
What article requires an oath of office?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article VI
d)
Article V
26.
How many articles does the constitution have?
a)
9
b)
14
c)
3
d)
7
27.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Constitution
28.
What document declared the colonies free and independent from Great Britain?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
29.
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
a)
Chief Justice
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President
d)
President Pro Tempore
30.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
Senate
d)
House of Representatives
31.
Who is the next in line if the president can no longer serve?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President pro tempore
c)
Vice President
d)
Chief Justice
32.
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court
a)
7
b)
5
c)
8
d)
9
33.
Under the Constitution what powers belong to the federal government?
a)
Coin money
b)
Declare war
c)
Both A and B
d)
None of the above
34.
What is the name of the National Anthem?
a)
America the Beautiful
b)
Star Spangled Banner
c)
All of the Above
d)
None of the Above
35.
This is a system of government where the people elect representatives to govern for them.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Limited Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
36.
This is the lawmaking body in England
a)
Congress
b)
House of Commons
c)
House of Lords
d)
Parliament
37.
Which of the following is NOT one of the unalienable rights of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Life
b)
Liberty
c)
Property
d)
Pursuit of happiness
38.
What is the highest Judicial authority in the United States?
a)
Circuit Court
b)
Federal Court
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
Illinois Supreme Court
39.
What was the first constitution established by the new country of America in which the states were more powerful than the central government>
a)
Albany Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Constitution
d)
Articles of Confederation
40.
Of the original 13 colonies how many were needed to ratify the constitution?
a)
10
b)
13
c)
9
d)
5
41.
In what article is the Legislative branch described
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
9
42.
In what article is the Executive branch described
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
9
43.
In what article is the Judicial branch described
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
9
44.
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch
a)
Make laws
b)
Enforce laws
c)
Tax
d)
Interpret laws
45.
What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Make laws
b)
Enforce laws
c)
Interpret laws
d)
Tax
46.
What is the purpose of the Executive Branch
a)
Make laws
b)
Enforce laws
c)
Interpret laws
d)
Tax
47.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
Sets up government
b)
Defines government
c)
Protects basic American rights
d)
All of the Above
48.
The idea of self government is in the first few words of the constitution, what are these words?
a)
We the people
b)
America the Beautiful
c)
We're not gonna take it
d)
All men are created equal
49.
What is the opening paragraph of the Constitution called?
a)
Article I
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Unalienable rights
d)
Preamble
50.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The big ten
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Unalienable rights
d)
Preamble
51.
The right to own firearms is in what amendment?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
d)
4
52.
The right to openly criticize the government is in what amendment?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
5
53.
What amendment gives the right to practice your religion how you would like?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
7
d)
10
54.
What amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
a)
14
b)
12
c)
13
d)
15
55.
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
18
b)
17
c)
20
d)
19
56.
What amendment created the federal income tax?
a)
12
b)
17
c)
16
d)
22
57.
What amendment set the voting age at 18
a)
21
b)
22
c)
26
d)
27
58.
What amendment changed the way voted for Senators? (popular vote)
a)
17
b)
16
c)
15
d)
18
59.
What amendment is known as the states rights?
a)
8
b)
9
c)
10
d)
11
60.
What amendment gives you the right not to incriminate yourself in a court case?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
8
61.
What amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
9
62.
What amendment says you cannot be tried for the same crime twice?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
5
d)
10
63.
How many amendments have been ratified to the constitution
a)
25
b)
28
c)
27
d)
30
64.
What amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizure?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
4
d)
8
65.
What year did Illinois become a state in the Union
a)
1828
b)
1856
c)
1818
d)
1832
66.
How many original articles are there in the Illinois Constitution?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
8
d)
12
67.
What is the name of the Legislative branch in the State of Illinois?
a)
Congress
b)
State Assembly
c)
General Assembly
d)
General Congress
68.
What do the red and white stripes on the flag represent?
a)
Original colonies/states
b)
Number of chief values
c)
Number of wars fought
d)
They have no meaning
69.
How many stars are on the US Flag?
a)
13
b)
52
c)
49
d)
50
70.
Word Bank for Governing Officials
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Chuck Grassley
c)
J.B. Pritzker
d)
Pam Bondi
e)
Richard/Dick Durban
71.
Who is the current President of the US
(a)
72.
Who is the current Vice President of the US?
(a)
73.
Who is the current Attorney General?
(a)
74.
Who is the Federal Secretary of State?
(a)
75.
Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
(a)
76.
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
(a)
77.
Name the State of Illinois Representative for our district.
(a)
78.
Name your state senators. This is two answers.
(a)
79.
Who is the current governor of Illinois?
(a)
80.
Who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Illinois?
(a)
81.
Who is the current Illinois Secretary of State
(a)
82.
What is the name of the capital of the US?
(a)
83.
What is the name of the capital of Illinois
(a)
84.
Extra Credit: Write the Preamble
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