WorksheetsCivics and Bill of Rights Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A police officer pulls you over. He tells you that you need to get out of the car so he can search your car. What amendment protects you from search and seizure?
a)
Amendment 3
b)
Amendment 4
c)
Amendment 5
d)
Amendment 6
2.
The United States is considered a
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Representative Democracy
d)
Oligarchy
3.
What is the Supreme Law of the Land
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Bill of Rights
4.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
Defines state laws
b)
Establishes treaties
c)
Protects the basic rights of Americans
d)
Declared our independence from Britain
5.
What are the first three words in the U.S. Constitution?_
a)
We the People
b)
We Hold These
c)
Tonight We Gather
d)
Seize the Moment
6.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
Book of Ten
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
Articles of Ten
7.
Amendment 1: Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Right to _______________________ and____________________
a)
assemble and pray
b)
petition and learn
c)
assemble and petition
d)
pack and play
8.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
100
b)
50
c)
37
d)
27
9.
What are the 3 branches of government?
a)
Congress, House of Representative, Senate
b)
Legislative, Executive, Congress
c)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
d)
Legislative, Executer, Journal
10.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Senate and the House of Representatives
b)
President and Vice-President
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Equality and Population
11.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
Judges
b)
President
c)
Congress
d)
Governor
12.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
13.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
435
b)
9
c)
27
d)
100
14.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
15.
Who are your state’s U.S. Senators now?
a)
Ruben Gallegos, Katie Hobbes
b)
Mark Kelly, Mike Johnson
c)
Donald Trump, JD Vance
d)
Mark Kelly, Ruben Gallegos
16.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
50
b)
435
c)
100
d)
27
17.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
18.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a)
Equal Representation
b)
Size of the State
c)
Population of the State
d)
Amount of States
19.
Who is the current President and Vice President of the United States?_
a)
Mike Johnson, JD Vance
b)
Donald Trump, Mike Pence
c)
Barrack Obama, Joe Biden
d)
Donald Trump, JD Vance
20.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Governor
b)
Attorney General
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Supreme Court
21.
Which of these jobs is NOT part of the Judicial Branch
a)
Determine if a law is constitutional and legal
b)
Approves the appointments of the President and Congress
c)
Hears cases that lower courts have challenged
d)
Declares acts of President and Congress unconstitutional
22.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Justice of the Peace
d)
Congress
23.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
24.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
a)
Make Treaties
b)
Appoint Judges
c)
Make Laws
d)
Enforce Laws
25.
Who is the Governor of your state now?
a)
Mark Kelly
b)
Ruben Gallegos
c)
Katie Hobbs
d)
Kari Lake
26.
What is the capital of your state?
a)
Phoenix
b)
Tucson
c)
Scottsdale
d)
Mesa
27.
What are the responsibilities that is only for citizens of the United States
a)
Paying Taxes, Voting
b)
Voting, Serving on a Jury
c)
Working, voting
d)
Working, Paying taxes
28.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. Which is NOT a power of the state
a)
Providing Education
b)
Issuing Licenses
c)
Creating a Military
d)
Establishing a Police Department
29.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Mark Kelly
b)
JD Vance
c)
Mike Johnson
d)
Donald Trump
30.
Which is NOT a voting rights amendment?
a)
Amendment 13
b)
Amendment 15
c)
Amendment 19
d)
Amendment 26
31.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
32.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
September 17, 1787
b)
July 4, 1787
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
September 4, 1776
33.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Formed an alliance with France
b)
Announced the colonies independence from Germany
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Announced the coloines independence from Great Britain
34.
Which DOES NOT contain one of the 13 Colonies
a)
Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut
b)
New York, Maine, Delaware, Pennsylvania
c)
South Carolina, Maryland, Rhode Island, Virginia
d)
New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Delaware
35.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
September 11, 2001
b)
September 17, 1776
c)
September 17, 1787
d)
December 25, 2025
36.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
Half the people of the state
b)
The state's population
c)
The country's population
d)
Equal reps in each state
37.
Which is NOT the job of the Legislative Branch of Government?
a)
Declare War
b)
Impeach the President
c)
Veto Bills
d)
Make Laws
38.
Who is part of the Executive Branch of Government?
a)
Senate, Judges, President
b)
House of Representatives, Vice-President, Cabinet
c)
President, Vice-President, Cabinet
d)
President, Vice-President, Judges
39.
Bill Bob is arrested for stealing $200 worth of food from Walmart. At the bail hearing, the judge announces that his bail is set for $1,000,000. Which amendment if any protects you from excessive bail amounts?
a)
Amendment 4
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 8
40.
The maximum speed limit in some states is 75 mph, while in others it is 65 mph. Which amendment allows these speeding laws to change.
a)
Amendment 5
b)
Amendment 7
c)
Amendment 9
d)
Amendment 10
41.
A man is put on trial for burglary, but the jury found him innocent. The prosecutor wants to try him again for the same burglary because he has new evidence. What Amendment does this violate?
a)
Amendment 4
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment7
42.
Citizenship is granted to all people who are born or naturalized in US and must be given due process of law. Write number
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 13
c)
Amendment 14
d)
Amendment 15
43.
What amendment gives you the right to bear arms
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 2
c)
Amendment 3
d)
Amendment 4
44.
Government can take your private property for public use as long as there is fair compensation.
a)
Self Incrimination
b)
Eminent Domain
c)
Search and Seizure
d)
Right to Bear Arms
45.
Cannot enforce cruel and unusual punishment. Write number
a)
Amendment 6
b)
Amendment 7
c)
Amendment 8
d)
Amendment 9
46.
Freed slaves and indentured servitude except for a form of punishment.
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 13
c)
Amendment 14
d)
Amendment 19
47.
Which amendment gets rid of the quartering act established by King George which lead to the American Revolution? Just write the number
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 2
c)
Amendment 3
d)
Amendment 4
48.
This amendment gives you the right to things like education, privacy, healthcare, travel, have a family etc.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 9
d)
Amendment 10
49.
Sarah was arrested and was unable to get her own lawyer because it was too expensive. Which amendment grants her the right to a lawyer even if she can't afford one?
a)
Amendment 5
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 8
50.
Gil buys a product that he sees on TikTok shop. When he gets the product it does not do what it advertises. Which amendment gives him the right to sue the maker of the product for false advertising?
a)
Amendment 5
b)
Amendment 7
c)
Amendment 9
d)
Amendment 15
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