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WorksheetsThe United States Constitution Quiz
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 32mins
How long is a President’s term of office?
8 years
4 years
6 years
2 years
Which Amendment banned the poll tax?
15th Amendment
24th Amendment
19th Amendment
13th Amendment
Which Amendment lowered voting age to 18?
26th Amendment
20th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
The power to try (put to trial) an impeachment is given to:
The Senate
The President
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
19th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Which amendment prohibited alcohol?
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
20th Amendment
18th Amendment
The branch that can declare a law unconstitutional is the:
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
State Government
Which amendment allowed women to vote?
26th Amendment
24th Amendment
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
Which amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures?
8th Amendment
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Which amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?
5th Amendment
4th Amendment
10th Amendment
8th Amendment
Federalism divides power between:
The President and Congress
The federal and state governments
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The Executive and Judicial branches
The number of branches that make up the federal government are:
Two
Three
Five
Four
Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to:
Interpret laws
Enforce laws
Create laws
Declare laws unconstitutional
A proposed law is called a(n):
Resolution
Amendment
Bill
Treaty
This amendment protects the people from having soldiers placed in their homes to be quartered or sheltered.
Amendment 1
Amendment 2
Amendment 3
Amendment 4
Amendment 5
How many amendments to the Constitution were initially agreed upon by the Founding Fathers to guarantee the rights of the individuals?
10
27
17
3
How many amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution?
0
34
27
A senator's term in office is..
Unlimited
2 years
4 years
6 years
The number of reps the house of representatives has, is based on what?
The number of voters in the state
The land mass of the state
The population of the state
All of the above
The executive branch is made up of...
The president, vice president and cabinet
The president and the senate
The senate and the Supreme Court
The President and the Supreme court
The main job of the president is to...
Make laws
Carry out/Enforce/Execute laws
Interpret laws
Change the laws
Elected officials can be removed from office by...
Supreme Court
A presidential veto
Impeachment by the House, and Conviction by the senate
The cabinet.
What is NOT a "hat" worn by the president?
Chief Diplomat
Chief of state
Legislative leader
Chief Justice
The Bill of Rights was written to protect
Individual rights of people
States Rights
Senators
The president
1ST amendment protects ALL of the following, except.
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Freedm to vote
Freedom to assemble
Voting rights were given to new groups of people, such as African Americans and women, by
Supreme court
Bill of Rights
The President
Amendments
The branch that could declare a law unconstitutional is...
Judicial
Executivee
Legislative
Congress
A bill can become a law..
Only if signed by president
If passed by senate
If passed by House of Reps
If passed by BOTH houses and signed by president
War can only be declared by..
President
Congress
President and Congress
President and Senate
To qualify for President, a candidate has to be...
Over 50 years old
A college graduate
A Native (natural born) citizen of the U.S.
A resident of Washington D.C.
Which amendment prohibits denying an individual the right to vote, based on RACE?
18
14
19
15
Which of the following is NOT a job of the Executive Branch?
Carrying out the law
Declaring War
Signing BIlls
Granting Pardons
Congress can deal with matters not mentioned or expressed in the Constitution, through the
Amendments
Checks and Balances
Elastic Clause
Bill of Rights
Since the writing of the Constitution, the powers and role of the President have
Expanded and grown
Remain unchanged
Weakened
Been Divided
The branches of the government guarantee
A weak congress
A more powerful president
Civil Rights
A balance of power
Checks and balances make certain that
The president makes the final decision
All branches have equal power
Congress can override the president
The courts have the most power
Separation of power divided the responsibilities of the
The president and the people
The senate and the House of Reps
Three branches of government.
State and Central governments.
One goal the writers of the Constitution had was to...
increase the power of the state government
Limit congress' taxing power
Lessen the power of the president
Create a balance of power
The powers of the central government are outlined [listed] in
The Preamble
The Bill of Rights
The Articles
The Amendments
All of the following are forms of checks and balances EXCEPT
Veto
Impeachment
Judicial Review
Ratification
All of the powers not given to the federal government belong to the
States or People
President
Government
Courts
Which is a result of the Great Compromise?
The end of the slave trade
Interstate trade
A bi-cameral (2 house) legislature
Checks and balances
Who favored the House of Representatives idea (reps based on population?)
Large states
Small states
Medium states
Who favored the Senate idea? (2 reps per state, no matter what, AKA - New Jersey Plan?)
Large states
Small states
Medium states
The main author of the constitution was...
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Amendments allow the Constitution to
Remain Uniform (stay the same)
Be more flexible and grow with the times
Enforce more laws
Create a balance of power
The main duty of the legislative branch is...
Make laws
Carry out laws
Enforce laws
Interpret laws
Congress is composed [made up] of
Supreme court & President
Supreme court & Senate
Senate & House of Representatives
House of Reps & President
Which is not a power of Congress?
Making laws
Declaring war
Appointing supreme court justices
Borrowing money or coining money
The legislative branch can check the executive branch by
Declaring a law unconstitutional
Vetoing bills
Making appointments
Passing Bills over a veto
How long is the term for a representative from the House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
Judges are retained [keep their jobs] for life so that they
Will have job security
Can become more powerful
Are not influenced by the president or congreses
Can make consistent decisions
Congress is composed [made up] of
50 senators and the cabinet
9 supreme court justices
The president and his cabinet
100 senators and 435 representatives
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for becoming a member of the Senate?
Must be at least 30
Must be born in USA
Must be a citizen of the USA
Must live in the state you are representing
Judicial Review allows the Supreme Court to
Remove president from office
Add amendments to the constitution
Elect it's own judges
Decide what laws are unconstitutional
The powers of the Judicial Branch are outlined in which article?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
The powers of the Legistlative Branch are outlined in which article?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
The powers of the Executive Branch are outlined in which article?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
The Constitution, federal laws made under its authority, and treaties are the "supreme Law of the Land."
Supremacy Clause
Elastic Clause
Santa Clause
Kitty Claws
A proposed [idea for a] law is called a(n)
Veto
Bill
Override
Article
Which of the following statements about the Constitution is NOT correct?
It was written to correct the Articles of Confederation.
it gives the federal government complete control.
it is considered the supreme law of the land.
it has been changed over time to adjust to changing times.
