WorksheetsChapter 3 Quiz: The United States Constitution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. Which document was one of the first to establish foundations for American government?
a)
A) The Declaration of Independence
b)
B) The Mayflower Compact
c)
C) The Articles of Confederation
d)
D) The Bill of Rights
2.
2. What is the name of the introduction to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
A) The Preamble
b)
B) The Amendment
c)
C) The Declaration
d)
D) The Table of Contents
3.
3. The idea that government exists only with the 'consent of the governed' means:
a)
A) The President makes all the rules.
b)
B) The government gets its power from the people.
c)
C) Only the Supreme Court can vote.
d)
D) Citizens do not have to follow laws.
4.
4. What is the primary job of Congress?
a)
A) To lead the military
b)
B) To make laws
c)
C) To judge court cases
d)
D) To advise the President
5.
5. Which branch of government does the President lead?
a)
A) Legislative
b)
B) Judicial
c)
C) Executive
d)
D) Congressional
6.
6. What is a formal change or addition to the U.S. Constitution called?
a)
A) A Law
b)
B) A Compact
c)
C) An Amendment
d)
D) A Preamble
7.
7. Which of these is a group of advisors that helps the President make decisions?
a)
A) The Supreme Court
b)
B) The Cabinet
c)
C) The House of Representatives
d)
D) The Senate
8.
8. The 'framers' of the Constitution are the people who:
a)
A) Fought in the Civil War
b)
B) Designed and wrote the structure of our government
c)
C) Interpret the laws today
d)
D) Live in the White House
9.
9. How many main branches of government does the U.S. Constitution set up?
a)
A) One
b)
B) Two
c)
C) Three
d)
D) Five
10.
10. Which body is considered the highest court in the land?
a)
A) The District Court
b)
B) The Supreme Court
c)
C) The Superior Court
d)
D) The Court of Appeals
11.
11. Powers that are 'set aside' or kept specifically for the states are often called:
a)
A) Delegated powers
b)
B) Specific powers
c)
C) Reserved powers
d)
D) Executive powers
12.
12. What system does the Constitution use to ensure no single branch of government becomes too powerful?
a)
A) Federalism
b)
B) Checks and Balances
c)
C) Monarchy
d)
D) Direct Democracy
13.
13. The Vice President’s main role is within which branch?
a)
A) Judicial
b)
B) Legislative
c)
C) Executive
d)
D) State
14.
14. What does the Judicial branch do?
a)
A) Carries out the laws
b)
B) Explains and interprets the laws
c)
C) Signs treaties
d)
D) Collects taxes
15.
15. Rights describe the:
a)
A) Taxes we owe the government
b)
B) Freedoms and protections guaranteed to citizens
c)
C) Rules for the military
d)
D) Map of the United States
16.
16. Which of these is a part of the Legislative branch?
a)
A) The Cabinet
b)
B) Congress
c)
C) The FBI
d)
D) The Supreme Court
17.
17. Why did the framers include a process for amendments?
a)
A) So the President could change laws easily
b)
B) To make the Constitution shorter
c)
C) To give all power to the Supreme Court
d)
D) So the Constitution could grow and change with the country
18.
18. Powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution as belonging to the federal government are:
a)
A) General powers
b)
B) Specific or delegated powers
c)
C) Secret powers
d)
D) State powers
19.
19. Federal courts are responsible for:
a)
A) Handling cases involving federal laws and the Constitution
b)
B) Running for President
c)
C) Making new taxes
d)
D) Printing money
20.
20. The 'Supreme Law of the Land' is the:
a)
A) Mayflower Compact
b)
B) Emancipation Proclamation
c)
C) U.S. Constitution
d)
D) Common Sense pamphlet
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