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Constitution Test
Test Description: Test covering the Constitution of the United States
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which principle of the Constitution reflects powers given to the people?
A
Separation of Powers
B
Republicanism
C
Federalism
D
Individual Rights
2) Giving the Executive Branch the power to carry out the laws is an example of which of the following?
A
Separation of Powers
B
Federalism
C
Limited Government
D
Check and Balances
3) The principle stating that government gets its authority from the people.
A
Republicanism
B
Popular Sovereignty
C
Federalism
D
Limited Government
4) In the House of Representatives, a state’s representation is based on:
A
Population of voters in a state
B
An equal number for each state
C
Total population of the state
D
An equal number for each county
5) The First Amendment provides the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and __________, to all citizens
A
meeting
B
search and seizure
C
petition
D
talking
6) The freedom to have a conversation and agree or disagree with the government’s position on a current military conflict is an example of ___________________ .
A
freedom of religion
B
freedom of speech
C
freedom to petition
D
freedom to own a gun
7) The __________ was (were) created shortly after the Constitution to ensure the rights of citizenship.
A
Bill of Rights
B
Civil war amendments
C
Emancipation Proclamation
D
Declaration of Independence
8) What is the lower house of the legislative branch?
A
Supreme Court of the United States
B
Senate
C
executive
D
House of representatives
9) In the Senate, a state’s representation is based on
A
Total population of the state
B
An equal number for each state
C
An equal number for each county
D
Population of voters in a state
10) What is the main function of the Legislative Branch?
A
Interpret the laws
B
Enforce the laws
C
Make the laws
D
Break the laws
11) Article 1 section of the Constitution, denies powers to congress. This is an example of what principle.
A
Separation of Powers
B
Limited government
C
Federalism
12) The 10th amendment of the constitution reserves certain powers to the states. That is an example of what principle?
A
Federalism
B
Republicanism
C
Checks and Balances
13) Who elects the President of the United States?
A
The Congress
B
The Supreme Court
C
The Electoral College
D
The people
14) What is the first step to becoming a Federal Judge?
A
Approval of the Senate
B
Nomination by the Supreme Court
C
Election by the People
D
Appointment by the President
15) What is the 2nd step of becoming a Federal Judge?
A
Election by the People
B
Nomination by the Supreme Court
C
Confirmation by the Senate
D
Appointment by the President
16) What is the main job of the Supreme Court
A
Fight about the law
B
Make the law
C
Enforce the law
D
Interpret the law
17) What element of a republic is present in our system of government?
A
The President appoints judges
B
The people elect individuals to represent them
C
The people vote on the laws of the national government
18) The government can only operate under the guidelines set up by the Constitution. This is an example of what principle?
A
Popular Sovereignty
B
Checks and Balances
C
Limited Government
D
Separation of Powers
19) In this principle, the National Government has the power to regulate trade between states.
A
Separation of Powers
B
Republicanism
C
Federalism
D
Checks and Balances
20) The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether acts of Congress are constitutional or not is called
A
Hearing cases
B
Executive Review
C
Judicial Review
D
Legislative Review
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