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