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The United States Constitution
Test Description: Review of the Constitutional, articles, amendments, bill of rights, and the six principles of American Government
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following amendments abolished slavery in the United States?
A
3rd
B
14th
C
13th
D
18th
2) The 19th amendment officially
A
abolished the sale and consumption of alcohol
B
gave women suffrage
C
ended women's suffrage
D
created the income tax
3) The three branches of the US government are:
A
National, state, local
B
Legislative, executive, judicial
C
none of these
D
Federal, criminal, and appeals
4) The first amendment does NOT protect which of the following rights?
A
freedom of religion
B
freedom of the press
C
Freedom of speech
D
Right to a fair and speedy trial
5) Which of the following amendments repealed prohibition?
A
21st
B
18th
C
14th
D
22nd
6) This is the branch that is charged with the duty of making laws
A
States
B
Local
C
Executive
D
Legislative
7) Article I of the Constitution established
A
The legislative branch (Congress)
B
Judicial Review
C
The Judicial Branch
D
Freedom of Speech
8) The 2nd Amendment is also known as
A
No search and seizure without a warrant
B
The Bill of Rights
C
None of these
D
The right to bear arms
9) Popular Sovereignty means:
A
The three branches will check to ensure there is no abuse of power
B
Power to the people
C
A president's years in office is limited
D
Government is not made to give people rights but rather to protect their rights
10) Federalism is the idea that
A
Only congress has the right to declare war
B
the economy works best when managed by the government
C
State and national government must share power
D
The legislative branch must pass a yearly budget on time or the government will shut down
11) The United States Constitution is:
A
An old lost letter between George Washington and John Adams
B
Our nation's founding document
C
The basis for our government and its structure
D
The first government created by the colonies
12) Limited Government or republicanism is the idea that
A
Rights come from the creator rather than the government and it is the governments job to protect these rights
B
Might makes right and the King has all of the power
C
Your rights are handed down to you from the state
D
You rights are limited to only what the government says you can do
13) The job of the Judicial Branch is to
A
Judge the law and ensure that it is not in violation of the United States constitution
B
Conduct hearings on important issues that the nation faces
C
all of these
D
Conduct Criminal trials
14) The 5th amendment protects one's right to:
A
not be searched without a warrant
B
Not self incriminate oneself
C
Freedom of Religion
D
A fair and speedy trial by jury
15) Article 2 of the United States Constitution establishes:
A
The Executive Branch
B
The legislative Branch
C
the right to bear arms
D
the Judicial Branch
16) Impeachment is
A
When congress doesn't meet because of an unbalanced budget
B
none of these
C
When a politician such as the president is removed from office fror breaking the law
D
The creation of a new state
17) The main function of the executive branch is to
A
Make laws
B
Execute the laws
C
Write warrants
D
Execute criminals
18) One of the major problems with the Articles of the Confederation was:
A
It took power away from the states
B
It gave the colonists taxation without representation
C
It did not allow the states to create a military
D
It did not give the government the power to tax citizens
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