US Constitution study guide
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Date:_____________________
U.S. Constitution Exam
Study Guide
There are _____ members in the U.S. House of Representatives and _____ members in the U.S. Senate.
A U.S. Representative serves a _____ year term. That person must have been a U.S. citizen for _____ years and be at least _____ years old.
A U.S. Senator serves a _____ year term. That person must have been a U.S. citizen for _____ years and be at least _____ years old.
The President serves a _____ year term. That person must be at least _____ years old and a resident of the U.S. for 14 years.
There are _____ judges on the Supreme Court. They serve for _____.
1. Explain each of the six principles of government:
a. Checks and Balances-
b. Federalism-
c. Separation of Powers-
d. Limited Government-
e. Popular Sovereignty and “We the People”-
f. Judicial Review-
2. What are the 5 basic concepts of democracy?
3. According to Enlightenment thinkers, what is the purpose of the government and what should happen if this isn’t being done?
4. How has the Constitution been able to last for over 200 years?
5. What is the “Supreme Law of the Land” in the United States?
6. Where is the purpose of government explained?
7. What do the following purposes of government mean?
a. Establishing justice-
b. Promoting the general welfare-
c. Forming a more perfect union-
d. Providing for the common defense-
8. What was the purpose of The Federalist Papers?
9. What does the Bill of Rights do and why was it needed?
10. What are the five freedoms guaranteed in the 1st Amendment?
11. When are federal elections held?
12. What is the main purpose of each branch?
a. Legislative-
b. Executive-
c. Judicial-
13. List the powers of each branch in the appropriate box:
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
14. List one way each branch checks the other two branches:
a. Legislative-
Date:_____________________
U.S. Constitution Exam
Study Guide
There are _____ members in the U.S. House of Representatives and _____ members in the U.S. Senate.
A U.S. Representative serves a _____ year term. That person must have been a U.S. citizen for _____ years and be at least _____ years old.
A U.S. Senator serves a _____ year term. That person must have been a U.S. citizen for _____ years and be at least _____ years old.
The President serves a _____ year term. That person must be at least _____ years old and a resident of the U.S. for 14 years.
There are _____ judges on the Supreme Court. They serve for _____.
1. Explain each of the six principles of government:
a. Checks and Balances-
b. Federalism-
c. Separation of Powers-
d. Limited Government-
e. Popular Sovereignty and “We the People”-
f. Judicial Review-
2. What are the 5 basic concepts of democracy?
3. According to Enlightenment thinkers, what is the purpose of the government and what should happen if this isn’t being done?
4. How has the Constitution been able to last for over 200 years?
5. What is the “Supreme Law of the Land” in the United States?
6. Where is the purpose of government explained?
7. What do the following purposes of government mean?
a. Establishing justice-
b. Promoting the general welfare-
c. Forming a more perfect union-
d. Providing for the common defense-
8. What was the purpose of The Federalist Papers?
9. What does the Bill of Rights do and why was it needed?
10. What are the five freedoms guaranteed in the 1st Amendment?
11. When are federal elections held?
12. What is the main purpose of each branch?
a. Legislative-
b. Executive-
c. Judicial-
13. List the powers of each branch in the appropriate box:
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
14. List one way each branch checks the other two branches:
a. Legislative-