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Study Guide for 7th Grade Constitution Test
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7th Grade
01/24/2014

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Term
When people elect representatives to make and carry out laws for them, we call that type of government a...

a. monarchy
b. dictatorship
c. republic
d. oligarchy
Definition
c. republic
Term
What is the supreme law of the land?
a. Constitution
b. Declaration of Independence
c. President
d. Habeas Corpus
Definition
a. Constitution
Term
The introduction to the Constitution is known as the...
a. Articles of Confederation
b. Bill of Rights
c. Declaration of Independence
d. Preamble
Definition
d. Preamble
Term
Power divided between the federal government and state government is known as...
a. federalism
b. limited government
c. popular sovereignty
d. democracy
Definition
a. federalism
Term
The Preamble explains the...
a. purposes of the Constitution
b. laws of the Constitution
c. qualifications of members of the Senate
d. powers of the President
Definition
a. purposes of the Constitution
Term
Which of the following terms describes the division of the government into three branches?
a. separation of powers
b. limited government
c. federalism
d. checks and balances
Definition
a. separation of powers
Term
When one branch of the government has the ability to limit the power of the other two branches, this is known as...
a. federalism
b. popular sovereignty
c. limited government
d. checks and balances
Definition
d. checks and balances
Term
Which two legislative bodies make up Congress?
a. Supreme Court and President
b. House of Representatives and Senate
c. Senate and Supreme Court
d. President and the Senate
Definition
b. House of Representatives and Senate
Term
Which branch of the government has the power to make laws?
a. executive branch
b. supreme branch
c. judicial branch
d. legislative branch
Definition
d. legislative branch
Term
The number of representatives a state has in the House of Representatives is based on...
a. number of electors for president
b. the state's population
c. a ruling by the Supreme Court
d. equal number decided by Congress
Definition
b. the state's population
Term
What is the length of one term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?
a. 6 years
b. 9 years
c. 2 years
d. 4 years
Definition
c. 2 years
Term
What is the length of one term of office for U.S. senators?
a. 6 years
b. 4 years
c. 2 years
d. 9 years
b. 4 years
c. 2 years
Definition
a. 6 years
Term
What method can a President use to prevent a bill from becoming a law?
a. impeachment
b. habeas corpus
c. judicial review
d. veto
Definition
d. veto
Term
Congress has the power to...
a. veto proposed laws
b. enforce and carry out laws
c. interpret laws
d. make laws
Definition
d. make laws
Term
According to the U.S. Constitution every state gets two senators. The reason every state has equal representation in Congress is to protect...
a. states with larger populations
b. the rights of the American people
c. states with smaller populations
d. the political parties
Definition
c. states with smaller populations
Term
In case of a tie in the Senate, who casts the tie-breaking vote?
a. President
b. Vice President
c. Chief Justice
d. Speaker of the House
Definition
b. Vice President
Term
The term impeachment means...
a. to publically accuse an official of wrongdoing
b. to imprison a citizen without giving them a trial
c. to remove someone from office
d. to arrest a public official for committing a crime
Definition
a. to publically accuse an official of wrongdoing
Term
ONLY the ______________ has the power to impeach a public official.
a. President
b. Senate
c. House of Representatives
d. Supreme Court
Definition
c. House of Representatives
Term
What fraction of Congress does it take to override a veto?
a. One-fourth
b. One-half
c. Two-thirds
d. All must agree
Definition
c. two-thirds
Term
Which office of government requires the following qualifications for its members? 25 years old, 7 years as a United States citizen, and live in the state and district they represent.
a. House of Representatives
b. Senate
c. President
d. Supreme Court judge
Definition
a. House of Representatives
Term
The term Habeas Corpus refers to the procedure that occurs...
a. when a prisoner is brought before a judge to determine if he/she is being held lawfully.
b. when a person can be punished for something that wasn't against the law when he/she did it.
c. when a law would punish an individual or small group.
d. when a warrant is required before searching a private party.
Definition
a. when a prisoner is brought before a judge to determine if he/she is being held lawfully.
Term
A census occurs...
a. when an official abuses his power.
b. when a presidential election occurs every 4 years.
c. when a person charged goes before a jury.
d. when the government takes an official account of the population every ten years.
Definition
d. when the government takes an official account of the population every ten years.
Term
Who has the power to declare wars and to raise armies?
a. State governments
b. Congress
c. Supreme Court
d. President
Definition
b. Congress
Term
Only the _______________ has the power to propose bills dealing with taxes.
a. President
b. Senate
c. House of Representatives
d. Supreme Court
Definition
c. House of Representatives
Term
One of the powers given to Congress by the U.S. Constitution is to make laws regarding the process of immigration and naturalization. What does the term naturalization mean?
a. returning an illegal immigrant back to their county of origin
b. rights given to citizens born in the United States of America
c. allowing American citizens to give up their citizenships
d. legal process in which an immigrant becomes an American citizen
Definition
d. legal process in which an immigrant becomes an American citizen
Term
What is the only office in the national government that requires a person to be a NATURALLY BORN CITIZEN?
a. Representative
b. President
c. Supreme Court Justice
d. Senator
Definition
b. President
Term
According to the U.S. Constitution only the President can forgive people for their crimes. When this happens, the President issues a _______________.
a. indictment
b. pardon
c. subpoena
d. warrant
Definition
b. pardon
Term
How long is the President's term of office?
a. 4 years
b. 2 years
c. 1 year
d. 6 years
Definition
a. 4 years
Term
If the President makes a treaty with a foreign country, who must approve it before the treaty becomes official?
a. Vice President
b. Supreme Court
c. Senate
d. House of Representatives
Definition
c. Senate
Term
What is the number of electoral votes required to win a presidential election?
a. 270
b. 125
c. 435
d. 538
Definition
a. 270
Term
If both the President and Vice President were to be killed in a snowboarding accident, who would then become President of the United States?
a. President Pro Tempore
b. Secretary of State
c. Chief Justice
d. Speaker of the House
Definition
d. Speaker of the House
Term
The main duty of the executive branch is to...
a. make laws
b. interpret and explain laws
c. enforce and carry out laws
d. declare laws unconstitutional
Definition
c. enforce and carry out laws
Term
What is the maximum number of terms a president can be elected into office?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. as many as they want
Definition
b. 2
Term
What is the main duty of the judicial branch?
a. make the laws
b. interpret the laws
c. enforce and carry out the laws
d. make up bills that will become laws
Definition
b. interpret the laws
Term
How are members of the Supreme Court chosen?
a. elected by the people and confirmed by the Senate
b. chosen by the Senate and confirmed by the House
c. appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
d. two-thirds vote of the House and three-fourths vote of the Senate
Definition
c. appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
Term
Who is the head of the Supreme Court?
a. President
b. Vice-President
c. President Pro Tempore
d. Chief Justice
Definition
d. Chief Justice
Term
How many judges sit on the Supreme Court?
a. 7
b. 5
c. 9
d. 11
Definition
c. 9
Term
Which government officials represent appointments for life?
a. presidents
b. senators
c. federal judges
d. representatives
Definition
c. federal judges
Term
When a person commits a crime and then flees to another state, the process of EXTRADITION must be followed. This means that...
a. the fugitive is guaranteed a fair trial.
b. an official court order is made, returning the accused person back to the state in which the crime was committed.
c. the rights of the accused must be protected.
d. we can't punish someone for more than one crime.
Definition
b. an official court order is made, returning the accused person back to the state in which the crime was committed.
Term
Constitutional amendments can by proposed by Congress and...
a. a national convention
b. the President
c. an individual person
d. the Supreme Court
Definition
a. a national convention
Term
The process of ratifying an amendment to the Constitution...
a. takes one year to complete.
b. requires support of two-thirds of both the House and the Senate.
c. requires full support of both the House and the Senate.
d. requires approval of three-fourths of the states.
Definition
d. requires approval of three-fourths of the states.
Term
The first ten amendments are called...
a. Preamble
b. Constitution
c. Bill of Rights
d. Extradition
Definition
c. Bill of Rights
Term
The 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees how many individual freedoms?
a. 10
b. 3
c. 1
d. 5
Definition
d. 5
Term
What is meant by the phrase "the right to bear arms" contained in the second amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
a. the right of female citizens to wear sleeveless garments
b. the right of a responsible citizen to own weapons
c. only the right of male citizens to own weapons
d. only the right of citizens with military experience to own weapons
Definition
b. the right of a responsible citizen to own weapons
Term
According to the 4th Amendment, the police must have this to search your home.
a. warrant
b. subpoena
c. indictment
d. bill
Definition
a. warrant
Term
The U.S. Constitution protects people from cruel and unusual punishments. Which of the following is a good example of a cruel and unusual punishment?
a. being issued a 75 dollar ticket when found guilty of curfew violations
b. loss of phone privileges as a result of having failed the constitution test
c. a citizen losing driving privileges for a year when found guilty of reckless driving
d. having your hand chopped off when found guilty of shoplifting
Definition
d. having your hand chopped off when found guilty of shoplifting
Term
While visiting a courtroom, students hear a defendant utter the phrase "I plead or I take the fifth," what does this mean?
a. a citizen has the right to keep from testifying against themselves
b. the defendant has the right to veto the charges leveled against them
c. the defendant has the right to choose their own jury members
d. the defendant has the right to a fair trial
Definition
a. a citizen has the right to keep from testifying against themselves
Term
The 5th Amendment states that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice. This is known as...
a. quartering
b. double jeopardy
c. habeas corpus
d. ex post facto
Definition
b. double jeopardy
Term
The 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution includes the right of American citizens to due process of the law. What does the term due process mean?
a. brought before a judge to determine if a person is being held lawfully
b. government must carry out all rules and laws in a fair manner
c. to accuse a public official of wrongdoing
d. the right to choose the members of the jury
Definition
a. brought before a judge to determine if a person is being held lawfully
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