Name __________________________ Class _____ Date



Name _______________________________ Class _____ Date _______________

The Judicial Branch, Checks & Balances, Changing the Constitution,

and U.S. Flag Test

MULTIPLE CHOICE. WRITE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET. DO NOT WRITE ON ME!!

_____ 1. What do the stars in the U.S. flag stand for?

A. States B Original Colonies C. The Bill of Rights

D. American Wars

_____ 2. What do the stripes in the U.S. flag stand for?

A. States B. American Wars C. Bill of Rights

D. Original Colonies

_____ 3. When should the flag be flown?

A. Only on holidays B. Monday – Friday C. Only on the weekend

D. Daily and especially on holidays

_____ 4. How many of the 50 states does it take to ratify an amendment?

A. ¼ B. ½ C. ¾ D. All of them

TRUE OR FALSE: PLACE A LETTER “T” FOR TRUE ANSWERS OR THE LETTER “F” FOR FALSE ANSWERS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET.

_____ 5. The Executive Branch has no checks over the Judicial Branch.

_____ 6. There are 15 Justices on the Supreme Court.

_____ 7. The United States flag should be in the rear of a parade or procession.

_____ 8. The Judicial Branch has no checks on the other Branches.

_____ 9. The United States Supreme Court Justices are appointed by

the Congress.

_____ 10. Federalism is the sharing of power by the Federal Government and the

State Governments.

_____ 11. There are three methods of proposing Amendments to the United States

_____ 12. The Constitution says the states may have no powers.

_____ 13. There are checks on the people, too.

_____ 14. Once a Supreme Court judge is appointed, he/she may never be

removed.

_____ 15. The Legislative Branch has impeachment powers.

_____ 16. The President’s veto is part of the system of checks and balances.

_____ 17. There have been 25 amendments to the Constitution.

COURT COMPARISONS - MATCHING QUESTIONS

WRITE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER ON THE LINE TO THE

LEFT OF THE NUMBER.

A. District Courts B. Court of Appeals C. Supreme Court D. All E. None

_____ 18. This court could declare the final word on the constitutionality of a

state law.

_____ 19. This court could declare the final word on the constitutionality of a

federal law.

_____ 20. Judges serve for life.

_____ 21. Judges removed only by impeachment.

_____ 22. Ordinary trial courts of the federal system.

_____ 23. Has 13 courts.

_____ 24. Meets in its own building in Washington, D.C.

_____ 25. Its judges must be 32 years of age or older.

_____ 26. Has a Chief Justice as head officer.

_____ 27. Most court cases begin here.

_____ 28. Appointments approved by the Senate.

_____ 29. Must be a natural born citizen.

_____ 30. Must have law degrees.

TRUE OR FALSE: PLACE A LETTER “T” FOR TRUE ANSWERS OR THE LETTER “F” FOR FALSE ANSWERS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET.

_____31. Congress has the power to raise, borrow, and manage government spending.

_____32. The 28th amendment will be implemented in January of 2011.

_____33. To provide for prayer in public schools, the Constitution must be amended.

_____34. The budget is the federal government’s plan for raising and spending money for a year.

_____35. The last amendment to the Constitution was adopted in 1992.

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