Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 4 Assessment

Mr. Lewis

Sojourner Truth Middle School

The Preamble

Multiple Choice

What is the Preamble?

• The Highest law of the land

• The Conclusion of the Constitution

• The Introduction to the Constitution

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Preamble?

• It tells us the goals of the government

• It tells us the reasons for Independence

• It tells us the purpose of the Constitution

Multiple Choice

One goal of the Preamble is to insure “domestic tranquility.” What does this mean?

• To make sure the world is safe

• To make sure the everyone remains calm at all times

• To make sure there is peace among all of the states

Checks and balances

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government consists of the Supreme Court and Chief Justices?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch consists of the President and the cabinet members?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government consists of Congress(House of Representatives & Senate)?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government makes the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government enforces (carries out) the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for the government to have a checks and balances system?

• So one branch does not become too powerful

• To make sure the president keeps the branches in check

• So the government can be balanced

The Virginia Plan

Multiple Choice

Although James Madison wrote it, who proposed the Virginia Plan?

• Edmond Randolph

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Paterson

• John Locke

Multiple Choice

Which states did the Virginia Plan benefit?

• Large

• Small

• All states

Multiple Choice

The Virginia Plan called for a bicameral legislature (2 houses) based on which of the following?

• Population

• Equal Representation

The New Jersey

Plan

Multiple Choice

Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?

• Roger Sherman

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• William Paterson

Multiple Choice

Which states did the New Jersey Plan benefit?

• Large

• Small

• All states

Multiple Choice

The New Jersey Plan called for a unicameral legislature (1 house) based on which of the following?

• Population

• Equal Representation

The Great Compromise

(The Connecticut Plan)

Multiple Choice

Roger Sherman proposed a compromise. Which of the following did the “Connecticut Plan” or The Great Compromise include?

• 1 House based on population

• 2 Houses, one based on equal representation and one based on population

• 1 House based on equal representation

• 2 Houses, one based on the people’s votes and ones based on legislature votes

Multiple Choice

After the Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation set up a confederal system of government.  Describe a confederal government?

• States governments had most of the power and the central government was weak

• The states and the central government shared the power equally

• The central government had all of the power and the states were weak

Multiple Select

There were many problems under the Articles of Confederation.  Select TWO weaknesses.

• The government passed national laws

• There was no president or executive branch

• Congress could not raise money or pay for an army

• The courts settled all disputes between the states

Multiple Choice

In Massachusetts, why were the people angry?

• The government treated the people fair after the war

• The government took land from farmers to pay off their debts

• The government imposed taxes on all products

Multiple Choice

Daniel Shays led a rebellion against the Massachusetts government.  Which best describes the events of the rebellion?

• The government threw farmers in jail who could not pay their taxes

• A farmer led a revolt against the government, freeing prisoners who could not pay their debts

• The national government fought farmers in every state

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention?

• The delegates discussed how to end Shays’ Rebellion

• The delegates edited the Declaration of Independence

• The delegates replaced the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution

Multiple Choice

When delegates met at the Constitutional Convention to create laws for the new nation, slavery was an important and protected issue.  How did pro-slavery delegates justify continuing slavery?

• They believed that the Constitution only applied to white men and women.

• They believed that one of the most important rights to protect was the right to own enslaved people as property.

• They believed enslaved people were foreign citizens and not protected by the Constitution.

Multiple Choice

How did slavery divide the nation at the time of the Constitutional Convention?

• Some Northern states were already abolishing slavery while Southern states refused.

• Most Americans did not know whether they should abolish slavery or not.

• The delegates were not sure whether they had the people's permission to abolish slavery.

Multiple Choice

The framers of the Constitution wanted a strong central government. They needed the support of Southern delegates.  What was the goal of the Southern delegates at the Convention?

• To guarantee the rights of all Americans

• To make plans to abolish slavery, but only in Northern states.

• To protect the rights of property owners (slaves were considered property).