The Constitution: Chapter 5 Test Review

The division, or sharing, of power between the federal government and the states.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Slander

• Indictment

Type of government in which the people have a voice and can elect representatives.

• Ancient Greece

• Direct Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Representative Democracy

The Federalists and Anti-Federalists were both early examples of…

• Newspapers

• Political Parties

• Transportation

• Baseball Teams

The most important power of the Supreme Court is the power to…

• Make laws

• Enforce laws

• Interpret the Constitution

• Ratify amendments to the Constitution

Which solved the conflict of state representation in Congress?

• Hamilton's Plan

• The Florida Plan

• 3/5 Compromise

• The Great Compromise

Which branch of government has the check and balances power to override a Presidential veto?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Military

How did Shays’ Rebellion encourage a plan to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• It showed the strength of the government

• People worried the government was too weak to protect them

• People realized they were better off with a King

• People didn't really care

Which branch of government has the check and balance power to veto a bill?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Military

“We, the people,” means that the Constitution gets its power from the…

• King

• Other countries

• The President

• Citizens

Why were some states against the approval of the Constitution?

• It upset other countries like England and France

• It did not include a Bill of Rights

• It did not provide a strong central government

• It made George Washington the king