Government Chapter 3 Review

According to the Constitution, power rests with which of the following?

• The President

• The states

• The people

• The courts

Which compromise created two houses of Congress?

• The slave trade compromise

• The great compromise

• The three fifths compromise

• none of these

In what year was the Constitution signed?

• 1776

• 1782

• 1787

• 1791

Which of the following is true about federalists?

• They were educated, professional people

• They were farmers and townspeople

• They were soldiers

• None of these

Which best explains why we have three branches of government?

• To ensure equality

• To ensure separation of powers

• To ensure peace

• To ensure rights and freedoms

Which of the following is the responsibility of the executive branch?

• make laws

• carry out laws

• interpret laws

• none of these

Which of the following is the responsibility of the legislative branch?

• make laws

• carry out laws

• interpret laws

• none of these

Which of the following is TRUE about the Articles of the Confederation?

• it created a strong federal government

• it is still in use today

• it created a weak federal government

• none of these

The power of government rests in the hands of the people.

• limited government

• rule by the people

• checks and balances

• rights and freedoms

Government has only a few powers and they are decided on by the people.

• rule by the people

• limited government

• rights and freedoms

• checks and balances