Ch. 7-8 Constitution

• 2.The powers of the federal government that are specifically listed in the Constitution are known as _____________.

• reserved power

• limited government

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

· 3.What protection did the Framers of the Constitution include to prevent a branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• amendments

• individual rights

• the Bill of Rights

• checks and balances

5. What is the two-step process for amending the Constitution?

• ratification by Congress, followed by ratification by the states

• formal proposal by Congress or states, followed by ratification by the states

• formal proposal by the president, followed by ratification by Congress

• ratification by the states, followed by approval by the president

· 9.Which article of the Constitution describes how Congress is set up and its role in making the nation's laws?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

10.Who is the head of the executive branch of the federal government?

• speaker of the House

• Senate majority leader

• secretary of state

• President

Which of these problems in the United States was highlighted by the events of Shay's Rebellion?

• the poor treatment of American Indians
• the weakness of the national government
• the need to collect higher taxes
• the need for improved transportation

Which of the following had to share the power to govern under the federal system?

• state and local governments
• England and the United States
• the national and the state governments
• the states and the citizens of the nations

Which question did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention try to resolve? 

• How strong should political parties be?
• How should representation in Congress be divided among the states?
• What courts should be created besides the Supreme Court?
• How should immigrants be counted in each state?

What branch is responsible for enforcing laws? 

• legislative
• executive
• congressional
• judicial

Why did many delegates insist on adding ten amendments to the Constitution soon after it was ratified?

• to establish guidelines for political parties
• to protect the basic rights of the people
• to outline the powers of each branch of government
• to limit the powers of state governments