Unit 1 Test Review

The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were significant influences on the United States constitutional development because they....

• provided suffrage for all men and women

• called for the abolition of slavery

• supported the development of federalism

• established due process of law and trial by jury

Of the choices below, what is the purpose of a constitution?

• Sets out the processes of a government

• Sets out the structure of government

• Sets out the principles of a government

• All of these answers

Which of the following describes the government formed by the Articles of Confederation?

• A strong national government

• A loose association of independent states or a “firm league of friendship”

• Government controlled by the king and parliament

• A union of states led by an absolute ruler

Where does the supreme authority reside in a democracy?

• State

• People

• The President

• Senate

In which type of government from the list below does one person rule?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Presidential government

• Unitary government

What best explains a representative government?

• It serves the people

• Creates rules to control people

• Has unrestricted powers

• Government leadership is a King

Which type of government listed below is that of the United States?

• Federal

• Unitary

• Parliamentary

• Theocracy

Before the constitution could go into effect, how many states had to ratify it?

• 5

• 9

• 11

• 13

Which group pushed for the ratification of the New Constitution?

• The Patriots

• The Loyalists

• The Federalist

• The Anti-Federalist

With the words, “We the People,” the constitution establishes its authority on which principle?

• Popular sovereignty

• Rule of Law

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government