Social Studies - Unit 4 Review

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the central government ...

• was too strong

• could not make war

• could not pay its bills

• took power from the states

Why did the states call a Constitutional Convention?

• to write separate state constitutions

• to organize the political parties

• to break away from Great Britain

• to improve the Articles of Confederation

The Great Compromise was an agreement between...

• rich and poor states

• large and small states

• northern and southern states

• industrial and agricultural states

Whose main job is to make the laws?

• Congress

• governor

• president

• Supreme Court

The advisors to the head of the executive branch make up what is called the....

• ambassadors

• court

• cabinet

• Senate

After a government official is impeached, what happens next?

• The person goes to jail.

• The person must resign.

• The House holds a vote.

• The Senate holds a trial.

What is an amendment?

• a resolution by the states

• a law passed by Congress

• a bill that guarantees a right

• a change to the Constitution

Why is the Bill of Rights important?

• It makes sure people follow all the laws.

• It makes sure that everyone has a job.

• It lists the freedoms of the citizens in the United States.

• It says what government the United States will have.

How did the second amendment explain the right to carry guns?

• Big cities were dangerous.

• The police were too strong.

• States had volunteer armies.

• People needed to fight in duels.

Which amendment protects people against unreasonable search and seizure?

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 8th Amendment