U.S. Constitution Formative Assessment

Match the following

• Checks and Balances

• Principle of government under which separate branches of government are empowered to prevent actions by other branches.

• Federalism

• Power and responsibility are divided between a federal government and local or state governments.

• Limited Government

• Government power is restricted by law, usually in a written constitution.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Government is divided into branches, each with separate and independent powers.

• Separation of Powers

• The authority of a state is created and sustained by consent of the people.

Judicial Review is the process under which executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the the courts or the Supreme Court.

• True

• False

All of the following are true about the United States Constitution except?

• It provides the framework and organization for the United States Government.

• It is the foundation and source of the legal authority of the United States.

• It is the supreme law of the United States.

• It gives United States citizens their rights.

This founding father is considered to be "the father of the Constitution"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Mr. Lukes

• Alexander Hamilton

What was one of the problems with the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress did not have the power to regulate commerce between states.

• The Articles had a clear separation of powers, with a bicameral legislature.

• The Articles gave congress the power to tax.

• The Articles had a strong central government.

Shay's Rebellion convinced leaders of the new states that a strong central government was necessary.

• True

• False

The purpose of the "Constitutional Convention" was to write a new constitution.

• True

• False

Several different plans were brought to the constitutional convention, which one suggested a bicameral legislature based on population?

• New Jersey Plan

• Floor Plan

• Franklin Plan

• Virginia Plan

Several different plans were brought to the constitutional convention, which one suggested a unicameral legislature based on equal representation?

• Virginia Plan

• Evacuation Plan

• New York Plan

• New Jersey Plan

The Three-Fifth's Clause, was created to make the federal government's power 3/5ths of state power.

• True

• False