Proficiency Exam Part 1

Some leaders want to change the first American government because:

• The government was small

• The government worked very well

• The government didn't work very well

After winning their independence from Great Britain what did the Americans have to do?

• Make a new government

• Keep the government

• Get rid of the government

According to the Constitution our government gets its power from

• King or Queen

• The president

• The people

When the Constitution was written most of the countries were being ruled by

• The President

• King and Queens

• The people

What is the idea or principle that the Constitution is based on? (2.10b)

• No treatment for all

• Fair treatment for some

• Fair treatment for all

Under the Constitution the United States is a democracy where:

• The people choose people

• The king and queen choose leaders

• The people choose leaders

The three branches of government are: (2.9)

• a. legislative, democracy, dictatorship

• b. legislative, executive, judicial

• c. legislative, executive, monarchy

8. ___________________________ King or queen leads the country. (2.12)

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Biggest words on the Constitution that means the government gets powers about the law from the people.

• We the People

• E Pluribus Unum

• In God We Trust

• United we stand

Set of rules that exist in a certain place in the US Constitution which are the most important.

• Law of the Land

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation