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Constitution Exam

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7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

To establish the framework of the U.S. government and outline the rights of citizens

To serve as a peace treaty between the United States and Great Britain

To create a temporary set of laws until the Articles of Confederation were revised

To give all power to the President and eliminate state governments

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements best explains federalism?

It is a system of government in which the authority to govern is divided between federal and state governments

It is a system in which the federal government has powers beyond those granted to it by the Constitution

It is a political system in which all the powers in governing a nation lie with the federal government

It is a political system that consists of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, which together have unlimited power

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following politicians is NOT part of the U.S. federal government?

President Donald Trump

Governor Kathy Hochul

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Representative (Congresswoman) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who held most of the power in the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?

The President

Congress

The Supreme Court

The individual U.S. States

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation (that the U.S. Constitution later solved)?

It did not allow the central government to collect taxes

It did not allow laws to be changed

It did not allow states to elect representatives

It did not allow new states to join the original thirteen states

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

A strong national government

A stronger militia

A common currency

The ability to sign peace treaties

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The people who helped create the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention (1787) are sometimes called…

The Original Thirteen

The Framers (or the Founding Fathers)

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