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WorksheetsE.O.C Practice quiz-Unit 6
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which statement describes a difference between the state and federal governments under the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Only the federal government charters banks
b)
Only the federal government borrows money
c)
Only the federal government provides for public welfare
d)
Only the federal government regulates interstate trade
2.
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
a)
Joining the army instead of the militia
b)
Declaring independence from Britain
c)
Supporting the British monarchy
d)
Acts of sabotage against British merchants
3.
How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states?
a)
It created an executive branch to enforce laws
b)
It gave each state sovereign authority over its laws
c)
It required the president to resolve disputes between states
d)
It required unanimous consent of states to create new laws
4.
What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Communism
5.
Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?
a)
There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights
b)
The Constitution will not strengthen the government
c)
The Constitution does not give enough power to the states
d)
A strong national government will protect the people in times of crisi
6.
a write of habes corpus means...
a)
An official must bring the accused person to jail for a day and then give him/her to a court jury
b)
in the fleash
c)
An official must bring the accused person before a judge
d)
An official can shoot the accusered person
7.
How are the responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches of government different when it comes to treaties?
a)
U.S. Senate ratifies treaties; the president negotiates foreign treaties
b)
U.S. Senate proposes treaties; the president carries out foreign treaties
c)
U.S. Senate carries out foreign treaties; the president proposes treaties.
d)
U.S. Senate negotiates foreign treaties; the president approves treaties
8.
Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?
a)
Senate and president
b)
House of Representatives and Senate
c)
Supreme Court and president
d)
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
9.
Which constitutional principle does Madison describe in the passage?
a)
Popular sovereignty
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Judicial review
d)
Separation of powers
10.
How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?
a)
It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law
b)
It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws
c)
It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws
d)
It prevents government officials and institutions from making their work public
11.
What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?
a)
Example A: checks and balances; Example B: judicial review
b)
Example A: separation of powers; Example B: individual rights
c)
Example A: separation of powers; Example B: checks and balances
d)
Example A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers
12.
which phares compltes the diagram?
a)
depends on law; maintain the law
b)
dependsonlegislators;servelegislators
c)
depends on people; serve the people
d)
depends on liberty; maintain those liberties
13.
What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?
a)
Keep the homeland at peace
b)
Fight wars on foreign soil
c)
Provide citizens with insurance
d)
Give land to the homeless
14.
which action complete the diagram?
a)
British eliminate all taxes on colonists
b)
Colonists vote to elect new member of Parliament
c)
British ignore colonist grievances
d)
Colonist send troops to Britain in protest
15.
Enumerated powers are...
a)
power that are explained in the state consitution
b)
powers that are literaly expresed in the constituion
c)
powers that are implied in the state constitution
d)
powers that are given only to the national government
16.
Which branch of federal government makes laws?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
d)
bureaucracy
17.
How have similar statements influenced modern congressional actions?
a)
presidential impeachment
b)
presidential nomination
c)
presidential election
18.
What check does the U.S. Senate have on the president?
a)
appointing judges
b)
declaring laws unconstitutional
c)
overriding vetoes
d)
refusing to confirm appointments
19.
Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe?
a)
Seperation of powers
b)
Judicial review
c)
Cheacks and balances
d)
popular sovereignty
20.
Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?
a)
Senate and President
b)
Supreme Court and President
c)
House of Representatives and Senate
d)
Supreme Court and President
21.
Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?
a)
The Rule of law
b)
The Right to trial
c)
The Elastic clause
d)
The Commerce clause
22.
Which statement describes an impact of the rule of law?
a)
transparency of institutions
b)
checks and balances
c)
state of nature
d)
separation of powers
23.
How is this statement reflected in the modern American political system?
a)
The Electoral College elects Congress
b)
Congress enforces policies
c)
The president enacts policies
d)
Voters elect Congress members
24.
Which part of the U.S. Constitution states the six purposes of government?
a)
Preamble
b)
Bill of rights
c)
Article I
d)
Article IV
25.
To which branch of the government does the quotation refer?
a)
legislative
b)
Presidential
c)
Judicial
d)
executive
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