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WorksheetsConstitution CA Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. Required 60,000 white male residents
2. Outlined rights of settlers (freedom of religion, trial by jury)
3. Banned slavery
4. Set up the first public schools
The steps in this list describe the process for orderly growth of the U.S. found in the:
2. Outlined rights of settlers (freedom of religion, trial by jury)
3. Banned slavery
4. Set up the first public schools
The steps in this list describe the process for orderly growth of the U.S. found in the:
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
Magna Carta
2.
"Ambition must be made to counteract ambition...The constant aim is to divide and arrange several offices in such a manner as that each may be a check on the other.
-James Madison, Federalist Paper #51
Based on this excerpt, Madison supported ratification of the U.S. Constitution by arguing that the new plan of government do what?
-James Madison, Federalist Paper #51
Based on this excerpt, Madison supported ratification of the U.S. Constitution by arguing that the new plan of government do what?
a)
set ambitious goals for the country by making strong foreign alliances
b)
gave more power to the Executive Branch than the other branches
c)
granted more freedom to the individual states than they had before
d)
protected against corruption by limiting and dividing power
3.
1. Congress had no power to tax or regulate trade
2. Created a plan for government during a critical time
3. National government had no executive or judicial branch
4. Established a fair policy for settling land west of the Appalachian Mountains
What would be a great title for the chart above?
2. Created a plan for government during a critical time
3. National government had no executive or judicial branch
4. Established a fair policy for settling land west of the Appalachian Mountains
What would be a great title for the chart above?
a)
Outline of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Grievances in the Declaration of Independence
c)
Issues settled by the English Bill of Rights
d)
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
4.
What are the KEY IDEAS from the Mayflower Compact?
a)
popular sovereignty and self-government
b)
checks and balances and limited government
c)
separation of powers and federalism
d)
judicial review and states' rights
5.
Amending the U.S. Constitution
1. Allows the Constitution to be adjusted as a society changes over time
2. Involves a 2 step process approval at the national and state level
3. Once ratified, becomes part of the U.S. Constitution
4. Applies to all branches of government
5. ?
What is another missing factor to amending the Constitution from the box above?
1. Allows the Constitution to be adjusted as a society changes over time
2. Involves a 2 step process approval at the national and state level
3. Once ratified, becomes part of the U.S. Constitution
4. Applies to all branches of government
5. ?
What is another missing factor to amending the Constitution from the box above?
a)
Requires unanimous ratification form all state legislatures
b)
May be overturned by a majority ruling in the Supreme Court
c)
Executive Branch plays a key role in the amendment process
d)
Can only be repealed by a future amendment to the Constitution
6.
Which of the following is an example of the principle Republicanism in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Foreign treaties must be approved by the United States Senate
b)
Members of Congress are elected by the citizens of the United States
c)
The U.S. Supreme Court can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
d)
Foreign policy is set by both the President and Congress
7.
Why didn't the authors of the Articles of Confederation set up a federal court system or a head of government?
a)
They feared a strong central government would restrict individual liberty
b)
They wanted to establish a strong national government and limit states' rights
c)
They sought to model their government after the British constitution
d)
They favored national unity over giving too much power to the states
8.
What would best complete the blank in the table above?
a)
Only state governments may pass laws that impose taxes
b)
An elected US Congress has the power to pass laws that impose taxes
c)
Taxation is a power that belongs to the Executive Branch
d)
All landowners must pay a property tax to their state
9.
Why did the framers of the Constitution choose to include a system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To enable rapid change in government policy to meet emergencies
b)
To provide ordinary citizens with a voice in their national government
c)
To prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too strong
d)
To allow states to nullify unconstitutional acts of Congress
10.
Which of these below best describes America's economy in the years following the Revolutionary War?
a)
Few European nations had any interest in trading with the United States
b)
Soldiers boosted the economy with the money they earned in the army
c)
Debt from the war placed a tremendous burden on many of the states
d)
The economy recovered quickly thanks to the donations of wealthy citizens
11.
Choose the answer you think matches the correct number in the chart above.
a)
4: not affect the number of representatives each state would have in Congress
b)
3: Not count in deciding a state's share of federal taxes
c)
2: Rural communities
d)
1: large agricultural communities
12.
1. Jury
2. Speedy, public trial
3. Legal counsel for defense
4. No cruel or unusual punishment
The list above may be best described as a summary of:
2. Speedy, public trial
3. Legal counsel for defense
4. No cruel or unusual punishment
The list above may be best described as a summary of:
a)
Rights of the accused
b)
Power of the Supreme Court
c)
First Amendment freedoms
d)
Text found in the Fourth Amendment
13.
Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation create a weak central government political system?
a)
they feared a strong central government would restrict individual liberty
b)
They were above all concerned to create an effective national government
c)
They sought to model their government after the British constitution
d)
They favored national unity over giving too much power to the states
14.
What was the conflict of the 1790's (During Washington's Presidency) that led to the formation of the first 2 political parties in the United States?
a)
Distribution of power between the state and federal government
b)
spread of slavery into the western territories
c)
control of interstate commerce
d)
acquisition of lands from France and Spain
15.
We the people of the U.S., do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Which principle of the Constitution does the excerpt above best illustrate?
Which principle of the Constitution does the excerpt above best illustrate?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Federalism
16.
According to the Declaration of Independence, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" are...
a)
Granted to citizens by an absolute monarch
b)
privileges enjoyed by the nobility
c)
rights that belong to every citizen
d)
rights of freeborn Englishmen guaranteed by Magna Carta
17.
What was one of the main challenges George Washington faced as first President of the United States?
a)
Collecting debts owed to the United States by foreign allies
b)
Defending the Southern border of the country against attacks from Spain
c)
Determining how many Senators each state should have in Congress
d)
Stabilizing the economy after the American Revolution
18.
The Anti-Federalists believed that a Bill of Rights needed to be added to the Constitution to ensure what?
a)
Central government would be more powerful than the states
b)
Rights of the smaller states would be reserved
c)
Personal liberties of citizens would be protected
d)
Institution of slavery would be abolished
19.
The concept of unalienable rights forms the basis of what part of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Amendments 1-10
b)
Article I
c)
Article II
d)
Article III
20.
The Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendments to the Constitution protect-
a)
the right to form militias and bear arms
b)
the rights of religious and political minorities
c)
rights of the accused
d)
rights of the states
21.
How was the grievance in the top box addressed by the article in the bottom box?
a)
The House of Representatives can impeach the President
b)
Congress must confirm presidential appointments
c)
Members of Congress are elected by the people to represent their interests
d)
Taxes must be approved by three-fourths of the people
22.
Based on the excerpt, Madison supported ratification of the U.S. Constitution because he believed what?
a)
Citizens should be able to trust in the good will of their government
b)
State and national governments should have more powers
c)
The Articles of Confederation failed to check the power of the federal government
d)
A system of checks and balances would enable the government to control itself
23.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to it by the states, are reserved to the states respectively...
U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment
Which principle of the U.S. Constitution is expressed in this amendment?
U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment
Which principle of the U.S. Constitution is expressed in this amendment?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Republicanism
24.
He (The President) shall have the power, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to make treaties, provide 2/3 of the senators present concur...
--Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
Which principle of the U.S. Constitution does this excerpt illustrate?
--Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
Which principle of the U.S. Constitution does this excerpt illustrate?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Judicial Review
c)
States' Rights
d)
Checks and Balances
25.
A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services.
These choices are protected by what amendment?
These choices are protected by what amendment?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Eighth Amendment
26.
"And excessive bail hath been required of persons committed in criminal cases to elude the benefit of the laws made for the liberty of the subjects;
And excessive fines have been imposed;
And illegal and cruel punishments inflicted..."
Which U.S. document protects against these things?
And excessive fines have been imposed;
And illegal and cruel punishments inflicted..."
Which U.S. document protects against these things?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Mayflower Compact
27.
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation
b)
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed
c)
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation
d)
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures
28.
Which Constitutional amendment guarantees the right for any person to write criticism about the parts of the government and the presidency?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
29.
So that modifications could be made in the future to meet the nation's changing needs, the Founding Fathers ensured that what can be done to the Constitution?
a)
Reviewing
b)
Amending
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Veto
30.
Each branch of the government can CHECK or LIMIT the actions of the other branches.
Which Principle of the Constitution is this?
Which Principle of the Constitution is this?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
31.
People decide on their government. Power comes from the people.
Which Principle of the Constitution is this?
Which Principle of the Constitution is this?
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Republicanism
d)
Popular Sovereignty
32.
What are the 5 parts to the First Amendment? Freedom of:
a)
Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition
b)
Religion, Vote, Sing, Speak, Petition
c)
Speech, Petition, Vote, Drive, Fly
33.
In what way does the Third Amendment protect Americans?
a)
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
b)
It protects against cruel and unusual punishment
c)
protects against quartering (housing) soldiers in our homes
d)
protects free speech
34.
"Democracy depends on a literate, knowledgeable citiznery whose access to the broadest possible range of information enables them to participate as fully as possible in the public life of their society.
Ignorance breeds apathy.
Democracy thrives upon the energy of citizens who are sustained by the uninterrupted flow of ideas, data & opinions."
Which of the following statements is supported by the quote above?
Ignorance breeds apathy.
Democracy thrives upon the energy of citizens who are sustained by the uninterrupted flow of ideas, data & opinions."
Which of the following statements is supported by the quote above?
a)
People in a democracy are ignorant about the government
b)
Too much information keeps a democracy from thriving
c)
It is the responsibility of the government to interrupt the flow of ideas
d)
A democracy requires freedom of speech and press to survive
35.
-That subjects which are Protestans may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law;
-That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;
-That jurors ought to be duly impaneled...
The ideas listed above inspired many of the guarantees in the:
-That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;
-That jurors ought to be duly impaneled...
The ideas listed above inspired many of the guarantees in the:
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers
36.
"...When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.
There is yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the execrutrix..."
-Charles de Montesquieu, On the Spirit of Laws, 1748
In the excerpt above, Montesquieu, a French philosopher during the Enlightenment Era, described the concept of:
There is yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the execrutrix..."
-Charles de Montesquieu, On the Spirit of Laws, 1748
In the excerpt above, Montesquieu, a French philosopher during the Enlightenment Era, described the concept of:
a)
separation of the powers of government
b)
judicial review
c)
freedom of speech
d)
innocent until proven guilty
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