WorksheetsUnit 4 Assessment
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
-Power to Impeach
-Power to ratify
-Judicial Review
This excerpt reflects the principle of...
-Argued for strong central government
-Advocated ratification
Which writing is described by the characteristics above?
Speaker 2: We have just left the control one tyrant; let us avoid an American tyrant.
Speaker 3: The strength of our union lies in the independence of our states.
Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
-NO levying of taxes
-NO regulation of trade
-NO National court system
The list summarizes some limitations of the national government under the...
-Trade Regulation
-Tariffs
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was denied the powers above because the...
A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the —
1st Amendment
3rd Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
In what way has the excerpt most influenced the lives of Americans?
Americans are assured that they may worship as they please.
Religious private schools are popular institutions in America.
Businesses in America generally close to observe Sabbath days.
Respecting religious holidays are a part of American cultural practices.
One reason freedom of the press was included in the Bill of Rights was the important role newspapers played in -
Alerting the British troops about the colonists' activities.
Publishing battle plans and detailed maps.
Spreading information and helping unify the colonies.
Spreading Loyalist propaganda.
The constitutional guarantees of free speech and a free press are important to a free society because they —
Support a one-party political system.
Protect majority rights.
Encourage an open exchange of ideas.
Require all citizens to vote.
Freedom of speech and freedom of the press are important to the U.S. system of government because democracy relies on people to —
Restrict unpopular views expressed in public.
Make educated decisions on matters of public concern.
Support the rise of totalitarian dictator.
Promote the advantages of a socialist economy.
The first 10 amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution to make sure that —
The government protects the individual rights.
Federal courts allow states to leave the Union.
Slaves would have individual rights.
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution were intended to protect the rights of individuals from potential abuses by —
Foreign countries
The federal government
Big business
Religious organizations
The federal government cannot establish a nationwide religion due to –
The First Amendment
The 2nd Great Awakening
The Great Compromise
The Third Amendment
Being forced to house soldiers was one of the many complaints colonists had towards the British Monarchy during the colonial period, this lead to which of the following being protected in the Bill of Rights?
The right to freedom of speech
No Quartering
No illegal search and seizure
The right to bear arms
Anti-Federalists had many of their concerns about the U.S. Constitution satisfied through the approval of the -
Bill of Rights
Electoral College
Three-Fifths Congress
Treaty of Paris
In 1787 James Madison and other Federalists supported a written plan for a new government. This plan--
Made changing laws virtually impossible.
Created a parliamentary government.
Called for a stronger national government.
Called for a stricter interpretation of the law.
Patrick Henry, an Anti-Federalist, opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution mainly because he thought it did not sufficiently —
Support freedom for slaves.
Criticize abuses of the monarchy.
Encourage trade with foreign powers.
Guarantee individual rights.
The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists disagreed about —
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France.
The passage of the U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785
The ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution mainly to--
Protect individual liberties.
Encourage increased political participation.
Clarify the roles of the branches of government.
Establish American independence from British rule.
The purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution is to--
Grant the most legislative power to the House of Representatives.
Establish Judicial guidelines at the state and local levels.
Balance the interests of large and small states.
Prevent one branch of the federal government from becoming too powerful.
Under the constitutional principle of popular sovereignty, the authority of government is derived from —
State legislatures
The U.S. Supreme Court
Acts of the U.S. Congres
The will of the people.
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are an example of which constitutional principle?
Republicanism
Individual Rights
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
What is an example of popular sovereignty in American society?
State governors appointing people to Senate positions.
The President Vetoing acts of Congress.
Congress using their power to impeach judges.
Americans voting in local, state, and national elections.
Which important principle of U. S. government is reflected in the above diagram?
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Separation of Powers
What is the main purpose of the constitutional principle of checks and balances?
To allow states to do away with federal laws.
To reduce the influence of voters.
To prevent a branch of government from abusing its power.
Which excerpt from the Constitution expresses the principle of federalism?
“All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States. . . .”
“The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate. . . .”
“The powers not delegated to the United States . . . are reserved to the States respectively. . . .”
Why was the government principle of popular sovereignty established within the framework of the US Constitution?
To provide the government with complete control over taxing the citizens.
To allow individual citizens the ability to control governmental actions.
To help gain establish citizenship for African Americans.
To allow Congress the authority to declare war.
Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Due Process
The items in the list above represent examples of which constitutional principle?
Republicanism
Checks and Balances
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
"True republicanism is the sovereignty of the people. There are natural and imprescriptible rights which an entire nation has no right to violate." -Marquis de Lafayette
According to the quote, republicanism means
shared powers between the national and state governments.
basic rights given to every U.S. citizen.
the unjust use of government powers.
a country governed by elected representatives.
Which of the following provides the best example of republicanism?
The Supreme Court hearing a case involving a civil rights violation.
The public election of state representatives every two years.
The right for a defendant to be provided a trial by jury.
The President ratifying an act of Congress.
