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WorksheetsS.S. Chp.10- The Constitution
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 39mins
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1.
Which of these problems in the U.S. was highlighted by Shay's Rebellion?
a)
the poor treatment of American Indians
b)
the weakness of the national government
c)
the need to collect higher taxes
d)
the need for improved transportation
2.
Which of the following had to share the power to govern under the federal system?
a)
state and local governments
b)
England and the U.S.
c)
the national and the state governments
d)
the states and the citizens of the nation
3.
Which question did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention try to resolve?
a)
How strong should political parties be?
b)
How should representation in Congress be divided among the states?
c)
What courts should be created besides the Supreme Court?
d)
How should new immigrants be counted in each state?
4.
What role did Gouveneur Morris have at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
He wrote the Bill of Rights
b)
He wrote the Great Promise
c)
He wrote the Preamble to the Constitution
d)
He wrote the Three-Fifths Compromise
5.
What branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
the legislative branch
b)
the executive branch
c)
the congressional branch
d)
the judicial branch
6.
What does the word ratify mean?
a)
to approve
b)
to change
c)
to judge
d)
to reject
7.
Why did many delegates insist on adding ten amendments to the Constitution after it was ratified?
a)
to establish guidelines for political parties
b)
to protect the basic rights of the people
c)
to outline the powers of each branch of government
d)
to limit the powers of state governments
8.
Which amendment protects the right to free speech?
a)
the first
b)
the second
c)
the third
d)
the fourth
9.
Why did the writers of the Constitution added checks and balances to the federal government?
a)
to allow leaders to make bolder decisions
b)
to prevent any one branch from controlling the government
c)
to ensure that all power belonged to the people
d)
to set guidelines for making amendments to the constitution
10.
The ______branch has the power to approve the appointments of the Supreme Court justices.
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
d)
congressional
11.
The _____________branch of government decides whether laws follow the Constitution.
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
d)
congressional
12.
The __________branch makes all national laws.
a)
judicial
b)
executive
c)
legislative
d)
congressional
13.
The ____________branch has the power to veto bills.
a)
judicial
b)
executive
c)
legislative
d)
congressional
14.
The____________branch has the power to impeach the president.
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
d)
congressional
15.
The original purpose of the Constitution was to....
a)
make laws more powerful
b)
determine which states were a part of the U.S.
c)
fix the articles of confederation
d)
None of the above
16.
Which agreement did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention finally reach under the Great Compromise?
a)
Congress would have two houses, with one house having equal representation from each state and the other having representation based oneach state's population.
b)
Both houses could propose bills
c)
The only house that could propose tax bills was the one with representation based on population
d)
All of the Above
17.
What does it mean that the U.S. is a republic?
a)
The U.S. has a form of government in which many leaders elect representatives to govern our country.
b)
The U.S. has a form of government in which one leader elect representatives to govern our country.
c)
The U.S. has a form of government in which the people elect representatives to govern our country.
d)
None of the above
18.
How do checks and balances help each branch of the government make more thoughtful decisions?
a)
Keep any one branch from becoming too powerful
b)
Helps prevent any branch from misusing authority
c)
The power of one branch can be checked by another
d)
all of the above
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