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WorksheetsAmerican Government Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...
a)
a strong government
b)
poverty
c)
free press
2.
Which group wanted a strong national government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
3.
Which group did not want to approve the new Constitution?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
4.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves would be counted towards representation
c)
How states would be represented
d)
Borders of states
5.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
6.
Two-house legislatures that divide the work of government are known as...
a)
bicameral
b)
republic
c)
federalism
d)
due process
7.
federalism means...
a)
two house-legislatures that divide the work of government
b)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
c)
sharing power between the federal and state governments
d)
a disease that workers in the FBI can get
8.
What would I be if I were something added to a document?
a)
an amendment
b)
an adjournment
c)
an apothecary
d)
an anthropist
9.
This was one of the major concessions needed in order for some states to sign the Constitution...amendments that protected the individual freedoms of citizens
a)
unanimous voting clause
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
preamble
10.
The constitution set up this kind of system to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government
a)
confederation
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
checks and balances
11.
The Vice President always gets to vote in the Senate.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which of the following did not influence the drafters of the Constitution?
a)
Baron de Montesquieu
b)
the Magna Carta
c)
American Indians
d)
John Locke
13.
The Great Compromise determined what about our government?
a)
how slaves would be counted as part of population
b)
the portion of tax money given to states
c)
how states would be represented in congress
d)
where they would build the white house
14.
How many US Senators are there?
a)
50
b)
275
c)
100
d)
435
15.
How old must one be to be elected to the United States Senate?
a)
35
b)
30
c)
25
d)
there is no age limit
16.
Which of the following is NOT protected in the Bill of Rights?
a)
the right to bear arms
b)
the right to free speech
c)
the right to public education
d)
the right to jury trials
17.
Who's social contract demanded citizens give up ALL of their rights to the government?
a)
Rousseau
b)
Hobbes
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Locke
18.
This person thought a natural law for protecting rights was to separate government into three branches
a)
Diderot
b)
Wollstonecraft
c)
Beccaria
d)
Montesquieu
19.
This philosopher was committed to individual freedom. He believed that all people in society should be equal.
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Rousseau
c)
Hobbes
d)
Locke
20.
The Magna Carta, the Petition on Rights, and the English Bill of Rights have in common?
a)
They dissolved the British monarchy
b)
They were all influenced by Chinese laws
c)
They limited the power of the monarch
d)
They all established a strict dictatorship
21.
Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, & assembly
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
4th amendment
22.
In a democratic system of government______________
a)
the king rules
b)
the government rules
c)
no one rules
d)
the people rule
23.
The protection of people’s rights and representative legislatures are two concepts in U.S. government that were borrowed from
a)
the Articles of Confederation and the Emancipation Proclamation.
b)
the First and Fifth Amendments.
c)
the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights.
d)
the French Constitution and the Mayflower Compact.
24.
Mercy Otis Warren was against ratifying the new Constitution because she believed a strong central government that could take away people's rights. She was considered a(n)
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-federalist
c)
Democrat
d)
Republican
25.
What weakness of the Articles of Confederation was corrected when the U.S. Constitution was created?
a)
The powers of the president were reduced.
b)
The states were given more power.
c)
Three branches of government were created.
d)
Slavery was banned.
26.
"...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
Where is this quote found?
Where is this quote found?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
d)
Articles of Confederation
27.
Popular sovereignty, a principle set forth in the Constitution, means that
a)
people are the source of the government’s power.
b)
people elect their political representatives.
c)
power is divided between national and state governments.
d)
each branch of government has its own responsibilities.
28.
This picture shows what?
a)
democracy
b)
limited governement
c)
rule of law
d)
consent of the governed
29.
The government is not all-powerful and may only do those things the people have given it power to do.
a)
representative government
b)
limited government
c)
rule of law
d)
democracy
30.
created a weak central government (no power to tax, no power to enforce laws)
a)
US Constitution
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
charters of the VA Company of London
31.
The government and those who govern are bound by the same laws
a)
consent of the governed
b)
democracy
c)
rule of law
d)
representative government
32.
The Bill of Rights is a part of which document?
a)
US Constitution
b)
Preamble
c)
VA Declaration of Rights
d)
Articles of Confederation
33.
Guarantees equality under law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
US Constitution
34.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
35.
According to the Preamble, where does the authority of the federal government come from?
a)
Electoral College
b)
the states
c)
the people
d)
the President
36.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
d)
The people of Massachusetts.
37.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We should have a military to protect us!"
a)
common defense
b)
domestic tranquility
c)
perfect union
d)
liberty
38.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!"
a)
liberty
b)
common defense
c)
domestic tranquility
d)
general welfare
39.
Where in the Preamble of the United States Constitution does it mention the idea of, "fairness?" (p. 14)
a)
General Welfare
b)
Domestic Tranquility
c)
Justice
d)
Common Defense
40.
Where in the Preamble of the United States Constitution does it mention the idea of, "peace in our country?" (p. 14)
a)
Justice
b)
Common Defense
c)
General Welfare
d)
Domestic Tranquility
41.
The Preamble lists the __________ of the United States Constitution. (p. 14)
a)
Grievances
b)
Unalienable Rights
c)
Purposes
d)
Weaknesses
42.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "All citizens should have their basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter."
a)
perfect union
b)
common defense
c)
liberty
d)
general welfare
43.
"For us and our future generations" would describe which part of the Preamble?
a)
We the People
b)
do ordain and establish
c)
to ourselves and our posterity
d)
in order to form a more perfect union
44.
What part of the present government comes from the New Jersey Plan?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
The Senate
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Cabinet
45.
Government cannot do anything it wants
a)
unconstitutional
b)
enforce
c)
limited government
d)
due process
46.
Written plan of government
a)
governor
b)
sovereignty
c)
democracy
d)
constitution
47.
Rights that cannot be taken away
a)
veto
b)
civic virtue
c)
unalienable of inalienable
d)
free speech
48.
supreme power or authority
a)
ordinance
b)
constitution
c)
sovereignty
d)
rights
49.
to approve
a)
trade
b)
enforce
c)
veto
d)
ratify or ratification
50.
a privilege that someone is entitled to.
a)
enforce
b)
rights
c)
civic virtue
d)
free speech
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