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WorksheetsConstitution Unit Pt. 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the 1st government of the newly formed United States called?
a)
the Constitution
b)
The English Bill of Rights
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Bill of Rights
2.
___________________________the principle that the law applies equally to everyone, including those who govern.
a)
natural rights
b)
social contract theory
c)
rule of law
d)
federalism
3.
____________________- when power is shared between a national government and state governments.
a)
balance of power
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
supremacy clause
4.
Why was the government under the Articles of Confederation made intentionally weak?
a)
because they wanted to follow Thomas Hobbes's ideas of the social contract
b)
they handed all power to the judicial branch
c)
they wanted to avoid a powerful King like the one they had fought during the American Revolution
d)
they wanted a direct democracy
5.
What was the only branch of government that existed under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
military
6.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following was NOT one of the powers of the national government?
a)
to tax
b)
raise an army
c)
create laws & ordinances
d)
make treaties
7.
Which of the following was NOT one of the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
new country was vulnerable to invasion
b)
debts b/c they couldn't tax
c)
few laws were passed because they required unanimous consent among delegates
d)
the Central Government was too strong and trampled on people's rights, several states wanted to leave and join Canada
8.
What part of the Constitution lays out how the government is going to be run, and sets up the powers of the different branches?
a)
Articles
b)
Preamble
c)
Amendments
9.
What part of the Constitution allows for changes and includes our Bill of Rights?
a)
amendments
b)
articles
c)
preamble
10.
What part of the Constitution includes the mission statement?
a)
preamble
b)
articles
c)
amendments
11.
What kind of states would have favored the Virginia Plan?
a)
states with small population
b)
states who had declared independence earlier
c)
states with large populations
12.
The _______________ is included in Article 6, section 2 of the Constitution. This states that if state and federal law come into conflict, then federal law will be followed because it is the "supreme law of the land."
a)
elastic clause
b)
property clause
c)
supremacy clause
d)
privileges and immunities clause
13.
What was true of the New Jersey Plan?
a)
it called for proportional representation
b)
it called for one house in the legislature, with one member for each state
c)
it called for 2 houses of the legislature, one with 2 members, and one with proportional representation
d)
it made federal law superior to state law
14.
The solution for setting up Congress, which combined elements of both the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan, was called _______________________. It made a bicameral legislature with 2 members in the Senate and proportional representation in the House.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
3/5 Compromise
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Great Compromise
15.
Which article of the Constitution deals with matters related to the states, such as how to admit new states, or how business between the states should be regulated (controlled)?
a)
Article 4
b)
Article 7
c)
Amendments
d)
Preamble
16.
Enumerated powers are powers listed specifically in the Constitution as belonging to one of the three branches of government. Which of the following is one of the ENUMERATED POWERS of Congress?
a)
command the military
b)
set up post offices
c)
declare laws unconstitutional
d)
make rules for local elections
17.
Which of the following is the best example of censorship?
a)
students wearing uniforms at school
b)
the government bans sale of a movie that makes fun of Congress
c)
a man screaming profanity on a sidewalk is arrested for disturbing the peace
d)
people are free to publish whatever they want because of their freedom of speech
18.
spoken lies about someone or something. this is a limit on free speech.
a)
libel
b)
indictment
c)
censorship
d)
slander
19.
Powers/responsibilities not specifically granted to the federal government, so they become powers of the state. Example: providing for public education.
a)
elastic powers
b)
concurrent powers
c)
reserved powers
d)
enumerated powers
20.
Double jeopardy is part of the 5th amendment to the U.S Constitution, which deals with the rights of the accused. What specifically does double jeopardy refer to?
a)
you can't be forced to pay both federal and state taxes
b)
you have the right to a fair trial
c)
you can't be tried for the same crime twice
d)
you have the right to remain silent
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