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WorksheetsTest 3 Origins of American Government
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Federalism: A way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government have authority over the same land and people.Which fact about American government reflects the above definition of federalism?
a)
Power is divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
b)
Private organizations in the United States do much of the work that is performed by local governments in other countries.
c)
Citizens in the United States are subject to both state and federal laws.
d)
Citizens in the United States have a right to protection from intrusion into their private affairs.
2.
n the United States, what occurs when state and national laws are in conflict?(Hint: Mr. G jumping on the desk)
a)
The state law is enforced.
b)
The national law is enforced.
c)
The state decides which law to enforce.
d)
The public holds a referendum to decide which law should be enforced.
3.
The Constitution requires that the President's nominations to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate. Which basic principle of the Constitution does this reflect?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Limited Government
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
4.
An inalienable right that is stated in the Declaration of Independence and contributes to our current national identity is the right to
a)
A representative government
b)
be able to vote in elections
c)
be economically secure
d)
Pursue happiness
5.
Shays’s Rebellion caused the new nation’s leaders to realize that
a)
a stronger national government was needed.
b)
the Articles did an inadequate job of protecting individual rights.
c)
the Articles did an inadequate job of protecting states’ rights.
d)
the nation needed to outlaw slavery.
6.
The purpose of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence was to
a)
describe the wrongs the king had committed.
b)
emphasize the importance of social contracts.
c)
establish the source of the rights of all Americans.
d)
list the reasons the colonists believed they deserved independence
7.
Which of the following was a positive achievement under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
establishing an executive branch
b)
levying and collecting taxes
c)
signing a peace treaty with Britain
d)
stopping states from coining their own money
8.
The Bill of Rights was created because the Anti-Federalists were concerned that
a)
The Constitution would not implement separation of powers
b)
the new national government could trample on individual rights
c)
representation in the Senate would be based on population.
d)
small states would have as much power as large states.
9.
The Federalist papers were successful primarily because they
a)
clearly explained the principles of American constitutional government.
b)
imited the power of the executive branch
c)
presented a way of solving the dilemma between the large and small states.
d)
set up a clear way of separating the powers of the three governmental branches
10.
“That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the consent of the governed” This statement from the Declaration of Independence was embodied in the U.S. Constitution by ensuring that
a)
conomic development would be promoted by the federal government
b)
The national government would be responsive to the will of the people
c)
More authority would be given the President than the national legislature.
d)
The federal government would control the lives of its citizens.
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