WorksheetsGovernment and Constitution Benchmark Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...
a)
Individual Rights
b)
State Rights
c)
Slavery
d)
The Articles of Confederation
2.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Constitutional
3.
The Federalists papers were written to persuade people to support the new constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Popular Sovereignity
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Federalism
5.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Confederation
6.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
7.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
8.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
9.
The Three-Fifths Compromise help settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The power of the government is with the people
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Republicanism
c)
Federalism
d)
Popular Sovereignty
11.
The principle of the constitution that deals with the division of power between the national and state governments is called what?
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Republicanism
12.
Who is the leader of the executive branch?
a)
Senator
b)
Military
c)
President
d)
Secretary of State
13.
The idea of _________ divides the US Gov’t into 3, equal, branches of Gov’t.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Implied Powers
14.
Name that principle.....
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular SOvereignty
c)
Rule of lAw
d)
Individual Rights
15.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Federalism
16.
a)
Republicanism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
17.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Individual Rights
18.
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Limited Government
c)
Republicanism
19.
The division of power between all three branches.
a)
cabinet
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Separation of powers
20.
The people elect government officials to represent them
a)
separation of powers
b)
individual rights
c)
limited government
d)
republicanism
21.
Government officials must obey the law
a)
checks and balances
b)
federalism
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
limited government
22.
The people have the power to rule
a)
federalism
b)
individual rights
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
separation of powers
23.
The Bill of Rights protects our personal freedoms from government interference
a)
republicanism
b)
federalism
c)
individual rights
d)
separation of powers
24.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
25.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
26.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
27.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
28.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
29.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
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