WorksheetsAIR Test
Total questions: 127
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a federal government…ought to be clothed with all the powers requisite to complete execution of its trust.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
2.
Power should be based on confederate system of government where states are still sovereign.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
3.
The new government needed a strong executive.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
4.
“…the absurdity must continually stare us in the face of confiding to a government the direction of the most essential national interests, without daring to trust to it the authorities which are indispensable to their proper and efficient management.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
5.
“We are now fixing a national consolidation.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
6.
“This country should never be split into a number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
7.
Standing armies will always be a threat to the nation’s liberty.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
8.
“states are the characteristics and the soul of a confederation. If the States be not the agents of this compact, it must be one great consolidated National Government of the people of all the States.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
9.
“A bill of rights…serves to secure the minority against the usurpation and tyranny of the majority”.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
10.
Power divided between the states and the national government serves to protect liberty.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
11.
Which constitutional principle is identified with the concept of “consent of the governed”?
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Popular Sovereingty
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
12.
What kind of practice is exemplified in the situation: After hearing arguments for and against the law, the Supreme Court issue a verdict that the law goes against certain provisions of the U.S. Constitution. Once determined unconstitutional, the law is struck down, or voided.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Separation of Powers
13.
"....Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President..."
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Limited Government
d)
Judicial Review
14.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press..."
a)
Limited Government
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Popular Sovereignty
15.
"Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State..."
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Limited Government
16.
“Here [in the House of Representatives], sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.”
Which basic principal of governance is Hamilton highlighting in this quote?
Which basic principal of governance is Hamilton highlighting in this quote?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Checks and Balances
17.
“The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.” – James Madison, Federalist 45, 1788
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Checks and Balances
18.
“It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the law is…If two laws conflict with each other, the Courts must decide on the operation of each. So, if a law be in opposition to the Constitution… the Court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. This is of the very essence of judicial duty.” - Chief Justice Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Judicial Review
19.
Congress had passed the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970 that required all states to register citizens between the ages of 18 and 21 as voters. The state of Oregon objected and filed suit. The Supreme Court ruled that while Congress could set requirements for voting in federal elections that it did not have the power to set the voting age for local and state elections. The Supreme Court’s ruling PRESERVES what principle of government?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
20.
In Federalist 47, James Madison writes, “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” Which principle of government do you think Madison proposed to stop this tyranny?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Limited Government
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Popular Sovereignty
21.
responsible for passing legislation
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
22.
can veto laws
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
23.
can declare laws unconstitutional
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
24.
in charge of carrying out the law
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
25.
can override a veto
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
26.
interprets and applies the law.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
27.
appoints supreme court judges and other federal judges.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
28.
Presents the budget to congress
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
29.
confirms/approves appointments by the president
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
30.
Can impeach justices on the supreme court
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
31.
Approves the budget
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
32.
Ratifies/approves treaties
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
33.
can declare executive actions unconstitutional
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
34.
According to the Ohio and U.S. Constitutions, which responsibility is held by both the state of Ohio and the federal government.
a)
raising taxes
b)
declaring war
c)
printing money
d)
international treaties
35.
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the Ohio Constitution and the U.S. Constitution?
a)
All articles of the Ohio Constitution must be the same as all articles of the U.S. Constitution.
b)
Ohio laws overrule federal laws when there is a conflict.
c)
The structure of the Ohio Constitution does not resemble the structure of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
The Ohio Constitution is consistent with key principles of the U.S. Constitution, but contains some laws that differ from the laws of the U.S Constitution.
36.
Which statement about the Supremacy Clause is true?
a)
It establishes the Constitution as the nation’s highest law.
b)
It establishes acts of Congress as the nation’s highest law.
c)
It grants State constitutions priority over acts of Congress.
d)
It grants State laws priority over treaties.
37.
Which of the following is a basic characteristic of federalism?
a)
It gives most power to the National Government.
b)
It divides power between a National Government and State governments.
c)
It gives most power to local units of government.
d)
It encourages citizen participation in government.
38.
According to the Supremacy Clause, which of the following shows the correct order of power from strongest to weakest.
a)
Local Laws, Acts of Congress, State Constitutions, U.S. Constitution.
b)
State Constitutions, Acts of Congress and Treaties, the U.S. Constitution
c)
The U.S. Constitution, Acts of Congress and Treaties, State Constitutions, State Statutes, local laws
d)
The U.S. Constitution, State Constitutions, Acts of Congress and Treaties
39.
Which of the following is a reserved power of states?
a)
ratifying constitutional amendments
b)
declaring war
c)
printing money
d)
negotiate treaties with foreign nations
40.
In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court was asked to resolve a dispute over who had the power to regulate commerce in rivers - the states or congress? Determine the key principal of government that was involved.
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
41.
In Hammer v. Dagenhart, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that under the 10th Amendment, only the states and not the federal government could regulate child labor. The outcome of this court case preserves what principle of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Checks and Balances
42.
In Federalist 48, Madison writes, "It will not be denied that power is of an encroaching nature and that it ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it." What principle of government is explained?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Separation of Powers
43.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 created district courts
a)
True
b)
False
44.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 gave Ohioans the ability to vote for Ohio Supreme Court Justices
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 shortened the term of the Governor to 2 years.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 forgave all outstanding state debt.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 allowed the judicial branch to appoint legislative officials.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 restricted the number of cases that could be brought to trial in the state each year.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 gave the Governor the power to veto laws.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 gave the Governor a term of 4 years
a)
True
b)
False
51.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 limited the amount of debt the state could accumulate.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
The Ohio Constitution of 1851 gave voters the power to add or repeal laws.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
A referendum is when...
a)
voters create a new law
b)
voters repeal a law that already exists
c)
the supreme court strikes down a law
d)
the legislative overrides a veto
54.
An initiative is when...
a)
voters create a new law
b)
voters repeal a law that already exists
c)
congress votes on a constitutional amendment
d)
the governor vetoes a bill
55.
States cannot be sued by citizens of another state, or foreign country, in federal court.
a)
12th amendment
b)
11th amendment
c)
22nd amendment
d)
21st amendment
56.
Equal protection of the law is enshrined in what amendment?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
24th
57.
Which amendment?: Electors must cast a distinct vote for a President and Vice President on their ballot.
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
11th
d)
27th
58.
Which amendment begins prohibition of alcohol?
a)
19th
b)
21st
c)
18th
d)
22nd
59.
Women's suffrage
a)
22nd
b)
27th
c)
19th
d)
17th
60.
direct election of senators
a)
19th
b)
27th
c)
13th
d)
17th
61.
abolished slavery
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
62.
right to vote cannot be denied based on race
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
26th
63.
birthright citizenship - people born in the u.s. are citizens
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
17th
64.
allows congress to tax income
a)
14th
b)
16th
c)
17th
d)
24th
65.
Shortened the length of time between election day and the start of the presidential term
a)
11th
b)
12th
c)
22nd
d)
20th
66.
Congressional pay raises go in effect after the next election of the House of Representatives
a)
27th
b)
26th
c)
24th
d)
18th
67.
Allows 18-year-olds to vote
a)
21st
b)
15th
c)
26th
d)
16th
68.
Establishes rules for presidential succession and disability.
a)
14th
b)
24th
c)
26th
d)
25th
69.
abolishes poll taxes
a)
24th
b)
25th
c)
26th
d)
27th
70.
Provides the District of Columbia with 3 electors to vote for President.
a)
21st
b)
20th
c)
13th
d)
23rd
71.
Limits the President to two terms.
a)
12th
b)
22nd
c)
24th
d)
18th
72.
repeals the prohbition of alcohol
a)
27th
b)
19th
c)
21st
d)
22nd
73.
Which amendment did the Supreme Court consider in its ruling on Brown v. Board of Education?
a)
12th
b)
14th
c)
16th
d)
17th
74.
Which amendment overturned Dred Scott v. Sandford?
a)
11th
b)
12th
c)
13th
d)
14th
75.
Which of the following would the Federal Reserve Bank use to encourage economic growth?
a)
lower the discount rate
b)
raise the discount rate
c)
cut taxes
d)
raise taxes
76.
Which of the following leads to an increase in the money supply (and more inflation)?
a)
raising reserve requirements
b)
selling bonds
c)
buying bonds
d)
raising taxes
77.
Fiscal Policy is done through...
a)
The President and Congress
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
The Treasury
d)
The Federal Reserve Bank
78.
What fiscal policy options help the economy recover from a recession?
a)
raise the discount rate
b)
sell bonds & raise reserve requirements
c)
cut taxes & cut government spending
d)
cut taxes & increase government spending
79.
Which of the following would lead to more people buying houses?
a)
Lowering Reserve Requirements
b)
Raising Reserve Requirements
c)
Raising Taxes
d)
Cutting Government Spending
80.
Which of the following would lead to higher interest rates on loans?
a)
Selling Bonds
b)
Lower Reserve Requirements
c)
Lower the Discount Rate
d)
Cutting Taxes
81.
What happens to the money supply if the fed buys bonds?
a)
expands
b)
contracts
c)
stays the same
82.
What can Congress and the President do if the economy is experiencing high inflation?
a)
Cut Taxes and Increase Government Spending
b)
Raise Taxes and Cut Government Spending
c)
Buy Bonds
d)
Lower Reserve Requirements
83.
A bill of rights is necessary to protect individuals against the tyranny of a national government.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
84.
wants to ratify the new constitution
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
85.
is opposed to ratifying the new constitution
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
86.
Congress may grow too powerful with its new taxing power and power to raise armies.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
87.
Believes more power should be kept with the states.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
88.
The new government needed a strong executive.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
89.
the national government should consist only of a unicameral congress.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
90.
there should be three coequal branches of government - an executive, legislative, and judicial.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
91.
“The …new form of government… declares a consolidation of all the thirteen states into one great whole…It is an intuitive truth that a consolidated republican form of government [will lead]… into a monarchy, either limited or despotic.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
92.
“In the compound republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is divided between two distinct governments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
93.
The 17th Amendment established the direct election of U.S. Senators. Which of the following would have OPPOSED the 17th?
a)
wealthy business leaders and party bosses
b)
members of the Populist Party
c)
critics of powerful state legislatures
d)
people that favor democracy
94.
The 17th Amendment established the direct election of U.S. senators. Which of the following would have supported it?
a)
political party bosses
b)
wealthy business leaders
c)
members of the Populist Party
95.
Which situation brought about the adoption of the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Electoral College voters’ values and interests did not match those of the general population.
b)
The Electoral College vote did not correspond to the popular vote in early presidential elections.
c)
A scandal in the Electoral college called into question the validity of the presidential election of 1796
d)
The Electoral College did not have separate ballots for president and vice president, resulting in a tie in 1800.
96.
Which statement describes one of the conditions the 14th amendment was designed to correct?
a)
Freed African-American men in the South were still being denied the right to vote.
b)
Freed African-American men continued to be denied their rights as American citizens in some states.
c)
Arguing that African-American men were not citizens, some southern states tried to reestablish slavery.
d)
African-American men in the former Confederacy were migrating north.
97.
What event brought about the adoption of the 25th Amendment?
a)
President Woodrow Wilson became seriously ill while in office, leaving his ability to perform the duties of president uncertain.
b)
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and was succeeded by Vice President Johnson, who had heart problems himself.
c)
When President Franklin Roosevelt died in office, he was succeeded by Vice President Truman, leaving the office of the vice president vacant.
d)
President Ronald Reagan was injured in an assassination attempt and was incapacitated for a day, leaving presidential leadership uncertain
98.
During the 1920’s, alcoholic beverages were illegal across the United States. Why did it take the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in 1933 to make alcohol legal again?
a)
The states each had conflicting versions of the law.
b)
The Supreme Court refused to rule on the federal law banning alcohol.
c)
Congressional representatives knew they would lose votes if they reversed the original federal law.
d)
Alcohol was banned by an amendment to the Constitution, and only another amendment could repeal it.
99.
The 20th Amendment ratified in 1933, shortens the period between Election Day and the time when the president and members of Congress take office. What situation made the 20th Amendment a practical improvement?
a)
The Electoral College needed more time to certify the results of the election.
b)
After the election, the outgoing president was eager to step down and hand over the heavy responsibility of the office to another leader.
c)
Better and faster transportation made the long delay between the election of new president and the inauguration unnecessary.
100.
The 14th and 15th established what freedoms following the Civil War?
a)
established African Americans as U.S. citizens and provided them the right to vote.
b)
established Jim Crow laws
c)
abolished slavery and introduced the income tax.
d)
established that women and 18-year-olds have the right to vote
101.
Which Amendment overturned the decision in Chisholm v. Georgia, which allowed Federal Courts to hear cases where a citizen of one state sues another state?
a)
15th
b)
20th
c)
11th
d)
22nd
102.
After the end of the Civil War, which goal did the federal government hope to accomplish during reconstruction?
a)
Extending rights to southern women
b)
Establishing freedoms for former slaves
c)
Ensuring political power to Southern Democrats
d)
Guaranteeing southern white control over the social and economic condition of African-Americans
103.
In Dredd Scott v. Sanford (1857), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that African Americans, enslaved or free, could not be American citizens. Which amendment overturns the Dredd Scott decision and makes African Americans citizens?
a)
14th
b)
19th
c)
13th
d)
20th
104.
Minority students in public schools were given constitutional guarantees to equal educational opportunities as a result of the...
a)
decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
ratification of the 19th amendment
c)
ratification of the 26th amendment
d)
decision in Brown v. Board of Education
105.
In Loving v. Virginia (1967), the main issue before the Supreme Court was the state of Virginia banning interracial marriage. In Shelley v. Kraemer (1948), the court heard arguments from white homeowners in Missouri who made a legal agreement not to sell their homes to African Americans. The Virginia law and agreement of Missouri homeowners were both struck down by the Supreme Court. The majority opinion of the court focused on which of the following?
a)
The 14th amendment’s declaration that “no state shall…deny the equal protection of the laws”
b)
The 14th amendment’s declaration that “all person’s born or naturalized in the U.S…. are citizens”
c)
The 13th amendment’s declaration that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ….shall exist”
d)
The 15th amendment’s declaration that “the right to vote shall not be denied…on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude”
106.
Plessy v. Ferguson was a Supreme Court case that allowed states to continue racial segregation in public facilities. What was a key aspect of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that was later overturned?
a)
The “separate but equal” doctrine was applied to the 14th Amendment.
b)
Poll taxes were outlawed as a prerequisite for voting under the 24th Amendment.
c)
Non-citizens gained the right to vote in local elections under the 26th Amendment.
d)
The principle of separation of church and state was applied under the 1st Amendment.
107.
The following quote best explains which principle of government? “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.” – James Madison, Federalist 45, 1788
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
108.
Which are civic responsibilities of U.S. citizens?
a)
voting, serving on juries, obeying laws
b)
attending college and getting a job
c)
raising a family and going to church
d)
owning a home
109.
Which statement describes consensus building?
a)
Both parties sacrifice something they want in order to resolve a conflict.
b)
Both parties agree to a series of meetings in order to discuss solutions to a conflict.
c)
Both parties try to convince each other that their idea is better in order to solve a conflict.
d)
Both parties search for common ground or areas of mutual agreement to solve a conflict.
110.
Which branch votes to impeach the President?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
111.
Compromise is ...
a)
is a process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group.
b)
is a process of making concessions to settle differences.
c)
is arguing to prove you are right
d)
is making a principled stand on an issue.
112.
Negotiation...
a)
is a process where differences are never settled
b)
is a process of making concessions to settle differences.
c)
is a process of working toward achieving general agreement within a group
d)
is a process of settling differences through a discussion of issues.
113.
What happens to the money supply when the Fed raises reserve requirements?
a)
Expands
b)
Contracts
114.
What happens to the money supply when the Fed lowers the discount rate?
a)
Expands
b)
Contracts
115.
Which monetary policy will help the economy recover from a recession?
a)
lower reserve requirements
b)
raise reserve requirements
116.
Which would the government do to create more economic growth?
a)
increase government spending
b)
cut government spending
117.
The text of the 6th amendment reads the following: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed..."
What principle of government is involved?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
118.
The text of the 10th Amendment reads the following: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
What principle of government is involved?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
119.
The text of the 9th Amendment reads the following: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
a)
Limited Government
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Popular Sovereignty
120.
Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution includes the following: “…The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises”
Which of the following would support this power of congress?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
121.
Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution includes the following: “The Congress shall have Power ... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.”
Which of the following would support this power of congress?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
122.
Article 2 Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution includes the following: “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.”
Which of the following would support this power?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
123.
The 2nd Amendment reads “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
In the U.S., certain rights come with responsibilities. Which of the following would be a civic responsibility that comes with the right to bear arms?
a)
practicing firearm safety
b)
serving on juries
c)
voting in elections
d)
buying a gun
124.
In the U.S., certain rights come with responsibilities. Which of the following would be a civic responsibility that comes with the right to vote?
a)
voting for the correct political party
b)
being informed about current issues
c)
serving on a jury
d)
voting for write-in candidates
125.
In the U.S., certain rights come with responsibilities. The 6th amendment reads: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed…” Which of the following would be a civic responsibility that comes with the right to trial by jury?
a)
being informed about current trials
b)
becoming a lawyer
c)
voting for judges on election day
d)
serve on juries
126.
Which of the following will most likely create an “expansion” to occur in the economy.
a)
cutting taxes
b)
contractionary fiscal policy
c)
cutting government spending
d)
increasing the discount rate
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Which of the following will most likely create a “contraction” to occur in the economy.
a)
cutting government spending
b)
expansionary fiscal policy
c)
lowering the discount rate
d)
the Federal Reserve buying bonds
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