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WorksheetsFlashback Friday - Constitution
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Individual rigths
2.
Which principle of US government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?
a)
Judicial review
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Federalism
3.
This principle states that the government should be divided into 3 branches: legislative, judicial, and executive.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Individual Rights
4.
The principle of government that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Individual Rights
5.
Which of the following men refused to sign the Constitution because it didn't protect the individual liberties of citizens?
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Perry Mason
6.
The US Constitution created 3 branches of government to...
a)
Keep any one branch from having too much power
b)
To make sure the executive branch would be the most powerful
c)
To please those who favored states rights
d)
To make sure the Judicial branch was able to create laws
7.
Patrick Henry was criticizing which aspect of the Constitution in this excerpt?
a)
The eligibility requirements for congressional office
b)
The establishment of a separate judicial branch
c)
The power granted to the central government
d)
The difficulty of the amendment process
8.
What is the principle of republicanism?
a)
Government should be split into three branches.
b)
The people create the government.
c)
The power of government should be limited.
d)
The interest of Americans are represented by elected officials.
9.
Who shares power according to the principle of federalism?
a)
Elected officials and appointed officials.
b)
State government and federal government.
c)
Executive and Legislative branches.
d)
People and government.
10.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a Bill of Rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
to strengthen the authority of the federal government
b)
to improve the organization of the judiciary
c)
to give each state an equal amount of power
d)
to protect individual freedoms from the federal government
11.
Identify the group in favor of a strong national government.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Forefathers
d)
Nationalists
12.
Which group felt that a bill of rights was necessary to guarantee individual rights and freedom?
a)
The Federalists
b)
The Nationalists
c)
The Conservatives
d)
The Anti-Federalists
13.
Which group from the list below believed that a strong national government was the best way to guarantee individual rights and freedom?
a)
The Federalists
b)
The Nationalists
c)
The Conservatives
d)
The Anti-Federalists
14.
Which party was Alexander Hamilton a member of?
a)
Federalist
b)
Tea Party
c)
Anti-federalists
15.
Patrick Henry and George Mason Belonged to which party?
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Whigs
c)
Federalists
16.
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
a)
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
b)
right of a state to secede from the Union
c)
ratification of the United States Constitution
d)
construction of an interstate canal system
17.
The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution to
a)
provide the president with the power to enforce the laws
b)
protect individuals’ civil liberties
c)
establish a presidential cabinet
d)
guarantee voting privileges to all citizens
18.
Which principle of government is explained by the excerpt above?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Individual Rights
19.
Which statement best reflects the thoughts of a Federalist?
a)
A strong president might be declared king
b)
A strong central government is desirable and beneficial
c)
States should hold the majority of power in government
d)
A strong national government is a danger to the people
20.
This excerpt provides one example of which Constitutional principle?
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Checks and Balances
21.
Which of the following principles resulted from his work?
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Republicanism
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