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Creating the Constitution Test review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government. 
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
2.
The Northwest Ordinance said that slavery was illegal in the Northwest Territory
a)
True
b)
False
3.
How many people were needed for a territory to become a state?
a)
100
b)
1738
c)
60,000
d)
10,000
4.

How many states met at the Constitutional Convention in May, 1787 to create the Constitution?

a)

50

b)

12

c)

13

d)

7

5.
What is the written plan for our government?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
The Virginia Plan
d)
Bill of Rights
6.

What part of the Constitution explains the goals and purposes of the Constitution?

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Amendments

d)

Bill of Rights

7.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
d)
The people of Massachusetts.
8.

change or addition to the constitution

a)

article

b)

addition

c)

preamble

d)

amendment

9.

first 10 amendments to the Constitution that protect our individual rights

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

ratify

c)

amendment

d)

checks and balances

10.

Which amendment is this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

9th

d)

10th

11.

How many branches are in the federal government?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

12.

What government branch makes laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Amendments

d)

Executive

13.

The ________ Branch of government is lead by the president and enforces the laws.

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Bicameral

14.

The ________ Branch of government has courts which decide if laws are fair.

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Bicameral

15.

The system where each branch of the federal government has the power to check, or control, the actions of the other branches

a)

unalienable rights

b)

Federalist

c)

amendment

d)

checks and balances

16.

to approve by vote

a)

ratify

b)

amendment

c)

unalienable rights

d)

checks and balances

17.

All U.S. citizens have __________.

a)

newspapers and tv's

b)

homework

c)

cars

d)

rights and responsibilities.

18.
The President has the power to ______ a law that is passed by Congress.
a)
override
b)
accept
c)
veto
d)
correct
19.

The National Government sets up the military, trades with other countries, sets up the postal service, collects taxes, and prints money

a)

true

b)

false

20.

When inflation is high

a)

it's cheaper to buy things

b)

money loses value and things cost more

c)

you can get more for your money

d)

the balloon might burst

21.

Duties required of citizens', including voting and paying taxes, are called

a)

citizen's rights

b)

citizen's rules

c)

civic responsibilities

d)

civic rules

22.

The rule of law says that

a)

you must follow traffic signals

b)

you must do what the police tell you to do

c)

mom and dad are always right

d)

the law applies to everyone, equally

23.

What is due process?

a)

a right to fair treatment through the judicial system

b)

the process of taking due's money for clubs

c)

the process of booking a criminal into jail

d)

none of the above

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