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Government Part 2 Test

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

2.

Who were Patrick Henry and George Mason

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

3.

Anti-Federalists-

a)

Wanted the Bill of Rights

b)

Didn't want the Bill of Rights

c)

Wanted a weak government

d)

Wanted to get control of everything

4.

1st Amendment?

a)

Freedom of religion,speech,press,petition,assembly

b)

Punishment most fit the crime

c)

Trial by Jury

d)

Warrant

5.

2nd Amendment

a)

Bear arms

b)

Warrant

c)

People have rights

d)

Quartering of Soldiers

6.

3rd and 4th Amendment

a)

Quartering of Soldiers/Warrant

b)

Warrant/Punishment most fit the crime

c)

Trial by Jury

d)

States have rights

7.

5th and 6th Amendment

a)

Right to remain Silence/Trial by Jury

b)

Punishment fits the crime/I plead the 5th

c)

Sue over $20/Trial by jury

d)

Trial by Jury/Right to remain Silence

8.

7th and 8th Amendment

a)

Sue over $20/Punishment fits the crime

b)

Trial by Jury/Punishment fits the crime

c)

States have the right/Punishment fits the crime

d)

people have the right/Punishment fits the crime

9.

9th and 10th Amendment

a)

Rights of the People/States have the right

b)

Rights of the State/People have the right

c)

Trial by jury/Rights of the State

d)

Rights of the People/Trial by Jury

10.

Anti-Federalist Government-

a)

Favored weak central government

b)

States keep most of the power

c)

Monarchy

d)

Article of Confederation

11.
They wanted a strong central government and no Bill of Rights
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
12.
Alexander Hamilton and 
James Madison were....
a)
Federalist 
b)
Anti-Federalist
13.

Which group would have made the following statement?

State governments are closer to home and can be more carefully monitored for abuses of power.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

14.

Which group would have made the following statement?

The system of checks and balances included in the Constitution would keep the national government from becoming too powerful.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

15.

Which group would have made the following statement?

The executive branch has too much power and will become like a monarchy.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

16.

Which group would have made the following statement?

A republican government will ensure the protection of individual liberties.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

17.
Shared Rights (Amendment Nine) says people have more rights than what is listed in the Bill of Rights
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Due process and the right to an attorney are rights usually found in which Amendment?
a)
Fourth Amendment
b)
Fifth Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Seventh Amendment
19.

Guarantees a trial by jury for a criminal case

a)

1st Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

6th Amendment

20.
A political system that prevents one branch from having to much power
a)
Voting
b)
Vetoing
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of powers
21.
What do we call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
a)
The List of Rights
b)
The Bill of Amendments
c)
The Rights of Citizens
d)
The Bill of Rights
22.
Set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of government
a)
Constitution
b)
Suffrage
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
23.

To approve or give consent

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

veto

c)

amendment

d)

ratify

24.

To say "no" or to reject

a)

veto

b)

ratify

c)

amendment

d)

constitution

25.

A change or addition to the constitution

a)

veto

b)

ratify

c)

amendment

d)

Bill of Rights

26.
Independence among branches of government so that one cannot control the actions of another
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of power
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Republic
27.
the sharing of power between federal and state governments
a)
Federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
reserved
d)
enumerated
28.

How did the Northwest Ordinance expand the U.S.?

a)

provided a way for territories to govern themselves

b)

transportation networks were established

c)

southern plantations were made stronger

d)

slavery was made illegal in that part of the country

29.

In order for government officials to take office they have to.....

a)

Be qualified

b)

take an oath of alligence

c)

be ready

d)

be old enough

30.

Why was the south okay with the 3/5th's compromise???

a)

it increased the south's political influence

b)

they had to

c)

they wanted every slave to count so at least they got 3/5's

d)

federal tax would be less from it

31.
Popular soverignty means that...
a)
the States have more power than the Federal Government.
b)
the courts may decide what the words of the Constitution mean.
c)
the Constitution may be amended, or changed.
d)
all government power belongs to the people.
32.
oppose ratification of the Constitution
a)
federalist
b)
antifederalist
33.
support the ratification of the Constitution
a)
federalist
b)
antifederalist
34.
Strong National Government
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
35.
Loose interpretation
of the Constitution
a)
federalist
b)
antifedealist
36.

The picture is an example of participating in

a)

civic duties

b)

educational duties

37.

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary,

shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the

Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for

proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and

Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three

fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof. . . .


—Article V of the U.S. Constitution


The purpose of Article V or amending the Constitution is

a)

to reflect change in society

b)

to make sure the document is not able to be changed