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Unit 1: Chapters 1 - 4 Test Review

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Governments came about when people agreed to a contract; the people gave the state the power needed to maintain order; the state, in turn, agreed to protect its citizens

a)

Divine Right Theory

b)

Social Contract Theory

c)

Force Theory

d)

Evolutionary Theory

2.

Institution which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces decisions

a)

Government

b)

Territory

c)

Politics

d)

Magna Carta

3.

Form of autocratic government; a king, queen, or emperor exercises the supreme powers of government

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Oligarchy

4.

Any system of government in which a small group holds power

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Oligarchy

5.

Any system of government in which rule is by the people

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Autocracy

6.

The people elect representatives and give them the responsibility and power to make laws and conduct government; an indirect democracy

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

7.

The power of the monarch, or government, was limited not absolute

a)

Rule of law

b)

Limited government

c)

Due process

d)

Laissez-faire

8.

Established rights for people (i.e. habeus corpus, civil liberties); first British document that set out individual rights

a)

Limited government

b)

Common Sense

c)

The Social Contract

d)

Magna Carta

9.

Included elements of the Magna Carta; set clear limits on what a ruler could & could not do; monarchs: do not have absolute authority (rule with the consent of the governed); must have Parliament's consent to suspend laws, levy taxes, & maintain an army; cannot interfere with elections; people have a right to a speedy trial & jury of their peers; no cruel & unusual punishment or excessive bail

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

The Social Contract

d)

The Leviathan

10.

Enlightenment Philosopher who supported the social contract theory. He advocated that everyone is born with natural rights. In addition to this, he had a significant influence on the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson in particular.

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

John Locke

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli

11.

Enlightenment Philosopher who supported to social contract theory. He said that people were selfish and an absolute monarchy was the best form of government. In his book, The Leviathan, he explained his views.

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Hobbes

12.

Life, liberty, and property

a)

Consent of the governed

b)

Natural rights

c)

Political rights

d)

Social rights

13.
Which system holds all power in one central level of government?
a)
Unitary System
b)
Federal System
c)
Democratic System
d)
The Galactic Republic System
14.
Thomas Hobbes is known for which of the following?
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Divine Right of Kings
c)
Social Contract
d)
Common Law
15.
The idea of Natural Rights can be attributed to who?
a)
George Washington
b)
Adam Smith
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Jefferson
16.
What does it mean to say we have "separation of powers?"
a)
We divide power between the three Branches
b)
The President doesn't work with the Courts
c)
Congress doesn't work with the President
d)
We divide the two Houses of Congress
17.
The leader in a Parliamentary system is?
a)
President
b)
King
c)
Dictator
d)
Prime Minister
18.
What title do most people give James Madison?
a)
Man of the People
b)
The Father of the Constitution
c)
The man who made America
d)
Papa Madi
19.
Which of the following is NOT true of George Washington?
a)
Voted against British policies
b)
President of the Constitutional Convention
c)
Colonel in the French and Indian War
d)
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
20.
Which of the following is an example of an Autocracy?
a)
The United States
b)
Medieval England
c)
The Vatican
d)
North Korea
21.
What does a government need to be considered legitimate?
a)
A National Flag
b)
A National Mascot
c)
Acceptance by it's people as a sovereign authority
d)
A Congress must ratify a Constitution
22.

Which clause states that the Constitution, laws and treaties of the national government are the “supreme law of the land.”

a)

Extradition Clause

b)

Supremacy Clause

c)

Full Faith & Credit Clause

d)

Privileges & Immunities Clause

23.

Which clause is the Constitution's requirement that each State accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State.

a)

Privileges and Immunities Clause

b)

Extradition Clause

c)

Full Faith & Credit Clause

d)

Supremecy Clause

24.

America's government is most similar to:

a)

the Vatican's Theocracy

b)

Middle Ages Monarchy

c)

Athenian Democracy

d)

Roman Republic

25.

A government ruled by religious leaders

a)

Democracy

b)

Theocracy

c)

Cheerocracy

26.

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

the president

c)

the states

d)

national government

27.
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Central
d)
Republican
28.
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
a)
they supported a new Constitution
b)
they questioned the justice of slavery
c)
the feared the power of the national government
d)
the believed that states should have equal representation
29.
In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 
a)
Senate 
b)
House of Representatives 
c)
General Assembly 
d)
House of Commons 
30.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
31.
Why do anti-federalist want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a)
to protect rights of the citizens
b)
to strengthen the power of the federal government
c)
to give each state an equal amount of power
32.
What system did the framers of the Constitution use to make sure that no one branch of government would become too strong?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
National and Local
d)
Executive Branch
33.

Who chooses the President after citizens vote?

a)

Commerce compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Three-fifths Compromise

d)

Electoral College

34.

The job of the Legislative branch is to

a)

make the laws.

b)

interpret the laws.

c)

carry out the laws.

d)

enforce the laws.

35.

Ratify means

a)

to approve or give formal consent

b)

to deny

c)

to change a document

d)

a branch in the government

36.

Term for a change or addition to a document

a)

amendment

b)

ratify

c)

more

d)

unicameral

37.

The United States constitutional system incorporates democratic elements that were developed in ___________ and Rome.

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

New York

c)

Paris

d)

Athens

38.

No quartering of troops

Which earlier document influenced this amendment in the United States Constitution?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Mayflower Compact

39.

Who signed the Magna Carta, limiting the King’s power?

a)

King John

b)

William the Conqueror

c)

William and Mary

d)

Charles I

40.
What is the fourth amendment?
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Cannot be forced to house soldiers
d)
Protection from unreasonable search and seizures
41.
Which of these is not allowed, according to the Eighth Amendment?
a)
reasonable bail
b)
reasonable fines
c)
jail terms
d)
cruel punishments
42.
What is the third amendment?
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Cannot be forced to house soldiers
d)
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
43.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Checks & Balances
44.
What was the result of the Great Compromise?
a)
Bicameral Congress:  The House and the Senate
b)
Slaves counted as 60% of a person for representation
c)
Nine of Thirteen States were needed to ratify the Constitution
d)
The Slave Trade would remain legal until 1808
45.
In order for Congress to override a Presidential veto, they need to have a ___ vote in each house.
a)
simple majority
b)
3/5
c)
2/3
d)
75%
46.
All male citizens have the right to vote regardless of race.  Which amendment is this?
a)
15th
b)
3rd
c)
26th
d)
14th
47.
The president cannot serve more than two terms.  Which amendment is this?
a)
16th
b)
19th
c)
22nd
d)
23rd
48.
Which of the two houses of congress has 435 members, distributed among the 50 states based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
49.
The people elect US senators.  Which amendment is this?
a)
15th
b)
17th
c)
23rd
d)
26th
50.
You have the right to a fair/speedy trial, a lawyer, and an impartial jury.  Which amendment is this?
a)
5th
b)
6th
c)
16th
d)
4th
51.
Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?
a)
25th
b)
14th
c)
26th
d)
12th
52.
A confederation is best defined as:
a)
A government in which a single person holds power
b)
A government in which power is divided between a central government and other local governments
c)
A government in which the executive and legislative branches are separate and coequal.
d)
An alliance of independent states
53.
Which of the following served as the first National Government of the U.S.?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Stamp Act Congress
c)
Second Continental Congress
d)
New England Confederation
54.
Which of the following defines the principle of popular sovereignty?
a)
The power of government is restricted
b)
All people have rights that cannot be taken away
c)
Government exists and functions only with the consent of the governed; people hold political power
d)
Political power is divided among various branches of government
55.
What do the first 3 articles of the Constitution address?
a)
The National Government and the States
b)
The organization of the National Government
c)
The formal amendment process
d)
The place of the States in the Union
56.
To whom did the Three-Fifths Compromise refer?
a)
Enslaved people
b)
Native Americans
c)
Women
d)
The poor
57.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 rights listed in the 1st Amendment?
a)
Speech
b)
Press
c)
Assembly
d)
Fair Trial
58.
The economic system of the United States can best be described as:
a)
Capitalist
b)
Socialist
c)
Communist
d)
Tradition
59.

Which document was written by Thomas Paine?

a)

Social Contract

b)

Common Sense

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Declaration of Independence

60.

Why was the 9th Amendment added to the Constitution?

a)

the framers worried they might have forgotten an important right

b)

the framers wanted to make clear that basic rights were guaranteed even if they were not stated specifically

c)

the Bill of Rights had to have ten parts

d)

the English Bill of Rights listed nine rights

61.

The 10th Amendment states that:

a)

most powers belong to the national government

b)

powers not given to the national government or prohibited from the states belong to the states of the people

c)

the people are the source of all government powers

d)

the states are the most important part of our government system

62.
the principle that a ruler or a government is not all-powerful
a)
limited government
b)
resolution
c)
tyrant
d)
consent of the governed
63.
guaranteed right to petition and fair punishment for crimes
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Mayflower Compact
64.

Nine out of the thirteen states had to ______ or pass the Constitution to make it law.

a)

veto

b)

amend

c)

ratify

d)

decline

65.

The Anti Federalists would not approve of the Constitution unless

a)

women won the right to vote

b)

slavery was abolished.

c)

a bill of rights was added.

d)

the poor were given more help.

66.

The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history,

Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?

a)

Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment.

b)

The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it

c)

Three-fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment.

d)

The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it

67.

Why is a formal amendment process important?

a)

To prevent the Supreme Court from being eliminated

b)

To keep some states from being too powerful

c)

To allow the Constitution to be adjusted as times change

d)

To give the president a role in changing the government

68.

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.

Congress has just passed a bill, and the president has approved it.

Which statement best explains how the law can still be prevented from being enacted?

a)

The Speaker of the House can veto the law.

b)

The people in each state can vote against the law.

c)

The governors in each state can refuse to approve the law.

d)

The Supreme Court can determine the unconstitutionality of the law.

69.
The issue of counting enslaved people for representation was solved with the
a)
Great Compromise
b)
One-Third Compromise
c)
Three-Fifths Compromise
d)
Slave Compromise
70.
The president would be elected through an indirect vote called the
a)
Commerce compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Three-fifths Compromise
d)
Electoral College
71.
ratification means
a)
rat infestation
b)
official approval
c)
civil approval
d)
census
72.
The sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country
a)
federalism
b)
legislation
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
separation of powers
73.
One branch or house of government
a)
unicameral
b)
Congress
c)
legislature
d)
bicameral
74.
two branches or houses of government
a)
unicameral
b)
federalism
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
bicameral
75.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 
a)
Connecticut Plan 
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan 
76.
Which Plan was favored by small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
77.

Congress cannot make a law establishing a national religion. This is an example of which fundamental principle?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Consent of the Governed

c)

Limited Government

d)

Representative Government

78.

Which document protects peoples rights of freedom to petition?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

VA Statute for Religious Freedom

79.

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

80.

What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

1/2

d)

1/4

81.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

19th

b)

24th

c)

26th

d)

15th

82.

It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure _____.

a)

changes were only made when absolutely necessary

b)

no one ever changed the Constitution

c)

hardly anyone got a say

d)

the President got all the say

83.

gives citizens the right to formally ask for government changes

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

84.

Which two amendments declare that no person can be deprived "of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

e)

23rd Amendment

85.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
86.
The Supremacy Clause states that 
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
87.
Powers of Congress that are stated in the Constitution
a)
expressed
b)
reserved
c)
implied
d)
concurrent
88.
The branch of government that makes laws
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Supreme Court
89.
Collect Taxes
a)
Federal Power
b)
State Power
c)
Concurrent (Shared by Both)
90.
Maintain Armed Forces
a)
Federal Power
b)
State Power
c)
Concurrent (Shared by Both)
91.
Establish and Maintain Schools
a)
Federal Power
b)
State Power 
c)
Concurrent (Shared by Both)
92.
Which amendment protects the powers and rights of State Governments?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
93.
What right is granted by the 4th Amendment?
a)
No illegal searches and seizures
b)
No quartering of troops
c)
Right to a speedy trial
d)
Right to bear arms
94.

What are interstate compacts or contracts?

a)

trade among states

b)

written agreements between two or more states

c)

a group of states getting together to fight the federal government

d)

the idea that laws past by congress will be the supreme law of the land

95.

What does extradition mean?

a)

giving up one's citizenship by leaving to live in a foreign country

b)

the right of Congress to refuse to seat an elected member by a majority vote

c)

a law that makes a crime of an act that was legal when it was commited

d)

to return a criminal or fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state

96.

What are Elastic Powers?

a)

powers that the government requires to carry out expressed constitutional powers

b)

powers the Constitution grants to the national government

c)

powers that the National Gov’t may exercise simply because it is a government

97.

What are Inherent Powers?

a)

powers that the government requires to carry out the expressed constitutional powers

b)

powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government

c)

powers that are directly stated in the constitution

98.

What does Full Faith and Credit mean?

a)

the requirement that states settle their differences with one another without the use of force

b)

each state must give one another's citizens all the "privileges and immunities" of their own citizens

c)

each state must return to a state criminals who flee across state lines

d)

each state must recognize the laws and proceedings of every other state

99.

What is a Block Grant?

a)

a reverse grant-in-aid, in which money flows from the states back to the federal government

b)

a grant of money used for broader programs with more local discretion in spending

c)

a grant with an amount based upon population

d)

a grant for a very specific purpose, and usually requires matching funds from local government

100.

Which of the following is NOT and aspect of Categorical Grants?

a)

is growing more slowly that block grants

b)

usually requires matching funds

c)

the main source of federal aid to states

d)

must be used for a specific purpose

101.
Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant?
a)
Money given to states for special education programs
b)
Money given to individuals in the form of tax rebates 
c)
Money given to states to spend at their discretion on transportation
d)
Money given directly to private business for economic development
102.
Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following?
a)
Give states far too much power over national monies
b)
Broaden state power beyond that outlined in the Constitution
c)
Weaken the power of state governors and legislators
d)
Give new life to the idea of dual federalism
103.

Which method of ratification was used for almost all the amendments to the Constitution?

a)

two-thirds vote in Congress

b)

state conventions

c)

three-fourths of state legislatures

d)

national convention

104.
The people are the source of all governmental authority.
a)
Limited Government 
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
federalism 
d)
separation of powers 
105.
The President is responsible for executing, enforcing, and administering the law. 
a)
limited government 
b)
federalism 
c)
checks and balances 
d)
separation of powers 
106.
A two-thirds vote in each house of Congress is needed to override a veto. 
a)
Checks and Balances 
b)
Limited Government 
c)
Judicial Review 
d)
Federalism 
107.
This practice was established in Marbury v. Madison (1803)
a)
Federalism 
b)
Popular Sovereignty 
c)
Judicial Review 
d)
Separation of powers 
108.
"Congress shall make no law..." 
a)
Limited Government 
b)
Separation of Powers 
c)
Judicial Review 
d)
Federalism 
109.
Educational requirements vary from State to State 
a)
Popular Sovereignty 
b)
Checks and Balances 
c)
Limited Government
d)
Federalism 
110.
Only Congress has the power to declare war. 
a)
Limited Government 
b)
Federalism 
c)
Separation of Powers 
d)
Judicial Review 
111.
Presidential appointees are subject to approval by the Senate. 
a)
Judicial Review 
b)
Checks and Balances 
c)
Federalism 
d)
Separation Of Powers 
112.
"We the people of the United States..." 
a)
Judicial Review 
b)
Limited Government 
c)
Federalism 
d)
Popular Sovereignty
113.
The rule of law.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Limited Government 
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Federalism
114.
Federal courts may declare illegal any government action violating the Constitution. 
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances 
d)
Popular Sovereignty 
115.
Head-on clashes between the separate branches of government are frequent and often violent. 
a)
true
b)
false
116.

Article 1 of the Constitution is about....

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

117.
Who has the power to sign or veto laws?
a)
The Vice President
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
The President
d)
The Chief Justice
118.

How did it come about that the President’s Cabinet is made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments?

a)

Custom and tradition have made it so.

b)

This is outlined in the Constitution.

c)

Congress wrote legislation requiring it.

d)

The first President demanded this arrangement.

119.

Which is one of the basic ideas of democracy?

a)

People are equal except under the law.

b)

The majority should keep control of the minority.

c)

Compromise is not usually effective when settling differences.

d)

Democracy should keep a balance between personal freedom and the law.

120.

Most resolutions calling for amendments that are proposed in Congress

a)

are rejected by the States.

b)

just become regular laws.

c)

never make it to the States.

d)

become official amendments.

121.

How does Congress fill in the blanks left by the Framers of the Constitution?

a)

through basic legislation

b)

through State conventions

c)

by asking the Supreme Court to decide

d)

by reading the Federalist Papers

122.

A central notion of the American concept of democracy is that...

a)

minority interests must always be subordinated to majority interests.

b)

each individual has complete and absolute freedom.

c)

the individual is of paramount importance.

d)

all persons have a right to an equal share of worldly goods.

123.

Services provided by the U.S. government are mostly intended to

a)

provide for the common defense.

b)

promote the general welfare.

c)

keep Americans dependent on the government.

d)

duplicate those already provided by private agencies.

124.

Which keeps a state court from ruling against a national treaty?

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Full Faith and Credit Clause

d)

reserved powers

125.

Which is an exclusive power of the national government?

a)

start a police force

b)

borrow money

c)

acquire territory

d)

regulate elections

126.

Which is an example of cooperative federalism?

a)

The national government has no funds for block grants.

b)

A state finds it difficult to understand federal laws.

c)

A state moves its capital, though Congress disagrees.

d)

The national government grants federal lands to the states.

127.

Which does the Privileges and Immunities Clause require of all states?

a)

Any citizen can become a resident of any state.

b)

Out-of-state students cannot be charged higher tuition.

c)

State residents get hired first when jobs become available.

d)

Every state must enforce the criminal laws of all states.

128.

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

a)

to help new states join the Union

b)

to help Pennsylvania become a state

c)

to give Congress the power to admit new states to the Union

d)

to help the Northwest become a new nation

129.

Which type of federal grant requires the states to contribute money?

a)

contributory grants

b)

project grants

c)

block grants

d)

categorical grants

130.

Which of the following keeps a state from denying that a birth certificate is valid because it was issued by a different state?

a)

Full Faith and Credit Clause

b)

Supremacy Clause

c)

interstate compact

d)

division of powers

131.

Which of the following types of discrimination would not be allowed under the Privileges and Immunities Clause?

a)

A resident of one state cannot use the court system in another state.

b)

A resident of one state must pay higher college tuition in another state.

c)

A resident of one state must pay higher fishing license fees in another state.

d)

A resident of one state cannot vote in another state.

132.

Interstate compacts can be made

a)

with the agreement of the President and the State governors involved.

b)

only with the consent of Congress.

c)

only for reasons stated in the Constitution.

d)

at any time by any States.

133.

Which of the following is an exception to the Full Faith and Credit Clause?

a)

car registrations

b)

criminal cases

c)

property titles

d)

birth certificates

134.

Which of the following statements is true of categorical grants?

a)

They are usually made with conditions attached.

b)

They are appropriated by States rather than by Congress.

c)

Grant recipients do not have to obey a set of guidelines.

d)

They are made for very broadly defined purposes.

135.

According to the Constitution, which must the national government guarantee for each state?

a)

job training and employment programs

b)

federal grants-in-aid programs

c)

a republican form of government

d)

a share of money from the federal income tax

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