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Constitution Exam Review 2024

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Part of DUE PROCESS is...

a)

protection from cruel and unusual punishment

b)

not charging you with a crime for 5 years

2.

What principle is reflected by this scenario: Congress Passes a Bill--->President Vetoes the Bill--->Congress overrides the Veto

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

checks and balances

3.

What branch of government MAKES LAWS, levies TAXES, and declares war?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

4.

What principle of government is based upon the idea that the Constitution will RESTRICT THE POWER of government?

a)

republicanism

b)

limited government

c)

individual rights

5.

Republicanism allows citizens to do what?

a)

add a new branch of government

b)

citizens elect their leaders

6.

The President vetoing a law of Congress is an example of what?

a)

separation of powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

republicanism

7.

The Articles of Confederation not being able to tax, establish common currency, and not having a judicial branch was out of fear for what?

a)

strong state government

b)

strong central government

c)

weak central government

d)

weak state government

8.

If someone knowingly published something untrue, are they protected by the 1st amendment?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

What does the 3rd Amendment protect people from?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

no cruel and unusual punishment

c)

no quartering troops

10.

Why is it illegal to prohibit a religious leader from a government position?

a)

3rd Amendment guarantees freedom of religion

b)

2nd Amendment guarantees right to free elections

c)

1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion

11.

Charging a homeless person 1 million dollars bail for public intoxication violates what amendment?

a)

10th

b)

8th

12.

If you are found innocent of a crime, can you be retried to be found guilty? What amendment protects against this? (due process!)

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

5th

13.

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

a)

Gibbons v Ogden

b)

Marbury v Madison

c)

McCulloch v Maryland

d)

JaRule v Nelly

14.

Which document used from 1777-1787 allowed the country to declare war, make treaties, and operate a post office?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Sentiment

15.

How did the Constitution allow allow for naturalization of foreigners?

HINT: naturalization= how to become a U.S. Citizen

a)

vote

b)

created a process to obtain citizenship

c)

lottery system

16.

Which amendment allows for a TRIAL BY JURY in a CRIMINAL case?

a)

4th

b)

6th

c)

2nd

17.

What was the biggest complaint of Anti-Federalist during ratification?

a)

lack of a Bill of Rights

b)

lack of a judicial branch

c)

no president

18.

The Constitution protects LIFE, LIBERTY, and the PURSUIT of HAPPINESS because of our experience with the "tyrant", King George III. What types of rights are these?

a)

limited rights

b)

due process rights

c)

unalienable rights

19.

What combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

a)

The Super Duper Compromise

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

The Washington Plan

20.

Why did Southern delegates accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

a)

decreased their political influence in the South

b)

increased their political influence in the South

c)

indentured servants would be given the right to vote

21.

The political idea of due process came from which English document?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

22.

The division of government into 2 parts under federalism creates what 2 governments?

HINT: VENN DIAGRAM

a)

local and regional

b)

North and South

c)

federal and state

23.

Patrick Henry's fear a President would become like a King, showed his criticism from what part of government?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Central Government

c)

Judicial Branch

24.

Why did Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights?

a)

to improve t he power of the Central government

b)

to improve individual freedoms

25.

Shays' Rebellion, government collecting taxes, and states printing their own money lead to what?

a)

The U.S. Constitution was written

b)

King George III becoming President

c)

South Carolina seceding from the Union

26.

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

a)

end the American Revolution

b)

sign a treaty with France

c)

to revise the Articles of Confederation

27.

What one thing did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention agree on?

a)

the states needed more power than ever

b)

the national government was weak under the Articles of Confederation

c)

Texas needed to be added as a state

28.

All of the plans proposed at the Constitutional Convention shared what major principle, inspired by Baron Montesquieu? MONT-ES-QUIEU (1,2,3)?

a)

republicanism

b)

social contract theory

c)

separation of powers

29.

What does the 4th amendment protect people from?

a)

religious persecution

b)

excessive surveillance from the government

c)

no cruel and unusual punishment

30.

Writing things about the government is protected by what freedom in the 1st Amendment?

a)

freedom of the press

b)

right to a trial by jury

c)

right to bear arms