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WorksheetsUnit 3 Constitution Quiz Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
The first constitution of the United States was the
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
What is 1 of the goals outlined in the preamble of the Constitution of the United States?
help the environment
promote the health and happiness of all
taxes
promote the general welfare
The purpose of the Executive Branch is to ____ laws.
create
enforce
interpret
Which big idea of the Constitution describes how power is shared between the federal gov and state governments?
separation of powers
consent of the governed
checks and balances
federalism
What fraction of Congress must agree to propose a new amendment?
2/3
3/4
1/2
1/4
Compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey plans for a bicameral legislature; each state would have equal representation in the senate and varied representation in the House of Representatives based on the state’s population.
Executive Branch
Great Compromise
Due process
Makes the laws.
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Lawmaking body with TWO houses- a Senate and a House of Representatives.
Bicameral legislature
Popular sovereignty
Veto
Outlined the process for states to count enslaved people as part of the population in order to determine representation and taxation for the federal government
Northwest Ordinance
New Jersey Plan
Three-Fifths Compromise
Which group had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?
The Federal Government
The States
The President
The Legislature
The Great Compromise settled what main issue of the Constitutional Convention?
Number of Presidents
States Rights
Slavery
Representation in Congress
The 3/5 Compromise sought to solve what issue at the Constitutional Convention?
Slavery
Representation
Election of Slaves
Slavery's impact on taxation and representation
Changes made to the Constitution are known by what official name?
Revisions
There is no name, the Constitution can't be changed
Amendments
Adaptions
The SOCIAL CONTRACT is the idea that humans give up some of their rights in exchange for government protection.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Constitution?
Establish justice
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general welfare
Create a system that rewards people for working hard
The VIRGINIA PLAN wanted each state to have TWO representatives in Congress.
TRUE
FALSE
To RATIFY something means to ________________ it.
Approve
Deny
Change
Enforce
The words "We the people..." in the Preamble indicate that the government set up by the U.S. Constitution is a form of
Monarchy
Theocracy
Self-Government
Dictatorship
This chamber of the legislative branch is made up of 435 representatives, based on population.
House of Representatives
Senate
This chamber of the legislative branch is made up of 100 representatives, 2 per state.
House of Representatives
Senate
Which branch of government can impeach a President?
the Olive Branch
the Legislative Branch
the Executive Branch
the Judicial Branch
A member of the House of Representatives serves how many years before having to be re-elected?
2 years
5 years
a lifetime
6 years
How many years can a Senator serve before having to be re-elected?
2 years
5 years
8 years
6 years
What does the word, "impeach" mean?
to be accused of doing something wrong
to have fruit stuck in your teeth
to not sign important laws
to move to a new branch of government
John Locke believed in what three natural rights?
Life, Liberty, & Property
Life, Equality, & Happiness
Liberty, Equality, & Fraternite
Live Free, Die Hard
What is the idea of "republicanism"
The people should be able to vote on who their leader will be
The government has absolute authority over the people
The people have complete freedom and have no rules
Thinkers should meet in salons and discuss important ideas
What are the three levels of government? Choose all 3.
parliament
state
confederation
national
local
To keep any one branch from becoming too powerful, the Constitution includes a system of
federalism
Bill of Rights
checks and balances
Articles of Confederation
Why did the Americans make the government of the Articles of Confederation so weak?
it wasn't weak
they wanted less taxes
they wanted to eventually appoint a king
They feared that a strong government would take away people's freedom
