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Unit Exam 2 Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 3hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many articles in the Constitution?

a)

6 articles

b)

7 articles

c)

8 articles

d)

10 articles

2.

Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Jonathan Jay

d)

Abraham Lincoln

3.

What year did they write the Constitution?

a)

2087

b)

1987

c)

1887

d)

1787

4.

What did the Preamble do?

a)

The Preamble states the purposes of our Constitution.

b)

The Preamble tells the laws.

c)

The Preamble explains each government power.

d)

The Preamble tells how to amend the Constitution.

5.

What do the articles in the Constitution explain?

a)

how the branches of government work

b)

responsibilities and duties of the states as well as what responsibilities the federal government has to the States

c)

how the United States Constitution can be changed

d)

all of the answers are true

6.

Where the did the Constitutional Convention take place?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7.

What were the people who created the Constitution called?

a)

police officers

b)

framers

c)

parents

d)

George Washington

8.

Division of government between the national and state governments

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

9.

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government.

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Bicameral Legislature

10.

To formally approve a plan or an agreement.

a)

Ratify

b)

Sign

c)

Accept

d)

Accomplish

11.

The law-making part of government.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

12.

The idea that the government's authority comes from the people.

a)

Legalism

b)

Federalism

c)

The preamble

d)

Popular Sovereignty

13.

The part of government that carries out, or enforces, the laws.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

14.

The part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

15.

Political party that favored the ratification of the Constitution

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Federalist Papers

d)

Federalism

16.

Political party against the ratification of the Constitution

a)

Federalism

b)

Federalist

c)

Anti-Federalist

d)

Federalist Papers

17.

News articles published unanimously in favor of the Constitution

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Federalist Papers

d)

New Jersey Plan

18.

Who is the President of the Senate?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Vice President

d)

President

19.

Congress can override a presidential veto with ______ vote in both chambers.

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

5/6

20.

Bicameral means

a)

1 house.

b)

2 houses.

c)

3 houses.

d)

4 houses.

21.

The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are constitutional.

a)

Supreme Powers

b)

Court Review

c)

Constitutional Review

d)

Judicial Review

22.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House of Representatives
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Senate and the Justices
d)
The President and the Vice President
23.

Term length of a Senator

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Forever

24.

Term length of a Supreme Court Justice

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Forever

25.

Who was president of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Madison

b)

Washington

c)

Franklin

d)

Jefferson

26.

How many of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution before it was law

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

13

27.

Which house of Congress has the number of votes decided by the state's population?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representative

d)

Pentagon

28.

Which two documents were used in the writing of the Bill of Rights?

a)

Va. Declaration of Rights

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Va. Statute of Religious Freedom

29.

What two branches did the Constitution create?

a)

Military

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Judicial

30.

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

15

31.

What do the Bill of Rights protect?

a)

individual freedoms

b)

government

c)

jobs

d)

voting rights

32.

What decided how many votes each state would receive in Congress?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Va. Declaration of Rights

33.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
34.
When a president signs a bill, it
a)
is vetoed
b)
goes back to the Senate
c)
becomes law
d)
goes back to the House
35.
Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial.
a)
impeachment
b)
pocket veto
c)
subpoena
d)
oversight
36.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.  Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
37.

"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

38.
Powers not listed directly in the Constitution belong to the states and the people ie. health care, education
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 5
39.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
40.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
41.
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 3
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 9
42.
What the police have to show to a judge before getting a warrant.
a)
a good idea
b)
probable cause
c)
nothing
43.
No unreasonable searches or seizures
a)
2nd
b)
5th
c)
4th
44.

How many Branches of Government are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

45.

What is the name of the document that creates our Government ?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Treaty of Paris

46.

The President can serve for up to 12 years

a)

True

b)

False

47.

How is power divided among the Branches of government?

a)

The Executive Branch has the most power

b)

The Legislative Branch has the most power

c)

The Judicial Branch has the most power

d)

All Branches have equal power

48.
The Fifth Amendment states the right to bear arms
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The Supreme Court settles disagreements between the states and the federal government
a)
True
b)
False
50.
The order of the Constitution is as follows: Articles, Preamble, Bill of Rights, and Additional Amendments. 
a)
True
b)
False
51.
The Senate is in charge of the Executive branch
a)
False
b)
True
52.
This was the document that setup America's first government?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Virginia Plan
53.
The Principle that states that the government only has the powers the Constitution gives it. 
a)
General Welfare
b)
Limited Government
c)
Popular Sov. 
d)
Preamble
54.
The pursuit of happiness is a goal in the Preamble
a)
True
b)
False
55.
A change to the Constitution is called an Article
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Amendments can never be deleted
a)
True
b)
False
57.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
58.
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.
59.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!"
a)
liberty
b)
common defense
c)
domestic tranquility
d)
general welfare
60.
The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government. 
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
61.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!"
a)
liberty
b)
common defense
c)
domestic tranquility
d)
general welfare
62.
Government is by the consent of the governed.
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Republicanism
63.
Government officials are never above the law.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Federalism
64.
The right to bear arms.
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Republicanism
65.
State governments have the power to pass gambling laws within their states.
a)
Federalism
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
66.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights
a)
They wanted to keep the government small
b)
They wanted to keep the government big and strong
c)
They wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
d)
They wanted to make sure individual and state rights were protected
67.
These were men opposed to the constitution
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Loyalists (There were Americans against the Declaration of Independence... so not them.)
d)
Cripus Atticus (He was an African American who died at the Boston Massacre). 
68.
Federalist or Anti-Federalist?
I want the states to be completely sovereign. 
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalists 
c)
The Northwest Ordinance - Which let new states joined the US.
d)
The Articles of Confederation - They couldn't tax or do anything.
69.
Tyranny is when 
a)
one person has all the power
b)
a small group has all the power
c)
a large group has all the power
d)
all of the above are true
70.
Under the Articles of Confederation the states were 
a)
very united
b)
fighting
c)
disunited
d)
tyrants
71.
The founding fathers thought the king
a)
had too much power
b)
was helpful
c)
was a strong leader
d)
was not a tyrant
72.
States have the power to 
a)
declare war
b)
establish schools
c)
print money
d)
foreign relations
73.
Who determines if a law is unconstitutional?
a)
The president
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
The Congress
d)
The Small states
74.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Tyranny
d)
Legislative
75.

A plan that provides the rules for government

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Constitution

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President

76.

Basic liberties and rights of citizens

a)

Federalism

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Limited Government

d)

republicanism

77.

Thomas Jefferson’s reference to the natural rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence was clearly inspired by the ideas of

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

John Locke

78.

The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?

a)

the principle of limited government

b)

the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment

c)

the Virginia Company

d)

an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth

79.

Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to abandon the Articles of Confederation?

a)

In hopes that they could return to Great Britain as colonies.

b)

To create a strong central government in their new nation.

c)

The delegates wanted to create a monarchy.

d)

They were looking to become part of the French Empire.

80.

Why was the national government under the Constitution stronger than the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It had the power to enforce its laws.

b)

The supremacy clause made state laws the highest in the land.

c)

It did not have the power to tax the people.

d)

State governments had been dissolved.

81.
Many of our individual liberties are protected by which document?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Fundamental Orders 
82.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights deals with States Rights?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
10
83.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights deals with the rights of the accused, including Due Process?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
84.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive fines?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
85.
Was Alexander Hamilton a federalist or an anti-federalist?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
86.
What year was the Constitution written in?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1861
87.
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happpiness
a)
bill of rights
b)
unalienable rights
c)
separation of powers
88.
Right that protects freedom of personal expression
a)
2nd amendment
b)
3rd amendment
c)
1st amendment 
d)
10th amendment
89.
Right that protects freedom to assemble
a)
2nd amendment
b)
3rd amendment
c)
1st amendment 
d)
10th amendment
90.
Individual rights listed in the Constitution that are a result of colonial grievances
a)
tax rights
b)
judicial  review
c)
individual rights
d)
bill of rights
91.
Right to timely and public trial
a)
1st amendment
b)
3rd amendment
c)
6th amendment
d)
8th amendment
92.
Right to a jury in a civil case
a)
6th amendment
b)
7th amendment
c)
8th amendment
d)
10th amendment
93.
Right to a jury in a civil case
a)
6th amendment
b)
7th amendment
c)
8th amendment
d)
10th amendment
94.
Right to refuse your home for military purposes
a)
7th  amendment
b)
4th amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
6th amendment
95.
Right to refuse testimony against yourself
a)
7th amendment
b)
3rd amendment
c)
5th amendment
d)
8th amendment

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