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WorksheetsThe Constitution
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 24mins
In 1787, who led a group of farmers in an attempt to take over government weapons in Massachusetts?
James Madison
Daniel Shays
Daniel Boone
During the Constitutional Convention, which leader argued that the country needed a stronger national government?
James Madison
Patrick Henry
Daniel Shays
Which leader at the Constitutional Convention put forth the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
True or False
The Virginia Plan was favored by the larger states.
True
False
True or False
The New Jersey Plan was favored by the larger states.
True
False
The Virginia Plan based the representatives in Congress on what?
equal number for all states
a state's population
The New Jersey Plan based representatives to Congress based on what?
equal number for all states
a state's population
The final plan for Congress became known as what?
The Constitution Compromise
The Grand Idea
The Great Compromise
The Constitutional Convention
How many of the total number of slaves in each state counted towards the number of representatives for the state?
two-thirds
one-half
all of them
three-fifths
When any region of the Northwest Territory had more than 60,000 people, it could become a ____________.
territory
province
state
There are ______ paths to citizenship.
5
10
3
2
True or False
Slavery would not be allowed in the states formed in the Northwest Territory.
True
False
The framers, or designers, of the Constitution, created the idea of what in order to keep any branch of the government from becoming too powerful?
separation of branches
separation of jobs
separation of powers
Which branch of government is the lawmaking branch and is led by Congress?
the legislative branch
the executive branch
the judicial branch
Which branch is given the power to enforce laws and is headed by the President?
the legislative branch
the executive branch
the judicial branch
Which branch of government decides whether laws are working fairly and are constitutional and is headed by the Supreme Court?
the legislative branch
the executive branch
the judicial branch
The first 10 amendments, or changes, to the Constitution are called what?
the Preamble
the Amendments of Protection
the Bill of Rights
What does the word ratify mean?
approve
regulate
change
Which political party favored a strong national government?
Federalists
Anti-Federalist
the Constitution party
Which political party did not favor a strong national government?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
The Constitution Party
Which of the following are in the Bill of Rights? Check all that apply.
People have the right to have weapons.
People have the right to 'due process of the law.'
People have the right to freedom doing whatever they want.
People have the right to a job.
The First Amendment gives people the right to which of the following? Check all that apply.
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom to say untrue things about others
right to assemble, or gather together
freedom to destroy property
The President's advisors are called the what?
the Committee
the Advisors
the Congress
the Cabinet
Each branch of government is given different powers by the Constitution in a way that allows each branch to watch over the other. This system is known as what?
equal powers
checks and balances
levels of government
Which of the choices below has the power to print and coin money?
National Government
State Government
Shared Power
Which of the choices below has the power to collect taxes?
National Government
State Government
Shared Power
Which of the choices below has the power to create and maintain an army and a navy?
National Government
State Government
Shared Power
Which of the choices below has the power to set up public schools?
National Government
State Government
Shared Power
Which of the choices below has the power to conduct elections?
National Government
State Government
Shared Power
Which of the choices below has the power to make laws to provide for public health and welfare?
National Government
State Government
Shared Power
What are the three levels of government?
legislative, executive, judicial
federal, state, private
federal, state, local
Congress, President, Supreme Court
Which is the best definition for democracy?
people rule and are free to vote and make choices about their lives and their government.
people are free to do whatever they want
people are under the rule of a king or president
The _____________ was the first plan of government for the United States?
preamble
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
The process by which an immigrant can become a United States citizen is called?
process of citizenship
civic participation
naturalization
Which of the following must be true for a person applying for United States citizenship? Check all that apply.
18 years old
lived in the United States for 5 years, or 3 years if they are married to a United States citizen
pass a test on United States history and government
speak and write English
Which of the following were considered weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Check all that apply.
each state had its own money
could tax the citizens
could not force the states to pay taxes
Set up a postal sysetm
Which branch of government has the power to override the President's veto of a bill?
legislative
executive
judicial
Which branch of government can nominate Supreme Court justices?
legislative
executive
judicial
Which branch can rule a law unconstitutional?
legislative
executive
judicial
Which is the best definition for republic?
a country where people are ruled by a king
a country where people are ruled by a self appointed ruler
a country where people choose representatives to run the government
How many senators serve in Congress?
(a)
How many representatives serve in the US House of Representatives?
(a)
