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Civics Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these ideas had the most influence on the American Revolution?

a)

the Great Awakening

b)

the Enlightenment

c)

the Renaissance

d)

Socialism

2.

Which part of the U.S. Constitution lays out the basic purposes of the U.S. government?

a)

the preamble

b)

Article I

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Article II

3.

Laid out by Article I

of the Constitution, this branch of government is responsible for making laws. Which branch is it?

a)

the executive branch

b)

the legislative branch

c)

the judicial branch

d)

the Council of Censors

4.

Which of the following is an example of a delegated power?

a)

printing money

b)

building roads

c)

conducting elections

d)

borrowing money

5.

What powers does the Constitution explicitly give to the federal government?

a)

concurrent powers

b)

delegated powers

c)

reserved powers

d)

denied powers

6.

What is the necessary and proper clause?

a)

Also known as the elastic clause, this clause gives Congress all the powers it needs to carry out its enumerated powers.

b)

This clause requires the states to cooperate with each others' laws.

c)

This clause guarantees that all the states will continue to have governments that are chosen by the people.

7.

What is the name of the system in which each branch of the U.S. government can limit the actions of the other branches?

a)

perpetual union

b)

division of powers

c)

cooperative federalism

d)

checks and balances

8.

Which of the following is not an example of a check or balance put into the U.S. Constitution?

a)

The Supreme Court declares an executive order unconstitutional.

b)

Congress exercises oversight of executive agencies.

c)

The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress.

d)

Congress reviews a judicial decision and overturns the Supreme Court.

9.

Governments where citizens have the power are

a)

democracy

b)

republic

c)

monarchy

d)

dictatorship

10.

The idea that powers in government should be divided into three branches is called

a)

separation of powers

b)

social contract theory

c)

natural rights

d)

democracy

11.

Which statement if FALSE about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Each state had one vote.

b)

Congress was the only branch of government.

c)

The national government coined money for all of the states.

d)

The national government could not collect taxes.

12.

The Articles of Confederation failed for these reasons EXCEPT

a)

The central government was too weak.

b)

The government could not pay off the war debt.

c)

Only some states could vote.

d)

There was only one branch of government (Congress).

13.

Which principle of our government states that the power of governing comes from the consent of the people?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

inherent rights

c)

self-government

d)

separation of powers

14.

What did the delegates do to the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Amend them

b)

Throw them out

c)

They did nothing

15.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Virginia Plan: 2-house legislature with representation based on population

New Jersey Plan: 1-house legislature with equal representation for all states

b)

Virginia Plan: 1-house legislature with equal representation for all states

New Jersey Plan: 2-house legislature with representation based on population

c)

Virginia Plan: 1-house legislature with representation based on population

New Jersey Plan: 2-house legislature with equal representation for all states

d)

None of the above

16.

What was one goal or principle of the Constitution?

a)

Suffrage

b)

Limited Government

c)

Commerce

d)

Bicameral

17.

The ability of each government branch to limit the power of the others is referred to as:

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Limited Government

d)

Popular Sovereignty

18.

What great debate proposed a 2-house Legislature?

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Constitutional Convention

19.

What were some of the goals stated in the Preamble to the Constitution?

a)

Form a more perfect union

b)

Racial Equality

c)

Insure Domestic Tranquility

d)

Universal Suffrage

e)

Provide for the Common Defense

20.

What are concurrent powers?

a)

Powers that are shared by federal and state governments.

b)

Powers granted only to the federal government

c)

Powers granted only to the state government

d)

Powers granted only to the people

21.

Who holds the power in National Supremacy?

a)

States are the "supreme law of the land"

b)

The people are the "supreme law of the land"

c)

The federal government and Constitution are the "supreme law of the land"

d)

The Taco Bell Burrito Supreme

22.

What are enumerated powers?

a)

Powers only given to the Federal Government

b)

Powers only granted to the State Government

c)

Powers shared by the Federal and State Governments

d)

Powers explicitly granted to the People

23.

Ratification of the Constitution required how many states to approve?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

13

24.

Which powers are only granted to State Government?

a)

Reserved Powers

b)

Enumerated Powers

c)

Concurrent Powers

d)

Kenny Powers

25.

Which branch of government contains the U.S. Senate?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

None of the Above

26.

Which of the following was NOT one of the goals in the Preamble to the Constitution?

a)

Form a more perfect union

b)

Insure domestic tranquility

c)

Provide food and work

d)

Promote general welfare

27.

What are reserved powers?

a)

Powers only given to the State Government

b)

Shared powers between State and Federal Government

c)

Powers only given to the Federal Government

d)

Powers reserved for the individual citizen

28.

Federalism refers to a

a)

relationship between the national and state governments

b)

relationship among the state governments.

c)

political system in which power is vested in the state governments.

d)

political system in which power is vested in the national government.

29.

Who calls special sessions of Congress?

a)

President

b)

Executive

c)

Legislature

d)

Judicial

30.

What branch of government can preside over and rule impeachment trials (check and balance of the other 2 branches)

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

Congressional

31.

This is one way the Executive branch checks the Legislative branch?

a)

Can veto laws

b)

Appoints federal judges

c)

Impeaches justices

d)

Can declare Congress unconstitutional

32.

What is one check the Judicial branch has on the Legislative branch?

a)

Can veto laws

b)

Can declare Congressional laws unconstitutional

c)

Can impeach the President

d)

Creates lower Federal courts

33.

What is one check the legislative branch has over the executive branch?

a)

Override a Presidential Veto

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Hear & Decide Cases

d)

Veto Proposed Laws

34.

Along with Separation of Powers, how is the power of federal government checked?

a)

Interstate Commerce Regulation Act

b)

Common Law

c)

Federal vs State Powers

d)

National Supremacy

35.

What did the Supremacy Clause do?

a)

Made state laws override federal laws in conflicts

b)

Made federal laws override state laws in conflicts

c)

Removed all state laws

d)

Made conflicts between state and federal laws decided by a coinflip

36.

Who ensures that state laws do not conflict with federal laws?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

President

37.

Anti-Federalists only agreed to support the Constitution if:

a)

the Constitution included a Bill of Rights

b)

the Constitution included a Declaration of Rights

c)

the Constitution created a bicameral legislature

d)

the Constitution reinstated a monarchy

38.

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

a)

Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

b)

spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

c)

oppose a strong centralized government.

d)

create a new monarchy.

39.

Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

a)

States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

b)

A strong Central Government.

c)

A Monarchy (King & Queen) to rule over the country.

d)

a powerful National Government

40.

How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S Constitution?

a)

The added the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments)

b)

They outlawed cruel and unusual punishment.

c)

Ensured due process of the law.

d)

The Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists to war.

41.
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
Boston, Massachussettes
d)
New York, New York
42.
What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
43.
What term refers to the process of approving the Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
44.
What Article of the  Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Judicial Branch? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
What Article of the  Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Legislative Branch? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.
The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government. 
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
47.
This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law
a)
Limited Government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Federalism
48.

Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

a)

3/5 of each state's slave population would be counted for representation in congress.

b)

The Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan would combined to form a bicameral legislature.

c)

The Bill of Rights appeased the Anti-Federalists.

d)

The preamble states "we the people" evidence of popular sovereignty.

49.
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). 
50.

approve

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Ratify

d)

Bill of Rights

51.

one who favored ratification of Constitution (strong central gov’t)

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Loyalist

52.

one who opposed ratification of the Constitution (weaker central gov’t)

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Loyalist

d)

Patriot

53.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
54.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
55.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
56.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
57.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
58.
Which branch approves presidential appointments?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
59.
The President acts as _______________ of the armed forces.
a)
commander-in-chief
b)
cabinet
c)
ambassador
d)
enforcer
60.
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
61.
Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial.
a)
impeachment
b)
pocket veto
c)
subpoena
d)
oversight
62.
Congress can override a Presidential veto with a __________ majority vote.
a)
51%
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
100%
63.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1781

c)

1787

d)

1789

64.

Where was the Constitution written?

a)

New York City

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Richmond

d)

Washington, DC

65.
What government existed before the Constitution? 
a)
British Monarchy
b)
state constitutions 
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Confederate States of America 
66.
What was one result of the Great Compromise?  
a)
reserved powers
b)
bicameral legislature 
c)
elastic clause
d)
checks and balances 
67.
What branch of the government can void a law if it is unconstitutional?  
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
all of the above
68.
What branch of the government appoints members to the Supreme Court?  
a)
Executive 
b)
Judicial 
c)
Legislative 
d)
all of the above 
69.

How many articles are there in the Constitution?

a)

27

b)

7

c)

10

d)

3

70.
What did the Great Compromise give us?
a)
The President and Vice President
b)
The Senate and the President
c)
The Congress and the Vice President
d)
The House and Senate
71.
True or False: the electoral college is a group of people who elect the President and vice president from each state.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
What is Federalism?
a)
Form of government where power is held by the national 
b)
Form of government where power is held by the state
c)
Form of government where power is divided between the national and state.
d)
Form of government where power is held by the President
73.
What was the purpose for the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To write the Articles of Confederation
b)
To write the Bill of Rights
c)
To write the Constitution 
d)
To write the laws
74.
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
75.
Which document is considered “the supreme law of the land”?
a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The English Bill of Rights
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Constitution

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