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WorksheetsU.S.Government Unit 1 Review Quizizz
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Rule by one
Dictatorship and Constitutional Monarchy
Dictatorship & Communism
Dictatorship & Absolute Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy & Republic
Traditional monarchs of Europe claimed authority by divine right, meaning:
the people gave them the power to rule.
they claimed God gave them the power to rule.
they were chosen based on excellent exam scores.
they had the most followers.
A tyrant is sometimes used to describe a ruler with ________________.
a great sense of humor.
the desire to listen to the people.
a desire to speak loudly with passion.
complete or absolute power.
The word democracy comes from:
Ancient Rome
Ancient Greece
The European Middle Ages
18th century France
Why is a constitution an important document for some governments?
It is a list of laws so that citizens follow the rules and obey the government.
It is like the history of the government explains how it developed over time
It sets out the basic rules for government and protects certain rights of citizens.
In a democracy, citizens of the country select their leaders by _____________.
shouting the loudest.
fighting in the streets.
voting in elections.
receiving payments from candidates.
In what type of democracy, does every person get the chance to vote on issues?
Direct Democracy
Indirect Democracy
In what type of democracy do citizens vote for others to represent them in the government and make decisions?
Direct Democracy
Indirect Democracy
In what type of government do citizens not take part and lack basic rights?
Indirect Democracy
Direct Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Authoritarian
Which statement represents a key idea directly associated with John Locke's Two Treatises of Government?
freedom of speech should be denied.
The king's power on Earth comes from God.
All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property.
Individuals acting in their own self-interest will achieve economic success.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the theory of divine right was most often used to justify the
involvement of the peasants in making political decisions
introduction of free trade policies
supreme power of the Catholic Church
establishment of an absolute monarchy
Which statement is most closely associated with the economic policy of mercantilism?
Colonies should exist for the benefit of the mother country.
Local authority should determine the type of goods to be produced.
Governments should not be involved in the economy.
Business and industry should be owned by the state.
According to the theory of mercantilism, colonies should be
acquired as markets and sources of raw materials
considered an economic burden for the colonial power
granted independence as soon as possible
encouraged to develop their own industries
His ideas of separation of powers (3 branches of government) are found in the US constitution:
Locke
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Rousseau
He believed the best form of government should be direct democracy (public elections) based on his ideas in the Social Contract.
Locke
Montesquieu
Hobbes
Voltaire
Rousseau
His ideas of freedom of speech, religion, separation of church and state are found in the Bill of Rights
Locke
Hobbes
Montesqiue
Voltaire
Rousseau
His ideas of natural rights are found in the Declaration of Independence
Locke
Montesique
Hobbes
Voltaire
The Bill of Rights was influenced by
Voltaire
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau.
all of the above
Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Property
According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?
Overthrow the government
Petition the government for their rights
Nothing, the people don't have rights
Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?
Ben Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke believed that all people had:
Natural Rights
Individual rights
Some rights
What were John Locke's 3 natural rights?
Life, Liberty, pursuit of happiness
Live, Laugh, Love
Life, Liberty, Property
Life, Speech, Religion
John Locke helped to create which contract theory?
Society of the Banana contract Thoery
Social Contract Theory
Natural Contract Theory
Rights Contract Theory
Thomas Jefferson used John Locke's natural rights in which famous U.S. document?
U.S. constitution
Declaration of independence
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
The excerpt above is taken from the -
What did the Colonists do after the Stamp Act?
Boycott British goods
Made their own goods
Decided they didn't need goods
Stopped paying all of their taxes
What are unalienable rights?
Rights that government cannot take away
Rights that government takes away
rights for aliens
Government is needed to promote equality
Thomas Paine wrote in Common Sense that the King was...
Killing immigrants
Not allowing people to practice their religion
Taking away political rights
Killing other races
Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?
To pay for the French and Indian War
Because the King felt like it
Because they wanted a revolution
They owed a lot of money to China
This was the "thesis" of the Constitution that set out its purpose
The Introduction to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Preamble
The Checks and Balances
This branch has the power to make treaties
None of the branches have this power
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Which of the following is the correct listing of the rights protected in the 1st amendment?
Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, Religion
Speech, Press, Rebellion, Petition, Religion
Speech, Press, Assembly, Protest, Religion
Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion, Education
Which branch interprets and protects the Constitution
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
All
Which of the following branches' main purpose is to create laws?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
All
To override a presidential veto, Congress needs a
2/3 majority
3/4 majority
Universal vote
3/5 majority
Which parts of government are apart of the impeachment process?
House of Representatives
Senate
House of Representatives and Senate
Judicial and Senate
The article of the Constitution that details the Legislative Branch
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 5
Article 6
The article of the Constitution that details the Judicial Branch
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 5
Article 6
The article of the Constitution that details the Amendment process
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 5
Article 6
Members of the House of Representatives serve a term of ______ years
4
6
2
8
Members of the House of Representatives serve a term of ______ years
4
6
2
8
Which of the following pertain to the Preamble?
establish Justice
insure domestic Tranquility
provide for the common defence
promote the general Welfare
Which of the following are powers of the President?
Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States
Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
make Treaties
To declare War,
The form of government that is required of the states by the Constitution
democratic
fair
equal
republican
This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state
House of Representatives
Senate
President
Supreme Court
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Majority Whip
Chief Justice
Congress may override a presidential veto with a
majority vote
3/4 vote
2/3 vote
unanimous vote
What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?
Members must be born in the United States
Members must be at least 30 years old
Members must graduate from college
Members must live in the state they represent.
Natural born US citizen, 35 years of age or older, and a US resident for at least 14 years are requirements for which office?
Representative
Senator
Supreme Court Justice
President
What are the requirements to become a Representative?
They must be at least 30 years old
They must have been a U.S. citizen for the past 7 years
They must reside the the state they represent
They must have been a U.S. citizen for 9 years
They must be at least 25 years old
The Vice President has what role in the Legislative Branch?
Supreme Court Justice
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Electoral College
Which of the following statements best describes the Federalists?
The Federalists remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
The Federalists led the fight to buy the Louisiana Purchase from France.
The Federalists supported the new Constitution because they wanted a strong national government.
The Federalists opposed the new Constitution because they opposed a strong national government.
Why is the Bill of Rights referred to as the anti-Federalists legacy?
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in response to anti-Federalist fears that the new government would take away from liberties of the people and the states.
The anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution through the formal amendment process, starting with Congress and then proceeding through the states.
The Bill of Rights was ratified two years after the Constitution went into effect.
In order for the new Constitution to go into effect, how many states had to ratify (approve) the Constitution?
all of them
6 of 13 as long as 1 of the states that ratified the Constitution was New York or Virginia
7 of 13
9 of 13
Which statement summarizes the original Federalist position on the Bill of Rights?
Additional amendments were needed, given the Constitution's lack of individual protections.
No amendments were needed, as the Constitution already had protections against excessive government power.
Adopting a Bill of Rights was risky because it might threaten ratification of the Constitution.
The Bill of Rights should be adopted because national sovereignty should always come before states' rights.
Which of the following arguments would authors of the Federalist papers most likely have agreed with?
A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified
Having a strong central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.
The 3/5 Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.
Universal suffrage should be constitutional guaranteed.
Which excerpt is that of an Anti-Federalist?
“The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security.”
“The Congress as therefore vested with the supreme legislative power, without control. In giving such immense, such unlimited powers, was there no necessity of a Bill of Rights, to secure the people their liberties?”
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.”
“This power over the purse may, in fact, be regarded as the most complete and effectual weapon with which any constitution can arm the [people’s] immediate representatives.”
Who were some leading Federalists?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay
Patrick Henry, James Monroe, John Jay
FDR, Patrick Henry, John Jay
“We need to make sure the governments’ power is limited and citizens have guaranteed personal freedoms.”
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
“We need to make sure the governments’ power is limited and citizens have guaranteed personal freedoms.”
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
“States should have more power than the National government.”
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
“It must be by this time evident to all men…that (the Articles of Confederation) is a system so radically vicious and unsound as to admit….an entire change.”
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
“Our country is too large to have all affairs directed by a single government.”
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
“The powers contained in the constitution….should be used liberally to advance the public good.”
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
You have the right to be arms
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Powers specifically granted to the national government by the constitution are known as
reserved power
implied power
enumerated power
denied power
The right to remain silent, double jeopardy and the right to due process is
1st amendment
5th amendment
3rd amendment
8th amendment
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
factions
checks and balance
executive branch
judicial branch
The division of a central government into two or more branches, each having its own responsibilities and authorities
federalist
ratification
separation of powers
anti-federalist
opposed to a strong central government and insisted on the inclusion of the bill of rights
federalist
anti-federalist
gatekeeper
veto bills
Powers held by the national government and the state governments at the same time
expressed power
implied power
concurrent power
inherent power
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison were
anti-federalist
federalist
socialist
communist
Under Virginia's plan for the new government...
Ben Franklin gets unlimited control over the AC
states with bigger populations would get more representation in the government
each state would get equal representation in the government
each state would get a turn to pick someone to be the president
states with smaller populations would get more representation in the government
Under New Jersey's plan for the new government...
Ben Franklin's AC privileges would be taken away until he realizes that not everyone likes it at 65 degrees. C'mon, Franklin!
states with bigger populations would get more representation in the government
states with smaller populations would get more representation in the government
each state would get a turn to pick someone to be the president
each state would get equal representation in the government
Which states would like the Virginia Plan?
States with small populations.
States with lots of rivers.
States with cash crops.
States with large populations.
Under the Great Compromise, the Congress would be split into...
The President and the Senate
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The President and the Vice President
The President and the House of Representatives
