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WorksheetsUnit 2 POST Assessment: Creating a New Government
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is NOT a constitutional qualification for becoming president of the United States of America?
Being at least 35 years old
Being a natural-born American citizen
Being a resident of the United States for at least 14 years
Being a male
Which of the following terms describes the checks and balances system, or the idea that no one branch can gain too much power over another?
limited government
federalism
popular sovereignty
separation of powers
Which statement below best describes a republic?
A king or queen rules according to a constitution
One political or economic group rules over everyone
Priests or religious leaders rule as representatives of divine will
The people elect representatives to make policy decisions for them
What was one similarity between the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution?
Congress had the ability to make laws under both
The president had to sign a bill before it could become a law under both
The president had the same powers under both
States were given the same number of votes in Congress under both.
What was the main purpose of the Great Compromise of 1787?
To give large states the most power
To give small states an advantage over large states
To balance the interests of both large and small states
To encourage small states to appoint representatives
What is one example of action the federal government regularly takes to promote the general welfare of all citizens?
Maintaining the military
Protecting freedom of religion
Building roads, bridges, and highways
Selling inexpensive household goods
Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?
The national government held most of the power.
Congress enforced its power by taxing the states.
The states had more power than the national government.
Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.
Suppose that Americans in 1786 had wanted to amend national law to include slavery. Which situation BEST describes how this might have been achieved?
All of the states would have to agree to the amendment.
9 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.
7 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.
A simple majority of states would have to agree to the amendment.
One reason why the Constitution was adopted over the Articles of Confederation was
the Articles gave too much power to the national government.
the states were not free to trade among themselves under the Articles.
small states were underrepresented under the Articles of Confederation.
Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of
the British.
states rights.
any governing authority.
a strong central government.
The Virginia Plan would have granted more power to
industrial states.
agricultural states
states with large population.
states with small population
The person most known for contributing to the final form of the Constitution was
James Madison
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Although the Three-Fifths Compromise helped Northern and Southern states reach an agreement that allowed for ratification of the Constitution, in the long run it had a negative effect on the nation because
it gave too much power to the executive branch of the government.
it forced the Founding Fathers to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
it was only a temporary solution to the argument between "free" and "slave" states.
it gave too much power to state governments and not enough to the federal government.
What is federalism?
a division of power between the national and state governments
a form of government with elected representatives
a sharing of power between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial systems
a form of government in which elected officials make all economic decisions
Which liberty is guaranteed by the First Amendment?
the right to vote
freedom of speech
the right to bear arms
protection from unreasonable search and seizure
Which of these BEST explains why many Anti-Federalists finally agreed to the approve the U.S. Constitution?
George Washington favored it
the Bill of Rights was added
they wanted to have a better relationship with the Federalists
they feared a civil war would break out if the dispute continued
Those who supported adoption of the Constitution were called
Abolitionists.
Democrats.
Federalists.
Republicans.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.--Preamble to the United States Constitution. Why might the Founding Fathers have included the phrase "insure domestic Tranquility"?
because England's policies sometimes caused citizens to fight with each other
because they wanted there to be major punishments for causing public disturbance
because American Colonists were wild and the Founding Fathers wanted them to calm down
because they wanted to make sure that families would try to resolve problems and disagreements quietly
Which of the following is a job of the Legislative branch? Select two.
Declare a law unconstitutional
Interpret the law
Declare war
Make laws
Enforce laws
Which of the following best explains why the Constitution places a term limit on some offices?
They are worried about old people being in charge, because they are more likely to die in office.
They are worried about voter fraud or problems with the ballots.
They are worried about someone holding power for too long and becoming tyrannical.
They are worried that people who wanted to run for office would never get a chance to.
Which of the following best describes what the illustrator was trying to achieve?
Convincing people that the states needed to agree and ratify the Constitution.
Convincing people that the states needed to agree and keep the Articles of Confederation.
Convincing people that the British would take over the states if they did not agree.
Convincing people that the framers should not have written the Constitution in secret.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The Speaker of the House
The Prime Minister
The President
The Chief Justice
What does the judicial branch do?
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
Reviews laws.
Resolves disputes.
All of the above.
What is an amendment?
An addition (to the Constitution)
The Preamble to the Constitution.
An introduction
The beginning of the Declaration of Independence.
Which power does NOT belong in the shaded area of the diagram?
Collect Taxes
Establish COurts
Establish Post Offices
Make and Enforce Laws
