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Chapters 4 & 5 Study Guide (Civics Unit)

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

the preamble to the U.S. Constitution

b)

the first 7 articles of the U.S. Constitution

c)

the first 5 articles of the U.S. Constitution

d)

the first 10 articles of the U.S. Constitution

2.

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave citizenship to all people born in the United States?

a)

1st Amendement

b)

5th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

3.

The U.S. Constitution gives the president the power to make treaties

a)

without consulting Congress.

b)

with the approval of the House of Representatives.

c)

with the approval of the Senate.

d)

with the approval of the Supreme Court.

4.

Enumerated powers are

a)

powers that belong only to the federal government.

b)

powers that belong only to state governments.

c)

powers that are shared by state and federal governments.

d)

the same as reserved powers.

5.

The U.S. Constitution currently has

a)

ten articles and ten amendments.

b)

seven articles and ten amendments.

c)

seven articles and twenty-seven amendments

d)

ten articles and twenty-seven amendments.

6.

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that powers that are not delegated to the national government by the Constitution

a)

still belong to the national government

b)

are reserved to the states

c)

belong to local governments

d)

are unimportant

7.

To become president, a candidate must receive a majority of

a)

the popular vote

b)

the electoral vote

c)

both the popular and electoral vote

d)

the congressional vote

8.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of Assembly

c)

Freedom of the Press

d)

The right to bear arms

9.

What are concurrent powers?

a)

Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments.

b)

Powers that are shared by state and local governments.

c)

Powers that are shared by the president and Congress.

d)

Powers that are shared by Congress and the Supreme Court.

10.

What long term effect did the Northwest Ordinance have on the settlement of the Great Lakes Region?

a)

It removed all Indians from the region.

b)

It established a democracy in the region.

c)

It outlawed slavery in the region.

d)

It opened up more land for settlement in the region.

11.

Which of the following principles did the Framers of the U.S. Constitution borrow from the writings of Baron de Montesquieu?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

separation of powers

c)

federalism

d)

natural rights

12.

James Madison is known as

a)

the first signer of the U.S. Constitution.

b)

the Father of the U.S. Constitution.

c)

the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.

d)

he author of the Declaration of Independence.

13.

Suggested by Roger Sherman it solved the most important disagreement at the Constitutional Convention, the issue of representation in Congress?

a)

The Federalist Compromise

b)

The 3/5 Compromise

c)

The Great Compromise

d)

The Electoral College Compromise

14.

Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

15.

Which of the following statements about amendments to the U.S. Constitution is true?

a)

Amendments cannot be repealed

b)

The amendment process has allowed the Constitution to be adapted to meet changing needs.

c)

Most of the amendments that have been proposed have become part of the Constitution.

d)

The amendment process is quick and easy.

16.

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (Select all that apply)

a)

Could not declare war

b)

Could not collect taxes

c)

Could not control trade

d)

Could not command armed forces

17.

What was the State of Franklin?

a)

Land in Tennessee that wanted to become the 14th state.

b)

Land in North Carolina that wanted to become the 14th state.

c)

The original name of Tennessee.

d)

Land in Texas that eventually was renamed.

18.

The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided up territories into these that were 36 square miles?

a)

Provinces

b)

Townships

c)

Counties

d)

Parishes

19.

Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

a)

judicial review

b)

due process

c)

equal protection

d)

naturalization

20.

fair treatment through the normal judicial system

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

enumerated powers

c)

due process

d)

equal protection

21.

a guarantee under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that a state must treat an individual or class of individuals the same as it treats other individuals or classes in like circumstances

a)

reserved powers

b)

equal protection

c)

naturalization

d)

implied powers

22.

the course of action undertaken to become a citizen of a country other than the country where one was born

a)

naturalization

b)

judicial review

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

implied powers

23.

government is created by and subject to the will of the people

a)

judicial review

b)

equal protection

c)

enumerated powers

d)

popular sovereignty

24.

the powers specifically named and delegated to the federal government

a)

judicial review

b)

reserved powers

c)

enumerated powers

d)

implied powers

25.

The Tenth Amendment reserves powers not specifically listed in the Constitution for the states

a)

reserved powers

b)

implied powers

c)

enumerated powers

d)

equal protection

26.

political powers granted to the United States government that aren’t explicitly stated in the Constitution.

a)

reserved powers

b)

enumerated powers

c)

judicial review

d)

implied powers