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WorksheetsChapters 4 & 5 Study Guide (Civics Unit)
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the Bill of Rights?
the preamble to the U.S. Constitution
the first 7 articles of the U.S. Constitution
the first 5 articles of the U.S. Constitution
the first 10 articles of the U.S. Constitution
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave citizenship to all people born in the United States?
1st Amendement
5th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
The U.S. Constitution gives the president the power to make treaties
without consulting Congress.
with the approval of the House of Representatives.
with the approval of the Senate.
with the approval of the Supreme Court.
Enumerated powers are
powers that belong only to the federal government.
powers that belong only to state governments.
powers that are shared by state and federal governments.
the same as reserved powers.
The U.S. Constitution currently has
ten articles and ten amendments.
seven articles and ten amendments.
seven articles and twenty-seven amendments
ten articles and twenty-seven amendments.
The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that powers that are not delegated to the national government by the Constitution
still belong to the national government
are reserved to the states
belong to local governments
are unimportant
To become president, a candidate must receive a majority of
the popular vote
the electoral vote
both the popular and electoral vote
the congressional vote
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all of the following EXCEPT
Freedom of speech
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of the Press
The right to bear arms
What are concurrent powers?
Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments.
Powers that are shared by state and local governments.
Powers that are shared by the president and Congress.
Powers that are shared by Congress and the Supreme Court.
What long term effect did the Northwest Ordinance have on the settlement of the Great Lakes Region?
It removed all Indians from the region.
It established a democracy in the region.
It outlawed slavery in the region.
It opened up more land for settlement in the region.
Which of the following principles did the Framers of the U.S. Constitution borrow from the writings of Baron de Montesquieu?
popular sovereignty
separation of powers
federalism
natural rights
James Madison is known as
the first signer of the U.S. Constitution.
the Father of the U.S. Constitution.
the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
he author of the Declaration of Independence.
Suggested by Roger Sherman it solved the most important disagreement at the Constitutional Convention, the issue of representation in Congress?
The Federalist Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Electoral College Compromise
Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Which of the following statements about amendments to the U.S. Constitution is true?
Amendments cannot be repealed
The amendment process has allowed the Constitution to be adapted to meet changing needs.
Most of the amendments that have been proposed have become part of the Constitution.
The amendment process is quick and easy.
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (Select all that apply)
Could not declare war
Could not collect taxes
Could not control trade
Could not command armed forces
What was the State of Franklin?
Land in Tennessee that wanted to become the 14th state.
Land in North Carolina that wanted to become the 14th state.
The original name of Tennessee.
Land in Texas that eventually was renamed.
The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided up territories into these that were 36 square miles?
Provinces
Townships
Counties
Parishes
Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
judicial review
due process
equal protection
naturalization
fair treatment through the normal judicial system
popular sovereignty
enumerated powers
due process
equal protection
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
reserved powers
equal protection
naturalization
implied powers
the course of action undertaken to become a citizen of a country other than the country where one was born
naturalization
judicial review
popular sovereignty
implied powers
government is created by and subject to the will of the people
judicial review
equal protection
enumerated powers
popular sovereignty
the powers specifically named and delegated to the federal government
judicial review
reserved powers
enumerated powers
implied powers
The Tenth Amendment reserves powers not specifically listed in the Constitution for the states
reserved powers
implied powers
enumerated powers
equal protection
political powers granted to the United States government that aren’t explicitly stated in the Constitution.
reserved powers
enumerated powers
judicial review
implied powers
