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Civics Midterm

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

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1.

Roman Emperors from Augustus until the end of the Crisis of the Third Century took the title of

a)

Princeps

b)

Imperator

c)

Dominus

d)

King of Kings

2.

Roman Emperors after Diocletian at the end of the Crisis of the Third Century took the title of

a)

Princeps

b)

Imperator

c)

Dominus

d)

King of Kings

3.

Before being used as a title for the ruler of the Roman Empire, Dominus was/meant

a)

A word for someone allowed to command

b)

The Roman title for Jupiter

c)

The First Citizen

d)

The word a slave called their master

4.

Which Roman Emperor legalized Christianity in the Empire?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Romulus

d)

Theodosius

5.

Why did the rise of Christianity contribute to the fall of Rome?

a)

Christian kingdoms invaded Roman territory

b)

It meant the Emperor could no longer be worshipped as a god

c)

The Empire descended into religious civil war

d)

They had to switch from speaking Latin to Aramaic, the language of Jesus

6.

Which of the following groups did NOT invade the Roman empire?

a)

Huns

b)

Visigoths

c)

Franks

d)

Vikings

7.

The period of time in which Germanic groups settled in lands once owned by the Western Roman Empire is called

a)

The Migration Period

b)

The Viking Age

c)

The High Medieval Period

d)

The Carolingian Period

8.

In less than 400 years after the fall of Rome, much of Western Europe was reunited under the control of the

a)

Visigoths

b)

Franks

c)

Suebi

d)

Lombards

9.

The dominant religion of Western Europe during the Middle Ages was

a)

Latin (Nicene) Christianity

b)

Orthodox Christianity

c)

Protestant Christianity

d)

Saxon Pagainsm

10.

The Carolingian Empire was created by

a)

Pepin the Short

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Charles the Hammer

d)

Louis the Pious

11.

Charlemange means

a)

Charles the Great

b)

Charles the Hammer

c)

Charles Martel

d)

Charles the Pious

12.

A fief is...

a)

a warrior that fights on horseback

b)

a person who works on a lords land

c)

a person who owes allegiance to a higher-ranking lord

d)

land granted to a vassal

13.

What do you call a person (from the Middle Ages) who received land and/or protection from a lord?

a)

Duke

b)

Vassal

c)

Aristocrat

d)

Hopeless

14.

What do we call the period of European history between the years 500 AD and 1500 AD?

a)

The Middle Ages

b)

The Renaissance

c)

Pax Roman

d)

The Byzantine Age

15.

The Crisis of the Third Century was ended when ____________ took over the Empire and divided it into Eastern and Western halves

a)

Constantine

b)

Diocletian

c)

Augustus

d)

Trajan

16.

Who was bonded to the lord's land and could not leave without permission?

a)

knight

b)

serf

c)

lady

d)

king

17.

In the medieval hierarchy, the lesser nobles who received land from the King granted fiefs and smaller holdings to professional warriors known as

a)

Samurai

b)

serfs

c)

knights

d)

freemen

18.

The social order that became the main form of government and social organization in Europe after the end of the Carolingian Empire

a)

Democracy

b)

Republicanism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Feudalism

19.

The complex hierarchy of different levels of nobility, including Dukes, Earls, Counts, and Barons, was called

a)

Peerage

b)

The Feudal Pyramid

c)

Manorialism

d)

Chivalry

20.

By which point was Feudalism fully adopted and the dominant social order in Europe

a)

The Viking Age (850-1,000 AD)

b)

The High Medieval Age (1,000 AD - 1250 AD)

c)

The Late Medieval Age (1250 AD - 1500 AD)

d)

The Carolingian Empire (750 AD - 850 AD)

21.

Which of the following statements best describes why Rome's reliance on giving the poor free bread and entertainment help contribute to its fall?

a)

There was no incentive to work, so more people just took the free food until Rome couldn't pay for it anymore.

b)

Because it incentivized led to the Franks and Huns invading Rome

c)

Rome could only keep doing this as long as they owned Arabia

d)

The free entertainment had to constantly one-up previous shows at a rate that was unsustainable

22.

What is a vassal?

a)

a person who works the lord's land

b)

the ruler of a kingdom

c)

A person is given land in exchange for allegiance to a higher lord or king.

d)

a professional warrior who fights on horseback

23.

Who was the lowest ranking in Feudal European society?

a)

peasants and serfs

b)

church officials

c)

knight

d)

Nobles

24.

Who was the highest ranking in Feudal Europe's society?

a)

Peasant

b)

Nobles

c)

Knight

d)

King

25.

Broadly speaking, rule by the people is

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

A Republic

d)

Monarchy

26.

The "Birthplace of Democracy"

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

England

d)

Plymouth

27.

When people directly make the laws it is a

a)

Indirect Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

28.

When people choose representatives to make the laws it is a

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Absolute Monarchy

29.

Which of the following is the earliest example of a Republic

a)

Athens

b)

Carthage

c)

Rome

d)

Magna Carta

30.

The King of England in 1216

a)

John I

b)

Charles I

c)

James II

d)

William III

31.

King John came into conflict with

a)

Parliament

b)

The Barons

c)

The Pilgrims

d)

His Daughter

32.

John I was forced to sign

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

The English Bill of Rights

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Declaration of Indulgences

33.

The Magna Carta

a)

Limited the power of the King

b)

Gave the English the right to bear arms

c)

Ended the English Civil War

d)

Created a Constitutional Monarchy

34.

King John conflicted with his Barons over

a)

Sovereignty

b)

Religion

c)

Wars with Germany

d)

Taxes

35.

The conflict between the English King and Parliament 1642-1653

a)

Barons War

b)

English Civil War

c)

Glorious Revolution

d)

English Revolt

36.

Charles I was executed for

a)

Taxation without Representation

b)

Murder

c)

Theft

d)

Treason

37.

Which of the following best describes the impact of Charles I's execution

a)

It limited the power of the King and prevented the King from taking people hostage

b)

It solidified the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property

c)

It signified that the King could commit treason, at least in England, and was therefore only a part of the state

d)

It demonstrated an agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed

38.

The English Civil War greatly influenced

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Oliver Cromwell

39.

The Western concept that King's right to rule comes from God

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Self Government

d)

Divine Right

40.

Hobbes believed the best way to avoid the State of Nature was to entrust power to a

a)

Democratic Council

b)

Constitutional Monarcy

c)

Absolute Sovereign

d)

Workers Politburo

41.

Whose view on the state of nature does the following best describe: "Violent and brutish where man is always at war with one another"

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

42.

John Locke believed that people were like a tabula rasa, in otherwords

a)

a blank slate

b)

inherently good

c)

inherently evil

d)

A raised tablet

43.

When people give up some of their natural rights in exchange for protection

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Social Contract

c)

Self Government

d)

Absolutism

44.

Roman Emperors from Augustus until the end of the Crisis of the Third Century took the title of ________ meaning "First Citizen"

a)

Princeps

b)

Imperator

c)

Dominus

d)

King of Kings

45.

Before being used as a title for the ruler of the Roman Empire, Dominus was/meant

a)

A word for someone allowed to command

b)

The Roman title for Jupiter

c)

The First Citizen

d)

The word a slave called their master

46.

Why did the rise of Christianity contribute to the fall of Rome?

a)

Christian kingdoms invaded Roman territory

b)

It meant the Emperor could no longer be worshipped as a god

c)

The Empire descended into religious civil war

d)

They had to switch from speaking Latin to Aramaic, the language of Jesus

47.

In less than 400 years after the fall of Rome, much of Western Europe was reunited under the control of the

a)

Visigoths

b)

Franks

c)

Suebi

d)

Lombards

48.

The Carolingian Empire was created by

a)

Pepin the Short

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Charles the Hammer

d)

Louis the Pious

49.

In the medieval hierarchy, the lesser nobles who received land from the King granted fiefs and smaller holdings to professional warriors known as

a)

Samurai

b)

serfs

c)

knights

d)

freemen

50.

A fief is...

a)

a warrior that fights on horseback

b)

a person who works on a lords land

c)

a person who owes allegiance to a higher-ranking lord

d)

land granted to a vassal

51.

Who was bonded to the lord's land and could not leave without permission?

a)

knight

b)

serf

c)

lady

d)

king

52.

What do you call a person (from the Middle Ages) who received land and/or protection from a lord?

a)

Duke

b)

Vassal

c)

Aristocrat

d)

Hopeless

53.

The social order that became the main form of government and social organization in Europe after the end of the Carolingian Empire

a)

Democracy

b)

Republicanism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Feudalism

54.

The Crisis of the Third Century was ended when ____________ took over the Empire and divided it into Eastern and Western halves

a)

Constantine

b)

Diocletian

c)

Augustus

d)

Trajan

55.

The introduction to the Declaration of Independence is called the

a)

Preamble

b)

List of Grievances

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Resolution

56.

Rights that you are born with

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Unalienable

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Consent of the Governed

e)

Just-Powers

57.

Can not be taken away

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Unalienable

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Consent of the Governed

e)

Just-Powers

58.

Permission of those under the government's rule

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Unalienable

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Consent of the Governed

e)

Just-Powers

59.

Fair powers held by the government

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Unalienable

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Consent of the Governed

e)

Just-Powers

60.

If government does not protect people's rights, the people may ____________ it

a)

Change or replace

b)

Consent and Empower

c)

Unalienable

d)

Self-evident

61.

Thomas Jefferson constructed the Declaration of Independence based on the writings of

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Hancock

c)

John Locke

d)

King George

62.

The Natural and unalienable right that states you have the right to make your own choices

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

63.

The right to try to find joy and contentment in life

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Unalienable

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Consent of the Governed

e)

Just-Powers

64.

The discussion on the nature of rights and the role of the government is contained within the

a)

Preamble

b)

List of Grievances

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Resolution

65.

Thomas Jefferson demonstrated how the King was violating the Social Contract in what part of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Preamble

b)

List of Grievances

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Resolution

66.

The idea that people give up some of their rights in order to create a government that will safeguard their natural rights is called the

a)

Self-Evident

b)

Social Contract

c)

Consent of the Governed

d)

Abolition

67.
Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?
a)
He denied the colonists their rights.
b)
He was not born in Great Britain
c)
He was not elected by Parliament
d)
He lived far away from the colonies.
68.
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
“The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
b)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
c)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
d)
“The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”
69.

According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights?

a)

They are given to us by God at birth.

b)

They are given to us by Congress.

c)

They are given to us by our Executive Branch.

d)

They are given to us by our Legislature.

70.
The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” Which Enlightened idea do these words describe?
a)
need to ensure a representative government.
b)
social contract between government and the people.
c)
revolutionary intent to overthrow the current government.
d)
return to a society that has no central authority.
71.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from____________.

a)

The People

b)

God

c)

Parliament.

d)

The King

72.

The ability for people to rule over themselves

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Self-Government

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Absolute Monarchy

73.

Virginia Legislature formed in 1619

a)

General Court

b)

Parliament

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Mayflower Compact

74.

Document representing self-government in the Plymouth Colony

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

House of Burgesses

75.

Mercantilism was

a)

An economic system that placed the emphasis on traveling merchants

b)

An economic system in which highly taxed goods such as sugar, tea, and paint were sold at a discount to colonies of the mother country

c)

An economic system that made colonies benefit their mother country, sending raw goods and receiving finished products

d)

An economic system in which merchants from other countries are encouraged to come to your land and sell their goods, spreading the wealth among as many countries as possible

76.

Britain believed _________ should pay most of the war debt

a)

Prussia

b)

The Colonies

c)

France

d)

Spain

77.

The Stamp Act

a)

Required a tax stamp on all paper products

b)

Required a tax stamp on imported goods

c)

Required a tax stamp on all weapons owned by the Colonists

d)

Required a tax stamp on all tea bags in the colonies

78.

The Declaratory Act

a)

Declared a Tax on Tea

b)

Declared that Colonists had to house British soldiers

c)

Declared that the Colonial Governments were subject to Parliament

d)

Declared that the Massachusetts Government was to be dissolved

79.

Because colonists smuggled goods and tried to not pay taxes on imports, the British allowed their tax agents to search anywhere they wanted to by

a)

Issuing Writs of Assistance

b)

Expanding the Quartering Act

c)

Allowing the East India Company a monopoly on tea

d)

Suspending the Massachusetts Colonial Charter

80.

In 1767 Britain passed a new tax on imports called

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Townshend Revenue Act

c)

The Tea Act

d)

The Coercive Acts

81.

The Act that forced colonists to house and feed British troops in the Colonies

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Quartering Act

c)

The Townshend Revenue Act

d)

The Tea Act

82.

Event in which British soldiers fired into a crowd of Colonists that had been hurling balls of ice at them

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Battle of Lexington

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

83.

Colonial Response to the 1773 Tea Act that gave the East India Company a monopoly on Tea imports

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Lexington

84.

When Britain attempted to confiscate a colonial stockpile of weapons the colonists fought back at

a)

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

The Boston Tea Party

85.

The Declaration of Independence was approved on

a)

July 2, 1775

b)

July 6, 1776

c)

June 13, 1775

d)

July 4, 1776

86.

The first governing document of the United States, adopted in 1781

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution

d)

Federalist Papers

87.

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation

a)

The central government was too strong

b)

Congress did not have the ability to raise money

c)

The States did competed heavily with one another

d)

The government only had one branch

88.

Rebellion by Massachusetts farmers over their farms being taken to pay back taxes

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

Bacon's Rebellion

c)

The Whiskey Rebellion

d)

The Western Rebellion

89.

The British were unable to maintain control of the American colonies largely because

a)

The population had weapons and were both able and willing to use them against the British

b)

The population was so culturally different than the British, barely even speaking the same language

c)

Other countries such as Spain invaded Britain, forcing them to keep all of their soldiers at home

d)

They didn't want to, they preferred to neglect the colonies, and did not want to have to waste resources on governing them

90.

Before the British began significantly taxing the Colonies, they largely left them alone as long as they made Britain money. This is called

a)

Taxation without Representation

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Benign Neglect

91.

British laws passed in response to the Boston Tea Party to crack down on rebellious activities

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Acts

c)

Townshend Revenue Acts

d)

Tea Acts

92.
Where did the constitutional convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
New York
d)
Jamestown
93.
What was the name of the plan that favored the large states?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Virginia
c)
Delaware
d)
New York
94.
What was the name of the plan that favored the small states?
a)
Virginia
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New Jersey
d)
New York
95.
What was the name of the compromise made between the large and small states
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
The Representation Agreement
c)
The Iowa Caucus
d)
The Great Compromise
96.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
97.

A group of people who are citizens of a state and can be of any number of people. They can be mostly wealthy or mostly poor, it all varies.

a)

State

b)

Population

c)

Government

d)

Territory

98.

The ability to rule absolutely within a state's specific boundaries.

a)

State

b)

Sovereignty

c)

Government

d)

Population

99.

A group of people living in a defined space with the power to make and enforce laws and not have to check with any higher authority.

a)

State

b)

Population

c)

Territory

d)

Government

100.

Which of the following is NOT required to be a sovereign state

a)

Population

b)

Elections

c)

Territory

d)

Government

101.

The area in which a government can enforce its laws is its

a)

Population

b)

Territory

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Borderlands

102.

The organization responsible for making laws in a country

a)

Population

b)

Territory

c)

Government

d)

Sovereignty

103.

The first governing document of the United States, adopted in 1781

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution

d)

Federalist Papers

104.

What year did delegated from 12 of the thirteen states meet to discuss reforming the Articles of Confederation

a)

1776

b)

1781

c)

1787

d)

1789

105.

In order to limit the power of the slave states, enslaved people were counted as _____ of a person for purposes related to distribution of representatives

a)

2/5

b)

3/5

c)

3/7

d)

1/5

106.

The Federalists were

a)

People who were in favor of ratifying the Constitution

b)

People who disagreed with ratifying the Constitution

c)

People who were neutral towards the Constitution

d)

People who could be persuaded one way or the other

107.

The Anti-Federalists were

a)

People who were in favor of ratifying the Constitution

b)

People who disagreed with ratifying the Constitution

c)

People who were neutral towards the Constitution

d)

People who could be persuaded one way or the other

108.

Who of the following was NOT a Federalist

a)

John Jay

b)

Mercy Otis Warren

c)

James Madison

d)

Alexander Hamilton

109.

Which of the following was used as a pen-name for three Federalists writing the federalist papers?

a)

Brutus

b)

Publius

c)

Caeser

d)

Cato

110.

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

John Adams

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

111.

Which of the following is NOT a major reason the anti-federalists opposed the Constitution as written

a)

Concern over a lack of a Bill of Rights

b)

Concern that the document didn't address some major issues, such as slavery

c)

Fear of too strong a central government

d)

Fear that the states would be too powerful

112.

In a final compromise, the Federalists agreed to include a(n) _______ in the Constitution in order to secure the support of many Anti-Federalists

a)

Provision for reform

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

New Preamble

113.

English lawyer who became the leading authority on English law and a major influence on the Founders

a)

William Blackstone

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

James Madison

d)

John Locke

114.

The law in the US is based on precedent and previous court decisions, aka

a)

De Jure Law

b)

De Facto Law

c)

Common Law

d)

Roman Law

115.

Niccolo Machiavelli believed the only obligation for a member of the ruling class is

a)

To protect the rights of the people

b)

To stay in power

c)

To ensure the safety of the common man

d)

To conquer new lands

116.

In his work "Discourses on Livy", Machiavelli advocated for

a)

Monarchy

b)

A Republic

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

117.

Which of the following was NOT advocated for by the Baron de Montesquieu?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Separation of Powers

118.

Virginia Plan

a)

Representation for each state was based on population

b)

This created one house of Congress

c)

Representation for each state will be equal

d)

Every 5 slaves would count as 3 votes for representation

119.

The idea that laws should be clear, fair, and apply to everyone

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Common Law

120.

The idea that the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Powers of government should belong to different branches

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Common Law

121.

The idea that the different branches of government should be able to limit each other's power.

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Common Law

122.

The idea that in direct democracies the majority could vote to violate the rights of others. A big reason for the rejection of Rousseau.

a)

Common Law

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Tyranny of the Majority

d)

Limited Government

123.

An early proponent of the Virginia plan who became known as the "father of the Constitution" for his role in creating the final draft as well as the Bill of Rights

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

William Paterson

124.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
125.
Which of the following is an example of an “unlimited government?”
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarch
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
126.

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that governments should be based on majority rule?

a)

Rousseau

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Hobbes

127.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the rule of law?

a)

Lawmakers following the laws they create

b)

A law that uses vague language that can be interpreted differently depending on who enforces it

c)

Punishments for violating the law are equal no matter if the criminal is rich or poor

d)

A law with language that is very clear.

128.

The power to enforce or carry out the law

a)

Legislative Power

b)

Executive Power

c)

Judicial Power

d)

Reverent Power

129.

The power to interpret the law and solve disuputes based on the law

a)

Legislative Power

b)

Executive Power

c)

Judicial Power

d)

Reverent Power

130.
Two house legislature
a)

Bicameral

b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
d)

Unicameral

131.

New Jersey Plan

a)

Representation for each state was based on population

b)

This created 2 houses of Congress

c)

Representation for each state will be equal

d)

Every 5 slaves would count as 3 votes for representation

132.

According to the principle of Popular Sovereignty, the government receives the power to rule from

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Electoral College

d)

The People

133.

The purpose of government as stated in the preamble of the Constitution is to

a)

Establish Justice

b)

Provide for the Common Defense

c)

Secure Liberty

d)

All of the above

134.

The people carry out their ruling power by

a)

Making laws themselves

b)

Voting for representatives to make laws

c)

Voting several times in an election

d)

Serving in the various agencies

135.

The Constitution both grants the Federal Government its powers and

a)

establishes state governments

b)

puts limits on those powers

c)

elects government officials

d)

sets dates for elections

136.

Which of the following phrases from the preamble best represent the idea of popular sovereignty

a)

More Perfect Union

b)

We the People

c)

Promote the General Welfare

d)

Provide for the Common Defense

137.

A government that is not all-powerful

a)

Limited Government

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

e)

Checks and Balances

138.

Division of power between a national government and the state governments

a)

Limited Government

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

e)

Checks and Balances

139.

Division of government into different branches with different powers

a)

Limited Government

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

e)

Checks and Balances

140.

Ability of different government branches to limit each other's power

a)

Limited Government

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

e)

Checks and Balances

141.

The powers of the Federal Government are the

a)

Delegated Powers

b)

Enumerated Powers

c)

Reserved Powers

d)

Concurrent powers

142.

The powers retained by the states are the

a)

Delegated Powers

b)

Enumerated Powers

c)

Reserved Powers

d)

Concurrent powers

143.

Powers held by both the Federal Government and the States

a)

Delegated Powers

b)

Enumerated Powers

c)

Reserved Powers

d)

Concurrent powers

144.

Due to their experience with Tyranny under Britain, most Americans feared

a)

A government with limited powers

b)

A strong government

c)

guaranteed rights

d)

budget cuts

145.

The Constitution limits the powers of the government by

a)

Stating the powers granted and denied to Congress

b)

Stating the powers of the president

c)

describing the role of the judiciary

d)

all of the above

146.

Powers delegated to Congress include the powers of

a)

Declaring war

b)

Establishing local governments

c)

Conducting Elections

d)

Making Treaties

147.

Powers delegated to the President include the power to

a)

regulate trade within a state

b)

make treaties

c)

establish schools

d)

make laws about marriage and divorce

148.

Powers reserved to the states include the power to

a)

Coin money

b)

Declare War

c)

Establish post offices

d)

Establish schools

149.

The Branch of Government that Makes the Law

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

150.

The Name of our Legislative Branch

a)

Congress

b)

The Senate

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

The President

151.

The part of government that carries out the law

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

The Executive Branch

c)

The Judicial Branch

152.

The Branch of Government that interprets and examines the laws

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

153.

Taxes must originate with

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The President

d)

The Supreme Court

154.

The Two Parts of Congress

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Presidency

d)

The Supreme Court

155.

Which of the following is NOT part of the Executive Branch?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Cabinet

156.

Which of the following roles are NOT appointed by the President?

a)

Senators

b)

Members of the Cabinet

c)

Justices of the Supreme Court

d)

Ambassadors

157.

Which of the following was originally directly elected by the people (and still is)

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The President

d)

The Justices of the Supreme Court

158.

Which of the following was originally appointed by the States (though is now directly elected by the people)

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The President

d)

The Justices of the Supreme Court

159.

Which of the following is elected by a group of electors chosen by the states

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The President

d)

The Justices of the Supreme Court

160.

The President can check congress by

a)

Declaring its acts unconstitutional

b)

vetoing a bill that it has passed

c)

impeaching and removing judges

d)

appointing governors of states

161.

Congress can check the President by

a)

making a treaty

b)

appointing federal judges

c)

impeaching and removing judges

d)

refusing to confirm appointments to the Judicial Branch

162.

The Supreme Court can check the President and Congress by

a)

declaring an act unconstitutional

b)

appropriating money

c)

making appointments

d)

ratifying a treaty

163.

The Preamble describes

a)

The Purpose of the Constitution

b)

The Laws of the Constitution

c)

Qualifications for members of the Senate

d)

The Powers of the President

164.

The Preamble includes the idea of a social contract or a contract between

a)

The House of Representatives and the Senate

b)

The United States and Foreign Governments

c)

The People and the Government

d)

The voters and the nonvoters

165.

Article One of the Constitution Establishes

a)

Congress

b)

The Presidency

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Relations Between the States

166.

Article Two of the Constitution Establishes

a)

Congress

b)

The Presidency

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Relations Between the States

167.

Article Three of the Constitution Establishes

a)

Congress

b)

The Presidency

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Relations Between the States

168.

Article Four of the Constitution examines

a)

Congress

b)

The Presidency

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Relations Between the States

169.

Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5, states that the President must be

a)

A citizen for 9 years and at least 30 years old

b)

A citizen for 7 years and at least 25 years old

c)

A natural-born citizen at least 35 years old

d)

A naturalized citizen at least 40 years old

170.

Article 2, Section 4, provides that the President can be removed from office if he or she

a)

is impeached for and found guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors

b)

Makes a treaty with a foreign nation

c)

Appoints federal judges

d)

Calls a special session of Congress

171.

The Supreme Court and Inferior Courts have the right to

a)

appoint federal judges

b)

decide legal cases

c)

impeach the president

d)

make the laws

172.

Giving aid and comfort to enemies of the United States is classified as what crime in the Constitution?

a)

Treason

b)

Enumeration

c)

Ex Post Facto

d)

Extradition

173.

Article 4, Section 1, provides that each state must recognize official acts and records of

a)

European Nations

b)

Other nations in the Western Hemisphere

c)

Any other state

d)

All of the above

174.

The Privileges and Immunities Clause states that each state must

a)

Make laws that are "Necessary and Proper"

b)

Treat a citizen of another state as it treats its own citizens

c)

Recognize the official acts and records of any other state

d)

ensure that their laws are in compliance with the supreme laws of the land: The Constitution, Federal Laws, and treaties

175.

The Elastic Clause states that Congress can

a)

Make laws that are "Necessary and Proper"

b)

Treat a citizen of another state as it treats its own citizens

c)

Recognize the official acts and records of any other state

d)

ensure that their laws are in compliance with the supreme laws of the land: The Constitution, Federal Laws, and treaties

176.

A criminal being sent back to the state in which they are accused of a crime is called

a)

Extradition

b)

Enumeration

c)

Impeachment

d)

Appeals

177.

A court that reviews decisions of lower courts

a)

District Court

b)

Original Jurisdiction

c)

Appellate Court

d)

Inferior Court

178.

Which of the following is NOT guaranteed to each state by the Federal Government

a)

A Republican government

b)

Protection from Foreign invasion

c)

Protection from Domestic Violence

d)

The ability to conduct Judicial Review

179.

A change to the Constitution

a)

Extradition

b)

Enumeration

c)

Amendment

d)

Bill of Attainder

180.

According to Article 5, an amendment must be

a)

proposed and ratified

b)

vetoed

c)

impeached

d)

appealed

181.

According to Article 6 of the Constitution, the Supreme Law of the Land is

a)

The Constitution, Federal Laws, and Senate Treaties

b)

The State Constitutions and State Laws

c)

The Constitution and laws of other nations

d)

All of the above

182.

Article 6 of the Constitution also requires state and federal officeholders to

a)

Take religious tests

b)

take an oath to support the Constitution

c)

Pay all their debts

d)

serve in the military

183.

Which of the following is NOT a role or power of the President?

a)

Conduct Foreign Relations

b)

Act as Commander in Chief of the armed forces

c)

Appoint Federal Judges

d)

Override a Veto

184.

Which of the following deals with the Amendment Process

a)

Article 3

b)

Article 4

c)

Article 5

d)

Article 6

185.

Which of the following deals with the requirements for Ratification

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 4

c)

Article 7

d)

Article 6

186.

Which of the following established the Judicial Branch

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 4

c)

Article 3

d)

Article 6

187.

Which of the following includes the Supremacy Clause

a)

Article 2

b)

Article 4

c)

Article 3

d)

Article 6

188.

Which of the following includes the Elastic Clause

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 3

c)

Article 5

d)

Article 7

189.

Which of the following lays out the powers granted to Congress

a)

Article 1, Section 6

b)

Article 1, Section 7

c)

Article 1, Section 8

d)

Article 1, Section 9

190.

The belief that people hold the ultimate ruling power

a)

Limited Government

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

e)

Checks and Balances

191.
Name that principle.....
a)
Federalism
b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Rule of Law

d)
Individual Rights
192.

Which of the following makes up the Executive Branch?

a)

The House of Representatives and Senate

b)

The Supreme Court Justices

c)

The President, The Vice President, The Cabinet

d)

The State Governors and Legislatures

193.

Who must ratify any treaties with other countries?

a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)

The States

194.

Which of the following can Congress NOT do

a)

Override a Veto of a bill

b)

Coin Money

c)

Pass a Law declaring someone guilty of a crime

d)

Borrow Money

195.
Which of the following is an example of an “unlimited government?”
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarch
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
196.

Who are the leaders of the executive departments who advise the president?

a)

President

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Parliament

d)

Cabinet

197.
Which branch of government has the highest level of authority?
a)
city
b)
county
c)
state
d)
federal
198.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
199.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
200.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

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