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chapter 7 & 8 test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

articles of confederation

a)

makes war/peace

b)

could not regulate trade

c)

the first written national plan of government in the united states.

d)

did not give enough power to the national government

2.

central government non-powers

a)

could tax citizens

b)

coin and borrow money

c)

each state is represented according to population.

d)

could not regulate trade

3.

problems after the revolution {select all that apply}

a)

United states owed money

b)

no president to enforce the bills

c)

Great Britain left troops in the Ohio River Valley

d)

Spain closed the port of New Orleans to the United states

e)

each state only had one senator

4.

weakness of the articles

a)

3 out of every 5 slaves count

b)

each state will be represented according to population

c)

did not give enough power to the national government

d)

each state will be represented equally

5.

each state will be represented according to their population

a)

Virginia plan

b)

senate

c)

New Jersey plan

d)

three fifths compromise

6.

great compromise

a)

people who supported the constitution

b)

created 2 branches of government (executive & legislative)

c)

created 2 houses of congress (senate & house of representatives.)

d)

the number of delegates is determined by the number of people in each state.

7.

three fifths compromise

a)

3/5 of the population would have to move to Britain in order to determine the number of representatives.

b)

opposed the constitution.

c)

every 5 slaves would only count as 3 to determine the number of representatives in the house of representatives

d)

the first 10 amendments of the constitution

8.

 the Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights. They wanted this in the Constitution so that people’s basic freedoms were spelled out.

a)

bill of rights

b)

great compromise

c)

ratify

d)

argument

9.

the first 10 amendments of the constitution

a)

bill of rights

b)

ratify

c)

articles of confederation

d)

central government

10.

popular sovereignty

a)

the power is held by the people

b)

approve

c)

the government only has power granted by the people

d)

each branch could restrain the power of other branches

11.

checks and balances

a)

a division of power between federal government and state.

b)

the courts power to decide if the acts of congress are constitutional

c)

each branch could restrain the power of other branches.

d)

national law is superior to state law

12.

the courts power to decide if acts of congress or actions of the president are constitutional

a)

judicial review

b)

supremacy of national law

c)

checks and balances

d)

expressed powers

13.

supremacy of national law

a)

national law has more power that federal government

b)

the military is subject to civilian authority

c)

each branch can check that no one has too much power

d)

national law is superior to state law

14.

supremacy of civilian authority

a)

clearly stated words in the constitution

b)

national law is superior to state law

c)

the division of power between the federal government and the state.

d)

the military is subject to civilian authority

15.

{congress passes draft laws to raise an army}

a)

implied powers

b)

reserved powers

c)

shared powers

d)

exclusive powers

16.

reserved powers

a)

{congress passes state laws to reach an army}

b)

{power to tax/ power to convict criminals}

c)

{coin money / control trade}

d)

{states are in charge of running schools and setting up traffic laws}

17.

{ power to tax / power to convict criminals }

a)

limited government

b)

reserved powers

c)

exclusive powers

d)

shared powers

18.

exclusive powers

a)

{ the ability to declare war }

b)

{ coin money / control trade }

c)

{ makes laws with powers from all three branches }

d)

{ running traffic laws and crossing stations }

19.

{ congress - makes / proposes the laws }

a)

checks and balances

b)

judicial branch

c)

executive branch

d)

legislative branch

20.

{ president - enforces the laws }

a)

executive branch

b)

supremacy of national authority

c)

legislative branch

d)

judicial branch

21.

{ supreme court - interprets the laws }

a)

legislative branch

b)

judicial branch

c)

executive branch

d)

senate

22.

president {select all that apply}

a)

4 year term {most is 2 consecutive terms}

b)

must have a past with government officials

c)

must be 20 or older

d)

resident of the United states for 14 years - native born citizen