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WorksheetsCivics Literacy Exam Review #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins
All government power comes from the people
Popular Sovereignty
Indirect Democracy
Limited Government
Electoral Colleg
constitution specifically states what powers the government has
Popular Sovereignty
Indirect Democracy
Limited Government
Electoral College
Legislative (creates the laws)/Executive (carries out the laws/Judicial(interprets the laws)
Separation of Powers
Checks and balances
Ratify
Bill of Rights
designed to prevent one branch from seizing too much power. Example: President nominates judges, Senate approves nominations
Separation of Powers
Checks and balances
Ratify
Bill of Rights
first 10 amendments (freedoms) written by James Madison
Separation of Powers
Checks and balances
Ratify
Bill of Rights
one who favored ratification of Constitution (strong central gov’t)
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Patriot
Loyalist
one who opposed ratification of the Constitution (weaker central gov’t)
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Loyalist
Patriot
What is dividing the jobs of the government between state and federal (national) government called?
federalism
separation of powers
checks and balances
limited government
What compromise decided how enslaved people were to be counted for population for Representatives?
The Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
The Slavery Compromise
Shay's Compromise
What were the two plans that were put together to create the Great Compromise?
Virginia for small states and New Jersey for large states
New York for large states and New Jersey for small states
Virginia for large states and New Jersey for small states
New York and Virginia
What is NOT a checks and balances about laws?
The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional
The President can veto a law
Congress can override a veto with 2/3 vote
The President can nominate a law, and the Legislature approves it
Which is one fact about the President that is NOT true?
The President has a Cabinet that helps him
The President is replaced by the Vice President if he dies
The President must be at least 25 years old.
The President can veto laws
