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Gov Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a purpose of a constitution?

a)

Provides the supreme law for the country

b)

It sets ideals that people in the country share

c)

Explains how elections work

d)

Establishes the structure of government

2.

What is the purpose of government? (list 3)

4 lines
3.

The (a)   Branch writes laws.

4.

The (a)   Branch enforces laws.

5.

The (a)   Branch judges if laws follow the Constitution.

6.

Ms. Flores went to high school at...

a)

Westview

b)

West Point

c)

Sierra Linda

d)

Tolleson

7.

 

The President using his power to VETO legislation (laws) passed by Congress is an example of...

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Individual Rights

d)

State of Nature

8.

The executive of a State is called the...

a)

vice president

b)

mayor

c)

president

d)

governor

9.

The Articles of Confederation created a ______ central government.

a)

strong

b)

weak

c)

large

10.

Shays' Rebellion showed the people of the United States that...

a)

The Articles of Confederation were too weak.

b)

Taxes should be illegal.

c)

We needed a Bill of Rights.

11.

The Virginia Plan...

a)

gave more power to large states

b)

gave more power to small states

c)

gave each state one vote

12.

People supporting the New Jersey plan didn't like the Virginia plan because...

a)

It gave too much power to large states

b)

the legislature would be able to control the executive branch

c)

they wanted to create a judicial branch

d)

It was the same as the Articles of Confederation

13.

This compromise settled the conflict over representation in Congress by satisfying big and small states.

Created a bicameral (two-part) Congress.

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

3/5 Compromise

14.

The First Amendment protects freedom of...

a)

Speech

b)

Religion

c)

the Press

d)

a lawyer

15.

The Philosopher, Rousseau believed in Freedom of Religion. We see this in the Constitution when it says...

a)

Congress can make a National Religion

b)

All citizens must practice a religion

c)

Congress can't tax religious groups

d)

Congress can't make any laws preventing people from practicing their religion

16.

Federalists wanted to ratify (approve) the Constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which is NOT TRUE of Anti-Federalists?

a)

were against ratifying (approving) the Constitution

b)

Believed in individual rights

c)

Believed in keeping power with the states

d)

Wanted a strong national government

18.

Which group supported adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

19.

Alexander Hamilton published the Federalist Papers to...

a)

explain to the public why the constitution was important

b)

STOP the Constitution from being ratified (approved)

c)

to revise (change) the Constitution

20.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution after: Madison introduced it, Congress approved it, and then the...

a)

states enforced it

b)

states ratified it.

c)

Congress modified it

21.

Circle the branch that holds hearings, votes on, and passes laws.

22.

The Ninth (9th) Amendment says that...

a)

You have free speech

b)

You are protected from "cruel and unusual punishment"

c)

You have more rights than the ones that were listed.

d)

The police need a warrant to search your home

23.

The _________ protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

1st Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

24.

How is the structure of STATE governments like the FEDERAL government?

a)

Both have a executive branch to pass laws.

b)

Both have a legislative branch to write laws.

c)

Both have one branches of government.

d)

Both have a president in the judicial branch.

25.

How do we define Federalism?

a)

Two or more governments have power over the same citizens.

b)

State and local governments do NOT share powers

c)

States only have a little power compared to the Federal Government.

d)

States can make laws that conflict with the federal government.

26.

Draw a circle around the government that has power over Education.

27.

If a national law conflicts with a state law, the national law wins because of the (a)   Clause.

28.

"Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." comes from which theory?

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Social Contract

c)

Force

d)

Divine Right

29.

The Declaration of Independence theoretically establishes equality and rights for....

a)

most Americans

b)

all Americans

c)

some Americans

d)

a few Americans

30.

According to Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau, people created governments to escape the...

(a)  

31.

Governments shouldn't be changed for "light and transient causes".

Light and transient causes are...

a)

small and irregular government decisions

b)

Large and purposeful government decisions

32.

The President of the United States is...

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Barack Obama

33.

Today, we have a ______ type of government.

a)

Unitary

b)

Confederal

c)

Federal

34.

In a Democracy, the government's power comes from the (a)  

35.

Ms. Flores is ___ years old

a)

25

b)

24

c)

26

d)

23