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Topic 2 and 3 Game (Test)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is doubtful that the Constitution would have been ratified without the promise that a ____________ would be added.

a)

List of grievances

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Bill of Amendments

d)

List of Natural Rights

2.

The ____________ believed that a strong national government would better preserve the rights of citizens

a)

Anti-federalists          

b)

Federalists

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

3.

The __________believed that stronger state governments would better preserve the rights of citizens.

a)

Anti-federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

4.

The Preamble states the ______ and _________ of our government.

a)

structure and powers  

b)

structure and goals

c)

goals and purpose

d)

purposes and powers

5.

Article I of the U.S. Constitution does which of the following ...

a)

describes a person’s rights     

b)

deals with the legislative branch

c)

prevents too much presidential power

d)

deals with the executive branch

6.

____________ refers to a type of government in which governmental powers are spilt between a central or national authority and local or state governments.

a)

dictatorship    

b)

 federalism

c)

confederacy   

d)

monarchy

7.

The idea that government gets it power from the “consent of the people” is  ______________.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Federalism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

8.

In order to formally change the Constitution, it requires that _____ Congress vote to propose it and _____ of the states ratify it.

a)

3/5th     ;  3/4th 

b)

2/3rd  ;   3/4th

c)

2/3rd ;  1/3rd     

d)

all; all

9.

The fact that the Constitution does not discuss the establishment of political parties in the process of nominating government officials yet political parties do nominate candidates is an example of

a)

executive action

b)

custom

c)

party practices

d)

basic legislation

10.

_________  are unwritten laws by judges that can affect informal changes to the Constitution.

a)

court decisions

b)

customs

c)

party practices

d)

basic legislation

11.

The ___________ is the  “Supreme law of the land.”

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Executive Action

c)

President

d)

Constitution

12.

The first national government for the United States was ….

a)

the 1st Continental Congress

b)

the 2nd Continental Congress

c)

the Article of Confederation

d)

The Constitution of the United States of America    

13.

The Constitution was written as an “open-ended” document because

a)

the framers ran out of ink

b)

the framers knew that states would not ratify it.

c)

the framers wanted a document that would survive the changes of future generations

d)

the framers were not smart enough to be specific