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WorksheetsTopic 2 and 3 Game (Test)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
It is doubtful that the Constitution would have been ratified without the promise that a ____________ would be added.
List of grievances
Bill of Rights
Bill of Amendments
List of Natural Rights
The ____________ believed that a strong national government would better preserve the rights of citizens
Anti-federalists
Federalists
Republicans
Democrats
The __________believed that stronger state governments would better preserve the rights of citizens.
Anti-federalists
Federalists
Republicans
Democrats
The Preamble states the ______ and _________ of our government.
structure and powers
structure and goals
goals and purpose
purposes and powers
Article I of the U.S. Constitution does which of the following ...
describes a person’s rights
deals with the legislative branch
prevents too much presidential power
deals with the executive branch
____________ refers to a type of government in which governmental powers are spilt between a central or national authority and local or state governments.
dictatorship
federalism
confederacy
monarchy
The idea that government gets it power from the “consent of the people” is ______________.
Limited Government
Judicial Review
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
In order to formally change the Constitution, it requires that _____ Congress vote to propose it and _____ of the states ratify it.
3/5th ; 3/4th
2/3rd ; 3/4th
2/3rd ; 1/3rd
all; all
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
executive action
custom
party practices
basic legislation
_________ are unwritten laws by judges that can affect informal changes to the Constitution.
court decisions
customs
party practices
basic legislation
The ___________ is the “Supreme law of the land.”
Declaration of Independence
Executive Action
President
Constitution
The first national government for the United States was ….
the 1st Continental Congress
the 2nd Continental Congress
the Article of Confederation
The Constitution of the United States of America
The Constitution was written as an “open-ended” document because
the framers ran out of ink
the framers knew that states would not ratify it.
the framers wanted a document that would survive the changes of future generations
the framers were not smart enough to be specific
