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Constitutional Convention Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first government in the US was established by the

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Constitution

2.

3 systems of government are

a)

Unitary, Confederate, and Federal

b)

Unitary, Solitary and Confederate

c)

Confederate, Federal, and Communist

d)

Socialist, Communist, and Confederate

3.

The branch of government responsible for making laws is

a)

the executive

b)

the legislative

c)

the judicial

d)

the federal

4.

The branch of government responsible for interpreting law is

a)

the executive

b)

the judicial

c)

the legislative

d)

the federal

5.

The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws is

a)

the executive

b)

the judicial

c)

the legislative

d)

the federal

6.

A bicameral legislature consists of ___ houses.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

The bill of rights was added to the Constitution in

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1791

d)

1971

8.

There are ___ amendment to the bill of rights.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

9.

A federal system of government is characterized by

a)

a strong central government that oversees and shares power with the states.

b)

a weak central government that oversees and shares power with the states.

c)

a strong central government that does not share power with the states.

d)

a weak central government that does not share power with the states.

10.

A unitary system of government is characterized by

a)

a weak central government.

b)

a strong central government.

c)

a strong loose network of staes.

d)

a weak tight network of staes.

11.

Compromise means

a)

a lack of agreement or harmony.

b)

to keep in good condition.

c)

A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.

d)

a state of great suffering of body or mind.

12.

Negotiation means

a)

Whether deliberations and/or negotiations are used to reach a settlement, it is necessary to know when that settlement has been reached. In democratic politics that normally means voting.

b)

A conversation by two or more sides on an issue in which each side tries to persuade the other of the merits of its position, and each side is generally open to persuasion.

c)

This practice does not involve the substantive merits of the issue, or one side convincing the other that it is right. Rather, negotiation is an activity in which two sides with different positions try to resolve their differences by using a variety of techniques such as compromise.

13.

Decision means

a)

A conversation by two or more sides on an issue in which each side tries to persuade the other of the merits of its position, and each side is generally open to persuasion.

b)

This practice does not involve the substantive merits of the issue, or one side convincing the other that it is right. Rather, negotiation is an activity in which two sides with different positions try to resolve their differences by using a variety of techniques such as compromise.

c)

Whether deliberations and/or negotiations are used to reach a settlement, it is necessary to know when that settlement has been reached. In democratic politics that normally means voting.

14.

How many functions does the Preamble state?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

15.

Which of the following is not a function of the Constitution?

a)

establish Justice

b)

insure domestic Tranquility

c)

provide for the uncommon Defence

d)

promote the general Welfare