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Constitution Sem Exam Test Prep 2022

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How was this grievance addressed by the Founding Fathers?

a)

By giving Congress the power to draft civilians into the armed forces

b)

By giving the presdient and Congress the power to make treaties

c)

By requiring the president and members of Congress to take the oath of office

d)

By making the president the commander in chief of the armed forces

2.

What was one effect of these actions on the United States?

a)

Increased profits from nternational commerce

b)

The expansion of manufacturing

c)

International criticism of the Monroe Doctrine

d)

The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

3.

Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?

a)

"The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature"

b)

"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second year by the People of the several States"

c)

"The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore"

d)

"Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members

4.

Which phrase shows evidence that the constitutional amendment protects people from excessive surveillance by the government?

a)

The right of the people

b)

against unreasonable searches and seizures

c)

shall not be violated

d)

and no Warrants shall issue

5.

When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the -

a)

1st Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

6.

Match the following

a)

Congress

1.

Article I. All legislative Powers herin granted shall be vested in a-

b)

President

2.

Article II. The executive Power shall be vested in a-

c)

Supreme Court

3.

Article III. The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in a-

d)

Separation of Powers

4.

These articles illustrate the constitutional principle of-

7.

This excerpt is most likely from a handbook designed to prepare citizens for -

a)

A

voting in elections

b)

B

jury duty

c)

C

paying income taxes

d)

D

military service

8.

The excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Popular sovereignty

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Republicanism

9.

How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?

a)

By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

b)

By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions

c)

By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

d)

By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies

10.

Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism?

a)

The division of power between a federal government and state governments

b)

The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

11.

Match the following

a)

separation of powers

1.

The power is divided among the three branches of government

b)

popular sovereignty

2.

The people have the right to vote and change the government if it abuses its power

c)

federalism

3.

The power to govern is shared between the national and state governments

d)

republicanism

4.

The people exercise their power by voting for representatives

12.

Match the following

a)

individual rights

1.

People have privileges, liberties, and rights

b)

limited government

2.

The government has restricted power and must also follow the law

c)

checks and balances

3.

The three branches of government have the ability to check on the other to prevent an abuse of power

d)

judicial review

4.

The federal courts have the power to deem laws unconstitutional