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Topic 3 Test Prep

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anti-federalists

a)

feared the new constitution gave the central government too much power

b)

were in favor of a strong central government

2.

The Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution to

a)

show how checks and balances worked

b)

limit the power of the federal government

c)

more clearly protect citizens rights

d)

keep the Constitution from being changed

3.

The 3rd amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right of a trial by jury.

b)

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.

c)

No quartering of soldiers.

d)

Right to keep and bear arms.

4.

Federalism is...

a)

a form of government where people elect representatives to make laws for them.

b)

the division of power between the national and state governments.

c)

the division of power between 3 branches of government.

d)

the belief that strong state governments are better than a strong national government.

5.

Which are powers that belong to the FEDERAL government?

a)

collecting taxes

b)

declaring war and mantaining a military

c)

operating post offices

d)

marriage and driver's licenses

e)

printing money

6.

Which are powers that belong to STATE governments?

a)

collecting taxes

b)

declaring war and mantaining a military

c)

operating post offices

d)

establishing schools

e)

printing money

7.

Which are SHARED powers that belong to both state and federal governments?

a)

collecting taxes

b)

law enforcement

c)

declaring war and maintaining a military

d)

establishing schools

e)

operating post offices

8.

Reserved powers are powers in the Constitution that are given to what level of government?

a)

National

b)

State and National

c)

Local

d)

State

9.

The Constitution is the "supreme law of the land" because of...

a)

the supremacy clause

b)

the amendments

c)

the preamble

d)

the Bill of Rights

10.

Which branch may declare actions of the other two branches as unconstitutional?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

11.

Ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

12.

the Bill of Rights

a)

gives states total control of the government

b)

protects freedoms like freedom of speech and the right to own weapons

c)

gives the central government all the control

d)

keeps the Constitution from being amended

13.

Bill of Rights guarantees

a)

freedom of the press

b)

trial by jury

c)

choice of judge in a jury

d)

allows citizens to borrow money

14.

"We the people" represents who?

a)

people who have less power than the government

b)

people from other countries who can't work for the government

c)

people who rule the new country, not a monarch

d)

people and not politicians rule the country

15.

An example of a reserved power is

a)

creating a post office

b)

printing money

c)

creating city government

d)

regulating trade between countries

16.

The judicial branch

a)

writes laws

b)

creates budgets

c)

to ensure laws follow the Constitution

d)

declare war

17.

Who can be in the House of Representatives?

a)

30 year old man from the U.S.

b)

23 year old woman with a college degree

c)

33 year old woman new to the U.S.

d)

35 year old man born in another country

18.

Executive branch

a)

interprets laws

b)

create laws

c)

only pass laws about the military

d)

carry out laws that affect all citizens