WorksheetsTopic 4
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 24mins
A supporter of the Bill of Rights is a(n)
(a)
This individual believed every person was born a blank slate, and experiences shaped them
(a)
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are known as the
Article 8 of the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Social Contract
Freedoms
What type of government is the United States?
Direct Democracy
Autocracy
Representative Democracy
Theocracy
What is a representative democracy?
The people vote on representatives to make governmental decisions
The people vote for only a President
All the people make political decisions directly
A small group of people make all governmental decisions
Which is NOT a natural right according to Locke?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Property
What are the branches of the federal government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Financial
How do federal judges lose their position?
Retire
Pass away
Removed for illegal actions
Fired
This person believed all people were born with natural rights
(a)
How many branches of government are there in the Constitution?
1 branch
2 branches
3 branches
7 branches
Under the Articles of Confederation, who could levy taxes?
Congress could enforce taxes on the states
Congress could request taxes, but could not mandate them
The people could make their own taxes
The President determined the taxes for each state
Only ONE of the houses in Congress need to agree to pass a bill before the President signs it into law
True
False
Hamilton was a(n)
(a)
This person believed that people were born selfish and angry
(a)
Which branch enforces/ executes the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Federal
Which branch interprets the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Federal
What did the three fifths compromise state?
3 out of every 5 enslaved individuals would count toward a state population
Threre will be three branches of government
Both parts of the legislative branch will be based on population
The international slave trade will end by 1808
How did the three-fifths compromise benefit Southern states?
It increased their population, decreasing their Senate representation
It increased their population, giving them more representatives in the HOR
It didn't; it only helped the Northern states end slavery
Which are duties that belong to the President? (check all that apply)
commander in chief
negotiate treaties
federal appointments
State of the Union address
Which IS NOT a responsibility of the President?
Grant Pardons
Represent the U.S. in foreign relations
Maintain the Cabinet
Declare War
Which are powers of Congress? (check all that apply)
collect taxes
establish post offices
declare war
coin money
Which is NOT a power of Congress?
Establish post offices
collect taxes
grant pardons
approve patents
Article III of the Constitution represents the....
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
States' RIghts
To send an individual back to a state where a crime was committed is known as....
representative democracy
social contract
federalism
extradition
Believed in a social contract in which people could question their government
(a)
Someone who is a supporter of a strong central government is a(n)
(a)
Which is NOT true about Congress?
It is comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate
It interprets the laws
It establishes post offices
Its members are voted on by U.S. citizens
The divison of power between the federal and state governments is called
representative democracy
social contract
federalism
extradition
The judicial branch only establishes the Supreme Court, which can only interpret federal laws
True
False
What is the purpose of the Constitution and where can it be found?
To prevent tyranny, Article 7
To form a more perfect union, Article I
To enforce federal alws, Article 2
To form a more perfect union, the Preamble
What branch is the President a part of?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Commitee of Correspondence
How did the legislative branch change from the A of C to the Constitution
1 branch to 3 branches
The President lost power
There were more representatives in the legislative branch w/ Consitution
The legislative branch gained more power
Which is true about changing taxes from the A of C to the Constitution?
With the A of C, Congress could only request taxes
With the Constitution, Congress could legally collect taxes
WIth the A of C, every state paid the government their share of taxes
Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no formal court system
True
False
Someone who was more supportive of the Articles of Confederation is a(n)
(a)
What is the Great Compromise?
Stated there will be 3 branches of government
The Legislative branch will have a 2 houses of representation
The lower house is populated based, the upper 2 representatives from each state
A compromise to make less populated states and more populated states happy
