Free Printable AH Unit 4 PRACTICE (The Constitution) 25-26

1.

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

"The People"

2.

This Virginian delegate to the Constitutional Convention took detailed notes during the meetings and helped to propose compromises. "Father of the Constitution"

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

3.

The US Constitution contains a preamble and 7 parts that are called ______________.

a)

branches

b)

legislatures

c)

articles

d)

colonies

4.

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

a)

checks and balances

b)

power and authority

c)

politics and philosophy

d)

life and liberty

5.

The Federal Government and State Governments share power between each other. However, the ____________ government(s) has/have more authority and power.

a)

State Governments

b)

Federal Government

c)

Local Governments

d)

Foreign Governments

6.

Article III of the US Constitution briefly describes the structure and function of this branch of government, which interprets the nation's laws using judges and courts.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Presidential Branch

7.

What amendment give the people freedom from unwarranted searches and seizures?

a)

8th Amendment

b)

10th Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

8.

What amendment gives people the right to NOT quarter soldiers in their homes?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

9.

What amendment gives people the right to a speedy trial and to a lawyer?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

7th Amendment

10.

What amendment has the right to bear arms?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

11.

What amendment provides people with the right to No excessive bail and No cruel or Unusual Punishment?

a)

7th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

12.

The first ten Amendments are called the

a)

Constitution Day

b)

Senators

c)

Bill of Rights

13.

What is the significance of the year 1787?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Jamestown

d)

Mayflower Compact

14.

What did Federalists want?

a)

A Bill of Rights

b)

More power to be given to the states

c)

More protection of individual rights

d)

A strong, central government

15.

What did Anti-Federalists want?

a)

A strong, central government

b)

A Bill of Rights

c)

Less power for the states

d)

To keep the Articles of Confederation

16.

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

a)

Federalism

b)

Amendment

c)

Ratification

d)

Veto

17.

What word best describes the type of government the Founding Fathers wanted? (a)

Choose from the below words

Strong

United

Limited

Powerful

18.

Select all of the branches of the Federal Government.

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Federal Branch

d)

Executive Branch

19.

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

a)

the President and the Cabinet

b)

the Supreme Court and the Superior Court

c)

the U.S. Treasury and the State Department

d)

the Senate and the House of Representatives

20.

Select all of the true statements about the Legislative Branch of the Federal government.

a)

Responsible for making the nation's laws

b)

Lawmaking body is called Congress

c)

Contains a House of Representatives

d)

Contains the Supreme Court Justices

e)

Contains a Senate

21.

What is the job of the legislative branch of the government?

a)

To understand the laws

b)

To make laws

c)

To obey the laws

d)

To carry out laws

22.

Which of these is not a power of the President?

a)

Pass executive orders

b)

Issue pardons for crimes

c)

Ratify treaties

d)

Send troops into combat

23.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

amends the Constitution and overturns laws

b)

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

c)

stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

d)

provides legal advice to the President and his staff

24.

The Supreme Court can declare laws passed by Congress or executive orders from the President as 'unconstitutional' and strike them down.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.

a)

Article 1

b)

Preamble

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Prelude

26.

Which article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch of government?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

27.

Which branch enforces the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

28.

Which branch makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

29.

Which branch interprets the meaning of laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

30.

The idea that citizens elect representatives to make decisions and vote on their behalf is called...

a)

individual rights

b)

federalism

c)

republicanism

31.

Name one way in which the constitution has been amended?

a)

to grant women voting rights

b)

to outlaw slavery

c)

Both 1 and 2 changes to the Constitution

32.

What are the two houses of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

Parliament and Cabinet

c)

Legislative and Judicial

33.

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had the most power?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

the president

c)

the states

d)

national government

34.

This Constitutional principle refers to the sharing of power between the State and National Government

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Separation of powers

35.

The name of the United States Legislative branch is Parliament.

a)

True

b)

False, it's Congress

36.

How many total Senators are there in the United States?

a)

50

b)

2

c)

100

d)

75

37.

How many total members of the House of Representatives are there?

a)

538

b)

535

c)

100

d)

435

38.

What is the branch of the government that interprets the laws and includes the supreme court?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

39.

Which of the following are requirements of the presidency?

a)

You must be be born in the United States.

b)

You must be at least thirty years old.

c)

You have to have lived in the U.S. for fourteen years

d)

You must be a college graduate.

40.

The President can______a law passed by Congress.

a)

Debate

b)

Veto

c)

Override

d)

Impeach

41.

Checks and Balances: Who can override the President's veto with a 2/3 vote in both Houses?

a)

Vice President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

42.

A proposed law is called a _______________

a)

veto

b)

congress

c)

bill

d)

unconstitutional

43.

When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.

a)

veto

b)

congress

c)

bill

d)

unconstitutional

44.

The division of power into three distinct branches is called

a)

federalism

b)

checks and balances

c)

separation of powers

45.

Checks and Balances: Who has impeachment power?

a)

Vice President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

46.

Checks and Balances: Who can declare laws AND executive actions unconstitutional?

a)

Vice President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

47.

The US Constitution created a system of checks & balances for this purpose.

a)

as a symbolic gesture of appreciation for Enlightenment thinkers

b)

to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

c)

to protect the individual rights & liberties of US citizens

d)

as a way to limit immigration from European nations

48.

Which of the following is an example of the Executive Branch’s power to “check” the Judicial Branch?

a)

it can appoint federal judges

b)

it can impeach & remove the President

c)

it can declare laws unconstitutional

d)

it can veto laws

49.

The Three-Fifths Compromise was related to which of the following issues?

a)

tariffs & trade

b)

checks & balances

c)

slavery & representation

d)

foreign policy

50.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

most power rested in the hands of the states

b)

the national government could not impose taxes or regulate trade

c)

there was a strong executive branch to “check” the powers of states

d)

passing laws & amendments was nearly impossible

51.

Which of the following best explains why Alexander Hamilton pushed for the creation of the Electoral College?

a)

because he wanted to create a strong national bank

b)

because he favored the replacement of the Articles of Confederation

c)

because he did not completely trust the intelligence of the average voter

d)

because he wanted to put the nation's new capital in the South

52.

Which of the following individuals was NOT one of the authors of the "Federalist Papers"

a)

John Jay

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

53.

In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Washington DC

c)

Boston

d)

New York

54.

People who supported ratification of the new US Constitution were known as ___________, while people who opposed it were known as _______________

a)

Antifederalists; Federalists

b)

Federalists; Antifederalists

c)

Loyalists; Antiloyalists

d)

Democrats; Republicans

55.

What was the significance of Shays’s Rebellion?

a)

it convinced France to send aid the Americans

b)

it demonstrated the weakness of the Articles of Confederation

c)

it boosted colonial confidence that they could defeat Britain

d)

it effectively ended the American Revolutionary War

56.

The Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention called for a bicameral legislature with the number of representatives based on ___________

a)

number of slaves

b)

wealth

c)

geographic size

d)

population

57.

This 'Plan' at the Constitutional Convention called for a unicameral legislature with an equal number of representatives from each state

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Connecticut Compromise

d)

Pennsylvania Plan

58.

What is the main task of the judicial branch?

a)

to pass legislation

b)

to interpret the laws

c)

to oversee the military

d)

to execute the laws

59.

Who is the leading figure in the executive branch?

a)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

b)

Speaker of the House of Representatives

c)

The President

d)

The Vice President

60.

The only branch of government under the Articles of Confederation.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Military

61.

The "Father of the Constitution"

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

James Monroe

d)

Thomas Jefferson

62.

This document has defined the supreme law of the United States for over 200 years

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution of the United States

d)

Articles of Confederation

63.

America's first governing document (failed)

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

US Constitution

64.

Agreement made by the Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house.

a)

3/5 compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Great (Connecticut) Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

65.

Agreement that determined how enslaved people would be counted toward a state's population.

a)

3/5 compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Great (Connecticut) Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

66.

A group selected to elect the president, in which each state’s number is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress

a)

federalism

b)

checks and balances

c)

separation of powers

d)

electoral college

67.

the branch of government that makes the laws

a)

judicial branch

b)

olive branch

c)

legislative branch

d)

executive branch

68.

the branch of government that enforces the laws

a)

judicial branch

b)

olive branch

c)

legislative branch

d)

executive branch

69.

the branch of government that interprets the laws and the Constitution

a)

judicial branch

b)

olive branch

c)

legislative branch

d)

executive branch

70.

set of amendments passed to protect individual rights

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

US Constitution

71.

Official approval of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

ratification

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

The Federalist Papers

72.

Essays written by the Federalist leaders that defended the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

ratification

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

The Federalist Papers

73.

Supporters of the new Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

ratification

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

The Federalist Papers

74.

People opposed to ratification of the new Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

ratification

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

The Federalist Papers

75.

The division of power between the national and state governments.

a)

federalism

b)

checks and balances

c)

separation of powers

d)

electoral college

76.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

b)

Judges have a review system for some court cases

c)

The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

77.

The highest court in the land is

a)

the U.S. Supreme Court

b)

the VA Supreme Court

c)

the International Court of Justice

d)

the National Supreme Court

78.

The judicial branch checks the legislative branch when

a)

the Supreme Court grant pardons

b)

the President calls Congress into special session

c)

Congress approves a justice to the Supreme Court

d)

the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional

79.

The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional.

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Due Process of Law

c)

Appeal

d)

Precedent

80.

Supreme Court justice serve for ________

a)

Life

b)

5 year terms

c)

20 years

d)

Until they turn 70

81.

Federal judges are appointed by the

a)

Chief Justice

b)

House of Representative

c)

President

d)

Governor

82.

From which of the following courts is there no appeal?

a)

U.S. Court of Appeals

b)

U.S. Supreme Court

c)

U.S. District Court

d)

U.S. High Court

83.

What is the power of judicial review?

a)

Power to stop the judicial branch from doing something unwise

b)

Grants more powers to the judicial branch of government

c)

Power to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional

d)

Power to review a decision of a lower court

84.

Courts decide when government actions or laws are unconstitutional is called

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Statutory Law

c)

Precedent

d)

Common Law

85.

The power or authority of a court to decide a case

a)

Judge

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Defendant

d)

Prosecutor

86.

A federal government is limited because it has a system of

a)

checks and balances.

b)

voting rights.

c)

electing leaders.

d)

collecting taxes.

87.

The key to the constitution is that it allows the federal and state governments to

a)

have a civil war.

b)

share power.

c)

make new laws.

d)

create new jobs.

88.

"We the People of the United States…"

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

89.

"The powers not delegated to the United States… are reserved to the States respectively…"

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

90.

The principle that "people rule"

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Limited Power of Government

c)

Federalism

91.

The principle that the state and federal government have shared and separate powers

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Limited Power of Government

c)

Federalism

92.

The principle that the government should spread out power

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Republicanism

93.

The principle that branches should be able to stop each other from being crazy

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Republicanism

94.

The principle that we choose people to vote and make laws for us

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Republicanism

95.

The three branches of government are an example of:

a)

Separation of Power

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

96.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to:

a)

protect individual rights

b)

have more parts to the Constitution

97.

The Power to govern comes from the people

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

republicanism

c)

limited government

d)

federalism

98.

The people vote for representatives to make laws

a)

republicanism

b)

limited government

c)

federalism

d)

separation of powers

99.

Congress makes laws

a)

limited government

b)

federalism

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

100.

the President can veto a bill passed by Congress

a)

individual rights

b)

checks and balances

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

federalism

101.

The US Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional

a)

checks and balances

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

limited government

d)

federalism

102.

State and Federal governments collect taxes

a)

individual rights

b)

republicanism

c)

federalism

d)

limited government

103.

citizens have freedom of speech

a)

republicanism

b)

federalism

c)

individual rights

d)

checks and balances

104.

This principle simply implies that people have a voice in their government by way of voting (representation). It is also understood from this principle that the very power and or authority that rest within the government comes from the people.

a)

Popular sovereignty

b)

Individual rights

c)

Limited government

d)

Checks and balances

105.

The President can veto laws. The legislative branch can override the President's veto. The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional. These are all examples of one branch looking over the shoulder of another branch of government.

a)

Popular sovereignty

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Republicanism

d)

Checks and Balances

106.

Of the various concerns colonist had about the new government, one is that the monarchical form of government gave too much power to those in authority. To combat that concern, the Constitution was written to define what our government can and can't do. Therefore, the president all the way down to the average "Joe" citizen on the street is responsible for obeying the law.

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Limited government

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Popular Sovereignty

107.

The framers of our Constitution further tried to limit the power of the government by dividing the government into 3 branches; the legislative, executive and judicial branch. This is an example of.....

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Limited government

d)

Separation of powers

108.

The sole purpose of the Constitution is to protect its constituents. Although it governs us all, it does so by protecting the life, liberty, property and interest of the individual. The Bill of Rights and the Preamble to the Constitution are the best examples we have of what to expect from our government.

a)

Checks and Balance

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Federalism

d)

Property Management

109.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

b)

Judges have a review system for some court cases

c)

The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

110.

The highest court in the land is

a)

the U.S. Supreme Court

b)

the VA Supreme Court

c)

the International Court of Justice

d)

the National Supreme Court

111.

The judicial branch checks the legislative branch when

a)

the Supreme Court grant pardons

b)

the President calls Congress into special session

c)

Congress approves a justice to the Supreme Court

d)

the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional

112.

The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional.

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Due Process of Law

c)

Appeal

d)

Precedent

113.

Supreme Court justice serve for ________

a)

Life

b)

5 year terms

c)

20 years

d)

Until they turn 70

114.

Federal judges are appointed by the

a)

Chief Justice

b)

House of Representative

c)

President

d)

Governor

115.

From which of the following courts is there no appeal?

a)

U.S. Court of Appeals

b)

U.S. Supreme Court

c)

U.S. District Court

d)

U.S. High Court

116.

What is the power of judicial review?

a)

Power to stop the judicial branch from doing something unwise

b)

Grants more powers to the judicial branch of government

c)

Power to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional

d)

Power to review a decision of a lower court

117.

Courts decide when government actions or laws are unconstitutional is called

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Statutory Law

c)

Precedent

d)

Common Law

118.

The power or authority of a court to decide a case

a)

Judge

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Defendant

d)

Prosecutor

119.

A federal government is limited because it has a system of

a)

checks and balances.

b)

voting rights.

c)

electing leaders.

d)

collecting taxes.

120.

The key to the constitution is that it allows the federal and state governments to

a)

have a civil war.

b)

share power.

c)

make new laws.

d)

create new jobs.

121.

"We the People of the United States…"

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

122.

"The powers not delegated to the United States… are reserved to the States respectively…"

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

123.

The principle that "people rule"

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Limited Power of Government

c)

Federalism

124.

The principle that the state and federal government have shared and separate powers

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Limited Power of Government

c)

Federalism

125.

The principle that the government should spread out power

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Republicanism

126.

The principle that branches should be able to stop each other from being crazy

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Republicanism

127.

The principle that we choose people to vote and make laws for us

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Republicanism

128.

The three branches of government are an example of:

a)

Separation of Power

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

129.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to:

a)

protect individual rights

b)

have more parts to the Constitution

130.

The Power to govern comes from the people

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

republicanism

c)

limited government

d)

federalism

131.

The people vote for representatives to make laws

a)

republicanism

b)

limited government

c)

federalism

d)

separation of powers

132.

Congress makes laws

a)

limited government

b)

federalism

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

133.

The US Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional

a)

checks and balances

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

limited government

d)

federalism

134.

State and Federal governments collect taxes

a)

individual rights

b)

republicanism

c)

federalism

d)

limited government

135.

citizens have freedom of speech

a)

republicanism

b)

federalism

c)

individual rights

d)

checks and balances

136.

This principle simply implies that people have a voice in their government by way of voting (representation). It is also understood from this principle that the very power and or authority that rest within the government comes from the people.

a)

Popular sovereignty

b)

Individual rights

c)

Limited government

d)

Checks and balances

137.

Of the various concerns colonist had about the new government, one is that the monarchical form of government gave too much power to those in authority. To combat that concern, the Constitution was written to define what our government can and can't do. Therefore, the president all the way down to the average "Joe" citizen on the street is responsible for obeying the law.

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Limited government

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Popular Sovereignty

138.

The framers of our Constitution further tried to limit the power of the government by dividing the government into 3 branches; the legislative, executive and judicial branch. This is an example of.....

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Limited government

d)

Separation of powers

139.

The sole purpose of the Constitution is to protect its constituents. Although it governs us all, it does so by protecting the life, liberty, property and interest of the individual. The Bill of Rights and the Preamble to the Constitution are the best examples we have of what to expect from our government.

a)

Checks and Balance

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Federalism

d)

Property Management

AH Unit 4 PRACTICE (The Constitution) 25-26

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