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WorksheetsPrinciples of American Democracy
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The study of the rights and duties of citizenship is known as ____________.
Democracy
Politics
Civics
Economics
A state without a government is known as ______.
Anarchy
Monarchy
Authoritarianism
Tyranny
A government in which all citizens cast a vote directly on government issues and laws is known as a _____________.
Autocracy
Republic
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Democracy first appeared in what ancient civilization?
China
Egypt
Greece
Rome
Which of the following would not be considered a principle of democracy?
Citizen Participation
Free and Fair Elections
Strong Government
Competing Political Parties
The United States was created in the year of ________.
1776
1765
1787
1798
The first constitution of the United States is known as the ________.
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
The New Jersey Plan was favored by states who wanted (a) _________.
Small National Government
Strong National Government
Two Houses of Congress
Representation Based on Population
Which of the following was not a compromise made at the Constitutional Convention?
Unicameral Legislature
Three-Fifths Clause
Creation of the Electoral College
Addition of the Bill of Rights
There are three branches of government. Which of the following does not apply?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Congressional Branch
Judicial Branch
The role of the legislative branch is to _______ the law.
Break
Enforce
Create
Interpret
To find the structure and role of the Judicial Branch, I would need to look at _________ of the U.S. Constitution.
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
To find the amendment process, I would look at _________ of the U.S. Constitution.
Article IV
Article V
Article VI
Article VII
To find the structure and role of the Legislative Branch, I would need to look at _________ of the U.S. Constitution.
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
To find the "supremacy clause," I would look at _________ of the U.S. Constitution.
Article II
Article IV
Article VI
Article VIII
The Bill of Rights is comprised of the first ______ amendments to the United States Constitution.
3
10
12
27
Your rights to a grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and due process can all be found under the ________.
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
We are protected from cruel and unusual punishment under the ____________.
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
A police officer decides to search your house without a warrant. The officer is violating your ________ rights.
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
The right to privacy, travel, and own property are all assumed under the __________.
Seventh Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
State's rights are protected under the _______.
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
A system of dividing political power between the national government and the state/local governments is known as ___________.
Republicanism
Federalism
Separatism
Capitalism
Powers directly expressed or stated in the constitution are known as ___________.
Expressed Powers
Implied Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Which of the following would be considered an implied power within the federal government?
Establish Post Offices
Declare War
Provide and Maintain an Air Force
Borrow and Coin Money
The power to tax would be considered a(n) _____________.
Expressed Power
Implied Power
Reserved Power
Concurrent Power
If you wanted to get married in the United States, you would need to receive a marriage license through the _____ government.
Federal
State
Local
Municipal
Under the ___________ of the U.S. Constitution, no state law/constitution may conflict with any form of national law.
Supremacy Clause
Legislation Clause
Due Process Clause
Ratification Clause
Under Federalism and the Constitution, states must honor other states’ laws, even if their own laws are different.
True
False
Every U.S. citizen/resident must pay a state income tax.
True
False
Why did the Articles of Confederation ultimately fail?
Too many taxes
Too much power was given to the states
There were only three branches of government
It did not include a Bill of Rights
