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Constitution Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who has the power to determine postal services? 
a)
Federal
b)
States
c)
Concurrent 
d)
Yo mama
2.
Who has the power in terms of education?
a)
Federal
b)
States
c)
Concurrent
d)
Yo Mama
3.
Who has the power to determine the death penalty? 
a)
Federal
b)
States
c)
Concurrent
d)
Yo mama
4.
Who has the power for national defense (army, navy, etc.)
a)
Federal
b)
States
c)
Concurrent
d)
Yo mama
5.
Who has the power to tax citizens? 
a)
Federal
b)
States
c)
Concurrent
d)
Yo mama
6.
Who has the power to regulate air travel?
a)
Federal
b)
States
c)
Concurrent
d)
Yo mama
7.
Who has the power to approve new medicines, patents, and copyrights? 
a)
Federal
b)
States
c)
Concurrent
d)
Yo mama
8.
What clause states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Full faith and credit clause
c)
Constititution clause
d)
Supreme Court Clause
9.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
10.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
11.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
12.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
13.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
14.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
15.
How are natural rights different from other rights?
a)
People are born with natural rights.
b)
People can choose to vote for natural rights.
c)
Natural rights are given only to citizens.
d)
Natural rights come from the government.
16.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
17.
What was the Declaration of Independence all about?
a)
For America and Britain to become allies
b)
For Britain to become part of Germany
c)
To proclaim that America's 13 Colonies were no longer part of the British Empire
d)
For America to take over Britain
18.
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 
a)
given by God at birth 
b)
given by our government 
c)
given by our president 
d)
given by our parents 
19.
Who gives government the ability to govern?
a)
The people
b)
Parliament
c)
The King
d)
The Sons of Liberty
20.

The Declaration of Independence can best be described as a

a)

Breakup letter

b)

Marriage proposal

c)

Love letter

d)

Song

21.

The United States' 1st constitution was called _____.

a)

MayFlower Compact

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution of the United States

d)

Declaration of Independence

22.

The event that brought about the support for a stronger national government was _____.

a)

American Revolution

b)

Ratification of the Articles of Confederation

c)

Fall of King George

d)

Daniel Shays' Rebellion

23.

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another..." -The Declaration of Independence, 1776


Which idea of government is described in this passage?

a)

consent of the governed

b)

limited government

c)

habeas corpus

d)

limited monarchy

24.

This document created a stronger national government with 3 branches.

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

25.

This document was written to help get the Constitution ratified by limiting the government’s powers

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

26.

This document declared our independence from Great Britain

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

27.
This branch makes and passes laws for the country
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
28.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
29.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
30.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
31.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
32.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
33.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
34.

The condition of people living in a situation without man-made government, rules, or laws.

a)

State of Nature

b)

Social Contract

35.

The arrangement where people agree to give up certain rights and freedoms for government protection.

a)

Social Contract

b)

Majority Rule

36.

What type of government has elected individuals that represent the people?

a)

Monarch Government

b)

Charter Colony

c)

Representative Government

37.

What European country controlled and governed the 13 colonies?

a)

Japan

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

38.
 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
39.

Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

a)

George Washington

b)

Nathanael Greene

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Baron von Steuben

40.
How could the Articles of Confederation be amended or changed?
a)
9 of 13 states approve
b)
all 13 states approve
c)
there was no mechanism for amendment
41.
Which of the following ideas is found in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
government grants your natural rights
b)
freedom requires suffrage
c)
all men are created equal
d)
you must give your rights to the monarch
42.

The idea that governments only have power with the consent of the governed is called

a)

Social Contract

b)

Republicanism

c)

Natural rights

d)

Popular sovereignty

43.

Which of the following most accurately describes The Federalist Papers?

a)

The Federalist party platform during the presidency of John Adams, the first Federalist president

b)

A popular anti-British booklet of the pre-Revolutionary era

c)

A collection of essays arguing the merits of the Constitution

d)

A series of congressional acts defining the relationship between the federal and state governments

44.

The "Large State" proposal for the new constitution said the representation should be ​ (a)   which was what the ​ (b)   suggested.

Choose from the below words
based on population
Virginia Plan
equal
New Jersey Plan
45.

Which best describes the way our president is chosen?

a)
The president is chosen through the Electoral College.
b)
The president is chosen by the United Nations.
c)
The president is chosen by the Supreme Court.
d)
The president is chosen through a popular vote.
46.
This plan for government was favored by smaller states because each state received equal representation in congress.
a)
the New Jersey Plan
b)
the Virginia Plan
c)
Shays' Plan
d)
the Compromise Plan
47.
The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-
a)
bicameral
b)
unicameral
c)
one camel
d)
Three camels
48.

Which issue did the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise address at the Constitutional Convention (1787)?

a)

the number of justices on the Supreme Court

b)

a system for electing the president

c)

the power to regulate interstate commerce

d)

a method of determining state representation in Congress

49.

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

a)

Richmond, Virginia

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Boston, Massachusetts

50.

Many historians refer to the Constitution as a ___________ document and believe it should be adapted as time goes on.

a)

Living

b)

Static

c)

Archaic

d)

Old

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