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Unit 3 History Practice Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which document gave more power to the state governments?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

2.

Which document created a Federal government that only had a legislative branch?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

3.

Which document created the 3 branches of government- Executive, Legislative, and Judicial?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

4.

Which plan created a one house Congress where membership is equal for each state?

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Great Compromise

5.

This plan created a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population.

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Great Compromise

6.

The government does not have the power to do whatever they want according to ____.

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

Limited Government

d)

Individual Rights

7.

The powers of one branch of government is limited by the powers of other branches.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Federalism

c)

Limited Government

d)

Checks and Balances

8.

The government functions are divided into three branches.

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Individual Rights

d)

Checks and Balances

9.

New York state decides to have students take a math and ELA exam every school year for grades 3-8. What type of power is this?

a)

Federal Power

b)

Shared Power

c)

State Power

10.

The power to declare war on another country is known as which power?

a)

Federal Power

b)

Shared Power

c)

Reserved Power

11.

Which power has the ability to make a law determining how old people can be when they get married?

a)

Delegated Power

b)

Shared Power

c)

State Power

12.

Which power has the right to issue taxes to the people?

a)

Delegated Power

b)

Shared Power

c)

Reserved Power

13.

This branch of government has the power to declare war.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

14.

This branch of government makes the laws for the nation.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

15.

The president of the United States is the Commander and Chief of the Military.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The president of the United States meets with leaders from other countries, makes foreign policies, and treaties.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If someone wants to practice a religion, they can practice that religion freely according to which amendment?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

1st Amendment

18.

A President in the United States can only serve 2 terms for a maximum of 8 years according to which amendment?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

22nd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

19.

Timothy Smith’s home was searched illegally because the police did not have a search warrant. Which amendment was violated?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

20.

George Washington decided not to run for re-election after serving 2 terms as President. Was this a precedent or not a precedent?

a)

Precedent

b)

Not a precedent