WorksheetsUS HIS. Ch.8 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The Bill of Rights limits the power of government and protects the rights of individuals.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
2. The Bill of Rights limits the power of government and protects the rights of individuals.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
3. The main job of the executive branch of government is to administrate the laws passed by Congress
a)
true
b)
false
4.
4. If a state law contradicts a federal law, the federal law prevails.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
5. The United States government cannot limit citizens’ right to hold protests, even if public health or safety is at risk.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
6. powers given specifically to Congress
a)
A. Concurrent Powers
b)
B. enumerated powers
c)
C. implied powers
d)
D. reserved powers
e)
E. veto power
7.
7. checks the power of Congress
a)
A. Concurrent Powers
b)
B. enumerated powers
c)
C. implied powers
d)
D. reserved powers
e)
E. veto power
8.
8. powers shared by the federal and state governments
a)
A. Concurrent Powers
b)
B. enumerated powers
c)
C. implied powers
d)
D. reserved powers
e)
E. veto power
9.
9. powers claimed by Congress but not directly stated in the Constitution
a)
A. Concurrent Powers
b)
B. enumerated powers
c)
C. implied powers
d)
D. reserved powers
e)
E. veto power
10.
10. powers that belong to the states alone
a)
A. Concurrent Powers
b)
B. enumerated powers
c)
C. implied powers
d)
D. reserved powers
e)
E. veto power
11.
11. Who developed the Virginia Plan, which provides the basic framework and central ideas of the US Constitution?
a)
A. Benjamin Franklin
b)
B. James Madison
c)
C. John Adams
d)
D. Thomas Jefferson
12.
12. The system set up to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government is called
a)
A. checks and balances
b)
B. equilibrium
c)
C. separation of powers
d)
D. veto and override system
13.
13. The Constitution is based on how many key principles?
a)
A. 3
b)
B. 5
c)
C. 7
d)
D. 9
14.
14. Justices of the Supreme Court listen to legal arguments about a case and then present and explain a decision called
a)
A. the Court's opinion
b)
B. the Final Rule
c)
C. the Last Decree
d)
D. the Supreme Ruling
15.
15. The process of changing the Constitution is started by
a)
A. a popular vote
b)
B. the Congress
c)
C. the president
d)
D. the Supreme Court
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