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WorksheetsUnit 1 Chapter 2 Bayou Bridges
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which document organized the first version of the United States government?
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
According to James Madison, what was the main flaw with the original U.S. central government?
It did not protect people’s rights
Congress did not have enough power.
It could not protect the country from outsiders
The states could not make their own decisions.
What document is James Madison given most credit for?
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
What did the Virginia Plan propose? Select the three correct answers.
States should be responsible for funding the military.
The central government should provide for the people’s welfare.
The central government should protect against foreign enemies.
The central government’s powers should be divided among three branches
The central government should have more power than under the Articles of Confederation.
Which describes a federal system of government?
Power is divided between the central government and the states.
Power is held by the voting public and government leaders.
Power is held only by the central government.
Power is held only by individual states.
Which are specified by the Constitution drafted at the Constitutional Convention? Select the two correct answers.
the process of electing leaders
that all people are created equal
the structure of the state governments
the structure of the central government
the rights held by citizens of the United States
Which amendment gives you the right to say what you think without the government interfering?
5th
1st
8th
10th
Why does the Constitution call for separation of powers?
to balance work evenly among branches of government
to keep government leaders from staying in their positions too long
to prevent a single branch of the government from becoming too powerful
to keep state governments and the central government from sharing duties
What happens if a state law disagrees with the Constitution?
A new law is created.
The state law is followed
The Constitution is followed
The Constitution is amended
Use the following passage from the preamble to the Constitution to answer the question.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility [peace], provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity [descendants], do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Which phrase from the preamble tells the reader that the government gets its power to make laws from the people?
“provide for the common defense”
We the People of the United States”
“in Order to form a more perfect Union”
“do ordain and establish this Constitution”
