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WorksheetsGovernment- Constitution Review
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Type of government where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
Absolute monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
2.
One person runs the government making decisions for the whole group
a)
Autocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy
3.
Type of government where citizens where citizens vote on ALL major decisions
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Parliamentary democracy
c)
Presidential democracy
d)
Representative democracy
4.
Government where one person rules a country by force and is often self-appointed
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy
5.
A government run by a small group of leaders
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Autocracy
6.
A government where citizens have decision-making power
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Representative democracy
d)
Democracy
7.
Chief executive in a parliamentary democracy
a)
Prime minister
b)
President
c)
Monarch
d)
Member of Parliament
8.
Chief executive and head of state in a presidential democracy
a)
Chancellor
b)
Prime minister
c)
Monarch
d)
President
9.
Representative democracy where the executive branch is part of the legislative branch
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Presidential democracy
c)
Parliamentary democracy
d)
Republic
10.
Representative democracy where the executive branch is separate from the legislative branch
a)
Presidential democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Direct democracy
d)
Parliamentary democracy
11.
Law-making (legislative) branch in a parliamentary democracy
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Congress
12.
Government where the legislative branch chooses head of executive branch
a)
Presidential democracy
b)
Parliamentary democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Republic
13.
Citizens vote for both the legislative branch and the head of the executive branch
a)
Parliamentary democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Direct democracy
d)
Presidential democracy
14.
Citizens have few rights and participate little in government
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Anarchy
15.
A government that allows citizens to vote and have rights
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
16.
A type of government where a vote is required by citizens for all decisions
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Oligarchy
17.
A representative democracy and a republic are the same
a)
True
b)
False
18.
A democracy can have both representative and direct characteristics
a)
True
b)
False
19.
An oligarchy can be like a dictatorship
a)
True
b)
False
20.
In an absolute monarchy and a _______________ citizens have no voting rights
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
21.
Government where citizens can vote in new leaders
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Representative democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
22.
How people organize society and establish laws to protect rights
a)
Economy
b)
Government
c)
Democracy
d)
Anarchy
23.
Means "rule by a few"
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Autocracy
d)
Dictatorship
24.
Leaders are often only from one political party, social class, religion, or ethnic group
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
25.
What is one disadvantage of a direct democracy?
a)
Every citizen has the right to vote
b)
Decision-making can be slow
c)
All groups in a country are represented
d)
No one person has all the power
26.
Ancient Greece/Athens had the first __________ which greatly influenced the US government.
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
27.
Ancient Rome set up a _____ where citizens elected representatives to rule.
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
28.
Who believed in a social contract between the people and the government in which people gave up some freedom in order to have their rights protected?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
29.
Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans are _______________.
a)
pure and innocent
b)
selfish and wicked
30.
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
a)
trial by jury and no cruel punishments
b)
freedom of speech and the press
c)
life, liberty, and property
d)
freedom of worship and the right to petition
31.
Which enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government is needed to keep order?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Hobbes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Beccaria
32.
Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers for effective government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
33.
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
France
b)
Denmark
c)
England
d)
Spain
34.
In 1689, Monarchs were forced by Parliament in England to sign this bill:
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
The U.S. Constitution
35.
English Pilgrims traveling to Massachusetts to settle wrote this in 1620.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Mayflower Compact
36.
Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
37.
An introduction explaining why the Declaration is being written.
a)
Preamble
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Grievances
d)
Resolution of Independence
38.
This pamphlet convinced many American colonists to support breaking away from Great Britain.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Common Sense
c)
Cato's Letters
d)
English Bill of Rights
39.
A set of things people believe they should be able to do without restriction.
a)
rights
b)
due process of law
c)
state of nature
d)
rule of law
40.
Which NOT an example of a grievance?
a)
The king has refused to agree to laws that would benefit the people.
b)
All men are created equal.
c)
The king has housed large numbers of troops in our communities.
d)
Our own governments have been abolished.
41.
Document written by Thomas Jefferson that formally proclaimed America's freedom from Great Britain.
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
42.
The idea that government is RESTRICTED in what it can do is
a)
Restricted Government
b)
Limited Government
c)
Representative Government
d)
Democratic Government
43.
The Magna Carta of 1215 is important for establishing which of the following?
a)
the Virginia Company
b)
the principle of limited government
c)
the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment
d)
an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth
44.
Which document from 1689 influenced the ideas about the rights of the citizens?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
45.
Each of the thirteen American colonies had
a)
its own government.
b)
complete control over its affairs.
c)
its own powerful army.
d)
equal voting rights for all colonists
46.
three branches of government that were formed so that no one part of the government became too powerful
a)
limited government
b)
natural rights
c)
separation of powers
d)
social contract
47.
the idea that power of the government can no longer be all-powerful rights and that the government cannot take away such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
a)
limited government
b)
natural rights
c)
separation of powers
d)
social contract
48.
a system in which the people choose their leaders to govern themselves - this is the type gov't of the U.S.
a)
democracy
b)
direct democracy
c)
representative democracy
49.
1775 - 1781 The war of the American colonists against Britain to gain its freedom
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Magna Carta
c)
American Revolution
d)
separation of powers
50.
What is popular sovereignty?
a)
A government where the people have the power
b)
A government that limits the power of the people
c)
giving the most popular people power in society
51.
Ensuring that one branch of government does not become more powerful than the others is the purpose of ___.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of Powers
52.
A government is
a)
the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
b)
a collection of people.
c)
always democratic.
d)
the organization representing farms and industries.
53.
Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
To pass a law, all states needed to agree.
b)
To pass a law, 9 of 13 states needed to agree.
c)
The President could veto a law before it was passed.
d)
The Supreme Court could rule any law unconstitutional
54.
Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
55.
Why style of government was established under the Articles?
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
confederation
d)
monarchy
56.
What plan called for a two house legislature with representation based on population?
a)
New York Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
Georgia Plan
57.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
58.
Shays' Rebellion was made up of which group of people?
a)
farmers and merchants
b)
bankers
c)
government leaders
d)
basketball players
59.
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
60.
What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
United States Constitution
d)
The President of the United States
61.
Which was NOT one of the four types of British colonies in America?
a)
Royal
b)
Official
c)
Proprietary
d)
Charter
62.
What document did the Constitution replace?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Amendments
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Magna Carta
63.
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
Boston, Massachussettes
d)
New York, New York
64.
What was the main purpose of the Preamble?
a)
Identify the goals of the new government
b)
Grant power to the states
c)
Identify the rights of the citizens
d)
Grant power to the federal government
65.
What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
66.
What term refers to the process of approving the Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
67.
What were the Federalist Papers?
a)
Articles against ratification of the Constitution
b)
Essays supporting a strong central government.
c)
An early version of the Bill of Rights
d)
Notes taken by delegates at the Convention
68.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Preambles
c)
The Vetos
d)
The Federalisms
69.
Which of the following was not a compromise at the Constitution Convention?
a)
3/5 Compromise
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
New Jersey Plan
d)
Mississippi Plan
70.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Preambles
c)
The Vetos
d)
The Federalisms
71.
What amendment protects freedom of speech?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
72.
Women "got the vote" in which Amendment?
a)
19th
b)
18th
c)
20th
d)
21st
73.
What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Executive Branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
74.
What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Legislative Branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
75.
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
a)
28
b)
30
c)
29
d)
27
76.
What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Judicial Branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
77.
The last group to whom the Constitution granted the right to vote was:
a)
Women
b)
Former slaves
c)
18-year-olds
d)
Native Americans
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