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WorksheetsConstitution Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 24mins
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.
A government where citizens have decision-making power
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Representative democracy
d)
Democracy
3.
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
4.
How people organize society and establish laws to protect rights
a)
Economy
b)
Government
c)
Democracy
d)
Anarchy
5.
Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans are _______________.
a)
pure and innocent
b)
selfish and wicked
6.
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
7.
Which enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government is needed to keep order?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Hobbes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Beccaria
8.
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
France
b)
Denmark
c)
England
d)
Spain
9.
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
10.
An introduction explaining why the Declaration is being written.
a)
Preamble
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Grievances
d)
Resolution of Independence
11.
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.
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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.
15.
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
16.
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
17.
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
Boston, Massachussettes
d)
New York, New York
18.
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
19.
What term refers to the process of approving the Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
20.
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
21.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Preambles
c)
The Vetos
d)
The Federalisms
22.
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
23.
What amendment protects freedom of speech?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
24.
Women "got the vote" in which Amendment?
a)
19th
b)
18th
c)
20th
d)
21st
25.
What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Executive Branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Legislative Branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
a)
28
b)
30
c)
29
d)
27
28.
What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Judicial Branch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
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
30.
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
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