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WorksheetsUnit 4 Review Game
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Virginia
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New Jersey
d)
Pennsylvania
2.
What amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
3.
Why does the federal government have three branches?
a)
To separate powers and ensure checks and balances within the government.
b)
To divide responsibilities between state and local governments.
c)
To prevent any one branch from becoming too weak
d)
To allow each branch to focus on a specific region of the country.
4.
Which amendment protects the right to free speech and freedom of the press.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 4
c)
Amendment 9
d)
Amendment 10
5.
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution?
a)
All 13 states
b)
7 states
c)
9 states
d)
11 states
6.
The Commerce Compromises addressed:
a)
Tariffs and the slave trade
b)
Voting rights
c)
Military spending
d)
Foreign relations
7.
What type of legislature has two houses?
a)
Unilateral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Tricameral
d)
Unicameral
8.
What were some of the main issues debated at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
State representation, slavery, economic issues like tariffs, and executive branch
b)
How to expand territory westward, the removal of British influence, and whether to adopt a new flag.
c)
The role of women in government, the abolition of the monarchy, and the creation of new state borders.
d)
The establishment of a national religion, the design of the capital city, and the annexation of Canada.
9.
What did the Antifederalists demand be included in the Constitution?
a)
More power for the president
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
State militias
d)
Religious requirements
10.
What does the Second Amendment protect?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Right to a fair trial
d)
Freedom of religion
11.
The Seventh Amendment addresses:
a)
Criminal cases
b)
Civil cases
c)
Military cases
d)
International cases
12.
What type of legislature did the Articles of Confederation established?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Unicameral
c)
Tricameral
d)
No legislature
13.
Who elects representatives in a representative democracy?
a)
The president
b)
The voters
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
State governors
14.
Which of the following is not a part of the Fifth Amendment?
a)
Protection against self-incrimination.
b)
The right to just compensation when private property is taken for public use.
c)
Protection from double jeopardy.
d)
The right to a speedy and public trial.
15.
Why did the framers create the ability to add amendments?
a)
To make the Constitution longer
b)
To allow the government to adapt as changes were needed
c)
To please the British
d)
To make it more complicated
16.
What type of legislature has one house?
a)
Unilateral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Tricameral
d)
Unicameral
17.
Which of these is NOT guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment?
a)
Protection against self-incrimination
b)
A speedy and public trial
c)
Access to a lawyer
d)
Right to face accuser
18.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise primarily about?
a)
Tariffs on goods
b)
Counting enslaved people for representation
c)
Voting rights
d)
Judicial appointments
19.
What was the main concern of Anti-Federalists?
a)
State representation
b)
Lack of protection for individual liberties
c)
Presidential powers
d)
Tax policies
20.
What's the common theme in the Bill of Rights?
a)
Government power
b)
State rights
c)
Protection of individual freedoms
d)
Economic regulations
21.
What is popular sovereignty?
a)
Rule by the wealthy
b)
Political authority in the hands of the people
c)
Rule by the military
d)
Authority of the Supreme Court
22.
The Ninth Amendment addresses:
a)
Voting rights
b)
Military powers
c)
Rights not listed in the Constitution
d)
Presidential succession
23.
Which Amendment addresses cruel and unusual punishment?
a)
Amendment 7
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 9
d)
Amendment 10
24.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To write a new constitution
b)
To declare independence from Britain
c)
To revise the Articles of Confederation
d)
To elect a new president
25.
What does "ratify" mean?
a)
To reject
b)
To discuss
c)
To approve
d)
To delay
26.
Who were the Federalists?
a)
Opposed the Constitution
b)
Supported the Constitution
c)
British loyalists
d)
Independent voters
27.
The Great Compromise created:
a)
A unicameral legislature
b)
A bicameral legislature with both equal and proportional representation
c)
Three separate branches of government
d)
A system of direct democracy
28.
Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
James Madison
29.
What does the Tenth Amendment state about powers?
a)
Powers not given to the federal government are go to the states
b)
All power is held by the federal government
c)
State governments have no authority
d)
Only Congress can declare war
30.
The Supreme Court typically hears:
a)
All criminal cases
b)
Cases involving special constitutional issues
c)
Traffic violations
d)
Small claims
31.
What is federalism?
a)
A one-government system
b)
A system where power is shared between national and state governments
c)
Rule by the military
d)
Direct democracy
32.
What did the Virginia Plan propose regarding state representation?
a)
One representative per state
b)
Three representatives per state
c)
Representation based on state population
d)
No representation at all
33.
Articles 1-3 of the Constitution establish:
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
State powers
c)
The three branches of government
d)
Voting rights
34.
What type of legislature did the New Jersey Plan propose?
a)
Unicameral with equal votes per state
b)
Bicameral with population-based representation
c)
Three separate chambers
d)
No legislature at all
35.
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Cruel and unusual punishment
c)
Unreasonable searches and seizures
d)
The right to bear arms
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