WorksheetsCh 10 Vocabulary Test
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 16mins
What does the term "ratify" mean?
To reject something
To approve something
To change something
To discuss something
Which branch of the government is responsible for passing laws?
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Legislative branch
Federal branch
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
A movement by farmers to protest high taxes
A plan to divide the Northwest Territory
A proposal for a new government structure
A series of essays supporting the Constitution
What is the purpose of the checks and balances system?
To ensure the government can veto laws
To guard against any one branch of the government becoming too powerful
To allow states to have reserved powers
To support the Federalist views
What was the Great Compromise?
A plan to give Congress greater power over the states
An agreement to create Congress with 2 houses
A proposal for equal representation in Congress
A movement to protest high taxes
What does the Preamble refer to?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
An order to divide the Northwest Territory
The introduction to the Constitution beginning “We the people of the United States...”
A series of essays supporting the Constitution
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A plan for dividing the Northwest Territory
A proposal for equal representation in Congress
An agreement that three out of every five slaves would be counted for population and taxation
A movement by farmers to protest high taxes
Who were the Federalists?
A group of people who were not happy with the Constitution
Formerly nationalist group that wanted a strong national government
A movement by farmers to protest high taxes
A plan to give Congress greater power over the states
What is an amendment?
An order to divide the Northwest Territory
An addition or change to the Constitution
A plan for national government
A proposal for equal representation in Congress
What does the term "reserved powers" refer to?
Powers in the Constitution that are left to individual states
The introduction to the Constitution
A series of essays supporting the Constitution
A plan to give Congress greater power over the states
Legislative branch (a) the executive branch (b) and the judicial branch (c) .
The (a) was the plan to for nation government where states would keep their freedom and independence. The (b) was an assembly that dealt with weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
The Constitution's first 10 amendments are called the (a) .
This happens when prices rise quickly.
inflation
deflation
relation
price hike
Each branch prevents the other branches from becoming too powerful.
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Limited Government
Checks and Bal;ances
(a) is a series of essays written by (b) supporters J. Madison, J. Jay, and A. Hamilton to support the Constitution.
A (a) is a decision for each side to give up something in order to reach an agreement. The (b) was a compromise that gave Congress more power over the states and the (c) proposed that each state have the same number of representatives no matter their size. The (d) was that Congress have 2 houses. All of these items made the Constitution effective.
Another word for a delegate is a _______.
representative
congress
federal
elector
Match the following
Federal
national government
Separation of Power
each branch of government and its powers
Reserved Power
powers in the constitution for states
Veto
refuse to sign into law
