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Civics MP2 - Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the principle where citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of their rights?

a)

Limited government

b)

Consent of the governed

c)

Rule of law

d)

Democracy

2.

Fill in the blank: In a representative government, the people elect public officials to make laws and conduct government on their _______.

a)

behalf

b)

own

c)

terms

d)

rules

3.

Which document established that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

d)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London.

4.

Fill in the blank: The Declaration of Independence declared that all people are created _______.

a)

different

b)

equal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

5.

Which principle means that the government is not all-powerful?

a)

Democracy

b)

Rule of law

c)

Limited government

d)

Consent of the governed.

6.

The Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the ________.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Magna Carta

7.

The Preamble states that the government should provide for the ________.

a)

Common defense

b)

Common offense

c)

Common wealth

d)

Common monarchy

8.

The Preamble aims to secure the blessings of ________.

a)

Wealth

b)

Liberty

c)

Power

d)

Monarchy

9.

How many amendments does the United States Constitution currently have?

a)

10

b)

27

c)

15

d)

33

10.

Fill in the blank: The amendment process for the Constitution of Virginia includes ______ by voters of Virginia.

a)

Proposal

b)

Ratification

c)

Approval

d)

Rejection

11.

Which key term is associated with the idea of government by the people?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Theocracy

12.

What is the role of the states in the ratification process of a U.S. constitutional amendment?

a)

To propose amendments

b)

To ratify amendments

c)

To veto amendments

d)

To ignore amendments.

13.

Fill in the blank: To become a naturalized citizen, one must pass a ______ test.

a)

Driving

b)

Naturalization

c)

Language

d)

History

14.

What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

Equal protection under the law

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Right to privacy

15.

Which role of the President involves being the leader in foreign policy?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Diplomat

c)

Chief Legislator

d)

Chief Citizen

16.

Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

a)

Federal

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Legislative

17.

Fill in the blank: The Bill of Rights consists of the first ______ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

a)

15

b)

10

c)

5

d)

20

18.

What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution's system of checks and balances?

a)

To ensure a strong executive branch

b)

To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

c)

To allow the President to veto laws

d)

To give Congress the power to declare war

19.

What is the main function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

a)

To make laws

b)

To interpret laws

c)

To enforce laws

d)

To veto laws

20.

Fill in the blank: The separation of powers divides the government into ______ branches.

a)

Five

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

21.

Which document serves as the supreme law of the United States?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The U.S. Constitution