WorksheetsCivics MP2 - Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the principle where citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of their rights?
Limited government
Consent of the governed
Rule of law
Democracy
Fill in the blank: In a representative government, the people elect public officials to make laws and conduct government on their _______.
behalf
own
terms
rules
Which document established that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law?
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Charters of the Virginia Company of London.
Fill in the blank: The Declaration of Independence declared that all people are created _______.
different
equal
superior
inferior
Which principle means that the government is not all-powerful?
Democracy
Rule of law
Limited government
Consent of the governed.
The Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the ________.
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Magna Carta
The Preamble states that the government should provide for the ________.
Common defense
Common offense
Common wealth
Common monarchy
The Preamble aims to secure the blessings of ________.
Wealth
Liberty
Power
Monarchy
How many amendments does the United States Constitution currently have?
10
27
15
33
Fill in the blank: The amendment process for the Constitution of Virginia includes ______ by voters of Virginia.
Proposal
Ratification
Approval
Rejection
Which key term is associated with the idea of government by the people?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Theocracy
What is the role of the states in the ratification process of a U.S. constitutional amendment?
To propose amendments
To ratify amendments
To veto amendments
To ignore amendments.
Fill in the blank: To become a naturalized citizen, one must pass a ______ test.
Driving
Naturalization
Language
History
What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?
Right to bear arms
Equal protection under the law
Freedom of speech
Right to privacy
Which role of the President involves being the leader in foreign policy?
Chief of State
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Chief Citizen
Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for interpreting the laws?
Federal
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Fill in the blank: The Bill of Rights consists of the first ______ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
15
10
5
20
What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution's system of checks and balances?
To ensure a strong executive branch
To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
To allow the President to veto laws
To give Congress the power to declare war
What is the main function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?
To make laws
To interpret laws
To enforce laws
To veto laws
Fill in the blank: The separation of powers divides the government into ______ branches.
Five
Two
Three
Four
Which document serves as the supreme law of the United States?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The U.S. Constitution
