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WorksheetsUnit 1 Chapter 2 FAC
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the term for the same meaning as 'central government'?
Federal
Provincial
Municipal
Local
What is the interpretation of the Constitution that says the government has the power to do anything that is not specifically denied by the Constitution?
Loose Interpretation
Strict Interpretation
Judicial Review
Originalism
What is the interpretation of the Constitution that maintains that the federal government has authority to do only what the Constitution specifically states it can do?
Strict Interpretation
Loose Interpretation
Judicial Review
Implied Powers
What are groups that help elect people and shape policies called?
Political Parties
Interest Rates
Judicial Branches
Economic Unions
What political party was created in the 1790’s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade?
Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Whig Party
Know-Nothing Party
What political party was founded in the 1790’s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture?
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
Whig Party
Know-Nothing Party
What is the term for the buying and selling of goods?
Commerce
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Transport
What 1797 incident involved French agents attempting to get a bribe and loans from U.S. diplomats in exchange for an agreement that French privateers would no longer attack American ships, leading to an undeclared naval war between the U.S. and France?
XYZ Affair
Whiskey Rebellion
Alien and Sedition Acts
Jay Treaty
What is a private ship hired by a country to attack its enemies called?
Privateers
Merchants
Diplomats
Ambassadors
What were the 1798 laws passed by a Federalist-dominated Congress aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, and people, and were considered very unconstitutional?
Alien and Sedition Acts
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Emancipation Proclamation
What is the term for making something invalid or no longer legal; to reject?
Nullify
Approve
Validate
Authorize
What is the name of the body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president?
Electoral College
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Senate
What amendment changed how the U.S. chooses its President and Vice President by having voters cast separate ballots for president and vice-president?
12th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
22nd Amendment
Federalism is a system of government in which ______ share power with the national government.
states
cities
citizens
courts
What does the appointment of the 'Midnight Judges' refer to?
It refers to President John Adams's last-minute appointments of Federalist Party members to new judicial positions in 1801, after losing the election to Thomas Jefferson.
It refers to the appointment of Supreme Court justices by President George Washington at midnight ceremonies.
It refers to the late-night signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers.
It refers to the creation of new state governments during the midnight hours of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is the head of the Supreme Court?
Chief Justice
Attorney General
President
Speaker of the House
Judicial Review is the power of the judicial branch to ______ laws and declare the unconstitutional.
review
enforce
ignore
create
What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison?
It is the landmark 1803 Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review—the power of the courts to declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional if they conflict with the U.S. Constitution.
It was the Supreme Court case that ended racial segregation in public schools.
It was the Supreme Court case that established the right to remain silent during police interrogations.
It was the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage across the United States.
Which of the following statements does NOT summarizes how the national bank helped stabilize the economy?
It paid off the government’s revolutionary debt.
It created a new currency that could be used across the nation.
It used tax dollars to pay for items citizens needed that were not provided by the government.
It made loans to the government and provided a place for the government to deposit tax dollars.
All of the following were pieces of advice given by George Washington in his farewell address EXCEPT for:
Encouraged Americans to unify despite regional and political differences.
Encouraged Americans to remain neutral in foreign conflicts.
Have more pride in being an American than from being from your local area.
America needs to divide into factions to vote on the best people in government.
