WorksheetsUnit 1 Chapter 2
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which document organized the first version of the United States government?
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
According to James Madison, what was the main flaw with the original U.S. central government?
It did not protect people's rights
Congress did not have enough power
It could not protect the country from outsiders
The states could not make their own decisions
What document is James Madison given the most credit for?
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
What did the Virginia Plan propose? Select 3.
The new constitution should include a bill of rights
The central government should provide for the people's welfare
The central government should protect against foreign enemies
The central government should have more power than under the Articles of Confederation
Which describes a federal system of government?
Power is divided between the central government and the states
Power is held by the voting public and government leaders
Power is held only by the central government
Power is held only by individual states
Which are specified by the Constitution drafted at the Constitutional Convention? Select 2.
the process of electing leaders
that all people are created equal
the structure of the central government
the rights held by citizens of the United States
Which amendment gives you the right to say what you think without the government interfering?
Fifth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
First Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Why does the Constitution call for separation of powers?
to balance work evenly among branches of government
to keep government leaders from staying in their positions too long
to prevent a single branch of the government from becoming too powerful
to keep state governments and the central government from sharing duties
What happens if a state law disagrees with the Constitution?
A new law is created.
The state law is followed.
The Constitution is followed.
The Constitution is amended.
Use the following passage from the preamble to the Constitution to answer the question.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility [peace], provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity [descendants], do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Which phrase from the preamble tells the reader that the government gets its power to make laws from the people?
“provide for the common defense”
“We the People of the United States”
“in Order to form a more perfect Union”
“do ordain and establish this Constitution”
What is self-government?
belief that people have the right to determine their own government
freedom.
a legal promise.
unable to be taken away or denied.
What is liberty?
an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement.
a legal promise.
freedom
approval or agreement.
What is a right?
a legal promise.
freedom.
unable to be taken away or denied.
approval or agreement.
What does unalienable mean?
an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement.
relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government, such as states; can also refer to nation government.
unable to be taken away or denied.
a group of states joined together by a formal agreement.
What is consent?
a legal promise.
meeting or gathering of people to discuss a specific issue
a group of states joined together by a formal agreement.
approval or agreement.
What is limited government?
a group of states joined together by a formal agreement.
dea that people have a right to restrict or limit government power over them.
meeting or gathering of people to discuss a specific issue.
relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government, such as states; can also refer to nation government.
What is a confederation?
a group of states joined together by a formal agreement.
meeting or gathering of people to discuss a specific issue.
relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government, such as states; can also refer to nation government.
an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement.
What is a convention?
meeting or gathering of people to discuss a specific issue.
relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government, such as states; can also refer to nation government.
an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement.
to give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid.
What is federal?
unable to be taken away or denied.
approval or agreement.
a group of states joined together by a formal agreement.
relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government, such as states; can also refer to nation government.
What is a compromise?
approval or agreement.
an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement.
to give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid.
a characteristic of a good participant in government, such as voting, running for office, or volunteering.
What does ratified mean?
to give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid.
an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement.
meeting or gathering of people to discuss a specific issue.
a group of states joined together by a formal agreement.
What is a republic?
a group of states joined together by a formal agreement.
a country governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader
a characteristic of a good participant in government, such as voting, running for office, or volunteering.
an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement.
What is civic virtue?
a group of states joined together by a formal agreement.
to give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid.
a characteristic of a good participant in government, such as voting, running for office, or volunteering.
approval or agreement.
