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Constitution Review

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

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Class
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1.

Use the word bank (Articles of Confederation; Bill of Rights; State constitutions; Northwest Ordinance; Northwest Territory) to choose the best term that completes the statement: The _____ limited the power of the governors because the people did not want to repeat the problems that had caused the Revolution.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

State constitutions

d)

Northwest Ordinance

e)

Northwest Territory

2.

Use the word bank (tax; regulate trade; Northwest Territory; Bill of Rights) to select the pair of powers that Congress was denied under the Articles of Confederation.

a)

to tax and to regulate trade

b)

to tax and to control the Northwest Territory

c)

to regulate trade and to create a Bill of Rights

d)

to regulate trade and to declare war

3.

Use the word bank (Articles of Confederation; Bill of Rights; State constitutions; Northwest Ordinance; Northwest Territory) to choose the best term that completes the statement: The _____ of 1787 provided a system for a territory to become a state.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

State constitutions

d)

Northwest Ordinance

e)

Northwest Territory

4.

Use the word bank (Articles of Confederation; Bill of Rights; State constitutions; Northwest Ordinance; Northwest Territory) to choose the best term that completes the statement: Because of the weakness of the central government, British troops still held forts in the _____.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

State constitutions

d)

Northwest Ordinance

e)

Northwest Territory

5.

Read the quotation and answer the question. Noah Webster, New England schoolteacher: “So long as any individual state has the power to defeat the measures of the other twelve, our pretended union is but a name.” Which statement best reflects Noah Webster’s position in the above quotation?

a)

Smaller states have more power than larger states.

b)

States should have the right to ignore national legislation.

c)

States in the same region can form alliances to defeat actions of other regions.

d)

Individual states have too much power to form a true union.

6.

Besides representation, what other major issue required delegates to compromise during the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Writing an introduction to the Constitution

b)

Continuing the slave trade

c)

Choosing the person who led the executive branch

d)

Giving free African Americans the right to vote

7.

The opening phrase of the Constitution, “We, the people,” means that the Constitution gets its authority from the

a)

Executive branch

b)

State legislatures

c)

citizens

d)

Congress

8.

Use the flow chart and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer: Shays’ Rebellion helped to persuade

a)

Congress to give itself greater power to tax citizens.

b)

Government leaders to revise the Articles of Confederation.

c)

State governments to print more money.

d)

The central government to pass new land ordinances.

9.

Use the flow chart and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer: Which event belongs in Box 5?

a)

Shays’ army attacks the state militia.

b)

Massachusetts’ leaders lower taxes on farmers.

c)

Shays is invited to attend the upcoming convention in Philadelphia.

d)

The Massachusetts militia arrests Shays and other leaders.

10.

Refer to the Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan diagram. Smaller states opposed the Virginia Plan because they

a)

Feared they would not have enough power in the new Congress

b)

Preferred to keep the Articles of Confederation

c)

Wanted a weak executive

d)

Disliked James Madison

11.

What is one reason many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They opposed the Northwest Ordinance

b)

They wanted a plan of government made up of two branches

c)

They believed that a weak central government was ineffective

d)

They thought the state governments were too weak

12.

Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution?

a)

It did not include protection of individual rights.

b)

It eliminated state governments.

c)

It made slavery illegal.

d)

It failed to include checks and balances.

13.

How did Shays’ Rebellion encourage people to push for a plan to revise the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It made people worry about how a weak central government might respond to future rebellions.

b)

It encouraged farmers to petition state governments for economic relief.

c)

It gave members of the rebellion more political power.

d)

It convinced leaders of the importance of individual rights and freedom of speech.

14.

What did most state constitutions have that the original United States Constitution did not have?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Legislature

c)

power to declare war

d)

power to make laws

15.

Which political argument is supported in the cartoon?

a)

The Constitution balances the three branches of the federal government.

b)

In order for the Union to last, the states must form a strong federal government.

c)

The states will be weakened if the Constitution is ratified.

d)

Virginia should leave the union.

16.

Under the Bill of Rights, which of the following is NOT protected?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of the military

c)

freedom of religion

d)

freedom of the press

17.

Refer to the boxes labeled Some Rights of Citizens and Some Responsibilities of Citizens. Which of the following could be considered a responsibility of citizens?

a)

To petition the government for lower taxes

b)

To attend weekly religious services

c)

To vote in elections

d)

To attend adult education courses to get a diploma

18.

As part of the Great Compromise, what fraction of the enslaved people in a state were included when determining representation in Congress?

a)

One-quarter

b)

One-half

c)

three-fifths

d)

two-thirds

19.

Use the Venn diagram comparing the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to answer: Which of these resolved the conflict between the two plans of government shown in the diagram?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

the Bill of Rights

d)

the Northwest Ordinance

20.

Use the Venn diagram comparing the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to answer: Which of these could appear under the New Jersey Plan in the diagram?

a)

No executive branch of government

b)

One vote per state

c)

no judicial branch of government

d)

one branch of government

21.

Which of the following was one reason that trade between the states was difficult under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The nation was at war with Great Britain

b)

The nation had no common national currency (money)

c)

The nation was in the middle of a depression

d)

The nation could not use the Mississippi River

22.

Match each government term to its definition.

a)

System of courts

1.

Judicial branch

b)

Agreement in which each side gives up some demands

2.

Compromise

c)

To approve a document

3.

Ratify

d)

Rules under which a government will operate

4.

Constitution

e)

Person in government who carries out laws

5.

Executive

23.

Which Amendment bans cruel and unusual punishments?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Eighth Amendment

d)

Tenth Amendment

24.

Which Amendment states that you do not have to testify against yourself, requires states to compensate for eminent domain, and protects against double jeopardy?

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Ninth Amendment

25.

Which Amendment includes the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Third Amendment

d)

Fourth Amendment

26.

Which Amendment protects against search and seizure without a warrant from the court?

a)

Second Amendment

b)

Fourth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Tenth Amendment

27.

Which Amendment states that citizens may bear arms as part of a well-regulated militia?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Third Amendment

d)

Ninth Amendment

28.

Which Amendment guarantees that civil trials can have a jury?

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Sixth Amendment

c)

Seventh Amendment

d)

Tenth Amendment

29.

Which Amendment gives citizens the right to confront their accusers and have a lawyer?

a)

Fifth Amendment

b)

Sixth Amendment

c)

Seventh Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

30.

Which Amendment states that powers not given specifically to the federal government belong to the states or to the people?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fourth Amendment

c)

Tenth Amendment

d)

Ninth Amendment

31.

Which Amendment forbids quartering troops in private homes during peacetime?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Third Amendment

c)

Seventh Amendment

d)

Eighth Amendment

32.

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

33.

What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

1/2

d)

1/4

34.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

19th

b)

24th

c)

26th

d)

15th

35.

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

26th

36.

It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure _____.

a)

changes were only made when absolutely necessary

b)

no one ever changed the Constitution

c)

hardly anyone got a say

d)

the President got all the say

37.

Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

38.

Gave citizens who live in Washington, DC the right to vote in presidential elections.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

23rd Amendment

39.

Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

40.

Gave women the right to vote

a)

19th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

41.

Made charging a poll tax to vote illegal.

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

42.

Allows citizens to have the right to

speak

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

43.

Allows citizens to worship freely

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

44.

gives citizens the right to access different sources of information or broadcasts

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

45.

gives citizens the right to formally ask for government changes

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

46.

gives citizens the right to gather in groups

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Right to Petition

47.

Which two amendments declare that no person can be deprived "of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

e)

23rd Amendment

48.

Freedom of speech, press, petition, religion, and assembly.

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 2

c)

Amendment 3

d)

Amendment 4

49.

Right to bear Arms

a)

Amendment 5

b)

Amendment 8

c)

Amendment 2

d)

Amendment 4

50.

Troops could not be lodged in private (citizen owned) homes

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 10

c)

Amendment 19

d)

Amendment 3

51.

No search and seizure of people, property, or homes unless a warrant is issued with probable cause.

a)

Amendment 19

b)

Amendment 4

c)

Amendment 7

d)

Amendment 10

52.

A person cannot be tried or act as a witness against oneself and cannot be tried for the same crime twice.

a)

Amendment 4

b)

Amendment 18

c)

Amendment 5

d)

Amendment 21

53.

The right to a public and speedy trial by a jury of their peers.

a)

Amendment 7

b)

Amendment 6

c)

Amendment 8

d)

Amendment 15

54.

Right to a civil trial where the value of the assest exceeds $20.

a)

Amendment 7

b)

Amendment 8

c)

Amendment 25

d)

Amendment 17

55.

No excessive bails, no excessive fines, and no cruel and unusual punishments.

a)

Amendment 18

b)

Amendment 21

c)

Amendment 8

d)

Amendment 9

56.

Implied powers to the people not stated in the Constitution (just because its not stated doesn't mean we do not have that right.)

a)

Amendment 9

b)

Amendment 10

c)

Amendment 21

d)

Amendment 27

57.

Powers not stated in the Constitution are left for the states to determine.

a)

Amendment 9

b)

Amendment 10

c)

Amendment 13

d)

Amendment 21

58.

Which Amendments were passed as a result of the Civil War

a)

13-15

b)

1-10

c)

18-21

59.

The 13th Amendment ended which practice in the United States

a)

Slavery

b)

Women's Suffrage

c)

Poll Tax

d)

Government Tyranny

60.

Which Amendments are known as the Bill of Rights

a)

1-10

b)

13-15

c)

18-21

d)

11-19

61.

Which amendment guarantees citizenship to a person born in the United States?

a)

Amendment 13

b)

Amendment 19

c)

Amendment 14

d)

Amendment 1

62.

Which Amendment states voting cannot be discriminated against based on a person's race or background?

a)

Amendment 13

b)

Amendment 19

c)

Amendment 9

d)

Amendment 15

63.

Which Amendment prohibited the consumption of Alcohol?

a)

Amendment 19

b)

Amendment 21

c)

Amendment 18

d)

Amendment 10

64.

Which Amendment granted women the right to vote?

a)

Amendment 19

b)

Amendment 1

c)

Amendment 9

d)

Amendment 21

65.

Which Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment

a)

Amendment 21

b)

Amendment 20

c)

Amendment 19

d)

Amendment 22

66.

Which Amendment limited the number of terms an individual can be President?

a)

Amendment 22

b)

Amendment 21

c)

Amendment 27

d)

Amendment 10

67.

How many Amendments are there to the Constitution?

a)

26

b)

30

c)

27

d)

28

68.
The Articles of Confederation was the first national ____________ in America.
a)
Letter to the king
b)
System of government
c)
Declaration of war
d)
Collection of banks
69.
What legislative body created the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The First Continental Congress
d)
The Second Continental Congress
70.
Which government had power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
states
b)
British
c)
national
d)
France
71.
What kind of national (central) government did the Articles of Confederation create?
a)
Weak
b)
Powerful
c)
Non-existent
d)
Confusing
72.
Congress could tax the states and citizens under the Articles of Confederation - true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
73.
What title did the Articles of Confederation give the nation's chief executive leader?
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
King
d)
It didn't have a chief executive
74.
To amend the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree?
a)
7.0
b)
10.0
c)
All 13
d)
They couldn't amend it
75.
Which of these words best describes the outcome of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Success
b)
Failure
c)
Uncertain
d)
To be determined
76.
Which of these was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress could not collect taxes
b)
Congress could not force states to follow laws
c)
No court system created
d)
President had too much power
77.
What document would later be created to replace the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
78.

What was America's first Constitution?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The US Constitution

79.

According to the idea of Popular Sovereignty, who has the power?

a)

The President of the United States

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The Senate

d)

The people

80.

What is the name of the current President of the United States?

a)

George Bush

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Donald Trump

81.

Who was Daniel Shays?

a)

The President of the Proclamation of 1763

b)

A farmer who loved his country and never did anything illegal

c)

A founding father

d)

A farmer who led a revolt in Massachusetts

82.

Which branch of government was included in the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Legislative branch

b)

The Executive branch

c)

The Federal

d)

The Judicial

83.

What is a Constitution?

a)

A former plan for government

b)

A formal plan of government

c)

A formal pair of shoes

d)

A formal plan of action

84.

The idea that a group of states would be held under a federal government?

a)

Articles of Consideration

b)

Declaration of Dependence

c)

The US Constitution

d)

Federalism

85.

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree to approve a law?

a)

3/13

b)

7/13

c)

9/13

d)

12/13

86.

Which was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederations?

a)

Raising an army

b)

Dealing with foreign countries

c)

Issuing taxes

d)

Printing money

87.

What diplomatic problem was America having with England under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The British kept American merchants out of the West Indies

b)

The British loyalists were owed money from the American government.

c)

The British would not leave valuable forts in the Great Lakes Region

d)

All of the above

88.

What officially ended the American Revolutionary War?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Treaty of America

89.

What was the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation that lead to problems with Britain?

a)

They could not tax

b)

States were not required to meet military quotas

c)

They could not deal with foreign governments

d)

None of the above

90.

What diplomatic problems was America having with Spain under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Spanish kept American merchants out of the West Indies

b)

The Spanish taxed the Americans

c)

The Spanish closed off the Mississippi River to American trades

d)

The Spanish were actually the French in disguise

91.

The national government under the Articles of Confederation...

a)

Was very strong

b)

Was very weak

92.

_______ had the ability to tax citizens under the Articles of Confederation.

a)

The Federal Government

b)

The courts

c)

State governments

d)

The British

93.

One of the biggest problems facing the US after the Revolution was...

a)

George Washington's retirement

b)

The huge amount of debt the country had

c)

The British dragging their feet to sign the Treaty of Paris

d)

The number of people still loyal to the king

94.

Many veterans (soldiers who fought in the Revolution) were angry because...

a)

They weren't allowed to keep their weapons

b)

They weren't given much credit for their win

c)

They did not believe the war ended fairly

d)

They didn't get paid for their service

95.

How could the national government get money under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

By taxing citizens

b)

By trading with Native Americans

c)

By asking states for donations

96.

Were states interested in giving donations to the national government to help pay off debt?

a)

Yes

b)

No

97.

States were able to have militias. Who was responsible for training and funding the militias?

a)

The national government

b)

State governments

98.

Were state governments allowed to tax citizens of their state under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Yes

b)

No

99.

Why did Daniel Webster called the Articles of Confederation "a cobweb?"

a)

It would not be able to survive any pressure (problems) because it was so weak

b)

It was made by men who could not be trusted

c)

It was very similar to the British system and would only lead to tyranny

d)

It was very complicated and put together in a way that gave the states lots of support

100.

Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?

a)

The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again

b)

The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt

c)

They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them

d)

No one would buy their crops because they were over priced

101.

What is one reason the farmers in Massachusetts could not afford to pay the taxes on their farms?

a)

There was a drought that ruined their crops

b)

Most were soldiers who'd never been paid of their service

c)

People were not interested in buying the crops they were selling

102.

Who was Daniel Shays?

a)

A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion

b)

A tax collector from Massachusetts who had to go and collect money from the poor

c)

He was the Governor of Massachusetts at the time of a huge rebellion by farmers

103.

What did Daniel Shays' and his men do?

a)

Burned down government buildings all over Massachusetts

b)

Took over courthouses to stop the courts from meeting

c)

Paid Native Americans to raid the houses of the wealthy and powerful

d)

Challenged the US military to a battle

104.

How long did the rebellion last?

a)

3 days

b)

5 days

c)

10 days

d)

20 days

105.

Why didn't the Articles of Confederation stop the rebellion sooner?

a)

They were afraid of the militia and didn't want to make it worse

b)

The militia was too well trained and had the support for the French military

c)

They didn't have a military or the authority to stop it

d)

They didn't want it to end, they supported what Shays and is men were doing

106.

How was the rebellion eventually stopped?

a)

Other states, like Maryland, sent in militias to stop the rebellion in Massachusetts

b)

The French stepped in on the side of the US to stop the rebellion

c)

Shays and his men got tired and gave up

d)

The president ordered the US military to Massachusetts to stop rebellion

107.

Did Shays' and his men believe their rebellion was successful?

a)

Yes

b)

No

108.

What happened to Shays and his men once the rebellion was stopped?

a)

They were immediately forgiven

b)

They left the US and went to Canada

c)

They were put on trial and found guilty, so they fled

d)

They surrendered to the US army

109.

What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

That it was too similar to the British system

b)

That it was too weak to succeed

c)

That it was strong and resilient

d)

That it was a successful model of government

110.

In the fall of 1787, because of Shays' Rebellion, what did government leaders do?

a)

They decided Massachusetts couldn't be a state anymore

b)

They allowed all the states to become independent countries

c)

They met in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation

d)

They switched to a French model of government

111.

What are the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The name of the first system of government used by the United States

b)

The name of the peace treaty between Great Britain and the United States

c)

The name of one of the first newspapers in the United States

d)

The name of the first Congressional meeting

112.

Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation create such a weak national government?

a)

They did not understand how to create a strong national government.

b)

They wanted to avoid creating a dictatorship or monarchy where states were told what to do by a larger national power.

c)

They wanted to make it easier for citizens to rebel when they were upset at the government.

d)

All of the above.

113.

What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government? Select all that apply:

a)

No chief executive (president)

b)

All laws had to be passed by a basic majority vote

c)

No national court system

d)

No Congress

114.

What weakness of the Articles of Confederation contributed to Shays' Rebellion? Select all that apply:

a)

The U.S. couldn't tax citizens.

b)

There was no national currency.

c)

There was no president.

d)

There was no national army.

115.

Why were many farmers poor and in debt in Massachusetts?

a)

They lost money trying to convert their currency between states.

b)

They were not paid for their service as soldiers in the Revolutionary War.

c)

They had to pay too much money in national taxes.

d)

They had large medical bills to pay after the Revolutionary War.

116.

What did Massachusetts courts do when farmers could not pay their debts in gold or silver?

a)

They forced the farmers to become soldiers.

b)

They made the farmers into slaves.

c)

They sentenced the farmers to death.

d)

They seized and sold farmers' land, livestock, and crops.

117.

How many farmers were involved in Shays' Rebellion?

a)

100,000

b)

1,500

c)

2,000

d)

10,000

118.

What did the army of farmers do during Shays' Rebellion? Select all that apply.

a)

They threw British tea into Boston Harbor.

b)
They stopped judges from ruling on cases where far
c)

They freed inmates from debtors' prison.

d)

They tarred and feathered tax collectors.

119.

How long did Shays' Rebellion last?

a)

One year

b)

A year and a half

c)

Two years

d)

Six months

120.

What happened as a result of Shays' Rebellion?

a)

A national army was immediately created through a unanimous vote in Congress.

b)

The Constitutional Convention meeting was called to discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

c)

Massachusetts changed its laws so that farmers would not have their land seized.

d)

Revolutionary War veterans were finally paid for their service.

121.
Legislative (makes the laws) Congress
Executive (carries out the laws) President
Judicial (interprets the laws) Supreme Court and lower courts
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)

Popular Sovereignty

122.
Each branch of government checks each other to keep a balance of power.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)

Judicial Review

c)
Separation of Powers
123.

Government officials are limited to only certain powers as stated in the Constitution.

a)
Limited Government
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
124.
Idea that absolute power rests with the people (people rule)
a)
Limited Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Republicanism
d)
Federalism
125.
Separating a government's power into 3 branches of government.
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
126.
Both houses are required to pass a bill, and the President may veto any bill.  This reflects:
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
127.
Only the Legislative branch can write laws.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Limited Government
128.

Our government gains its power from consent of the people.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Limited Government

c)

Checks and Balances

129.
If government officials break the law, they can be arrested like anyone else.  This reflects:
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
130.
The National Government can declare war and coin money.  The state government can set sales taxes and the speed limit.  Which constitutional principle does this reflect?
a)
Federalism
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Popular Sovereignty
131.
The legislature's ability to impeach the President is an example of...
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
132.

The power of a court to determine the constitutionality government actions is an example of:

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Federalism

c)

Implied Powers

133.

The first three words of the constitution are "we the people." Which constitutional principle does this reflect?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

134.

government is not ALL powerful to what it wants

a)

limited government

b)

separation of powres

c)

checks and balances

d)

federalism

135.

national and state government share power

a)

separation of power

b)

checks and balances

c)

federalism

d)

limited government

136.

Which of the following is the best definition of Popular Sovereignty

a)

The people hold the power in the government

b)

Powers are divided and shared between the national government and the states

c)

Powers are divided between 3 branches of government

d)

The people must approve of the governments actions

137.

The sharing of powers between the federal, state and local governments

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Separation of Powers

138.
What constitutional principle gives the power to the people?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
139.
People voting on their elected representatives is an example of what constitutional principle? 
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Separation of Powers
140.
The fact that states can make their own laws is an example of which constitutional principle?
a)
limited government
b)
federalism
c)
individual rights
141.

When the Congress disagrees with a law the President is trying to pass they can veto the law. This action is an example of...

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Individual rights

142.
The rights listed in the Bill of Rights shows that we have which constitutional principle?
a)
limited government
b)
individual rights
c)
federalism
143.

When a powerful Senator is pulled over for speeding he too will receive a ticket. This is an example of ...

a)

individual rights

b)

federalism

c)

limited government

144.
The power of the government is restricted by law
a)
federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
limited government
145.
Idea that absolute power rest with the People (people rule)
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Popular Souls
c)
Federalism
d)
Limited Government 
146.
Idea that its power is limited to only certain powers stated in the Constitution
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Government 
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Individual Rights
147.
Government controlled by the people who elect representatives
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Republicanism
d)
Individual Rights
148.
Idea that Government power is divided/shared between the National and the States
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalie
d)
Federalism
149.
Power is divided into three equal branches 
a)
Separation of Church and State
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited Government 
150.
What is Checks and Balances?
a)
power is divided into three branches
b)
each branch of government checks each other to keep a balance of power
c)
Paper, Rock, Scissors 
d)
government power is divided between the national level and states
151.
What are Individual Rights?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Federalism
c)
Rights that we have cause we all love each other
d)
rights guaranteed to people by the Bill of Rights
152.

The government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

a)

Federalism

b)

Limited Government

c)

States' Rights

153.
  1. Congress-legislative branch makes laws.
  2. President-executive branch carries out the laws.
  3. Courts-judicial branch explains and interprets the laws.
a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

154.
The Federal government is also known as?
a)
Limited government
b)
Main Governemnt
c)
National Government
d)
Official government

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