WorksheetsChapter 3 Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What does the system of checks and balances do?
Gives one branch total control
Separates the branches
Prevents one branch from becoming too powerful
Lets the president choose all the laws
What does liberty mean?
Obeying every rule without question
Freedom to govern oneself
Owning a business
Running for office
What document explains that all people are born with unalienable rights?
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
What is federalism?
A. A system where the national government has all power
B. Power shared between the national and state governments
C. A system where only local governments have power
D. A law about taxes
What does sovereignty mean?
Freedom to trade goods
The right to rule
The right to vote
Freedom of the press
What type of government does the United States have?
Monarchy
Republic
Command economy
Empire
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Declaration
The Bill of Rights
The Articles
The Common Law
Who is the head of the executive branch?
Speaker of the House
The President
The Chief Justice
The Vice President
What is the highest court in the United States?
Federal Court
Senate Court
Supreme Court
Presidential Court
What is a civic responsibility of citizens?
To start a business
To obey laws and pay taxes
To visit every state
To serve in Congress
What is a jury?
A. A group of elected officials
B. A group of citizens who make decisions in court
C. A panel of judges
D. A team of lawyers
What is the job of the legislative branch?
To carry out laws
To make laws
To judge laws
To enforce laws
What is patriotism?
The right to vote
Pride and support for one’s country
Running for office
Signing petitions
What is a symbol of the United States?
The White House
The Liberty Bell
The American Flag
Mount Rushmore
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
