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BIG Q2 Exam Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
a)
King George III  was still in charge of USA
b)
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
c)
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
d)
ask; no
2.
Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak national government
c)
Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
d)
All of the  above
3.
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
a)
Legislative (congress)
b)
Judicial (Supreme court)
c)
Executive (President)
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
4.
The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.
a)
weak
b)
strong
c)
both strong and weak
d)
neither  strong nor  weak
5.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
6.
What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?
a)
They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.
b)
They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch. 
c)
National government was weak, state government had too much power, states were not working together, and there was no leader.
d)
State government was weak and unsuccessful.
7.

We thought the Constitution needed a list of protected rights.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

8.

We feared a strong central government.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

9.

We opposed/were against the Constitution’s first draft, without a list of rights.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

10.

We supported removing power from states & giving more to a national government.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

11.

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

The passage from the United States Constitution above is known as:

a)

The Elastic Clause

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Preamble

d)

The Supremacy Clause

12.

Who were the “framers” or “founding fathers” of the United States?

a)

the men who wrote the US Constitution

b)

the men who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”

c)

the men who fought in the war against England

d)

the men who built the Statue of Liberty

13.

According to the Preamble, the authority of the federal government comes from the ___.

a)

electoral college

b)

states

c)

people

d)

President

14.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We should have a military to protect us!"
a)
common defense
b)
domestic tranquility
c)
perfect union
d)
liberty
15.

Where in the Preamble of the United States Constitution does it mention the idea of, "peace in our country?"

a)

Justice

b)

Common Defense

c)

General Welfare

d)

Domestic Tranquility

16.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "All citizens should have their basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter."
a)
perfect union
b)
common defense
c)
liberty
d)
general welfare
17.
"For us and our future generations" would describe which part of the Preamble?
a)
We the People
b)
do ordain and establish
c)
to ourselves and our posterity
d)
in order to form a more perfect union
18.

Match with the meaning


Establish justice

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

set up a fair system of laws

c)

in order to begin a better national government

d)

to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens

19.

for the United States of America

a)

to gain and keep peace in the United States

b)

for ourselves and future generations

c)

for all citizens throughout the United States of America

d)

in order to begin a better national government

20.

How many branches of government does the United States have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

21.

What is the purpose of the Executive Branch of government?

a)

To interpret the laws and decide if they are unconstitutional

b)

To carry out and/or enforce the laws

c)

To make or create the laws

d)

To rule over the United States of America

22.

What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch of government?

a)

To interpret the laws or decide if they are unconstitutional

b)

To enforce and/or carry out the laws

c)

To make or create the laws

d)

To rule over the United states of America.

23.

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch of government?

a)

To interpret laws or decide if the laws are unconstitutional/fair

b)

To enforce and/or carry out the laws

c)

To make or create the laws

d)

To rule over the United States of America

24.

The legislative branch is divided into two houses. What are they called?

a)

The House of Representatives and the Senate

b)

Congress and the Cabinet

c)

The Justices and the Jury

d)

The General Assembly and Congress

25.

Bicameral means

a)

1 house.

b)

2 houses.

c)

3 houses.

d)

4 houses.

26.

Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

27.

What is a Bill?

a)

A law

b)

An idea for a new law

c)

The introduction to the Constitution

d)

The Legislative Branch

28.

The two chambers of ________ are the Senate and the House of Representatives

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

a bill

d)

committee action

29.

To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called:

a)

removal from office

b)

impeachment

c)

high crime

d)

infraction

30.

Powers explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution are called:

a)

Concurrent Powers

b)

Inherent Powers

c)

Enumerated (Expressed) Powers

d)

Implied Powers

31.

Powers NOT explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution are called:

a)

Expressed Powers

b)

Inherent Powers

c)

Delegated Powers

d)

Implied Powers

32.

Which of the following is an enumerated power of Congress?

a)

The power to declare war

b)

The power to issue driver's licenses

c)

The power to establish public schools

d)

The power to grant titles of nobility

33.

In which role does the President act as the head of the nation's armed forces?

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief Diplomat

c)

Commander-in-Chief

d)

Chief Citizen

34.

Which role involves the power to make treaties with other nations?

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Chief of State

c)

Chief Executive

d)

Chief of Party

35.

Who is responsible for appointing cabinet members and federal judges?

a)

Chief Diplomat

b)

Chief Executive

c)

Chief of State

d)

Chief Legislator

36.

What is it called when the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether something is legal or illegal (unconstitutional)?

a)

supreme court review

b)

due process

c)

segregation

d)

judicial review

37.

How are federal judges selected?

a)

Named by the President, confirmed by the Senate.

b)

Named by the President.

c)

They are elected.

d)

Named by the previous judge.

38.

How many Supreme Court Justices sit on the Supreme Court?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

5

d)

12

39.

What court is the only level of federal court to be created by the Constitution?

a)

Military Court

b)

District Court

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

Supreme Court

40.

What is the correct order of the federal court system from highest to lowest?

a)

Court of Appeals, District Court, Supreme Court

b)

Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Court

c)

District Court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

41.

What is the term limit for Supreme court justices?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

They serve for life

d)

2 years

42.
What prevents the government from taking your property without paying for it?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
Double Jeopardy
c)
Search Warrant
d)
Eminent Domain
43.

A newspaper that writes about the problems of the government is protected by the freedom of

a)

Speech

b)

Press

c)

Assemble

d)

Protest

44.
Police must get a warrant to check other people houses.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
45.
No one has to house quarter soldiers in their home
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
46.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
47.
 Freedom of speech
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
48.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
49.
Powers not listed directly in the Constitution belong to the states and the people ie. health care, education
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 5
50.
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 3
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 9
51.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
52.

Ken is struggling to pay his bills since he got hurt at work. He is thankful that when he goes to vote this November, he doesn’t have to pay a poll tax.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

53.

Derek is a Black man going to vote in the election this November. He wants to make his opinion matter through voting!

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

e)

26th Amendment

54.

Sienna stands in line at her polling place to vote in the election. She is happy that women were granted the right to vote so she can voice her opinion!

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

e)

26th Amendment

55.

Damian just turned 18 years old in May. He can’t wait to cast his vote for the first time in the election this year.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

e)

26th Amendment

56.

What does the 14th Amendment do?

a)

Protected the civil liberties of recently freed slaves

b)

Granted citizenship to freed slaves

c)

Defines citizenship in the United States

d)

All of the above

57.
Which amendment abolished slavery in 1865?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
58.

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

The Big Ten

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

e)

Magna Carta

59.
Double Jeopardy means that
a)
You cannot be tried for the same crime twice
b)
Evidence was not presented
c)
Right to a lawyer
d)
Right to a trial
60.

Use the quotation to answer the question.

“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury. ”

—excerpt from the U.S. Constitution


Which amendment is this quotation from?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fourth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Thirteenth Amendment