WorksheetsUnit 2 Test Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was a problem that the country experienced under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The army was too powerful
b)
There was no power to tax
c)
There weren't enough states
d)
The U.S. started a war with Mexico
2.
Governing the nation was difficult under the Articles of Confederation. What was one major reason?
a)
Congress couldn't make people obey its laws.
b)
Congress had no time to solve problems.
c)
Congress wanted Washington to be king.
d)
Congressional members weren't good at governing.
3.
Why did each state get one vote in the Constitution proceedings?
a)
to gain the cooperation of the smaller states
b)
to gain the cooperation of the larger states
c)
so the states could write their own constitutions
d)
to ensure an odd number of final votes
4.
At first, this member of the convention was not going to attend, but ultimately did because he was afraid if he did not, people might think he had lost his faith in a republican form of government
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
5.
These are the people who are chosen to act for or represent others.
a)
continentals
b)
delegates
c)
governors
d)
officers
6.
The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia between May to September in what year?
a)
1776
b)
1783
c)
1787
d)
1799
7.
This member of the convention was an exceptionally good speechmaker who prepared the Constitution's final draft.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
Gouverneur Morris
d)
George Washington
8.
Which state refused to send delegates because they were fiercely independent and hostile to the idea of a new constitution?
a)
Virginia
b)
Delaware
c)
Rhode Island
d)
California
9.
He was considered the "Father of the Constitution". He had a great influence on the convention because he brought the plan for creating a stronger national government.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
10.
Patrick Henry refused to attend the convention because he suspected what would happen?
a)
the delegates would fix the Articles of Confederation keeping a weaker national government
b)
the delegates would write a new constitution creating a stronger national government
c)
the states would separate and form their own independent countries with their own constitutions
d)
the delegates would strip him of citizenship and deport him to Canada.
11.
Who was chosen to preside over the entire Constitutional Convention?
a)
Gouverneur Morris
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
12.
A system of separation of powers and checks and balances was needed for what reason?
a)
to promote an abuse of power
b)
to act or represent others
c)
to prevent the abuse of power
d)
To elect a king
13.
This was another name for the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention. They are the group of men who composed the United States Constitution.
a)
Speechmaker
b)
Framer
c)
Judge
d)
Shaper
14.
Vocab: A form of government in which power is divided and shared between a central government and state and local governments.
a)
Confederation
b)
Federalism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Unitarianism
15.
Vocab: A person or group having the highest authority or power in a country or state.
a)
Judge
b)
Peasant
c)
Sovereign
d)
Duke
16.
In which form of government does the central government control the state and local governments?
a)
Electoral
b)
Community
c)
Solitary
d)
Unitary
17.
In the Federalist system, "Federal" refers to what?
a)
State Government
b)
National Government
c)
County Government
d)
City Government
18.
The Constitution begins with the words, “We the People of the United States.” What does this mean?
a)
People must do what they are told by government.
b)
Power comes from the people through the consent of the governed..
c)
Power comes from the top to the bottom.
d)
The Constitution lists the people who should be in charge.
19.
At the time the Constitution was written, who held most of the authority in most other nations?
a)
Kings
b)
Congress
c)
Presidents
d)
The People
20.
Which of the following powers are NOT delegated to the federal, or national, government?
a)
Create Post Offices
b)
Regulate Interstate Trade
c)
Declare and Conduct War
d)
Establish Public Schools
21.
Which of the following powers are NOT reserved to the state government?
a)
Regulate Trade Within a State
b)
Declare and Conduct War
c)
Create Traffic Laws
d)
Regulate Marriage ad Divorce Practices
22.
Which of the following powers are shared by both the federal and the state governments?
a)
Create Post Offices
b)
Establish Public Schools
c)
Taxing the People
d)
Creating Treaties with Other Nations
23.
What powers have people kept and are not delegated to them by any government?
a)
Choose Our Friends
b)
Declare War
c)
Taxing the People
d)
Create Post Offices
24.
What clause in the Constitution authorizes Congress to provide for the common defense of the country and for the common good?
a)
ex post facto
b)
general welfare
c)
necessary and proper
d)
implied powers
25.
What term means not allowed by the Constitution; illegal; contradicts the Constitution?
a)
unconstitutional
b)
constitutional
c)
habeas corpus
d)
check and balances
26.
What is an act of the legislature that inflicts punishment on an individual or group without a judicial trial?
a)
general welfare
b)
ex post facto
c)
bill of attainder
d)
common good
27.
What clause is also known as the elastic clause? It allows Congress to make appropriate laws to carry out the powers specifically delegated to it by the Constitution.
a)
ex post facto
b)
general welfare
c)
necessary and proper
d)
life, liberty, property
28.
What is a court order directing that a prisoner be brought to court before a judge to determine if the detention of the person is lawful?
a)
ex post facto law
b)
writ of habeas corpus
c)
unconstitutional
d)
trial by jury
29.
What are enumerated powers?
a)
Those rights and responsibilities of the U.S. government specifically provided for and listed in the Constitution.
b)
Those rights that provide for the common Defense and general Welfare [common good] of the United States.
c)
Those rights that "make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper” for carrying out the other powers that the Constitution grants to Congress.
d)
Those powers that are not directly stated in the U.S. Constitution
30.
What is a law that makes an act a crime that was not a crime when the act was committed, that increases the penalty for a crime after it was committed, or that changes the rules of evidence to make conviction easier?
a)
ex post facto
b)
bill of attainder
c)
habeas corpus
d)
arraignment
31.
After a bill passes the House of Representatives where does it go next?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
President
c)
Senate
d)
Secretary of State
32.
What is it called when a president refuses to sign a bill passed by Congress?
a)
veto
b)
ex post facto
c)
override
d)
discontinue
33.
Which Article from the Constitution created the executive branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
34.
The Constitution gives the president the power to refuse to sign laws enacted by Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
When the president makes appointments such as Supreme Court Justice, the Senate looks at the choice. What is that process called?
a)
A Helping Hand
b)
Delegating
c)
Advice and Consent
d)
Asking a favor
36.
The President of the United States can declare war.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What is the process by which the House of Representatives accuses the president of a crime and the Senate holds the trial?
a)
Impeach
b)
Sentence
c)
Punish
d)
Arraignment
38.
Which Amendment prohibits a person from being elected president more than twice?
a)
1st
b)
10th
c)
22nd
d)
25th
39.
Why did the Framers create a Judicial Branch?
a)
The Judicial branch creates only good laws.
b)
To complete a system of checks and balances.
c)
Because all governments need three parts.
d)
To make it easier to throw people in jail
40.
The Constitution gives the U.S. Supreme Court the power to overrule state laws that violate the Constitution or the laws made by Congress. Where can this power be found?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Article II of the U.S. Constitution
c)
Supremacy Clause in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution
d)
Ratification Clause in Article VII of the U.S. Constitution
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