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“The Constitution was created as a framework for our government.”
Completion
Complete each statement.
Complete the sentence with the correct term or phrase.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
population
Constitutional Convention
dictatorship
Articles of Confederation
judicial system
f. constitutions
g. legislature
h. Congress
i. Parliament
j. checks and
balances
1. A(n) ____________________ is a government’s lawmaking body.
2. Our first plan of government drawn up by the Second Continental Congress was called the
______________________________.
3. Under the Articles of Confederation, ____________________ consisted of one lawmaking house.
4. The way that one part of our government keeps from getting too much power is called
____________________.
5. According to the compromise reached by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention, each state would
be represented in the House of Representatives based on the size of its ____________________.
6. The U.S. Constitution was written in Philadelphia at a meeting known as the
______________________________.
7. The lack of a _________________________ weakened government under the Articles of Confederation.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
8. The Farmers during Shay’s Rebellion
a. opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
b. opposed the idea of their farms being taken away by the courts..
c. supported the division of the United States into 13 separate nations.
d. feared that the Articles of Confederation could not keep the country united.
9. The U.S. federal system of government is established by
a. Magna Carta.
c. the Articles of Confederation.
b. the Constitution.
d. the English Bill of Rights.
10. Under the U.S. system of government,
a. the press has the freedom to print untrue statements.
b. the Constitution allows the president to establish a national religion.
c. Congress has the power to decide which groups of people in the nation may vote.
d. citizens have the right to have their reputations protected from lies.
11. Which of the following freedoms is not permitted under the American form of government?
a. freedom to speak against the political party in power
b. freedom to cut down a tree on your neighbor’s property
c. freedom to refuse to practice a religion
d. freedom to compete with other people for jobs
12. The Constitution went into effect in
a. 1776.
b. 1781.
c. 1789.
d. 1850.
13. The Preamble of the Constitution was meant to________?
a. To state the goals for our government.
b. To make new laws for each state government.
c. To explain the laws of the federal government.
d. To help increase support for the Constitution.
14. The form of government found in the United States is sometimes called
a. a constitutional alliance.
c. a republic.
b. a direct democracy.
d. totalitarian.
15. The writers of the Articles of the Confederation wanted to preserve
a. the powers of the new federal government.
b. their diplomatic alliance with King George III.
c. the states' rights and power.
d. their own individual powers within the new government.
16. Under the Articles of Confederation,
a. Congress had the power to collect taxes.
b. Congress could not pay the soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
c. Congress controlled trade between the states.
d. Congress granted too much power to the executive branch.
17. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were responsible for
a. drafting the Declaration of Independence.
b. establishing the U.S. government.
c. creating the Articles of Confederation.
d. the American Revolution.
18. The Constitution states that
a. the national court system cannot be ruled by the Supreme Court.
b. the president has no authority to administer and enforce federal laws.
c. a simple majority approval is required to pass laws.
d. Congress is a unicameral legislative body.
19. Federalism
a.
b.
c.
d.
divides a government's powers between the national, state, and local governments.
is an economic trend that leads to higher income taxes.
is a system of government that grants absolute power to the executive branch.
is a system of government first described in the English Bill of Rights.
20. As a result of the Great Compromise,
a. a new border was drawn between the United States and Canada.
b. Congress adopted a unitary system of government.
c. the Senate and the House of Representatives were created.
d. the president was given the power to veto laws passed by Congress.
21. Under the U.S. Constitution, the federal government has the power to
a. raise and set taxes.
c. regulate trade.
b. coin and print money.
d. all of the above
22. Before the Constitution could go into effect, it had to be
a. ratified by each of the 50 states.
b. ratified by 9 of the 13 states.
c. declared the Supreme Law of the Land by the president.
d. ratified by all 13 states.
23. The First Amendment guarantees
a. freedom of speech.
b. the right to bear arms.
c. freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
d. protection against self-incrimination.
24. Which of the following is not a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
a. freedom of petition
b. freedom of assembly
c. freedom to choose any religion or no religion at all
d. freedom from military service
25. The reserved powers of the states were established by the
a. Third Amendment.
c. Tenth Amendment.
b. Sixth Amendment.
d. Fourteenth Amendment.
26. What did many Americans want added to the newly drafted Constitution in 1787?
a. a presidential seal.
c. a peace treaty.
b. the signature of each of the framers.
d. a list of their rights.
27. Who did delegates unanimously agree should preside over the Constitutional Convention?
a. Benjamin Franklin
c. John Adams
b. Thomas Jefferson
d. George Washington
28. Which of the following was not a Federalist?
a. Alexander Hamilton
b. James Madison
c. John Jay
d. Thomas Jefferson
29. What plan proposed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons?
a. the Three-Fifths Compromise
c. the New Jersey Plan
b. the Cotton Compromise
d. the Five-Thirds Plan
30. What was the major conflict between the North and the South at this time?
a. slavery
c. exports
b. imports
d. taxes
31. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the
a. Great Compromise.
c. Bill of Rights.
b. Constitutional Convention.
d. Articles of Confederation.
32. ____ is the notion that governmental power lies with the people.
a. The rule of law
c. Federalism
b. Popular sovereignty
d. Separation of powers
33. ____ was the author of the Silence Dogood letters.
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Andrew Jackson
c. Ben Franklin
d. John Jay
Base your answer to questions 34-35 on the chart below.
34. Power(s) that the legislative branch has under the Constitution include the power to ____
a. tax
c. confirm presidential appointments.
b. regulate commerce.
d. all of the above
35.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government contains ____
a. an executive branch
c. a judicial branch
b. a legislative branch
d. all of the above
Based your answer to questions 36-37 on the map below.
36. Which was the last of the 13 original states to ratify the Constitution?
a. North Carolina
c. Virginia
b. New Hampshire
d. Rhode Island
37. All but which of these states strongly opposed ratification of the Constitution?
a. Maryland
c. Pennsylvania
b. Virginia
d. New York
38.
Who were the men to cast the Liberty Bell?
a. John Pass and John Stow
b. Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
c. Ben Franklin and George Washington
d. James Madison and Ben Franklin
Place the Important Events in the Correct Order
39. __________________________________________
Bill of Rights
40. __________________________________________
Articles of Confederation
41. __________________________________________
Constitution
42. __________________________________________
American Revolution
43. __________________________________________
Declaration of Independence
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
44. The Articles of Confederation gave more power to the Federal Government then to the states.
45. The Constitutional Convention was held in Washington, D.C.
46. The Anti-Federalists opposed the newly created U.S. Constitution.
47. The Bill of Rights was used as the basis for the Constitution.
48. The president and vice president need to follow the law.
Fill in the Blanks- Use the words from the box to finish the Preamble
Welfare
Union
Justice
Liberty
Defense
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more
perfect 49.________, establish 50. ______________, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common 51.____________, promote the
general 52.____________, and secure the blessings of
53. ___________ to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and
establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Essay-- Extra Credit for Regular—Mandatory for Advanced
Based your answer to question 54 on the flowchart below and your knowledge of Civics.
54.
Explain w
Examine the diagram below and explain how the Great Compromise combined
elements of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.