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Test Description: Test over Government Unit Ms. Sult/Smith's class 8th grade FMS
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is one reason many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation?
A
They opposed the Northwest Ordinance.
B
They believed a weak federal government was ineffective.
C
They thought the state governments were too weak.
D
They wanted a plan of government made up of two branches.
2) Smaller states opposed the Virginia Plan because they
A
wanted a weak executive.
B
preferred to keep the Articles of Confederation.
C
disliked James Madison.
D
feared they would not have enough power in the new Congress.
3) Which of these resolved conflict between the two plans of government presented at the Constitutional Convention?
A
the Articles of Confederation
B
the Northwest Ordinance
C
the Bill of Rights
D
the Great Compromise
4) Besides representation, what other major issue required delegates to compromise during the Constitutional Convention?
A
giving free African Americans the right to vote.
B
deciding if slaves would be counted for representation.
C
writing an introduction to the Constitution
D
choosing the person who led the executive branch.
5) Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution?
A
It made slavery illegal.
B
It eliminated state governments.
C
It did not include protection of individual rights.
D
It failed to include checks and balances.
6) How does the Constitution reflect the principle of separation of powers?
A
The government only has the powers the Constitution gives it.
B
It asserts that the people are the primary source of the governments' authority.
C
The Constitution divides the government into three branches, and each branch has its own duties.
D
Each branch of government has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two.
7) How can the judicial branch check the powers of the executive and legislative branches?
A
They can ratify treaties
B
They can declare executive actions and laws unconstitutional.
C
They can call special sessions of Congress.
D
They can appoint federal judges, ambassadors, and other high officials.
8) How can Congress pass a bill over a presidential veto?
A
Congress cannot pass a bill over a presidential veto.
B
Referred to House and Senate committees.
C
House and Senate members meet, reach compromise on single form of bill.
D
They get a 2/3rds majority vote of Congress in favor of the bill.
9) Why do you think the Framers chose not to give the President the power to declare war?
A
The United States could not afford to go to war.
B
The United States did not have a strong army.
C
The President did not always have military experience.
D
They did not want the President to use the U.S. military for his own personal reasons.
10) The First Amendment would protect people who want to
A
stop the police from searching their car.
B
apply for a loan so they could start a newspaper business.
C
be tried by a jury of local people
D
put up a Web site criticizing a local government official.
11) Under the Bill of Rights, which of the following is NOT protected?
A
freedom of the military
B
freedom of religion
C
freedom of speech
D
freedom of the press
12) Which of the following could be considered a responsibility of citizens?
A
to vote in elections
B
to attend adult education courses to get a diploma
C
to petition the government for lower taxes
D
to attend weekly religious services
13) The opening phrase of the Constitution, 'We the People' , means that the Constitution gets its authority from
A
citizens
B
executive branch
C
state legislatures
D
Congress
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