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Unit 3 Test- Ingersoll History
Test Description: Constitution, Branches of Government, Bill of Rights
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was one weakness of the Article of Confederation?
A
Congress could not declare war
B
Congress could not set up a postal system
C
Congress could not impose taxes
D
Congress could not create an army and navy
2) Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
A
two houses of Congress
B
an elected president
C
three branches of government
D
an end to slavery
3) What did the Great Compromise decide?
A
process of selecting the president
B
the name of political parties
C
representation in Congress
D
the system of checks and balances
4) Which of these descries a federal system of government?
A
Individual states have power over the national government
B
Power is shared by the national and state governments
C
Government is run by on political party
D
A single leader makes all of the government decisions
5) Why is the U.S. Constitution called a living document?
A
it is signed each year by members of Congress
B
it has changed with time
C
it is rewritten by each president
D
it has remained the same over the years
6) What is the primary work of Congress?
A
to be chief executives of the states they represent
B
to make laws for the country
C
to determine who will be the candidate for president
D
to debate whether laws are constitutional
7) What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
A
to share power between state and national governments
B
to list the responsibilities of elected officials
C
to make it difficult to amend the Constitution
D
to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
8) All of these are duties of the executive branch except
A
negotiating treaties
B
nominating federal judges
C
carrying out the laws
D
proposing new taxes
9) Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch?
A
to resolve disputes under the law
B
to put laws into effect
C
to propose bills needed to achieve justice
D
to veto decisions of the Supreme Court
10) Which of these refers to the sharing of power between national and state governments?
A
nationalism
B
federalism
C
commerce
D
bicameral
11) In 1788, why did several states refuse to approve the U.S. Constitution?
A
it did not include the branches of government
B
It did not list the rights of the people
C
it did not allow for changes to be made in the future
D
it did not indicate who would be the chief executive
12) Which of these is one purpose of the Bill of Rights?
A
to rewrite the Constitution
B
to limit the power of government
C
to outline the responsibilities of Congress
D
to determine the election process
13) What is included in the First Amendment to the Constitution?
A
the responsibilities of the president
B
the three branches of government
C
the structure of the federal system
D
the basic freedoms of all people
14) Which amendments are in response to British rule in colonial America?
A
2,3,4
B
7,8,9
C
1, 2, 3
D
6,7,8
15) What compromise did the states reach regarding how slaves would be counted in determining representation?
A
the same as any other person
B
three out of five slaves counted
C
the same as cattle and horses
D
as property to be taxed
16) How does the president balance the power of Congress?
A
nominating federal judges
B
reject treaties
C
propose taxes
D
veto bills
17) How does the Supreme Court prevent the president AND Congress from abusing their power?
A
approve appointments of Supreme Court justices
B
Override vetos
C
reject treaties and laws that are unconstitutional
D
nominating federal judges
18) How does the Congress check the power of the president?
A
reject treaties
B
nominating federal judges
C
override vetos
D
veto bills
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