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Government Test
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The first ten amendments to the constitution. They protect citizens basic rights.
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Bill of Rights
C
Constitution
D
Articles of Confederation
2) What was the first written plan of government after the Revolutionary War that was too weak?
A
Articles of Confederation
B
Constitution
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Bill of Rights
3) What was the new plan of government of the United States?
A
Constitution
B
Bill of Rights
C
Articles of Confederation
D
Declaration of Independence
4) What is the form of government where power is shared between the state and the national government?
A
Republic
B
System of Checks and Balances
C
Federal System
D
Separation of Powers
5) Changes to the constitution are called_____.
A
amendments
B
vetoes
C
delegates
D
edits
6) What branch of government writes/makes the laws?
A
All of the above
B
Legislative
C
Executive
D
Judicial
7) What branch of government enforces/carries out the laws?
A
Legislative
B
All of the above
C
Judicial
D
Executive
8) What branch of government judges/interprets the laws to see if they are fair?
A
Executive
B
All of the above
C
Legislative
D
Judicial
9) _____ was put into place to make sure that no one branch of government gets too powerful.
A
Separation of Powers
B
Republic
C
Federal System
D
System of Checks and Balances
10) The division of the powers of government into three branches is called
A
System of Checks and Balances
B
Separation of Powers
C
Republic
D
Federal System
11) The act of accusing the President of wrong doing and taking him out of office is called ___.
A
override
B
unconstitutional
C
veto
D
impeach
12) Congress is able to declare a law _____.
A
impeach
B
unconstitutional
C
reject
D
veto
13) Congress is part of the ______ branch.
A
judicial
B
legislative
C
all of the
D
executive
14) The Supreme Court is part of the ____ branch
A
all of the
B
executive
C
judicial
D
legislative
15) The President is part of the _____ branch
A
executive
B
judicial
C
all of the
D
legislative
16) Why did the colonists give the states more power than the nation in the first plan of government?
A
They liked the idea of state power and were hoping they could all just get along.
B
They were hoping to elect another king that was more fair.
C
They weren't sure what they wanted to do yet so they just wrote something quickly.
D
They were afraid of a strong national government because of what they just went through with the king.
17) The colonists were not ready to approve of the constitution until ____.
A
they had a list of rights that would protect their freedoms
B
they were given separate shares of land
C
all taxes were done away with so they wouldn't have to pay.
D
there was a leader chosen to be king and rule the government
18) The Northwest Ordinance was ___.
A
a written plan that decided the size of states in the 13 colonies.
B
a document that declared freedom from the west.
C
a written set of rules that said colonists were not allowed to settle land beyond the Appalachian Mtns.
D
a written set of rules of how the land west of the Appalachian Mtns. would be split up and how the land would be used.
19) Congress is able to check the President by
A
impeaching him
B
appointing the justices to the Supreme Court
C
vetoing a bill that is written
D
declaring a law that is written unconstitutional
20) The president is able to check the powers of congress by
A
vetoing a bill that is written
B
impeaching him
C
appointing the justices to the Supreme Court
D
declaring a law that is written unconstitutional
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