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Chapter 7
Test Description: Chapter 7
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1) A document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
A
Executive Branch
B
Constitution
C
Federalism
D
Bill of Rights
2) A document that lists the freedoms the government promises to protect.
A
Executive Branch
B
Override
C
Federalism
D
Bill of Rights
3) A part of a government that carries out the laws.
A
Legislative Bracnh
B
Congress
C
Executive Branch
D
Judicial Branch
4) A division of power between the states and the national government.
A
Statutory Laws
B
Government
C
Federalism
D
U.S. Commission of Rights
5) The Constitution can be changed through the process of
A
Amendment
B
Override
C
Consul
D
Gerrymandering
6) First government of the United States
A
Constitution
B
Cabinet
C
Articles of Confederation
D
Monarchy
7) Called for a House of Representatives and a Senate.
A
Great Compromise
B
Land Ordinance of 1785
C
Three Fifths Compromise
D
Northwest Ordinance
8) A law that set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory.
A
Three-Fifths Compromise
B
Northwest Ordinance
C
Land Ordinance of 1785
D
Constitution
9) A law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory and provided a way for new states to join the United States.
A
Northwest Ordinace
B
Great Compromise
C
Three-Fifths Compromise
D
Land Ordinance of 1785
10) Agreement of delegates to the Constitution Convention that three-fifths of the slaves in any state be counted in population.
A
Great Compromise
B
Republic
C
Three-Fifths Compromise
D
Great Compromise
11) One reason that American wanted a written constitution was to
A
reduce the number of people who could vote.
B
expand the rights of slaves and free blacks.
C
limit the power of individual citizens.
D
limit the power of government.
12) Shay's rebellion was important because it showed Americans that
A
Massachusetts had an efficient state government.
B
the Articles of Confederation were not working.
C
British influence was still strong.
D
soldiers were reluctant to arrest citizens.
13) Delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided to keep their talks secret
A
wanted to be able to explore every issue without pressure.
B
knew that many of their decisions would be highly unpopular.
C
feared the work of the British spies.
D
wanted to keep the American people from seeing their leaders weaknesses.
14) Small states objected to the Virginia Plan because they
A
believed that each state should not have one vote.
B
feared that large states would outvote them.
C
objected to counting slaves in the South.
D
feared that the debate would destroy the convention.
15) Which of the following was in both the Virginia and the New Jersey Plan?
A
slaves counted as part of the population
B
three branches of governement
C
a one house legislature
D
representation determined by population
16) The framers of the Constitution feared that voters would not be able to make wise choices for President, so they set up the
A
impeachment provision
B
veto power
C
federal system
D
electoral college
17) In order to prevent any branch of government from gaining too much power, the Constitution creates a system of
A
impeachment
B
vetoes
C
checks and balances
D
Federalism
18) Both state governments and the federal government can
A
conduct relations with foreign countries
B
regulate trade within states.
C
print money
D
build roads
19) In a debate over the Constitution, Federalists favored
A
an end to taxation
B
a bill of rights
C
a strong national government
D
strong state governments
20) Some people opposed the Constitution because they believed that it
A
did not provide adequate representation for the people.
B
made the people pay taxes that were too high.
C
gave the states too much power.
D
gave the President too much power.
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