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Review: Articles Of Confederation And The Constitution
Test Description: Keep practicing for that final
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is a unique power of the executive branch of the United States government?
A
the power to build state universities
B
the power to declare a law unconstitutional
C
the power to veto laws
D
the power to declare war
2) What keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power?
A
checks and balances
B
voting on a bill
C
vetoing
D
the executive branch
3) What famous essays provided arguments for the ratification of the United States Constitution?
A
The Monroe Doctorine
B
The Federalist Papers
C
The Treat of Ghent
D
The Alien and Sedition Acts
4) The division of powers between the national government and the states is a...
A
federalism
B
feudalism
C
nationalism
D
localism
5) What does the Electoral College do?
A
nominates candidates for vice-president
B
appoints justices to the Supreme Court
C
decides on the number of senators from each state
D
chooses the president of the United States
6) A state’s representation in the House of Representatives is based…
A
the size of that state's popultion
B
an appointment by the president
C
a ruling by the state's supreme court
D
on the number of that state's electors for preident
7) How many senators does each state have?
A
3
B
2
C
4
D
1
8) The first ten amendments to the Constitution are also called…
A
the preamble
B
the Bill of Rights
C
the articles
D
Rights of man
9) The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all of the following EXCEPT…
A
the right to bear arms
B
freedom of speech
C
freedom of press
D
freedom of assembly
10) The branch of the government that is headed by the president is called the…
A
executive
B
constitutional
C
legislative
D
judicial
11) The branch of the government that deals with the court system is called the…
A
legislative
B
judical
C
constitutional
D
executive
12) What was America's first constitution called?
A
US Constitution
B
Bill of Rights
C
Articles of Confederation
D
Mayflower Compact
13) The delegates, who met in Philadelphia in 1787, are called ____________________.
A
United States Sons
B
Framing Fathers
C
Founding Fathers
D
Constitution Cousins
14) What is the plan put forth by the big states for representation in both houses of the legislative branch to be based on population?
A
North Carolina Plan
B
Virginia Plan
C
New Jersey Plan
D
Rhode Island Plan
15) What is the plan put forth by the small states for equal representation in the legislative branch with one house and everyone getting one vote
A
Virginia Plan
B
North Carolina Plan
C
New Jersey Plan
D
Rhode Island Plan
16) One major weakness of the Confederation was that it could not deal with…
A
drawing maps
B
Native Americans
C
the nations finances
D
new states
17) The Articles of Confederation placed most the power of government in the hands of the…
A
Governors
B
Congress
C
States
D
President
18) What was the name of the compromise that the north and the south came to on the issue of slaves counting for population and taxes?
A
Compromise of 1812
B
The Great Compromise
C
The 3/5 Compromise
D
Tax Revenue Act
19) What plan was a compromise between the big and small states which had a two house legislature with one group, House of Representatives, based on population and the other, the Senate, based on each state getting two people with two votes?
A
The Great Compromise
B
3/5 Compromise
C
Agreement of 1787
D
Compromise of 1812
20) The Articles of Confederation was replaced with a document that…
A
prevented the national government from raising an army
B
required states to make their own money
C
gave the national government more power
D
allowed one state to tax another state
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