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