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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 opposed the Northwest Ordinance.
C
They believed a weak federal government was ineffective.
D
They thought the state governments were too weak.
2) Smaller states opposed the Virginia Plan because they
A
disliked James Madison.
B
feared they would not have enough power in the new Congress.
C
preferred to keep the Articles of Confederation.
D
wanted a weak executive.
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 Bill of Rights
D
the Great Compromise
4) Besides representation, what other major issue required delegates to compromise during the Constitutional Convention?
A
writing an introduction to the Constitution
B
deciding if slaves would be counted for representation.
C
giving free African Americans the right to vote.
D
choosing the person who led the executive branch.
5) Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution?
A
It made slavery illegal.
B
It eliminated state governments.
C
It failed to include checks and balances.
D
It did not include protection of individual rights.
6) How does the Constitution reflect the principle of separation of powers?
A
It asserts that the people are the primary source of the governments' authority.
B
The Constitution divides the government into three branches, and each branch has its own duties.
C
The government only has the powers the Constitution gives it.
D
Each branch of government has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two.
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 ratify treaties
D
They can declare executive actions and laws unconstitutional.
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
The United States could not afford to go to war.
B
They did not want the President to use the U.S. military for his own personal reasons.
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
be tried by a jury of local people
B
put up a Web site criticizing a local government official.
C
apply for a loan so they could start a newspaper business.
D
stop the police from searching their car.
11) Under the Bill of Rights, which of the following is NOT protected?
A
freedom of speech
B
freedom of religion
C
freedom of the press
D
freedom of the military
12) Which of the following could be considered a responsibility of citizens?
A
to attend weekly religious services
B
to petition the government for lower taxes
C
to vote in elections
D
to attend adult education courses to get a diploma
13) The opening phrase of the Constitution, 'We the People' , means that the Constitution gets its authority from
A
Congress
B
executive branch
C
citizens
D
state legislatures
*select an answer for all questions
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