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Unit 3 Test- Ingersoll History
Test Description: Constitution, Branches of Government, Bill of Rights
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was one weakness of the Article of Confederation?
A
Congress could not impose taxes
B
Congress could not declare war
C
Congress could not create an army and navy
D
Congress could not set up a postal system
2) Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
A
an end to slavery
B
two houses of Congress
C
three branches of government
D
an elected president
3) What did the Great Compromise decide?
A
the name of political parties
B
the system of checks and balances
C
process of selecting the president
D
representation in Congress
4) Which of these descries a federal system of government?
A
Government is run by on political party
B
A single leader makes all of the government decisions
C
Power is shared by the national and state governments
D
Individual states have power over the national government
5) Why is the U.S. Constitution called a living document?
A
it is rewritten by each president
B
it has remained the same over the years
C
it is signed each year by members of Congress
D
it has changed with time
6) What is the primary work of Congress?
A
to determine who will be the candidate for president
B
to make laws for the country
C
to debate whether laws are constitutional
D
to be chief executives of the states they represent
7) What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
A
to list the responsibilities of elected officials
B
to share power between state and national governments
C
to make it difficult to amend the Constitution
D
to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
8) All of these are duties of the executive branch except
A
negotiating treaties
B
nominating federal judges
C
carrying out the laws
D
proposing new taxes
9) Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch?
A
to propose bills needed to achieve justice
B
to resolve disputes under the law
C
to veto decisions of the Supreme Court
D
to put laws into effect
10) Which of these refers to the sharing of power between national and state governments?
A
bicameral
B
commerce
C
federalism
D
nationalism
11) In 1788, why did several states refuse to approve the U.S. Constitution?
A
it did not include the branches of government
B
it did not allow for changes to be made in the future
C
It did not list the rights of the people
D
it did not indicate who would be the chief executive
12) Which of these is one purpose of the Bill of Rights?
A
to determine the election process
B
to limit the power of government
C
to outline the responsibilities of Congress
D
to rewrite the Constitution
13) What is included in the First Amendment to the Constitution?
A
the responsibilities of the president
B
the basic freedoms of all people
C
the structure of the federal system
D
the three branches of government
14) Which amendments are in response to British rule in colonial America?
A
1, 2, 3
B
6,7,8
C
7,8,9
D
2,3,4
15) What compromise did the states reach regarding how slaves would be counted in determining representation?
A
the same as any other person
B
as property to be taxed
C
three out of five slaves counted
D
the same as cattle and horses
16) How does the president balance the power of Congress?
A
reject treaties
B
propose taxes
C
veto bills
D
nominating federal judges
17) How does the Supreme Court prevent the president AND Congress from abusing their power?
A
nominating federal judges
B
approve appointments of Supreme Court justices
C
reject treaties and laws that are unconstitutional
D
Override vetos
18) How does the Congress check the power of the president?
A
reject treaties
B
nominating federal judges
C
veto bills
D
override vetos
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