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1) _________ is when power is divided between the federal and state governments.
A
Unitary System
B
States Rights
C
Dictatorship
D
Federalism
2) In which plan did the smaller states ask for equal representation in the legislative branch of government?
A
The Great Compromise
B
New Jersey Plan
C
Virginia Plan
D
North Carolina Plan
3) When the legislative branch is divided into two parts it is called _________________.
A
None of the choices
B
Bicameral
C
Unicameral
D
Tricameral
4) Identify the group of people that did not want to ratify the new Constitution for fear that it gave too much power to the federal government.
A
Anti-Federalists
B
Federalists
C
Framers
D
Democrats
5) Which amendment protects homeowners from keeping soldiers in their homes during times of peace?
A
Amendment 2
B
Amendment 3
C
Amendment 4
D
Amendment 1
6) What right does Amendment 6 guarantee?
A
Right to freedom of speech
B
Rights that are not listed in the constitution but given to the people
C
Right to a speedy trial and the right to a jury
D
Right to plead the fifth
7) Amendment 10 says that rights that are not given to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution are given to the ________.
A
Judges
B
None of these choices
C
Congressmen
D
States and people
8) A group of people sign a petition that says firefighters should be paid a higher salary. Which amendment protects their right to do this?
A
Amendment 1
B
Amendment 3
C
Amendment 2
D
Amendment 4
9) A police officer knocks on your door and begins going through the drawers in your office. The police officer does not have a warrant or probable cause. Which amendment protects you from this?
A
Amendment 4
B
Amendment 5
C
Amendment 7
D
Amendment 10
10) This type of government is governed by a constitution that places the power in individuals and limits the power of the government through a system of checks and balances. Basic rights such as life, liberty and property are protected.
A
Oligarchy
B
Dictatorship
C
Constitutional Democracy
D
Democracy
11) Why does a country or government need laws?
A
To help control society
B
To protect citizens from people who might want to cause them harm
C
To help protect the rights of its citizens
D
All of the options are correct
12) Identify one service/job that the United States government provides for its citizens.
A
Restaurants
B
Shopping malls
C
Police officers
D
Home builder
13) Identify the 3 branches of government in the United States.
A
Executive, Legislative, and Congress
B
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
C
Executive, Legislative, and Corporate
D
Judicial, Legislative, and Corporate
14) In which type of government are leaders elected by the citizens?
A
Dictatorship
B
Monarchy
C
Communism
D
Democracy
15) Identify the 3 regions of the 13 colonies.
A
Northern, Middle, Southwest
B
New England, Middle, Southern
C
New England, Northern, Southern
D
Northern, Southern, Southwest
16) Which act said only the East India Company could sell its product to the colonists?
A
Sugar Act
B
Tea Act
C
Quartering Act
D
Stamp Act
17) Which document used John Locke’s idea that everyone has natural rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” that cannot be taken away?
A
The Articles of Confederation
B
The Declaration of Independence
C
The Magna Carta
D
The U.S. Constitution
18) The Articles of Confederation did not have a(n) __________ branch of government, so there was no one to decide if the laws were fair or not.
A
Unicameral
B
Executive
C
Judicial
D
Legislative
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