Unit 3 Test- Ingersoll History Question Preview (ID: 34157)


Constitution, Branches Of Government, Bill Of Rights. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

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 set up a postal system
d) Congress could not create an army and navy

Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
a) an end to slavery
b) an elected president
c) two houses of Congress
d) three branches of government

What did the Great Compromise decide?
a) the name of political parties
b) representation in Congress
c) the system of checks and balances
d) process of selecting the president

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

Why is the U.S. Constitution called a living document?
a) it has changed with time
b) it is rewritten by each president
c) it has remained the same over the years
d) it is signed each year by members of Congress

What is the primary work of Congress?
a) to debate whether laws are constitutional
b) to make laws for the country
c) to determine who will be the candidate for president
d) to be chief executives of the states they represent

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
a) to list the responsibilities of elected officials
b) to make it difficult to amend the Constitution
c) to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
d) to share power between state and national governments

All of these are duties of the executive branch except
a) negotiating treaties
b) carrying out the laws
c) proposing new taxes
d) nominating federal judges

Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch?
a) to put laws into effect
b) to veto decisions of the Supreme Court
c) to resolve disputes under the law
d) to propose bills needed to achieve justice

Which of these refers to the sharing of power between national and state governments?
a) bicameral
b) federalism
c) commerce
d) nationalism

In 1788, why did several states refuse to approve the U.S. Constitution?
a) It did not list the rights of the people
b) it did not include the branches of government
c) it did not indicate who would be the chief executive
d) it did not allow for changes to be made in the future

Which of these is one purpose of the Bill of Rights?
a) to determine the election process
b) to rewrite the Constitution
c) to outline the responsibilities of Congress
d) to limit the power of government

What is included in the First Amendment to the Constitution?
a) the basic freedoms of all people
b) the three branches of government
c) the structure of the federal system
d) the responsibilities of the president

Which amendments are in response to British rule in colonial America?
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 7,8,9
c) 2,3,4
d) 6,7,8

What compromise did the states reach regarding how slaves would be counted in determining representation?
a) as property to be taxed
b) the same as any other person
c) the same as cattle and horses
d) three out of five slaves counted

How does the president balance the power of Congress?
a) veto bills
b) nominating federal judges
c) reject treaties
d) propose taxes

How does the Supreme Court prevent the president AND Congress from abusing their power?
a) nominating federal judges
b) reject treaties and laws that are unconstitutional
c) approve appointments of Supreme Court justices
d) Override vetos

How does the Congress check the power of the president?
a) override vetos
b) nominating federal judges
c) reject treaties
d) veto bills

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