Practice Questions for page 19 Test Friday, December 4th This version has page 20 questions at the end and is on Teacher web along with page 20

2.The division of powers between the national government and the states is a A)local system. B)feudal system. C)federal system. D)national system.

6. The movement that influenced the Constitution's architects was the A)Reason Era. B)Ideas Period. C)Age of Science. D)Enlightenment.

23. The belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property was promoted by philosopher A)Baron de Montesquieu. B)John Adams. C)John Locke. D)Benjamin Franklin.

44. The belief that power should be divided, limited and specifically spelled out came from A)Baron de Montesquieu. B)John Adams. C)John Locke. D)Benjamin Franklin.

10. The English philosopher John Locke believed we are all born with _____. A)natural rights that can’t be taken away B)freedom of choice C)each person’s right to own property D)the right to trade slaves

17. Which branch of government has ultimate control over the other two? A)legislative B)executive C)judicial D)none of the above

25. The branch of the government that is headed by the president is called the A)legislative branch. B)judicial branch. C)executive branch. D)constitutional branch.

26. The branch of the government that deals with the court system is called the A)legislative branch. B)judicial branch. C)executive branch. D)constitutional branch.

27. Two important British documents, the Magna Carta and the _____________, influenced the Framers of the United States Constitution. English Bill of Rights

28. Under the United States Constitution, the president and vice president are elected indirectly by a special group called the ____________________. Electoral College

29. The United States Constitution's system of _______________ ensures that no one branch of the federal government can become too powerful. checks and balances

31. lawmaking branch of government A)Edmund Randolph B)legislative branch E)judicial branch C)America's first constitution D)John Locke

30. Enlightenment thinker and writer A)Edmund Randolph B)Ben Franklin E)Daniel Shays C)John Harvard D)John Locke

A)The Constitution said each state got only one vote in Congress. B)The Constitution said Congress could not regulate trade. C)The Constitution provided for a chief executive. D)The Constitution said Congress had to ask state legislatures to raise money. 11. The Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation in which way?

32. court system A)executive branch B)legislative branch E)judicial branch C)America's first constitution D)John Locke

33. presidential electors A)Electoral College B)Shays' Rebellion E)Great Compromise C)Confederation Congress D)Bill of Rights

1. Under the federal system, the final authority is the A)president. B)court system. C)Constitution. D)states.

3. What keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power? A)voting on a bill B)the executive branch C)vetoing D)checks and balances

4. What were supporters of the new Constitution called? A)Federalists B)Nationalists C)Antifederalists D)Jeffersonians

8. The president can check or limit Congress through A)voting down. B)lobbying. C)overriding. D)vetoing.

9. Which state was the first to approve the Constitution? A)Pennsylvania B)Rhode Island C)New York D) Delaware

5. The book of essays explaining and supporting the Constitution was called A)The Federalist Papers. B)The Antifederalist Papers. C)The Bill of Rights. D)The Magna Carta.

14. Which statement best describes the reasons George Mason and the Antifederalists opposed the Constitution? A)Slavery has not been prohibited. B)No state constitutions have been taken into account. C)No listing of rights is included and the laws of the national government overrule those made by the states. D)A declaration of rights has been included, but the national government can overrule the states.

18. Study the chart. Which major principle of the constitution addresses the issue of free speech?

19. Study the chart. Tax collection is the responsibility of which level of government?

A)take rights away from people. B)limit the number of new states. C)limit trade. D)require religion to be practiced. 22. Those who opposed the Constitution feared the national government would

41. The Senate is part of the executive branch of the government. False, Legislative Branch 42.The president's term is four years long. True Correctable True and False

43. Antifederalists supported the Constitution. False, Federalists 44. In 1787, the Constitution included a bill of rights. False, Correctable True and False

Which Level of Government Does This? All answer choices for the following questions are either: Federal Government State Government Both/Shared

4.control the currency, 5.establish local governments, 6.establish schools, Federal State

1.establish fire departments and police departments 2.tax, 3.regulate trade, State Shared State & Federal

7.raise an army, 8.declare war 9.pass and enforce laws 10. build roads. Federal Shared

Branches: Who does What? All answer choices for the following questions are either: Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch

10.Meeting with foreign leaders and coming up with international programs like climate change, economic/trade plans, refugee problems and terrorism. 11.raising and supporting the military Executive Legislative

1.collecting taxes 2.hear cases involving the Constitution 3.making laws necessary to run the country Legislative Judicial Legislative

7.declaring a law unconstitutional and throwing it out because it violates citizens’ rights. 8.coining money 9.Declaring war Judicial Legislative

4.regulating trade 5.settling arguments between the federal government and state government 6.commander in chief of the armed forces Legislative Judicial Executive

12.making sure the laws of our country are followed by the states and citizens 13.making sure the actions of the President are legal according to the Constitution. Executive Judicial