Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
__________ was the first sytem of government of the United States. a. | Constitution | c. | Declaration of
Independence | b. | Articles of Confederation | d. | Mayflower Compact | | | | |
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The
_______ was an incident that pointed to a need to change our system of government and it led to the
development of the Constitution a. | Whiskey Rebellion | c. | Civil War | b. | Shay’s
Rebellion | d. | Revolutionary
War | | | | |
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The
Constitutional Convention was held in this city. a. | San Diego | c. | Washington D.C. | b. | Pittsburgh | d. | Philadelphia | | | | |
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The
_______ is the document that guides the structure of the United States government and is the current
system of government. a. | Constitution | c. | Declaration of Rights | b. | Bill of
Rights | d. | Mayflower
Compact | | | | |
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_________ is a Greek word that means “people rule”. a. | Republic | c. | aristocracy | b. | Democracy | d. | monarchy | | | | |
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The
first part or introduction to the Constitution is called the _________. a. | first
pitch | c. | preamble | b. | bridge | d. | amendment | | | | |
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____________ is the highest court in the land. a. | Supreme
Court | c. | Congress | b. | Appeals Court | d. | Department of Justice | | | | |
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Changes to the United States Constitution are called ____________. a. | articles | c. | revisions | b. | commandments | d. | amendments | | | | |
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The
______________ branch makes the laws. a. | Legislative | b. | Executive | c. | Judicial | | |
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The
________________ branch interprets the laws. a. | Legislative | b. | Executive | c. | Judicial | | |
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The
___________ branch enforces the laws. a. | Legislative | b. | Executive | c. | Judicial | | |
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Congress is part of the __________ branch. a. | Legislative | b. | Executive | c. | Judicial | | |
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The
President and his cabinet are part of the _________ branch. a. | Legislative | b. | Judicial | c. | Executive | | |
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The
courts are part of the _________ branch. a. | Executive | b. | Legislative | c. | Judicial | | |
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Which
of the following is not a weakness of the Article of Confederation? a. | Hard to pass
laws | c. | President was
too powerful | b. | No federal money from taxes | d. | No executive branch | | | | |
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The
principle of _________ means that people rule. a. | popular sovereignty | c. | judicial review | b. | federalism | d. | checks and
balances | | | | |
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The
principal of __________ means that states and federal government share power. a. | popular
sovereignty | c. | judicial
review | b. | federalism | d. | checks and balances | | | | |
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The
principal of ____________ means that the courts can cancel laws passed by Congress or the
president a. | popular
sovereignty | c. | checks and
balances | b. | federalism | d. | judicial review | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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The
federal goverment operates through a system of ________________ to make sure that no one branch
becomes too powerful.
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20.
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The
_____________ is a document that guarantees Americans important rights including bearing arms and
freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
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