A Time to Review – The Revolution and the Constitution [Part II]
US History/Napp Name: ______
- The British government’s use of writs of assistance against American merchants is one reason the Bill of Rights includes protection against
(2) self-incrimination
(3) excessive bail
(4) unreasonable search and seizure
- “…Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ’TIS TIME TO PART…”
In this quotation, Thomas Paine is trying toconvince the colonists to
(1) accept the Proclamation of 1763
(2) break a treaty with Spain
(3) declare their independence from England
(4) dissolve their alliance with France
- The Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention resulted in the
(2) creation of a bicameral legislature
(3) development of a two-party system
(4) ban on the importation of enslaved Africans
- Building support for the ratification of the United States Constitution was the purpose of the
(2) Albany Plan of Union
(3) Mayflower Compact
(4) Federalist Papers
9. Which statement about the electoral collegesystem is accurate?
(1) The number of electoral votes a state receivesis based on its geographic size.
(2) A candidate can be elected president withoutthe majority of the popular vote.
(3) Presidential candidates are forced tocampaign equally in every state.
(4) The total number of electoral votes hasincreased with each census.
10. President George Washington set a precedent forall future presidents by
(1) appointing a career soldier to be Secretary ofWar
(2) choosing a friend to be Chief Justice of theSupreme Court
(3) campaigning actively for the office
(4) creating a cabinet of advisors
11. The main reason the Articles of Confederationwere replaced as the basis of the United Statesgovernment was that they
(1) lacked provision for a national congress
(2) declared that political protests were
unconstitutional
(3) placed too many restrictions on the activitiesof state governments
(4) failed to give the central government enoughpower to govern effectively
12. Which heading best completes the partial outlinebelow?
I. ______
A. National nominating conventions
B. Political parties
C. Congressional committees
(1) Articles of Confederation
(2) Constitutional Compromises
(3) Jeffersonian Democracy
(4) Unwritten Constitution
17. Which situation best illustrates the practice oflobbying?
(1) Congress decides to reduce the number ofmilitary bases in California.
(2) The federal government cancels a defensecontract with a company in New York State.
(3) A senator from Pennsylvania and a senatorfrom New Jersey agree to support eachother’s bill in Congress.
(4) Several environmental groups try to persuademembers of Congress to vote for the CleanAir Act.
18. The authors of the Declaration of Independenceused the phrase “Life, Liberty and the pursuit ofHappiness” to identify
(1) natural rights (3) States rights
(2) legal rights (4) economic rights
19. One way in which the Kentucky and VirginiaResolutions (1798) and the South CarolinaOrdinance of Nullification (1832) are similar isthat each
(1) claimed that individual states have the rightto interpret federal laws
(2) formed part of the unwritten constitution
(3) supported the federal government’s power todeclare war
(4) provided a way for new states to enter theUnion
20. Which action did Alexander Hamilton supportduring the 1790s?
(1) restrictions on trade with England
(2) distribution of free land
(3) creation of the national bank
(4) elimination of the whiskey tax
26. The Declaration of Independence (1776) has hada major influence on peoples throughout theworld because it
(1) guarantees universal suffrage
(2) establishes a basic set of laws for every nation
(3) provides justification for revolting againstunjust governments
(4) describes the importance of a strong centralgovernment
27. One accomplishment of the national governmentunder the Articles of Confederation was thepassage of legislation establishing
(1) a central banking system
(2) a process for admitting new states to the
Union
(3) the president’s right to put down rebellions
(4) the ability of Congress to tax the states effectively
28. Disagreement at the Constitutional Conventionof 1787 over the Virginia and New Jersey planswas resolved by a compromise that
(1) guaranteed continuation of the slave trade forat least twenty more years
(2) limited the power of the federal governmentto wage war
(3) provided for construction of a new nationalcapital in the south
(4) created a Congress made up of a Senate anda House of Representatives
29. An example of the use of the unwritten
constitution is the creation of the
(1) presidential veto
(2) United States Navy
(3) federal postal system
(4) president’s cabinet
33. “…That to secure these rights, governments areinstituted among men, deriving their just powersfrom the consent of the governed…”
~ Declaration of Independence
Which provision of the original United StatesConstitution was most influenced by this ideal?
(1) enabling the president to select a cabinet
(2) providing for direct election of the House ofRepresentatives
(3) allowing the Senate to try articles of
impeachment
(4) authorizing the Supreme Court to rule ondisputes between states
34. Delegates at the Constitutional Convention of1787 agreed to the Three-fifths Compromise tosolve a dispute directly related to
(1) the power of the presidency
(2) representation in Congress
(3) a decision by the Supreme Court
(4) the addition of a bill of rights
35. Which feature of the United States Constitutiontraditionally gives the states authority over publiceducation?
(1) reserved powers (3) fifth amendment
(2) preamble (4) supremacy clause
36. “President Wilson Represents the United States atVersailles”
“President Reagan Meets with Soviet PresidentGorbachev”
“President Carter Negotiates Camp David Accords”
Each headline illustrates a time when the
president of the United States acted as
(1) chief diplomat
(2) chief legislator
(3) commander in chief
(4) head of a political party
40. The creation of the presidential cabinet andpolitical parties are examples of
(1) the unwritten constitution
(2) separation of powers
(3) the elastic clause
(4) judicial review
41. The term supreme law of the land refers to whichdocument?
(1) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
(2) Constitution of the United States
(3) Articles of Confederation
(4) Declaration of Independence
42. Which principle of the United States
Constitution is intended to ensure that no onebranch of government has more power thananother branch?
(1) checks and balances
(2) federalism
(3) limited government
(4) rule of law
43. A major criticism of the Articles of Confederationwas that too much power had been given to the
(1) British monarchy
(2) House of Burgesses
(3) state governments
(4) national government
44. Which action can be taken by the United StatesSupreme Court to illustrate the concept that theConstitution is “the supreme law of the land”?
(1) hiring new federal judges
(2) voting articles of impeachment
(3) declaring a state law unconstitutional
(4) rejecting a presidential nomination to thecabinet
49. Which presidential role resulted from practiceand custom rather than from constitutionalauthority?
(1) commander in chief
(2) chief executive
(3) head of his political party
(4) head of state
50. The conflict over representation in Congress wasaddressed at the Constitutional Convention of1787 by
(1) creating a two-house legislature
(2) limiting the terms of lawmakers to four years
(3) giving Congress implied powers
(4) ending the importation of enslaved persons
51. Extending the right to vote in national electionsto formerly enslaved African Americans, women,and all citizens at least eighteen years old wasaccomplished through
(1) constitutional amendments
(2) congressional laws
(3) presidential executive orders
(4) Supreme Court decisions
52. The colonists’ slogan, “No taxation withoutrepresentation,” expresses a belief in
(1) free trade
(2) economic interdependence
(3) the supremacy of Parliament
(4) the consent of the governed
53. The Great Compromise reached at the
Constitutional Convention of 1787 settled a
dispute over how
(1) state boundaries would be determined
(2) the states would be represented in Congress
(3) power would be divided between the statesand the national government
(4) a leader would be selected for the executivebranch /
- Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that
(2) includes a system of checks and balances
(3) allows the states to nullify national laws
(4) places the most power in the hands of thelegislative branch
- “All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives…”
The main reason the writers of the Constitutionincluded this provision was to
(1) give citizens more influence over taxation issues
(2) assure that all citizens would pay taxes
(3) deny presidents the power to veto revenue bills
(4) provide the government with a balancedbudget
- The United States Constitution grants the Senate the power to
(2) issue pardons
(3) appoint ambassadors
(4) approve treaties
- The amendment process was included in the Constitution to
(2) expand powers of the president
(3) increase citizen participation in government
(4) limit the authority of the United StatesSupreme Court
13. We the people of the United States, in orderto form a more perfect union, establish justice,insure domestic tranquility, provide for thecommon defense, promote the general welfare,and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselvesand our posterity, do ordain and establish thisConstitution for the United States of America.
~ Preamble to the United StatesConstitution
In this passage, the authors are stating that
(1) both men and women should have equal
voting rights
(2) state governments created the United Statesgovernment
(3) sovereignty belongs to the people of the nation(4) people obtain their rights from their monarch
14. Which two groups debated the ratification of thenew Constitution?
(1) loyalists and revolutionaries
(2) Federalists and Antifederalists
(3) Democratic Party and Whig Party
(4) executive branch and judicial branch
15. A major purpose of the president’s cabinet is to
(1) offer advice on important issues
(2) nominate ambassadors
(3) conduct impeachment trials
(4) regulate the amount of money in circulation
16. In order to win ratification of the United StatesConstitution, supporters agreed to
(1) add a bill of rights
(2) admit new states to the Union
(3) establish an electoral college
(4) give the Senate the power to ratify treaties
21. The main purpose for writing the Declaration ofIndependence was to
(1) declare war on Great Britain
(2) force France to support the Revolutionary War
(3) convince Great Britain to abolish slavery
(4) state the colonists’ reasons for separating
from Great Britain
22. In the United States Constitution, the power to impeach a federal government official is given to the
(1) House of Representatives
(2) president
(3) state legislatures
(4) Supreme Court
23. A constitutional power specifically delegated tothe federal government is the power to
(1) regulate marriage and divorce
(2) establish education standards
(3) declare war
(4) issue driver’s licenses
24. To win a presidential election, a candidate mustwin a
(1) two-thirds vote of the state legislatures
(2) two-thirds vote in Congress
(3) majority of the popular vote
(4) majority of the electoral college vote
25. One goal of Alexander Hamilton’s financial planwas the establishment of a
(1) stock exchange
(2) national sales tax
(3) federal income tax
(4) national bank
30. “Presidential Candidates Skip Campaigning in Low-Population States”
“Winner Of Popular Vote Loses Election”
These headlines refer to controversial issues mostdirectly related to
(1) judicial review
(2) the electoral college
(3) impeachment
(4) checks and balances
31. “The United States shall guarantee to every statein this Union a republican form of government,and shall protect each of them against invasion;and on application of the legislature, or of theexecutive (when the legislature cannot beconvened), againstdomestic violence.”
~ United States Constitution, Article IV, Section 4
According to this excerpt, a goal of the framers ofthe Constitution was to ensure that the UnitedStates
(1) remained neutral during domestic conflictsinvolving the states
(2) supported the right of each state to resist
presidential decisions
(3) provided for the common defense of everystate
(4) approved a bill of rights to protect citizensfrom government tyranny
32. A major reason the Antifederalists opposed theratification of the United States Constitution wasbecause the Constitution
(1) created a national bank
(2) lacked a provision for a federal court system
(3) failed to provide for the direct election of
members of the House of Representatives
(4) changed the balance of power between thestate and national governments
37. Which individual’s action was directly protectedby the first amendment?
(1) Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of thetelephone in 1876
(2) Theodore Roosevelt’s command of the RoughRiders in 1898
(3) President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s election toa third term in 1940
(4) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s leading a marchon Washington, D.C., in 1963
38. …The nation deserves and I will select aSupreme Court justice that Americans can beproud of. The nation also deserves a dignifiedprocess of confirmation in the United StatesSenate, characterized by fair treatment, a fairhearing and a fair vote. I will choose a nomineein a timely manner so that the hearing and thevote can be completed before the new Supreme
Court term begins…
— President George W. Bush, 2005
Which constitutional principle is suggested bythis quotation?
(1) federalism (3) States rights
(2) checks and balances (4) due process
39. “The powers not delegated to the United Statesby the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to theStates, are reserved to the States respectively, orto the people.”
~ United States Constitution, 10th amendment
This part of the Bill of Rights was intended to
(1) give the people the right to vote on importantissues
(2) reduce the rights of citizens
(3) limit the powers of the federal government
(4) assure federal control over the states
45. Passing marriage and divorce laws, creating vehicle and traffic regulations, and setting high school graduation requirements are examples of powers traditionally
(1) exercised solely by local governments
(2) reserved to the state governments
(3) delegated entirely to the federal government
(4) shared by the national and local governments
46. In the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paineargued that the American colonies should
(1) approve the Treaty of Paris (1763)
(2) ratify the Constitution of the United States
(3) end their political relationship with GreatBritain
(4) support the policies of King George III
47. The Articles of Confederation and the UnitedStates Constitution both provided for
(1) an executive branch
(2) a national legislature
(3) a political party system
(4) a presidential cabinet
48. During the debate over the ratification of theConstitution, Antifederalists argued that
(1) the new Constitution left too much politicalpower to state governments
(2) a strong national government would gain
respect from European nations
(3) checks and balances were unnecessary in afederal government
(4) the new Constitution would threaten the
rights of individual citizens
54. …I challenge the warmest advocate forreconciliation, to shew [show], a single advantagethat this continent can reap, by being connectedwith Great Britain. I repeat the challenge, not asingle advantage is derived. Our corn will fetchits price in any market in Europe, and ourimported goods must be paid for, buy them where we will…
— Thomas Paine, 1776
In this statement, Thomas Paine suggested thatthe American colonies should
(1) negotiate an end to the conflict with England
(2) form an alliance with England
(3) declare independence from England
(4) boycott goods from England
55. The United States Constitution corrected aweakness in the Articles of Confederation by
(1) providing for the abolition of slavery
(2) creating a process for territories to become states
(3) granting Congress sole control over interstateand foreign commerce
(4) banning the possession of guns by citizensduring peacetime
56. The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791)
addressed Antifederalist criticism of the new
Constitution by
(1) providing for an indirect method of electingthe president
(2) protecting citizens from abuses of power bythe national government
(3) allowing the national government to coin
money
(4) establishing a process for impeaching federalofficials
57. 57. Which constitutional principle is the focus of this cartoon?
(1) Individual liberties (3) Freedom of speech
(2) Separation of powers (4) Federalism
58. Which action is an example of the unwrittenconstitution?
(1) Formation of the first cabinet by PresidentGeorge Washington
(2) Admission of Vermont and Kentucky as states
(3) Enforcement of the Alien and Sedition Actsby President John Adams
(4) Declaration of war by Congress in 1812
59. The Declaration of Independence was based onthe ideas of the
(1) Enlightenment (3) Renaissance
(2) Romantic Era (4) Age of Exploration
60. Which feature of the unwritten constitution ispart of the system of checks and balances?
(1) The cabinet (3) Political parties
(2) Judicial review (4) Legislative lobbies
61. Separation of powers and federalism are constitutionalprinciples that
(1) Establish limits on the powers of government
(2) Ensure legislative and executive equality
(3) Increase the power of the national governmentand decrease the power of the states
(4) Settle conflicts between state and nationalauthorities
Word Bank: Electoral College, Popular Sovereignty, Bill of Rights, Unwritten Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, Common Sense, Antifederalists, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party
1-To help pay off their war debt, the British Parliament imposed new taxes on the colonies. The ______(1765) required colonial newspapers, books and documents to carry an official government stamp. Colonists objected to the tax, since they were not represented in Parliament. Parliament repealed the tax, but replaced it with taxes on paper, glass, and tea.
2-When the British repealed all the taxes except the one on tea, in 1773, a group of protesters threw tea off a British ship in Boston harbor. As a result of the ______, the British government closed Boston harbor and banned public meetings until the tea that had been destroyed was paid for. Representatives of the colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss the situation.
3-Most colonists opposed the ______, and some came close to outright rebellion. These acts were four punitive measures enacted by the British Parliament in retaliation for acts of colonial defiance. On a call from Virginia, all the colonies except Georgia sent delegates to a Continental Congress. The First Continental Congress met at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774. The delegates at the Congress were narrowly divided between those who favored resistance and those who advocated conciliation.
4-In his pamphlet, ______, Thomas Paine wrote that it was ridiculous for the American colonies, located on a huge continent, to be governed by a tiny far-off island like Great Britain.
5-______claimed the new Constitution created too powerful a government with no Bill of Rights to protect citizens’ liberties.
6-Leading Federalists like ______argued in favor of the Constitution in The Federalist Papers. They claimed a stronger government was needed to protect against rebellion or foreign attack and to regulate interstate trade. They also said that citizens should not fear the new government, since its power was divided among three separate branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial.