CIVICS - CONSTITUTION TEST
True/False
1. The Constitution is the supreme law in a nation.
2. The Constitution was the very first gov't of our country after gaining our independence.
3. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were sent to make a new gov't.
4. The Virginia plan called for a two house Congress based on population.
5. The small states reacted with the New Hampshire plan calling for a one house Congress.
6. The 3/5 compromise says that 3 of 5 states must agree on a law to pass.
7. The Electoral College was established to educate future gov't leaders.
8. People who opposed the Constitution did so because there was no Bill of Rights included to protect the people.
9. The Federalist Papers were a series of articles that urged people to defeat the new constitution.
10. Elections are the best example of popular sovereignty being used.
11. Enumerated powers are powers given to the states under federalism.
12. The Constitution consists of a Preamble and seven Articles.
13. Our Constitution has lasted for over 200 years because it has been able to change with the times.
14. If 2/3 members of both houses of Congress pass an amendment, it becomes part of the Constitution and is the law of the land.
15. Interpretation of our Constitution is possible because it is only meant to be a framework for gov't.
16. When they met in Philadelphia, the delegates decided to
a. amend the Articles of Confederation
b. to make a few changes in the Articles
c. To start over with a new gov't.
d. To leave the articles as they were.
17. The Virginia plan included all of the following except one.
a. a two house Congress
b. both houses based on population
c. three branch gov't
d. one branch of gov't
18. Why did the New Jersey plan represent the interests of the smaller states
a. they disliked the three branch gov't
b. they wanted equal representation in Congress
c. they wanted to keep the Articles
d. they wanted the Congress based on population
Match the following
19. 3/5 compromise a. giving Congress the right to regulate slave
trading after 20 years.
20. Great Compromise b. ratio for counting slaves as part of the
population.
21. Slave/Commerce c. having one house based on population and
Compromise another on being equal per state.
Match the Articles of the Constitution
22. Article 1 a. sets up the Judicial Branch and Supreme Court
23. Article 2 b. describes the relationship between states
24. Article 3 c. describes the executive branch and President
25. Article 4 d. sets up a two house Congress
26. Article 5 a. describes the ratification process
27. Article 6 b. states that national law is supreme
28. Article 7 c. describes the amendment process
Matching
29. Popular Sovereignty a. dividing of power between the nat'l
and state gov't
30. Limited Gov't b. dividing the duties of gov't into three
branches
31. Federalism c. the idea that people have the right to
rule themselves
32. Separation of Powers d. idea that gov't has definite restrictions
placed on it
33. Why did the writers of the Constitution make the Amendment process so hard?
a. they did not want amendments to ever pass
b. they thought the Constitution should not change
c. they wanted the Constitution to be able to change, but only if a large majority want change.
d. they hoped that if the process was very hard, that no one would ever propose any changes
CIVICS -- CONTITUTION TEST
Short Answer
Name the meeting that began in Philadelphia in May 1787?
Give two decisions made by the delegates at the beginning of the convention.
Name the two plans of government that were proposed at the convention.
Which plan was supported by the larger states?
Which plan called for equal voting for each state in a one house Congress?
Which plan does our gov't of today resemble?
What was promised the Anti-Federalists in order to pass the Constitution?
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
How do we practice Popular sovereignty?
Name the powers that are given only to the states.
List one enumerated power.
Name the two ways the Constitution can change.
An amendment to the Constitution must be proposed by ___ of the members of Congress and then ratified by ___ of the states.
Who has the final interpretation of the Constitution?