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Ch. 7-8
Ch. 7-8 Constitution Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The president can check Congress through | vetoing |
| How many members are in the Senate? | 100 |
| Which of the following protected the original thirteen states’ independence but did not create a strong national government? | Articles of Confederation |
| The branch of the government that is headed by the president is called the | executive branch |
| What keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power? | checks and balances |
| What are the first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution? | the Bill of Rights |
| Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, did not have the power to | levy a tax |
| The division of powers between the national government and the states is a | federal system |
| Who was the first woman justice to the Supreme Court? | Sandra Day O’Connor |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was unable to pass ______________ to help pay the national debt. | an import tax |
| protects your right to own firearms | second amendment |
| _______is known as the "Father of the Constitution." | James Madison |
| How long is the president’s term in office? | four years |
| A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a | republic |
| What was America's first constitution called? | Articles of Confederation |
| Which branch of government evaluates laws? | judicial |
| What were supporters of the new Constitution called? | Federalists |
| The Ordinance of 1785 divided lands north of the Ohio River into | townships |
| powers of Congress not stated in the Constitution | implied powers |
| a proposed law | bill |
| people control the government | popular sovereignty |
| protection by th government is given to all people alike | equal protection |
| the foundation of our country’s government | Constitution |
| requires states to respect all rights of a person | due process |
| powers of people that are not enumerated or written down | implied powers |
| powers that the government does not have but states do | reserved powers |
| powers that are shared by state and federal governments | concurrent powers |
| to go against or state the opposite | contradict |
| representative government | republic |
| protects your right to due process, such as search and seizure | fourth amendment |
| protects you from the government housing troops in your home during times of peace | third amendment |
| rights that you have that are not enumerated or written down in the constitution, but are implied, are protected by the | ninth amendment |
| due process and the right that you have to refrain from testifying against yourself in court or be tried for the same crime twice | fifth amendment |
| rights or freedoms including free speech, freedom of religion, freedom to sign petitions, free press not owned by the government, and the right to assemble peacefully | first amendment |
| protects you from cruel and unusual punishment such as caning | eight amendment |
| the right that you have to a speedy and fair trial with an impartial jury | sixth amendment |
| the rights that people and states have to decide things for themselves without federal government interference | tenth amendment |
| your right to have a civil (non-criminal) case heard by a jury rather than decided by a judge...must be over $20 dispute | seventh amendment |
| the founding fathers researched this ancient government before writing the Constitution | Greece |
| why is the Supreme Court the highest court in the U.S.? | its rulings are final and cannot be overturned |
| this rebellion was led by an American revolution veteran against the US government for unfair taxation on his farm | Shays' Rebellion |
| this rebellion was led by corn farmers over a "sin" tax on whiskey, Pres. Washington stopped the rebellion with troops | Whiskey Rebellion |
| Great Compromise | 2 senators for each state, house of representatives would be based on population |
| Three Fifths Compromise | Five enslaved people counted as three persons for population and number of state representatives |
| enumerated powers | those powers that the U.S. Constitution has specifically granted to the three branches of government |
| When the president stops a law from being passed by refusing to sign it for ten days | veto |
| Five freedoms: speech, press, religion, petition, assembly | first amendment |
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