CIVICS: CHAPTER THREE TEST
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WORD BANK
amendment
Anti-Federalists
area
assign
assume
bicameral
checks and balances
concurrent powers
confederation
consist
constitution
Constitutional Convention
convert
despite
Electoral College
ensure
executive branch
expressed powers
Federalism
Federalists
Great Compromise
impact
judicial branch
legislative branch
popular sovereignty
Preamble
process
ratify
reserved powers
rule of law
separation of powers
Three-Fifths Compromise
1. Agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
2. The opening section of the Constitution
3. To secure or make sure
4. A system in which each branch of government is able ot check, or restrain, the power of
others
5. To take over a job or responsibility
6. Supporters of the constitution
7. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
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8. The lawmaking branch of the government
9. To dole out or give as a task
10. Principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
11. Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution
12. Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution
13. To be made up of
14. Agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons in
determining representation in Congress
15. Any change in the Constitution
16. The branch of government that interprets laws
17. A form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national,
government and the states
18. Power that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the
states
19. In spite of
20. Meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to adoption of new Constitution
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21. An action or a series of actions directed toward a result
22. The split of authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches
23. The notion that power lies with the people
24. A region or section
25. To influence or affect
26. A detailed, written, plan for government
27. Powers shared by the state and federal government
28. To change from one belief, form or use to another
29. A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
30. The branch of government that carries out laws
31. To vote approval of
32. A group of individuals or state governments
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
33. The Constitutional Convention was held in _____.
A. 1777
C. 1787
B. 1781
D. 1788
34. The Virginia Plan called for a government with _____ branch(es).
A. one
C. three
B. two
D. five
35. The Great Compromise was proposed by _____.
A. Patrick Henry
C. Benjamin Franklin
B. James Madison
D. Roger Sherman
36. Those who supported ratifying the new Constitution were called _____.
A. Patriots
C. Federalists
B. Loyalists
D. Anti-Federalists
37. Which part of the Constitution explains the purposes of the government?
A. the Preamble
C. the Amendments
B. the Articles
D. the Supremacy Clause
38. Article I describes the _____ branch.
A. executive
C. federalist
B. judicial
D. legislative
39. To amend the Constitution, a proposal must be made by _____ of the members of Congress.
A. a majority
C. three-fourths
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B. two-thirds
D. all
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40. The principle that the power to rule comes from the people is known as _____.
A. popular sovereignty
C. federalism
B. the rule of law
D. the social contract
41. All of the following are examples of the principle of checks and balances EXCEPT _____.
A. Congress passing a bill
B. the president vetoing a bill
C. Congress impeaching a president
D. the Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional
42. Powers specifically granted only to the national (federal) government are called _____.
A. concurrent powers
C. exclusive powers
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B. reserved powers
D. expressed powers
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