Constitution Test 2023

Label all of the parts of the 3 Branches of Government.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

House of Representatives

Cabinet

Other Lower Federal Courts

Senate

Vice President

President

Supreme Court

Put the following events in order.

• Articles of Confederation are ratified.

• The Confederation Congress struggles with debt, inflation & too much state power.

• Shay's Rebellion

• Delegates meet at the Constitutional Convention.

• New U.S Constitution is ratified.

The 3/5ths Compromise was included in the U.S Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the

• number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate.

• Number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment

• Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves

• counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation in Congress.

The purpose of the amending process in the U.S Constitution was to allow the Constitution to ​ (a)   for ​ (b)   times.

• adjust
• changing
• stay the same
• stagnant

Which weaknesses are associated with the Articles of Confederation?

1.​ (a)  

2. 2.​ (b)  

• 1.All states had to approve amendments
• 2.States coined (printed) their own money
• 1.The legislature was based on population
• 2.The central government held too much power
• 2.Slavery was banned in the Northwest Territory

Determine which federal powers were included under the Articles of Confederation and which federal powers were absent.

There will be 2 under each category.

Groups:

(a) Powers included

,

(b) Powers absent

• The Federal Government could make treaties.

• The Federal government could impose tariffs and collect taxes.

• Federal government could settle arguments between the states.

• The Federal government could force the states to provide soldiers for the war effort.

Determine the role each branch of government was assigned in the U.S Constitution, which demonstrated the government principle of separation of powers.

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

,

(b) Executive Branch

,

(c) Judicial Branch

• Makes laws

• Interprets laws

• enforces laws

The principle outlined in this diagram is the ​ (a)   and its purpose is to ​ (b)  

• system of checks & balances
• make sure no one branch would be too powerful.
• federalism
• separation of powers
• to divide the state and federal governments

The constitutional organization shown in the diagram was directly influenced by the ideas of ​ (a)   . He argued that the three branches were important because they prevented ​ (b)   in the government.

• Charles de Montesquieu
• unlimited power
• John Locke
• a monarchy

Which arguments were made by Anti-Federalists during the debates over ratification of the U.S Constitution. Select 3 correct answers.

• "A Bill of rights is unnecessary. We could not possibly list all the rights people have. "

• "A strong central government is needed to maintain order."

• "Giving too much power to a central government will lead to tyranny."

• "A Bill of Rights is needed to protect people from the abuses of government."

• "Power must remain with the states as in the Articles of Confederation."