Statements And Questions. Class Worksheet
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Directions: (1-30) For each statement or question, record the number of the word or expression that, of those
given, best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Which of the following statements is true about the Fundamental
9) Base your answer to the following question on the opinion poll below
Orders of Connecticut?
and your knowledge of social studies.
1) The legislature was to be elected by smaller local assemblies.
2) The governor was elected by the people.
3)
It was the first written constitution in America.
4) It was written by settlers of Hartford.
2) What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
1) the creation of a central religion in the colonies
2)
the establishment of a self-government based on the will of the
majority
3) to determine what the form of the economy would be for the
new colony
4) to resolve conflicts with Indians
3) The Virginia House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact had a
similar effect in that both
1) reinforced the English Parliament's control over the colonies.
2) gave settlers the power to establish colonies.
3)
contributed to the development of representative democracy.
4) granted absolute authority to the colonial governors.
The issues included in the poll suggest that in the United States there
is
4) The principle of checks and balances was a significant aspect of the
Constitution because it
1) a demand for a national education policy
2)
an ongoing debate over Federal versus state power
1) provided an emergency plan of government in case of another
3) a desire to return to an agrarian society
war.
4) a refusal by states to deal with controversial topics
2) stipulated the rights that each person had as an American
citizen.
10) The constitutional power to regulate commerce allows the federal
3)
prevented the abuse of the central government’s power.
government to exercise control over
4) was formulated by the French philosopher, Lord Montesquieu.
1) post offices and post roads.
5) Which United States governmental principle includes the concepts of
2)
interstate trade.
reserved powers, delegated powers, and concurrent powers?
3) international relations.
1) unitary government
2) judicial review
4) the value of money.
3)
federalism
4) the unwritten constitution
11)
I. ______________________
• Establish courts
6) The United States Constitution grants certain powers, such as the
• Collect taxes
authority to declare war, only to the federal government. These
• Borrow money
powers are called
1) police powers
2) reserved powers
Which of the following would be an appropriate
3)
delegated powers
4) concurrent powers
heading for the chart?
7) Which headline refers to a power granted only to the Federal
Government by the United States Constitution?
1)
concurrent powers
2) reserved powers
3) enumerated powers
4) delegated powers
1)
"War Declared Against Germany"
2) "Reminder: File Income Tax Return Early"
12) In the United States federal government, the system of checks and
3) "New Law Allows Right Turn at Red Light"
balances set up by the Founding Fathers showed
4) "Law Passed To Raise Drinking Age to 21"
1)
a fear of concentrated political power
8) The following form of government is limited:
2) a rejection of the spoils system
3) reliance on the House of Representatives to restrain popular
1) dictatorship
2) absolute monarchy
influence
3)
democracy
4) totalitarian
4) an abandonment of the principle of separation of powers
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