Chapters 7-8 Review (Mathewson)

Question 1

A written plan that outlines the powers and duties of a government is called a **_________________**.

Accepted Answer

constitution

Question 2

The idea that the people of the United States hold the power and have the right to govern themselves is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

popular sovereignty

Question 3

__________ powers belong to the states alone.

Accepted Answer

Reserved

Question 4

A change, correction, or improvement added to a document is called an **_____________**.

Accepted Answer

amendment

Question 5

In a **_______**, citizens elect people to represent them and make decisions based on what they want.

Accepted Answer

republic

Question 6

Senators are elected for terms of ____ years.

Accepted Answer

six

Question 7

__________ powers are shared by the federal and state governments.

Accepted Answer

Concurrent

Question 8

How many votes did each state have in the new Confederation Congress?

Accepted Answer

one

Question 9

There are _____ senators in the United States Senate.

Accepted Answer

100

Question 10

Who developed the Virginia Plan, which provides the basic framework of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

James Madison

Question 11

Who led farmers in a 1787 rebellion against Massachusetts' high taxes and unfair treatment?

Accepted Answer

Daniel Shays

Question 12

Under the federal system of government, what or who is the final authority?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution

Question 13

Using the principle of **_______**, the Constitution was set up so the national and state governments could share power.

Accepted Answer

Federalism

Question 14

Which government officials are free from executive control because they’re appointed for life?

Accepted Answer

federal judges

Question 15

The first three **_________** of the Constitution describe the structure of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

articles

Question 16

Which state prevented a change to the Articles of Confederation that would have helped pay off the national debt?

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island

Question 17

Which power does the Executive Branch (president) have over legislation?

Accepted Answer

the power to veto bills

Question 18

How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect?

Accepted Answer

nine

Question 19

_____________ guarantees that all people are treated the same under the law regardless of race, religion, or politics.

Accepted Answer

equal protection

Question 20

The government does a **_________** to count the entire population of the United States.

Accepted Answer

census

Question 21

What right did you lose if you no longer owned property?

Accepted Answer

right to vote

Question 22

The Framers of the Constitution looked at ____________ to get some of their ideas.

Accepted Answer

American documents (The Mayflower Compact), Enlightenment thinkers (John Locke), English traditions (individual rights), English laws (The Magna Carta)

Question 23

An **__________** is a place where weapons are stored.

Accepted Answer

arsenal

Question 24

**__________** powers are claimed by Congress but not directly stated in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Implied

Question 25

The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided the Western lands into **________**, which were then split up into smaller sections.

Accepted Answer

townships

Question 26

What is the nickname commonly used for the first ten amendments to our Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights

Question 27

Each state's share of seats in the House of Representatives is “reset” every _____ years.

Accepted Answer

ten

Question 28

The Supreme Court has the power of _______, which allows it to declare the other two branches' actions unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

judicial review

Question 29

A group called the ____________________ supported the adoption of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Federalists

Question 30

How many freedoms are guaranteed to Americans in the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

five

Question 31

A person who was born in another country can become a United States citizen through _________.​

Accepted Answer

naturalization

Question 32

There are ____ justices on the Supreme Court (including the Chief Justice).

Accepted Answer

nine

Question 33

What is now Ohio was originally part of _____________, where slavery was not allowed and settlers had a bill of rights.

Accepted Answer

the Northwest Territory

Question 34

Who believed a government's power should be divided and balanced?

Accepted Answer

Baron de Montesquieu

Question 35

A period of time when business slows down and many people lose their jobs is called a **____________**.

Accepted Answer

depression

Question 36

Who was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention because Americans trusted him?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 37

The movement that influenced the Framers of the Constitution was called...

Accepted Answer

The Enlightenment

Question 38

A dispute related to ____________ was solved by the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Accepted Answer

slavery

Question 39

Which country closed the lower Mississippi River to American shipping in 1784?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 40

The Great Compromise created ____________ representation in the House and ____________ representation in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

proportional / equal

Question 41

The government must follow certain rules, known as _____________, before it takes away a right.

Accepted Answer

due process

Question 42

The House of Representatives has ______ voting members.

Accepted Answer

435

Question 43

The _______________ was the United States’ original plan for a central government.

Accepted Answer

Articles of Confederation

Question 44

The Senate and the House of Representatives are both parts of the ____________ branch of government.

Accepted Answer

legislative

Question 45

The main job of the executive branch is to ____________________ the laws passed by Congress​.

Accepted Answer

enforce, execute, carry out

Question 46

The first words of the preamble to the Constitution are “_________________________.”

Accepted Answer

We the People...

Question 47

A total number of ______ amendments have been made to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

27

Question 48

The _______ is made up of the heads of executive branch departments who help the president carry out the laws.

Accepted Answer

Cabinet

Question 49

__________ powers are given specifically to the federal government.

Accepted Answer

Enumerated

Question 50

Who wrote that government is based on an agreement between people and their ruler?

Accepted Answer

John Locke

Question 51

Representatives are elected for terms of _____ years.

Accepted Answer

two

Question 52

The Constitution was written because the United States needed...

Accepted Answer

a stronger federal government

Chapters 7-8 Review (Mathewson)

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Chapters 7-8 Review (Mathewson)

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