USH Chapter 7 and 8 Test

Question 1

the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law

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judicial branch

Question 2

guarantees a jury trial for all cases over $20 ($300 today)

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7th Amendment

Question 3

to approve

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ratify

Question 4

What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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The national government could not impose taxes

Question 5

branch of government that carries out the law

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executive branch

Question 6

gives all powers that are not listed in the constitution to the states

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10th Amendment

Question 7

Which of the following best describes why Shays’ Rebellion was significant:

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Americans thought the government couldn't stop them

Question 8

prohibits being tried for the same crime twice, or testifying against oneself

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5th Amendment

Question 9

citizens have other rights that are not listed in the constitution, but are still protected

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9th Amendment

Question 10

Who was called the “Father of the Constitution,” and what made his contribution valuable?

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James Madison

Question 11

forbids excessive fines and “cruel and unusual punishment”

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8th Amendment

Question 12

Why did Southern states want to count their slaves in their state’s population?

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more citizens would equal more votes in the Congress

Question 13

prohibits the government from quartering troops in private homes

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3rd Amendment

Question 14

How was the question of counting enslaved people in each state resolved in Congress?

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Three-Fifths Compromise

Question 15

What powers did the Articles of Confederation give Congress?

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foreign affairs, armed forces, borrow money, issue currency

Question 16

What idea from Locke influenced the Framers of the Constitution?

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natural rights

Question 17

guarantees the right to a trial by jury, speedy trial, calling of witnesses and habeas corpus

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6th Amendment

Question 18

What did the Great Compromise state about the upper house and lower house of the legislature?

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upper house:2 each state. lower house: based on population

Question 19

How does the Amendment process allow the Constitution to be a flexible document?

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allows the Constitution to be interpreted and changed

Question 20

What idea from Montesquieu influenced the Framers of the Constitution?

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separation of powers

Question 21

the freeing of individual enslaved persons

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manumission

Question 22

lawmaking branch of government

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legislative branch

Question 23

What is federalism?

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sharing of power between states and the federal government

Question 24

having two separate lawmaking chambers

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bicameral

Question 25

having the proper size in relation to other objects or items

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proportional

Question 26

sharing power between the federal and state governments

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federalism

Question 27

to fall in value

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depreciate

Question 28

a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

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republic

Question 29

protects the right of the citizens to keep and bear arms

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2nd Amendment

Question 30

special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president

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electoral college

Question 31

a change, correction, or improvement added to a document

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amendment

Question 32

Freedom of speech, religion, the right to bear arms are all in what part of the Constitution?

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the Bill of Rights

Question 33

The power to tax, borrow, court systems, and provide for public welfare is what type of power?

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concurrent powers

Question 34

prohibits the search or seizure of any private property without “probable cause”

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4th Amendment

Question 35

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

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organize settlement in West , allow addition of new states

Question 36

Which of the following is a power held only by the Federal Government:

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declare war

Question 37

Why was a system of checks and balances built into the Constitution?

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to keep one branch from dominating the others

Question 38

provides for freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition and religion

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1st Amendment

Question 39

law

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ordinance

Question 40

a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases

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depression

Question 41

Which of the following was the reason that Shays’ Rebellion started:

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farmers were losing their land; they couldn't pay the taxes

Question 42

What does it mean that our country is a republic?

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in our government, citizens rule through representatives

Question 43

a system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches

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checks and balances

Question 44

a settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands

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compromise

Question 45

What was the main difference between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans?

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Virginia Plan: proportional representation in both Houses

Question 46

Which of the following is a power held only by State and Local Government:

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create police forces

Question 47

What part of the Constitution prevents the government from taking away your rights arbitrarily?

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Due Process

Question 48

Which of the following is a power shared between the States and the Federal Government:

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tax citizens

USH Chapter 7 and 8 Test

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USH Chapter 7 and 8 Test

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