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1 US. CONSTITUTION- RETAKE TEST Name: Advisory: Score: /40 = Original Score: Part I: The Constitution: /10 1. What type of government did Great Britain have? a. Monarchy c. Democracy b. Oligarchy d. Literacy 2. A democracy is a government in which: a. There is one leader c. The people vote for their leaders b. The people have no rights d. There are committees of elders 3. What document explains and gives each branch its powers? a. Common Sense c. The Bill of Rights b. The Constitution d. The Declaration of Independence 4. What is it called when a branch makes sure that the other branches are doing their jobs correctly? a. Checks and Balances c. Democratic Equality b. Separation of Powers d. Power of Acquittal 5. What is it called when the power of the government is split between three different branches? a. Unitarian Justice c. Checks and Balances b. Congressional Power d. Separation of Powers 6. When was the Constitution written and by whom? a by the Founding Fathers c by Thomas Paine b by Thomas Jefferson d by the Founding Fathers 7. What was the purpose of the Constitution? a. To explain the rights of the government c. To give rules of the government of the US b. To protect the freedom of the people d. To define the democracy 8. Why did the colonies need a new government? a. They were adding more states c. They were arguing with each other b. They started a new country d. The old government was illegal 9. What power do people have in a democracy that they don t have in a monarchy? a. Vote for their leaders c. Declare themselves president b. Argue in court d. Explain their rights 10. What is the beginning of the Constitution called? a. The Introduction c. The Conclusion b. The Declaration d. The Preamble

2 Part II: The Branches of Government: / Who becomes the president if anything happens to the President? a. The Assistant President c. The Vice President b. The Cabinet d. The Senate 12. Why were there three equal branches in the US government? a. So the President had the most power c. So laws can be passed more easily b. So no branch had too much power d. So the king has the most power 13. What power does the Legislative Branch have? a. To write bills and make laws c. To enforce the laws they make b. To decide what the laws mean d. To determine the winner of arguments 14. What two groups is Congress divided into? a. Declaration and Constitution c. Senate and Cabinet b. Tea Act and Townshend Acts d. House and Senate 15. Which part of Congress is the Vice president a part of? a. Senate c. Congressional Committee b. Cabinet d. House of Representatives 16. Which branch has the power to meet with the leaders of other countries to make treaties and decisions? a. Presidential Branch c. Executive Branch b. Legislative Branch d. Judicial Branch 17. What are the three branches of government? a. Cabinet, Senate and Committee c. Legislative, Executive and Judicial b. Supreme Court, Appeals and Senate d. House, Congress, and Parliament 18. Which branch of government controls the army? a. The Executive Branch c. The Congressional Branch b. The Judicial Branch d. The Legislative Branch 19. Which group of people does the President appoint to their jobs for life? a. Supreme Court Justices c. Senators b. Cabinet Members d. House Representatives 20. What is the main job of the Judicial Branch? a. To determine right from wrong c. To write a new Constitution b. To decide what the laws mean d. To enforce the laws

3 Part III: The Bill of Rights: / What is the Bill of Rights? a. The first 10 amendments c. An outline of the government branches b. The introduction to the Constitution d. A persuasive speech 22. Why did the Founding Fathers make a Bill of Rights? a. To define the Constitution c. To declare freedom from England b. To give rules for the government d. To protect the rights of the people 23. What is an amendment? a. An altercation between people c. A Congressional vote b. A change to the Constitution d. The introduction to the Constitution 24. Which amendment protects people from having soldiers stay in their homes? a. 5 th Amendment c. 3 rd Amendment b. 15 th Amendment d. 13 th Amendment 25. Which of the following rights are included in the First Amendment? a. Freedom of religion, speech and press c. Freedom of education b. Freedom of medical choice d. Freedom of incarceration 26. Which type of person might plead the fifth? a. A police officer c. A woman b. An arrested person d. A former slave 27. Which amendment protects unlisted rights, like the right to an education and the right to buy whatever car or house you want? a. 4 th Amendment c. 19 th Amendment b. 5 th Amendment d. 9 th Amendment 28. Which amendment gives people the right to own licensed weapons? a. 3 rd Amendment c. 7 th Amendment b. 2 nd Amendment d. 14 th Amendment 29. What do police need in order to legally search your house? a. Handcuffs c. A warrant b. A license d. An explanation 30. What is the significance of the 13 th amendment? a. It gave men the right to vote c. It explained the bill of rights b. It ended slavery d. It gave equal rights to all

4 Part IV: Written Response: /10 Read the situation. Figure out which right is being violated. Explain how. Situation: A man guilty of a hate-crime was denied bail and given the death penalty by public stoning. Situation: The police pulled over a black man who was following all traffic laws. He was innocent. Situation: A foreign tourist was visiting the USA and was arrested. The police did not read him his rights and forced him to confess a crime he did not commit. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Answer the question below in detail. Out of all the amendments we have learned about, which one do you value the most and why? In your own words, please answer the question below in complete sentences: What is the difference between the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

5 BONUS EXTENSION: POWER PARAGRAPH QUESTION: What type of government does the United States have? Why? How does it work? Democracy Separation of Powers Monarchy Constitution Founding Fathers Grade it: /10 Writing: Accuracy: Explain your grade:

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