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Chapter 9 Test Review Ratification of the Constitution
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Football Review Game Rules Select the level of question you would like to attempt (10, 20, 30, or 40 yards, there is also a bomb question that allows you to score from anywhere on the field) You have 4 downs to cover 70 yards and score a touchdown After your 4 downs, if you have not scored (covered 70 yds) the ball is turned over to the other team
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Select a Level 10 yards 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7234567 20 yards 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,2345678 30 yards 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 923456789 40 yards 11, 2, 323 Bomb 11, 2, 3, 4234
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Completed Pass!
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Incomplete
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10 Yard Question # 1 This branch makes the laws ________________________. ConstitutionRepublic DepressionLegislative JudicialExecutive Federalism
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10 Yard Question # 2 While most think that the United States is a democracy, in fact we are a ________________, or government in which the people elect officials to represent them in governmental decisions. ConstitutionRepublic DepressionLegislative JudicialExecutive Federalism
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10 Yard Question # 3 This branch interprets the laws ______________________. ConstitutionRepublic DepressionLegislative JudicialExecutive Federalism
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10 Yard Question # 4 This branch carries out the laws _____________________. ConstitutionRepublic DepressionLegislative JudicialExecutive Federalism
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10 Yard Question # 5 A/an _________________ is a plan of government ConstitutionRepublic DepressionLegislative JudicialExecutive Federalism
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10 Yard Question # 6 ___________________ is power that is shared between the state an federal governments. ConstitutionRepublic DepressionLegislative JudicialExecutive Federalism
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10 Yard Question # 7 An extended down-turn in the economy is known as a ____________________. ConstitutionRepublic DepressionLegislative JudicialExecutive Federalism
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20 Yard Question # 1 The Articles of Confederation did not allow Congress to a) raise a navy or army b) mint money c) set up a postal system d) collect taxes
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20 Yard Question # 2 The system that divides the power of the national government into three branches is known as a) Federalism b) The Bill of Rights c) Separation of Powersc) Separation of Powers d) Due process of law
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20 Yard Question # 3 Among the delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia were a) slave owners b) well-educated, wealthy, white men c) lawyers d) all of the above
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20 Yard Question # 4 The system by which states and the national government share power is called a) separation of powers b) amendments c) Judicial review d) Federalism
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20 Yard Question # 5 This document was the original document that governed the United States of America a) the Constitution b) the Articles of Confederation c) the Olive Brach Petition d) the Treaty of Paris (1783)
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20 Yard Question # 6 The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the a) Articles of Confederation b) The Declaration of Rights c) The Magna Carta d) The Bill of Rights
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20 Yard Question # 7 Federalists wanted… a) The Constitution to be ratified b) The Articles of Confederation to be keptb) The Articles of Confederation to be kept c) To Share the powers with the cities d) None of the above
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20 Yard Question # 8 Which of the following is not an example of how the Constitution is flexible a) the ability to make an amendment b) the inclusion of the necessary and proper clauseb) the inclusion of the necessary and proper clause c) very specific wording of powers d) very broad wording of powers
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30 Yard Question # 1 Please identify which branch of government that is being described. ________________ is best represented by Congress LegislativeJudicialExecutive
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30 Yard Question # 2 Please identify which branch of government that is being described. ________________ is best represented by the President LegislativeJudicialExecutive
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30 Yard Question # 3 Please identify which branch of government that is being described. ________________ is best represented by the Supreme Court LegislativeJudicialExecutive
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30 Yard Question # 4 Please identify which branch of government that is being described. ________________ is best represented by the Governor LegislativeJudicialExecutive
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30 Yard Question # 5 Please identify which branch of government that is being described. ________________ consists of a bicameral institution LegislativeJudicialExecutive
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30 Yard Question # 6 Please identify which branch of government that is being described. ________________ has the power to impeach LegislativeJudicialExecutive
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30 Yard Question # 7 Please identify which branch of government that is being described. ________________ has the power to veto LegislativeJudicialExecutive
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30 Yard Question # 8 Please identify which branch of government that is being described. ________________ has the power to declare something as unconstitutional LegislativeJudicialExecutive
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30 Yard Question # 9 Please identify which branch of government that is being described. ________________ the head of this branch serves a 4 year term LegislativeJudicialExecutive
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40 Yard Question # 1 Please describe the Virginia Plan. Correct Answer
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Virginia Plan A plan proposed by James Madison that basically became the Constitution. Some important parts of the plan include; Congress elected by the people and based upon the population of your state.
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40 Yard Question # 2 Please describe the New Jersey Plan. Correct Answer
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New Jersey Plan A plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention that went against the Virginia Plan. Basically, small states did not like Virginia’s plan for Congress. The New Jersey Plan would have a Congress elected by state legislatures, and every state would get the same number of representatives.
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40 Yard Question # 3 Please describe the Great Compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey plans. Correct Answer
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The Great Compromise Proposed by Roger Sherman, the plan combined the New Jersey and Virginia Plans into a bicameral legislature. The Senate was the New Jersey Plan, the House of Representatives was the Virginia Plan.
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Bomb Question # 1 Please explain the following quote from James Madison, written in Federalist No. 51, “If men were angels no government would be necessary…If men were governed by angels, no controls on government would be necessary.” Correct Answer
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Bomb #1 Answer Because of the fall, mankind has been turned over to our sins. As a result, we need government to help regulate our daily lives. Also, because men are in charge of government we need to prevent them from abusing their powers.
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Bomb Question # 2 Describe the problems the United States faced under the Articles of Confederation. Correct Answer
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Problems with Articles of Confederation There were numerous problems with the A of C: –Every state had their own currency –Every state had their own laws –Very weak central government
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Bomb Question # 3 Summarize what Romans 3:10 states and explain what it has to do with our chapter of study. Correct Answer
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Romans 3:10 “There is no one righteous, not even one Helped to inspire James Madison to create a government in which we divided the powers of leadership into 3 separate branches.
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Bomb Question # 4 Please summarize Genesis Chapters 3 and 4 in your own words and explain what it has to do with our unit of study. Correct Answer
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Genesis 3 and 4 This selection teaches about the fall of Adam and Eve, and how sin entered into the world. Because of our sinful nature, we need to have government to regulate our behavior. The problem is that government is run by men who are also sinful. That is why we need to be careful in how we construct government.
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