S.S. Chapter 13 Test

What set up our country's first central government?. the Articles of Confederation. the Constitution. the Declaration of Independence. the Bill of Rights.

The name of the meeting that resulted in the end of the Articles of Confederation and the writing of the Constitution. the Constitutional Convention. the "let's get rid of this stupid Confederation thing" Convention. the Second Continental Congress. the Confederation Convention.

Who was called the Father of the Constitution?. James Madison. George Washington. James Klein. Thomas Jefferson.

The Constitution was adopted in. 1787. 1789. 1788. 1786.

To ratify means to. officially approve. add. take away. turn you into a rat.

The introduction to the Constitution is called. amendment. the Preamble. the Declaration of Independence. the Bill of Rights.

What is the part of the Constitution that describes the basic rights of people?. the Amendment. the Preamble. the Declaration of Independence. the Bill of Rights.

An addition to the Constitution is called. amendment. Preamble. checks and balances. Bill of Rights.

The term amendment means. change. take away. addition. give.

What two groups share power in a federal system of government?. the central government and Congress. the states and Congress. the central government and the states. teachers and moms.

The federal government has the power to. declare war, coin money, make treaties with other countries, and run the post office. set up public schools, set up local governments, and run elections. force children to work in Neville's chocolate factory.

State governments have the power to. declare war, coin money, make treaties with other countries, and run the post office. set up public schools, set up local governments, and run elections. force Miles' parents to get him a beagle.

Both the federal government and state governments have the power to. declare war and collect taxes. set up public schools and pass laws. collect taxes and pass laws.

The Great Compromise resulted in the Congress being composed of two separate houses called. the House of Representatives and the Senate. the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court. the Supreme Court and the Senate. The Senate and the Governors.

What are the three branches of government?. Executive, Judicial, Legislative. Executive, Legislative, Congress. Federal, Judicial, Legislative. Executive, Federal, Legislative.

The president is part of which branch of government?. Executive. Legislative. Judicial. Federal.

The Supreme Court is part of which branch of government?. Executive. Legislative. Judicial. Federal.

Congress is part of which branch of government?. Executive. Legislative. Judicial. Federal.

President. Congress. Supreme Court.

President. Congress. Supreme Court.

President. Congress. Supreme Court.

What system prevents too much power being given to a branch of the government?. checks and balances. amendments. the Bill of Rights. the Preamble.

What name is given to all of the officials who head the different departments of government?. Secretary. Cabinet. political party. Congress.

What title is given to a person who heads each department of the government?. Secretary. Cabinet. political party. Dude-who-um-like-heads-departments-and-stuff.

A group of people who share similar ideas about government is called a. Secretary. Cabinet. political party. boring bunch of people.

Who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen"?. George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Jefferson. James Madison.

In the Senate, the number of each state's representatives is based on population. true. false.

The authors of the Constitution wanted to show that the government held the power in our country. true. false.

It is easy to add amendments to the Constitution. true. false.

The Constitution is made to change with the growing needs of society. true. false.

The Constitution does not protect people's rights. true. false.

In the Senate, each state has two representatives. true. false.

In the House of Representatives, each state has two representatives. true. false.

In the House of Representatives, the number of each state's representatives is based on population. true. false.

The Constitution unifies states and shares power with them. true. false.