Seventh Grade Civics-Chapter Three

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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Use each key term in a sentence that shows the meaning of the term.

	1.	executive power

	2.	democracy

	3.	division of powers

	4.	inherent powers

	5.	delegated powers

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____	6.	A federal government is one in which
a.	all power is concentrated in the central government.	
b.	limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states.	
c.	power is divided between a central government and local governments.	
d.	powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch.	

____	7.	In a democracy, the will of the majority
a.	cannot be changed or improved upon.	
b.	is not open to compromise.	
c.	rarely leads to satisfactory policy decisions.	
d.	cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a minority group.	

____	8.	Which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?
a.	defending the nation against foreign enemies	
b.	insuring order and domestic tranquility	
c.	promoting the general welfare of the citizens	
d.	all of the above	

____	9.	Concurrent powers are those that are
a.	exercised simultaneously by the National and the State governments.	
b.	exercised by State governments alone.	
c.	exercised by the National Government alone.	
d.	denied to both the National and the State governments.	

____	10.	Which of the following is an expressed power of the National Government?
a.	the power to coin money	
b.	the power to license doctors	
c.	the power to acquire territory	
d.	the power to grant divorces	

____	11.	The power of the National Government to coin money is
a.	an implied power.	
b.	an inherent power.	
c.	an expressed power.	
d.	a concurrent power.	

____	12.	Which of the following powers can the National Government legally exercise?
a.	expressed powers only	
b.	expressed, implied and inherent powers	
c.	delegated and reserved powers	
d.	powers not granted to the States	

____	13.	Which of the following is the basic characteristic of federalism?
a.	It divides power between a National Government and State governments.	
b.	It gives most power to the National Government.	
c.	It gives most power to local units of government.	
d.	It encourages citizen participation in government.	

____	14.	Which of the following best describes the concept of limited government?
a.	Powers are divided among three independent branches of government.	
b.	All political power belongs to the people.	
c.	Government must operate within certain bounds set by the people.	
d.	The people must behave according to rules set by the government.	

____	15.	When there is a separation of powers,
a.	power is divided between the National Government and the States.	
b.	power is distributed among three independent branches of government.	
c.	the people grant the States the authority to govern.	
d.	the basic powers of government are held by a single agency.	

____	16.	“Promote the general welfare” really means that
a.	the government is a servant to its citizens.	
b.	the government controls the economy.	
c.	the state promotes private industry.	
d.	the Constitution establishes the meaning of “welfare.”	

____	17.	In a democracy, each minority has a right to
a.	determine public policy.	
b.	criticize the majority.	
c.	be heard.	
d.	both b and c.	

____	18.	What label should appear at the place marked by the letter D?
a.	Concurrent Powers	
b.	Powers reserved to the States	
c.	Powers denied both the National Government and the States	
d.	Powers denied the National Government	

____	19.	What label should appear at the place marked by the letter B?
a.	Concurrent Powers	
b.	Powers denied the National Government	
c.	Powers reserved to the States	
d.	Powers denied both the National Government and the States	

____	20.	What label should appear at the place marked by the letter C?
a.	Concurrent Powers	
b.	Powers denied the National Government	
c.	Powers reserved to the States	
d.	Powers denied both the National Government and the States	

____	21.	What label should appear at the place marked by the letter F?
a.	Concurrent Powers	
b.	Powers reserved to the States	
c.	Powers denied both the National Government and the States	
d.	Powers denied the National Government	

____	22.	The label Powers reserved to the States belongs at the place marked by
a.	the letter F.	
b.	the letter B.	
c.	the letter C.	
d.	the letter D.	

____	23.	The label Powers denied to the National Government should be placed at
a.	the letter E.	
b.	the letters D and B.	
c.	the letters C and F.	
d.	the letter D.	

____	24.	The Framers limited the power of the National Government both by creating separate branches and by
a.	giving some powers only to the States.	
b.	giving the National Government only the expressed powers.	
c.	providing for formal amendment to the Constitution.	
d.	both b and c	

____	25.	Without the expressed powers of the National Government, there would be no
a.	division of power.	
b.	reserved powers.	
c.	implied powers.	
d.	inherent powers.	

____	26.	State governments can claim no
a.	powers belonging to local governments.	
b.	inherent powers.	
c.	concurrent powers.	
d.	reserved powers.	

____	27.	Which of the following statements about the powers of the National Government is TRUE?
a.	It is a government of delegated powers.	
b.	The Elastic Clause limits those powers.	
c.	Each of the inherent powers must be traceable to some expressed power.	
d.	Only the Congress exercises the expressed powers.	

____	28.	Through which of the following are the States denied powers?
a.	the Constitution of the United States	
b.	inherently, through the existence of the federal system	
c.	the individual State constitutions	
d.	all of the above	

____	29.	The obligation of the National Government to protect the States against invasion indirectly arose because the new Constitution
a.	established a federal system.	
b.	required the States to give up their war-making powers.	
c.	forbid State militias.	
d.	denied all powers to the States.	

____	30.	Just as treaties made by the President are subject to consent by the Senate, interstate compacts are subject to
a.	judicial review.	
b.	presidential consent.	
c.	review by the States not involved in the compact.	
d.	congressional consent.	

____	31.	A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a
a.	monarchy.	c.	theocracy.	
b.	republic.	d.	sovereignty.	

____	32.	The division of powers between the national government and the states is a
a.	local system.	c.	federal system.	
b.	feudal system.	d.	national system.	

____	33.	What keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power?
a.	voting on a bill	c.	vetoing	
b.	the executive branch	d.	checks and balances	

____	34.	What type of legislatures did most states establish?
a.	monarchy	c.	bicameral	
b.	multi-house	d.	single-house	

____	35.	What was America's first constitution called?
a.	American Constitution	c.	Bill of Rights	
b.	Articles of Confederation	d.	Republic Plan	

____	36.	The book of essays explaining and supporting the Constitution was called
a.	The Federalist Papers.	c.	the Bill of Rights.	
b.	The Antifederalist.	d.	The Spirit of Laws.	

____	37.	What is the most distinctive feature of the United States government?
a.	federal system	c.	executive branch	
b.	separation of powers	d.	vetoing power	

____	38.	The president can check Congress through
a.	voting down.	c.	overriding.	
b.	lobbying.	d.	vetoing.	

Article V
“For the more convenient management of the general interests of the united states, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each state shall direct, to meet in Congress on the first Monday in November, in every year, with a power reserved to each state, to recall its delegates, or any of them, at any time within the year, and to send others in their stead, for the remainder of the Year. . . .”
–The Articles of Confederation

____	39.	 Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation in _____.
a.	July 1776	c.	November 1777	
b.	January 1777	d.	December 1778	

“The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected  as follows . . .”   
– Article II, Section 1 (ratified 1790)

____	40.	 This excerpt shows that the Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation in which way?
a.	The Constitution said each state got only one vote in Congress.	
b.	The Constitution said Congress could regulate trade.	
c.	The Constitution provided for a chief executive.	
d.	The Constitution said Congress had to ask state legislatures to raise money.	

____	41.	Study the chart below. Which major principle of the constitution addresses the issue of free speech?

Major Principles of the Constitution	
Popular Sovereignty	People are the source of the government’s power.	
Republicanism	People elect their political representatives.	
Limited Government	The Constitutuion limits the actions of government by specifically listing powers it does and does not have.	
Federalism	In this government system, power is divided between national and state governments.	
Separation of Powers	Each of the three branches of government has its own responsibilities.	
Checks and Balances	Each branch of government holds some control over the other two branches.	
Individual Rights	Basic liberties and rights of all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.	

a.	checks and balances	c.	popular sovereignty	
b.	individual rights	d.	separation of powers	

____	42.	
Study the chart. Tax collection is the responsibility of which level of government.
a.	National	c.	both A and B	
b.	State	d.	neither A nor B	

____	43.	
Based on the information in the flowchart, which branch of federal government may declare acts of Congress to be unconstitutional?
a.	state 	c.	legislative	
b.	Judicial	d.	executive	

____	44.	Those who opposed the Constitution feared the national government would
a.	take rights away from people.	c.	limit trade.	
b.	limit the number of new states.	d.	require religion to be practiced.	

____	45.	The branch of the government that is headed by the president is called the
a.	legislative branch.	c.	executive branch.	
b.	judicial branch.	d.	constitutional branch.	

____	46.	The branch of the government that deals with the court system is called the
a.	legislative branch.	c.	executive branch.	
b.	judicial branch.	d.	constitutional branch.	

Seventh Grade Civics-Chapter Three
Answer Section

OTHER

	1.	ANS:	
Possible sentence: The power to execute, enforce, and administer law is known as executive power.

PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	4	OBJ:	1.2.2
NAT:	1.2.2	STA:	1.A.4	TOP:	Executive Powers	

	2.	ANS:	
Possible sentence: The people as a whole are the sole source of power in a democracy.

PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	5	OBJ:	1.1.1
NAT:	1.1.1	STA:	1.A.4 | 1.A.5	TOP:	Democracy

	3.	ANS:	
Possible sentence: A division of powers between the central government and their local government is the major feature of a federal government.

PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	14	OBJ:	1.2.3
NAT:	1.2.3	STA:	1.A.4 | 3.A.1.a | 3.C.1.c	TOP:	Division of Powers

	4.	ANS:	
Possible sentence: Inherent powers, though not listed in the Constitution, are those powers that have historically belonged to national governments.

PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	91	OBJ:	4.1.2
NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.d	TOP:	Inherent Powers

	5.	ANS:	
Possible sentence: The National Government is a government of delegated powers because it can only exercise those powers granted to it in the Constitution.

PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	89	OBJ:	4.1.3
NAT:	4.1.3	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.d	TOP:	Delegated Powers

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	6.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	14
OBJ:	1.2.3	NAT:	1.2.3	STA:	1.A.4 | 3.C.1.c		
TOP:	Federal Government	

	7.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	5
OBJ:	1.1.3	NAT:	1.1.3	STA:	1.A.4 | 1.A.5	TOP:	Democracy

	8.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	8
OBJ:	1.1.4	NAT:	1.1.4	STA:	1.A.4	TOP:	Government

	9.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	93
OBJ:	4.1.3	NAT:	4.1.3	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.d
TOP:	Concurrent Powers	

	10.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.d
TOP:	Expressed Powers	

	11.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.d
TOP:	Expressed Powers	

	12.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89 | 90 | 91
OBJ:	4.1.3	NAT:	4.1.3	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.d
TOP:	Expressed Powers | Implied Powers | Inherent Powers

	13.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	88
OBJ:	4.1.1	NAT:	4.1.1	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.e
TOP:	Federalism

	14.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	65
OBJ:	3.1.2	NAT:	3.1.2	STA:	1.A.4 | 1.A.5 | 3.A.1.a	
TOP:	Limited Government	

	15.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	66
OBJ:	3.1.2	NAT:	3.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.b | 1.A.1.c | 1.A.4
TOP:	Separation of Powers	

	16.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	10
OBJ:	1.1.4	NAT:	1.1.4	STA:	1.A.4	TOP:	Purpose of Government

	17.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Challenging	REF:	19
OBJ:	1.3.1	NAT:	1.3.1	STA:	1.A.4 | 1.A.5	TOP:	Majority Rule and Minority Rights

	18.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.b | 1.A.1.c | 7.D.1.d
TOP:	Division of Powers	

	19.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.b | 1.A.1.c | 7.D.1.d
TOP:	Division of Powers	

	20.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.3	NAT:	4.1.3	STA:	1.A.1.b | 1.A.1.c | 7.D.1.d
TOP:	Division of Powers	

	21.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.b | 1.A.1.c | 7.D.1.d
TOP:	Division of Powers	

	22.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.b | 1.A.1.c | 7.D.1.d
TOP:	Division of Powers	

	23.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.b | 1.A.1.c | 7.D.1.d
TOP:	Division of Powers	

	24.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	Challenging	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.1	NAT:	4.1.1	STA:	1.A.4 | 1.A.5 | 3.A.1.a	
TOP:	Limited Government	

	25.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Challenging	REF:	90
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.d
TOP:	Expressed and Implied Powers

	26.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	91
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.d
TOP:	Inherent Powers	

	27.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	89
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.1.c | 1.A.4 | 1.B.1.d
TOP:	Delegated Powers	

	28.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	92
OBJ:	4.1.2	NAT:	4.1.2	STA:	1.A.4	TOP:	Powers Denied to the States

	29.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	98
OBJ:	4.2.1	NAT:	4.2.1	STA:	1.A.4	
TOP:	Protection of the States Against Invasion	

	30.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Challenging	REF:	105
OBJ:	4.3.1	NAT:	4.3.1	STA:	1.A.4	TOP:	Interstate Compacts

	31.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	193

	32.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	208

	33.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Challenging	REF:	210

	34.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	193

	35.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	194

	36.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	212

	37.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Challenging	REF:	210

	38.	ANS:	D	PTS:	1	DIF:	Challenging	REF:	210

	39.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	194
MSC:	Document Based Question

	40.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Challenging	REF:	210
MSC:	Document Based Question

	41.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	218
MSC:	Document Based Question

	42.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	219
MSC:	Document Based Question

	43.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Average	REF:	210
MSC:	Document Based Question

	44.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	Challenging	REF:	212

	45.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	210

	46.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	Easy	REF:	210