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CHA3U Grade 11 University American History: Test #4 - The Constitution of the
United States (Take Home Open Book Test)
Name: _____________________________________________
Using pages 168-197 in your textbook combined with your in class notes,
complete the following test and submit on __________________________.
Knowledge and
Understanding
Thinking and
Inquiry
Application
Communication
Multiple Choice (20)
Matching (20)
Political Cartoon (10) + Fillin-the-Blanks (10)
Short Answer (20)
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Part A: Multiple Choice (20 Marks) Knowledge and Understanding
Read each statement and circle the answer that is MOST correct directly on the paper.
1. A Writ of Habeas Corpus is an example of the rights of individuals guaranteed by the
Constitution because it:
a) Requires cause for holding a prisoner.
b) Punishes a person without a trial.
c) Prevents the development of a nobility.
d) Allows Congress to pass regulations.
2. The powers of the cabinet are:
a) Listed in the Constitution.
b) Determined in the Supreme Court.
c) Decided by the President.
d) Legislated by Congress.
3.
The Framers of the Constitution carefully defined the crime of treason because:
a) The act of treason is rare.
b) Most people do not understand what it means.
c) Treason had been used by governments to stifle opposition.
d) They hoped that the definition could be used to silence critics of the government.
4. The main purpose of the Second Amendment, which states “The Right of the people to keep
and bear arms,” is to:
a) Guarantee a person’s right to privacy.
b) Guarantee states the right to keep a militia.
c) Guarantee a person’s right to carry a pistol.
d) Allow Congress to establish a navy.
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6.
The Third Amendment, which forbids the quartering of troops in private homes, reflects the
colonists’ grievances against:
a) Native Americans
b) The French.
c) The Puritans during colonial times.
d) The British Government.
According to the Fourth Amendment, searches and seizures may only be conducted when
a) Seeking smuggled goods.
b) There is reasonable cause.
c) Police have reasonable cause.
d) Drugs are involved.
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7.
The primary function of a grand jury is to:
a) Impeach a high official.
b) Decide cases involving double jeopardy.
c) Judge members of the armed forces.
d) See whether there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial.
8. In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that if a defender cannot afford a lawyer,
a) He or she is not given a trial by jury.
b) The government must provide one.
c) The accused is set free.
d) The accused must be jailed.
9. Federal courts deal with mostly “statute law,” or cases involving the Constitution and:
a) Laws passed by Congress and treaties.
b) Cases involving original jurisdiction.
c) Cases involving common law.
d) Laws that involve questions or extradition.
10. The Eleventh Amendment provides that a lawsuit brought by a citizen of the United States
or a foreign nation against a state must be tried:
a) In the Supreme Court.
b) In a State court.
c) In a court martial.
d) In a Federal Court.
11. Although the Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed African-Americans the right to vote, some
states denied them that right by such means as:
a) Common Law.
b) Literacy Tests.
c) Supremacy clauses.
d) Prohibition.
12. President Washington assumed leadership in legislative affairs by:
a) Becoming the head of the Senate.
b) Urging passage of laws that were in the public interest.
c) Creating a cabinet.
d) Naming the first Supreme Court justices.
13. The Senate in 1794 was a small body that:
a) Consisted of two members of each state elected by their state legislature.
b) Consisted of two members of each state elected by the people.
c) Took the lead in legislative matters.
d) Welcomed the public and the press from the beginning.
14. Alexander Hamilton believed in:
a) A strong government that favoured the wealthy.
b) A strong government that favoured the labourers.
c) A minimum of government and power at the local level.
d) The goodness of most people.
15. One of the major arguments against the establishment of a national bank was that:
a) The domestic debt was not a problem.
b) Its creation was among the enumerated powers in the Constitution.
c) Its creation was among the implied powers in the Constitution.
d) The Constitution did not give congress the power to establish one.
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16. Alexander Hamilton viewed the excise tax on whisky as a source of revenue and also as a
way:
a) To prevent people from settling in the West.
b) To increase the power of local government.
c) To get the West to recognize federal authority.
d) Of increasing Western Settlement.
17. At first, Americans viewed the French Revolution as:
a) A political tragedy.
b) A victory for the cause of freedom.
c) An error in judgment.
d) A way to get back at the British.
18. The United States was able to win concessions from Spain after the Jay Treaty because
Spain:
a) Feared a secret alliance between the United States and Britain.
b) Wanted to get rid of Florida.
c) Wanted to end its control of the Mississippi River.
d) Had formed an alliance with Great Britain.
19. The Alien and Sedition Acts were an attempt by the Federalists to:
a) Present the Theory of Nullification.
b) Provide a shorter time for immigrants to become citizens.
c) Improve relations with France.
d) Suppress antigovernment writings and activities.
20. The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions called for:
a) More federal power.
b) A commitment to states’ rights.
c) The states to secede from the Union.
d) Upholding the Sedition Act.
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Part B: Mix and Match (20 Marks) Thinking and Inquiry
Match each item with the most appropriate definition by writing the number in the space
provided.
Column A
1. Common Law
2. Lame Ducks
3. Appellate
Jurisdiction
4. Poll Tax
5. Enumeration
6. Electors
7. Prohibition
8. Immunity
Privilege
9. Quorum
10. Supremacy
Clause
11. Preamble
12. Veto
13. Revenue
14. Writs of
Assistance
15. Privileges and
Immunities
16. Impeachment
17. Indictment
18. Naturalization
19. Original
Jurisdiction
20. Double
Jeopardy
Column B
a) _____ Part of the Constitution that sets forth the
general purposes for which the government was
established.
b) _____ People who vote.
c) _____ Census.
d) _____ Bringing charges against an official.
e) _____ Minimum number of members that must be
present for the House or Senate to conduct
sessions.
f) _____ Members of Congress cannot be sued or
prosecuted for anything they say in Congress.
g) _____ Income raised by the government.
h) _____ Reject acts of Congress.
i) _____ Authority to hear cases appealed from lower
courts.
j) _____ Procedure to become a citizen.
k) _____ Authority to be the first court to hear a
case.
l) _____ Formally charge a person with committing a
crime.
m) _____ General Search Warrants.
n) _____ Rights of citizens.
o) _____ Recognizes the Constitution and federal laws
as supreme when in conflict with those of the
states.
p) _____ Based on centuries of judicial decisions.
q) _____ Bringing a person to trial more than once for
the same crime.
r) _____ Prohibited sale of alcoholic beverages.
s) _____ Members of Congress who fail to be reelected.
t) _____ Fee that persons were required to pay to
vote.
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Part C: Political Cartoon (10 Marks) Application
Examine the following cartoon and answer the accompanying questions using full
and complete sentences in the space provided. Take careful note of the mark
value of each question.
1. What did the founding fathers actually write instead? (1 Mark)
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2. What part of the Constitution is the REAL phrase actually found? (1 Mark)
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3. Who did the constitution fail to recognize as equal citizens? (1 Mark)
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4. Explain the intent of the cartoon. What is the artist trying to say about the
founding fathers? Make specific reference to parts of the Constitution or the
Amendments. (7 Marks)
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Part D: Fill-in-the-Blank (10 Marks) Application
Read each statement and complete the sentence by using the most appropriate
term from the word bank. Terms may be used only once.
Word Bank
5th Amendment
Constitution
Treaty of Paris
Bill of Rights
Thomas Jefferson
Manifest Destiny
Legislative
Lord Cornwallis
Federalist
Emancipation Proclamation
Marbury v. Madison
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Versailles
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Checks and Balances
Revolutionary War
Executive
Republican
Abraham Lincoln
James Polk
1783
1791
1767
1955
2007
1787
1775
Judicial
Anthem
Slavery
Aaron Burr
1. The Treaty that ended the Revolutionary War was called the
___________________________________________.
2.
The __________________________________ provided a plan of government
during the American War of Independence.
3.
The _____________________________________ was held in Philadelphia in the
year 1787, to make changes in the national government.
4.
__________________________________________ was chosen to serve as the
president of the Constitutional Convention.
5.
The delegates had written a new ____________________________________ by
the time the convention ended.
6.
In the year ___________________, the _________________________________
was added to the Constitution to protect the personal rights and freedoms of
Americans.
7.
The Constitution established three branches of government. Write the name of
each below in the space provided.
a)
b)
c) ______________________
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Part E: Short Essay (10 Marks x2) Communication
Read the following 4 essay questions and answer ONLY 2 of the choices
appropriately using your own paper. You will be evaluated on your ability to
provide evidence to support your argument as well as your use of vocabulary and
proper grammar. Your response will include a conclusion and body paragraphs.
Your essays must contain a minimum of three paragraphs that will substantiate
your views. Both Essays will be evaluated using the following mark breakdown
(content – 7 marks, mechanics – 3 marks).
1. Discuss three precedents that were set by President Washington in areas
where the Constitution is silent and unclear.
2. Describe the reasons for and the effects of the Jay Treaty and Pinckney
Treaty.
3. Analyze the opposition to Alexander Hamilton’s financial program,
specifically the Funding Bill of 1790, the Assumption Act of 1791, and the
establishment of the national bank.
4. Compare and contrast the basic beliefs of the Federalists and Republicans.