Creating A Government Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
Federal - ANSWER-A system in which power is divided between the national and state
governments
Republic - ANSWER-A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by
voting
Framers - ANSWER-writers of the Constitution
Anti-Federalist - ANSWER-Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when
the states were contemplating its adoption.
Separation of Powers - ANSWER-an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and
judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
Great Compromise - ANSWER-agreement providing a dual system of congressional
representation
Confederate States - ANSWER-the southern states that seceded from the United States
in 1861
Legislative Branch - ANSWER-Makes laws
Pocket Veto - ANSWER-A means by which the president can reject a bill, when
Congress is not in session, by not signing it
Judicial Branch - ANSWER-Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out
fairly.
Precedent - ANSWER-an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later
time
Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Federalist Papers - ANSWER-a series of essays written to explain and defend the
proposed U.S. Constitution
Federalists - ANSWER-supporters of the stronger central govt. who advocated the
ratification of the new constitution
Virginia Plan - ANSWER-was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral
legislative branch.
with Correct Answers
Federal - ANSWER-A system in which power is divided between the national and state
governments
Republic - ANSWER-A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by
voting
Framers - ANSWER-writers of the Constitution
Anti-Federalist - ANSWER-Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when
the states were contemplating its adoption.
Separation of Powers - ANSWER-an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and
judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
Great Compromise - ANSWER-agreement providing a dual system of congressional
representation
Confederate States - ANSWER-the southern states that seceded from the United States
in 1861
Legislative Branch - ANSWER-Makes laws
Pocket Veto - ANSWER-A means by which the president can reject a bill, when
Congress is not in session, by not signing it
Judicial Branch - ANSWER-Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out
fairly.
Precedent - ANSWER-an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later
time
Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Federalist Papers - ANSWER-a series of essays written to explain and defend the
proposed U.S. Constitution
Federalists - ANSWER-supporters of the stronger central govt. who advocated the
ratification of the new constitution
Virginia Plan - ANSWER-was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral
legislative branch.
