Early Nation Review

One of the following is NOT a branch of the United States government:

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Federal
• Executive

Which of the following Founding Fathers never served as President of the United States?

• Alexander Hamilton
• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

The document that ruled America after the Treaty of Paris, that left too much power in the hands of the states, was the:

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation

How did the Constitutional Convention solve the problem of the Slave Trade?

• Slavery would end immediately
• Slavery would go on forever
• They decided not to talk about it for 20 years
• There would be a war and the winner would decide

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

• 5
• 10
• 12
• 20

Which one of the following was NOT a precedent set by George Washington regarding the Presidency?

• Only serving 2 terms
• Having a formal group of advisors called a cabinet
• Socializing only in the evenings
• Ignoring Congress and doing whatever he wanted

The Shays' Rebellion took place in which state?

• Louisiana
• Pennsylvania
• Massachusetts
• Maryland

This document was signed 1787 and still the governing document of the United States:

• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation

Which of the following is not guaranteed in the Bill of Rights if you are accused a crime?

• Right to a lawyer
• Right to a trial by jury
• Right to be found innocent
• Right to remain silent

Which part of the Constitution did Hamilton use to create a national bank?

• Bill of Rights
• Supremacy Clause
• Elastic Clause
• Commerce Clause