Social Studies Benchmark Quiz 5th grade

What is a plan for government called?

• Rights
• Constitution
• Confederation
• Congress

After the American Revolution, what was the first plan of government the United States had?

• Congress
• Bill of Rights
• Bananas
• Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation only had a ________________ branch of government.

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

All states had to ratify the Articles of Confederation. Ratify means.....

• Read
• Approve
• Turn in
• Sign

The __________ Plan would allow for states with larger populations to have more power.

• Maine
• Red Coat
• New England
• Virginia

The _______ Plan gave all states the same amount of power.

• Government
• New Jersey
• Constitution

This included two houses of Congress, with one house based on population and one house with equal representation.

• Great Compromise
• Government
• Trial
• Legislative

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

• The Articles of Confederation
• The Bill of Rights
• The Treaty of Paris

What are the rights included in the 1st amendment?

• Freedom of Speech and Press
• Freedom of Religion and Assembly
• Freedom to petition the government
• All of the other answer choices

This was the final battle of the American Revolution.

• Lexington and Concord
• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Boston