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American Government Quiz

Authored by Lucia Boettjer

History

8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Bill of Rights?

A list of financial obligations for citizens

The official currency used in the United States

A document outlining the responsibilities of the President

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Great Compromise?

A treaty signed between the United States and Great Britain in 1787

A compromise between the Northern and Southern states regarding the issue of slavery

An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that defined the legislative structure and representation of each state in the United States Congress.

An agreement to establish the first national bank in the United States

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is federalism?

A system of government in which power is divided equally among all citizens

A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.

A system of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler

A system of government in which power is held by a small group of wealthy individuals

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Constitution?

A set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

A type of musical instrument

A type of food seasoning

A type of clothing material

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

A celebration of whiskey production

A religious movement centered around whiskey consumption

A military conflict over the control of whiskey trade

A tax protest in the United States in 1791-1794

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the Federalists?

A political party in the early years of the United States, led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, that supported a strong central government and a national bank.

A religious sect in the early United States

A group of anti-government rebels

A Native American tribe in the Midwest

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the Anti-Federalists?

Supporters of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

Leaders of the Federalist Party

Advocates for a strong central government

Opponents of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

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