Test Unit 1: Creating a New Government

What hour are you in?

• 1st hour
• 2nd hour
• 6th hour

• 4th hour

What was the first document guiding the government in the United States called?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Mayflower Compact
• The Articles of Confederation
• The United States Constitution

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

• George Washington did not approve
• The British system of government was just like it
• The men who wrote it decided it didn't work
• It limited the government with only one congress and could not collect taxes

Which of the following issues was resolved by the Great Compromise?

• Who would be President
• Representation in Congress
• Interstate Trade
• Taxes

The Federalists favored all of the following except

• Three branches of government
• A system of checks and balances
• A National government to protect rights
• A Bill of Rights added to the Constitution

One reason some Antifederalists did not want to ratify the Constitution is that it

• Gave bigger states more Senate seats
• Gave Congress too much power
• Did not contain a Bill of Rights
• Was too much like the Articles of Confederation

The Constitution is the highest law of the land

• True, it is the highest law in the United States
• False, the highest law is the Declaration of Independence

A change or addition to a constitution is known as a(n)

• Rule
• Article
• Amendment
• Bill

Which document guarantees the freedom of speech, right to bear arms, and protection from unreasonable search and seizure?

• The Bill of Rights
• Albany Plan of Union
• Declaration of Sentiments
• Federalist Papers

The Framers set up a complex system to elect the President, known as

• Election Tuesday
• Direct Election
• Popular Election
• Electoral College