American Revolution & Government Test

Which of the following was the first form of government created by the colonists during the American Revolution?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Constitution

What was one problem that the Articles of Confederation created after they were written?

• Without the power to raise an army or navy, the states were vulnerable to attack by European powers.
• The Articles gave too much power to the National government.
• The states became interdependent and could not make decisions as separate states.
• The states had to use a common currency.

Shays' Rebellion happened because

• Judges had ordered farmers to sell their land and livestock to pay off their debt, and were thrown in prison if they couldn't.
• The Quartering Act
• They had been forbidden to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• The Articles of Confederation stated that farmers would be drafted into the new U.S. Army.

The major impact of Shays' Rebellion was that

• Citizens were forbidden to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• American leaders found that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and a stronger national government was needed.
• The British attempted to take over Massachusetts.
• All farmers in New England were imprisoned.

What are the three branches of government created by the U.S. Constitution?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial
• Executive, Judicial, Supreme Court
• Congress, Senate, House of Representatives
• Legislative, Cabinet, Judicial

What are the two chambers of the Legislative Branch?

• The Senate and the Cabinet
• The Senate and the House of Representatives
• The Cabinet and the House of Representatives
• The Congress and the Supreme Court

The section of the Constitution that describes its purpose is the

• Amendments
• Articles
• Preamble
• Conclusion

The body of the Constitution describes the structure of the Federal government and how changes can be made-

• The Preamble
• The Amendments
• The Articles
• The Bill of Rights

Women were given the right to vote in the U.S. with the addition of the______________ amendment to the Constitution.

• 5th
• 8th
• 27th
• 19th

In the Constitution, Article I is centered on the Legislative Branch, also known as

• Congress
• The Supreme Court
• The President
• The Cabinet