Studies Weekly Government

The leader of our national government is the _____________.

• mayor

• president

• governor

The leader of the state government is the _______________.

• governor

• president

• mayor

The leader of a local government is a _______________.

• governor

• president

• mayor

What was the document that created the first government after the colonies declared independence?

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Bill of Rights

Which of the following are functions of our government? (Check all that apply) 

• Resolve conflict

  
  

• To ensure national security

  
  

• Provide for the public good

  
  

• Ensure financial security for its citizens

What was one of the greatest challenges of the Constitutional Convention?

• deciding between a king and a president

• deciding how to count the population of indentured servants

• the fights between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists

• dividing the power between the federal and state governments

What does the article say Hamilton accomplished as secretary of the treasury?

• He collected taxes to pay for the war debt.

• He paid the national debts.

• He established the monetary system we still use today.

• He wrote letters and kept records for Washington.

George Mason believed states’ rights should be greater than the federal government’s. What did this belief make him?

• a Federalist

• an Anti-Federalist

• a Whig

• a Democratic Republican

Why was James Madison called the “Father of the Constitution”?

• He was the oldest member of the convention.

• He was the chairman of the convention.

• He had many children.

• Many of the ideas in the Constitution were introduced by him.

What offices in the new government did Jefferson hold?

• secretary of state, vice president, and president

• representative from Virginia, senator, and Speaker of the House

• ambassador to France, Great Britain, and Spain

• secretary of the treasury, commander in chief, and Speaker of the House