WorksheetsWeek 2 of Review: Constitution/B.O.R/Political Parties/Jackson Era
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by the "Great Compromise"?
a)
How the President should be elected?
b)
Who should control commerce and trade?
c)
What should be the structure of the Federal Court System?
d)
What formula should be used for Congressional representation.
2.
What was a key argument used by the Federalist for the ratification of the U.S Constitution?
a)
It prohibited the power of the Federal Government to wage war.
b)
It provided for construction of a new capitol in the South.
c)
It allowed the slave trade to continue for at least twenty more years.
d)
It has features that prevent the abuse of Government power.
3.
The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Anti-Federalist criticism of the new Constitution by---
a)
allowing the national government to coin money
b)
establishing a process for impeaching Federal officials
c)
providing for an indirect method of election the president
d)
protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government
4.
King George III had quartered British soldiers in the homes of colonist. This abuse of royal power was listed as a grievance in the Declaration of Independence. Which document prohibited similar conduct?
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Articles of Confederation
c)
the original Constitution of 1787
d)
the Bill of Rights
5.
Which would be a primary source of information about the War of 1812?
a)
a battle plan from 1813 for the attack on Ft. McHenry
b)
a recent novel about the Battle of New Orleans
c)
a movie on the life of President James Madison
d)
A military history of the war written in 1905
6.
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality (1793), Jefferson's Embargo Act(1807), and the Monroe Doctrine (1823) were all efforts to-----
a)
avoid political conflicts with European Nations
b)
directly support European revolutions
c)
aid Great Britain in its war against France
d)
promote military alliances
7.
Which was an important leadership quality of President George Washington?
a)
strong support for the emerging party system
b)
a willingness to listen to different points of view
c)
a failure to make his own decisions
d)
eagerness to engage in conflict with European powers
8.
Why did President Jackson support the introduction of a "Spoils System"?
a)
it would end Vetoing bills he disliked
b)
it would have to be enforced by supreme court decisions
c)
It would open up jobs in government to average citizens
d)
it would remove Native Americans from thier traditional lands
9.
Under John Marshall's leadership the Supreme Court issued decisions that----
a)
declared racial segregation laws unconstitutional
b)
emphasized the supremacy of federal laws over state laws
c)
increased the ability of Congress to limit the powers of the President
d)
gave states the power to tax the Bank of the United States
10.
The decision in Gibbons v Ogden(1824) basically addressed which of the following issues?
a)
the regulation of interstate commerce
b)
the issue of Congressional privileges
c)
the right of the states to tax a federal property
d)
the Supreme Court's right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional
11.
In the early 1800's, urbanization was mainly the result of the----
a)
shortage of land for new farms
b)
federally funded national roads
c)
Impact of industrialization
d)
migration of Native American Indians
12.
Which power did the U.S Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison?
a)
judicial independence through lifetime tenure
b)
deciding cases involving two or more states
c)
hearing appeals from lower federal courts
d)
Judicial Review
13.
"I know too that it is a maxim [principle] with us, and I think it a wise one, not to entangle ourselves with the affairs of Europe...."
Which document echoes the advice given by Thomas Jefferson in this statement?
Which document echoes the advice given by Thomas Jefferson in this statement?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Washington's Farewell Address
14.
Which of the following words are part of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the Untied States."
b)
"No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner."
c)
"They are endowed by their Creator with certain Unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
d)
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
15.
In what way did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights have a similar impact on the American system of government?
a)
both called for the creation of colonial assemblies
b)
both gave settlers the power to establish colonies
c)
both guaranteed specific rights to individuals
d)
both granted executive authority to colonial governors
16.
What was the name of the type of snake that Harry Potter killed in the Chamber of Secrets?
a)
Dobby
b)
Fawks
c)
Hagrid
d)
Basalisk
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