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WorksheetsA New Nation, A New State
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened from May-September of 1787 in Philadelphia?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Constitutional Convention
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Battle of Yorktown
2.
Which of the following means "a government ruled by the people"?
a)
constitution
b)
due process
c)
democracy
d)
ratify
3.
What date was the Bill of Rights ratified?
a)
December 1787
b)
June 1788
c)
May 1790
d)
December 1791
4.
Which of the following freedoms would NOT be covered under the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Freedom of religion
c)
Freedom of the press
d)
Freedom to lie
5.
Which of the following is NOT true about James Madison?
a)
He was from Virginia.
b)
He was the 2nd President of the United States.
c)
He played a key role in writing the Constitution.
d)
He believed that the United States needed a strong national government.
6.
Which branch of the government makes the nation's laws?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
7.
What branch of the government is run by the President and carries out the laws?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
8.
What branch of the government enforces laws and makes sure the laws are fair?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
9.
What is a written change to a document called?
a)
amendment
b)
representative
c)
due process
d)
democracy
10.
New Jersey was the third state to ratify the Constitution. What does ratify mean?
a)
to change
b)
to sell
c)
to formally approve
d)
to deny
11.
What document created a weak national government, but strong state government powers?
a)
the Articles of the Confederation
b)
the U.S. Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Treaty of Paris
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