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WorksheetsThe Constitution, New Nation, and Bill of Rights review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who is the head of the executive branch?
The President
The Congress
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
He was a free African American mathematician who made the calculations for the survey of DC?
Banneker
L'Enfant
Hoban
Thornton
What is a census?
a counting of a population
a tally of animals in a household
the removal of Native Americans
a political party
What is the highest law of the land?
The Supreme Court
The President
The People
The Constitution
How often does a census take place?
every 10 years
every 20 years
every 5 years
every 100 years
A foreigner who is not a citizen.
an alien
sedition
the Bill of Rights
xenophobia
Any action that promotes resistance to lawful authority; speaking out against the government.
alien
sedition
Constitution
court
Madison & Jefferson argued that if acts were unconstitutional, states didn't have to obey. (choose 2)
Kentucky Resolution
Virginia Resolution
France
England
What does unconstitutional mean?
violates the Constitution
unfair
privileged
violates the Force
This makes sure that each branch of the gov't has certain ways to keep the other branches from getting too much power.
checks and balances
supreme court
The President
The Congress
Who was the President during the Louisiana Purchase?
Jefferson
Hamilton
Burr
Washington
Cause or Effect of the War of 1812: British sea captains captured American ships.
cause
effect
Cause or Effect of the War of 1812: Many Americans wanted British protected Native American land in the western territories.
cause
effect
What happened when the British invaded Washington, DC? (choose more than one)
they burned the capital
they burned the President's house
they burned the Treasury Building
they burned the Library of Congress
He wrote "The Star Spangled Banner."
Francis Scott Key
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Who did President Jackson believe should rule in a democracy?
the wealthy
the educated
the common man
the President
Cause or Effect of the War of 1812: British refused to leave the forts in the territories west of the Appalachian Mtns.
cause
effect
He was the first President who wasn't from a wealthy family.
Hamilton
Jackson
Washington
Adams
He invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts.
Slater
Whitney
Cooper
Macadam
A time of rapid change from handmade goods to factory-made goods.
The Industrial Revolution
The Stock Market Crash
The American Revolution
The Civil War
Advantage or disadvantage of the mill system: increased opportunities and wages for unskilled workers.
disadvantage
advantage
Advantage or disadvantage of the mill system: young women were able to earn money and help support the family.
disadvantage
advantage
Advantage or disadvantage of the mill system: provided jobs, factory goods cost less for the common people.
disadvantage
advantage
Advantage or disadvantage of the mill system: skilled craftsmen could not compete with the factory-made goods.
disadvantage
advantage
Advantage or disadvantage of the mill system: work was boring and dulled the mind.
disadvantage
advantage
Advantage or disadvantage of the mill system: factory air contained fibers that got into the lungs and caused disease.
disadvantage
advantage
Advantage or disadvantage of the mill system: no safety devices and unsafe conditions.
disadvantage
advantage
He successfully organized and marketed the first American steamboat company.
Fulton
Whitney
Cooper
Macadam
Which President refused to enforce the law allowing the Cherokee to stay on their land?
Jackson
Washington
Jefferson
Adams
The outcome was that the Cherokee nation had the right to their own land; it was unconstitutional to push them from it.
Worcester v. Georgia
Hamilton v. Jefferson
Hamilton v. Burr
Madison v. Marbury
In 1830, this made it legal for the President to move Indian tribes west.
The Indian Removal act
Presidential Order
Supreme Court Decisions
Indian Reservations
This allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, and Maine as a free state.
The Missouri Compromise
The Maine Compromise
The Kentucky Resolution
The War of 1812
They wanted to end slavery
abolitionists
whites
southerners
Republicans
Checks and balances refers to
the way governments create a budget.
three branches.
military disagreements between the Army and Navy
George Washington's horse.
The Judicial Branch
involves the legal system
creates laws
is also known as the Executive Branch.
provides for taxation.
The introduction to the Constitution is the
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Code of Conduct
National Anthem
The Bill of Rights
consists of the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
declares our independence from England.
gives the President king-like power.
is outdated and not used anymore.
First Amendment
No searches without a warrant or cause.
Don't have to testify against yourself; no double jeopardy.
Freedom of speech, religion, etc.
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
Second Amendment
No searches without a warrant or cause.
Don't have to testify against yourself; no double jeopardy.
Right to bear arms.
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
Third Amendment
No searches without a warrant or cause.
No troops staying in your house.
Right to bear arms.
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
Fourth Amendment
No searches without a warrant or cause.
No troops staying in your house.
Right to bear arms.
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
Fifth Amendment
Don't have to testify against yourself; no double jeopardy.
No troops staying in your house.
Right to bear arms.
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
Sixth Amendment
Don't have to testify against yourself; no double jeopardy.
No troops staying in your house.
Right to bear arms.
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
Seventh Amendment
Don't have to testify against yourself; no double jeopardy.
No troops staying in your house.
Jury trial in civil suits
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
Eighth Amendment
Don't have to testify against yourself; no double jeopardy.
No excessive bail; cruel/unusual punishment.
Jury trial in civil suits
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
Ninth Amendment
Don't have to testify against yourself; no double jeopardy.
Additional rights exist.
Jury trial in civil suits
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
Tenth Amendment
Don't have to testify against yourself; no double jeopardy.
Powers not specific are given to the states.
Jury trial in civil suits
Speedy & fair trial; confront accusers; have a lawyer.
The Connecticut Compromise (select all that apply)
created rules for business between states.
established two houses in Congress.
took concepts from both the VA and the NJ plans.
allowed Missouri and Maine to enter the union.
A constitution
declares independence.
is a plan to govern a nation.
provides an exception to the right to privacy.
is an alternative to the Boston Tea Party.
A democracy
involves an all-powerful leader.
involves a government in which people vote for the leaders.
does not allow people to vote.
is an alternative to the War of 1812.
The Constitution
can be changed through the amendment process.
can never be changed.
was written by George Washington.
is a Presidential Order.
