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WorksheetsEarly U.S. Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which amendment discusses the "Five Freedoms," such as the right to free speech and to peaceably assemble?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
2.
Which group of people adamantly wanted to see a Bill of Rights included in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-federalists
c)
Loyalists
d)
Patriots
3.
The first form of government for the United States as a whole was outlined in the:
a)
US Constitution
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
4.
These were a collection of essays which were meant to garner support for the ratification of the Constitution.
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Federalist Papers
d)
Declaration of Independence
5.
This amendment protects the rights of Americans to own firearms.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
6.
This person led a revolt, which in the end highlighted how ineffective the Articles of Confederation truly were.
a)
Nathaniel Bacon
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Daniel Shays
7.
Which of the following was NOT one of the three branches created as a result of the ratification of the Constitution?
a)
Legislative
b)
Presidential
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
8.
This plan for representation within the legislative branch did NOT appeal to small states who felt larger states would become to powerful.
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Connecticut Plan
c)
Rhode Island Plan
d)
Virginia Plan
9.
An agreement between large states and small states, this plan called for a bicameral (two house) legislature with one's representation based on population and one with equal representation for all states.
a)
the Great Compromise
b)
the Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
the New Jersey Plan
d)
the Virginia Plan
10.
The Three-Fifths Compromise arose as an agreement between which of the following groups?
a)
Large and Small states
b)
Northern and Southern states
c)
Federalists and Anti-federalists
d)
Patriots and Loyalists
11.
This was the most successful piece of legislation passed under the Articles of Confederation, which provided a path to statehood for eventual states like Indiana and Ohio.
a)
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Land Ordinance of 1785
d)
Three-Fifths Compromise
12.
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Congressional
13.
This branch of government is responsible for determining whether or not a law is legal.
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Constitutional
14.
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing or carrying out the laws of the nation.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Conventional
15.
This was the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
a)
Government could not levy taxes
b)
Government could not make treaties with foreign nations
c)
Government could not raise an army
d)
Government could not coin money
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