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WorksheetsUnit 5 Test Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
After Shay's rebellion, America decided that--
a)
They needed a stronger national government
b)
Give farmers more money
c)
They needed a weaker national government
d)
farmers need more land
2.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
3.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
4.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
5.
What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?
a)
1 House that controls everything
b)
2 Houses that have no power
c)
2 Houses that both vote on laws
d)
1 House that has no power
6.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
a)
Small States
b)
Large States
c)
States with slaves
d)
States without slaves
7.
The New Jersey Plan had how many houses in it?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
8.
The Virginia Plan had how many houses in it?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
9.
What kind of states supported the New Jersey Plan?
a)
small in population
b)
small in size
c)
slave states
d)
non slave states
10.
For the Great Compromise, how is the number of Senators determined?
a)
based on population of each state
b)
equal number - 1 from each state
c)
equal number - 2 from each state
d)
slaves count as 3/5
11.
What did the northern states want?
a)
Slaves to count for the state population
b)
To have more slaves.
c)
Slaves to not count for the state population
d)
For each slave to count for two votes.
12.
What did the southern states want?
a)
Slaves to count as population
b)
Slaves to become free.
c)
Slaves to not count as population
d)
To get rid of slaves in the north.
13.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
14.
What invention solved the problem of the difficult and time-consuming process of removing seeds from short-staple cotton?
a)
Seed Separator
b)
Cotton Reaper
c)
Steel plow
d)
Cotton Gin
15.
The growing demand for labor after the invention of the cotton gin led to increase use of WHAT labor?
a)
child
b)
expensive
c)
factory
d)
slave
16.
What are the three branches of government in SC?
a)
Executive, Legislative, and County Branches
b)
Executive, Judicial, and County Branches
c)
Judicial, Legislative, and County Branches
d)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branch
17.
Which branch of governments has courts?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
County Branch
18.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
19.
Which branch passes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
20.
Divides power among several branches of government.
a)
Constitution
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Rule of Law
d)
Rights of the Minority
21.
Explains what kind of government a country has.
a)
Constitution
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Rights of the Minority
22.
What is the principle of republicanism?
a)
Government should be split into three branches.
b)
The people create the government.
c)
The power of government should be limited.
d)
The interest of Americans are represented by elected officials.
23.
Who shares power according to the principle of federalism?
a)
Elected officials and appointed officials.
b)
State government and federal government.
c)
Executive and Legislative branches.
d)
People and government.
24.
Why was the Bill of Rights included in the Constitution?
a)
To protect the idea of federalism.
b)
To make sure that the three branches of government would work properly.
c)
To provide additional guarantees for individual rights.
25.
Popular sovereignty, a principle set forth in the Constitution, means that--
a)
People elect their political representatives.
b)
people are the source of the government's power.
c)
power is divided between national and state government.
26.
People voting on their elected representatives is an example of what constitutional principle?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
27.
The principle of government that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Soveriegnty
28.
These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Limited Government
29.
Who were Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
a)
political factions
b)
members of the British Parliament
c)
writers of the Constitution
d)
the first few presidents
30.
Which group felt that a bill of rights was necessary to guarantee individual rights and freedom?
a)
The Federalists
b)
The Nationalists
c)
The Conservatives
d)
The Anti-Federalists
31.
The Federalist believed in ___________________.
a)
having a weak national government
b)
having a strong national government
c)
having a weak county government
d)
having a no national government
32.
The Federalist believed the Constitution to be a perfect document and did not want to change it.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Which party was Alexander Hamilton a member of?
a)
Federalist
b)
Tea Party
c)
Anti-federalists
34.
This Federalist is known as the "Father of the Constitution".
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
James Madison
35.
The first ten Amendments are known as?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Steven of Rights
d)
Freedom
36.
This group was in favor of a strong central government to protect the nation
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Federalists
37.
The Alien and Sedition acts allowed the government stronger abilities to _________ foreigners.
a)
recruit
b)
allow
c)
deport
d)
jail
38.
What did the Alien and Sedition Act prohibit, or outlaw?
a)
public hearings
b)
public elections
c)
public meetings
d)
public opposition to the government
39.
All of the following are true of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan except
a)
The Federal Government would create a Bank of the United States
b)
The Federal Government would assume the debt of each of the states
c)
Hamilton did not want any taxes on the population
d)
There would be tariffs on imports
40.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
41.
What did the Lowcountry and the Upcountry fight about?
a)
Representation
b)
Native Americans
c)
King Charles
d)
Bill of Rights
42.
Which delegate from South Carolina contributed many ideas to the US Constitution during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?
a)
Charles Pinckney
b)
Thomas Lynch Jr.
c)
Christopher Gadsden
d)
Edward Rutledge
43.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
44.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
45.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
46.
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
a)
they supported a new Constitution
b)
they questioned the justice of slavery
c)
the feared the power of the national government
d)
the believed that states should have equal representation
47.
The cotton gin led to an increase in
a)
slavery
b)
free African Americans
c)
runaways
d)
tobacco
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