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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
The first plan of government for the United States was called the:
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Incorporation
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
To handle problems in our first plan of government ________________________________ was needed.
more taxes from Britain
a balance between the large and small states
a stronger national government
a king and parliament to make laws
The result of the Constitutional Convention was that the delegates _______________________________.
appointed George Washington as Commander in Chief
devised a plan for making the states into individual countries
changed the old plan of government so states had even more power
created a federal government outlined in the Constitution
Power in the new government, under the Constitution, was to be divided among which groups?
. executive, judicial, and confederate
legislative, executive and confederate
judicial, legislative, and federal
executive, legislative, and judicial
In order to ensure the new branches did not abuse their powers, a system of _______________ was put into place.
vetoes
checks and balances
roadblocks
checks and blocks
Who runs the legislative branch in our national government and what are they responsible for?
President runs the branch and is in charge of enforcing the laws.
Supreme Court runs the branch and they make the laws
House of Representatives runs the branch and interpret the laws
Congress runs the branch and makes the laws of our nation
What branch of the government is the Supreme Court in charge of?
Judicial
legislative
Executive
Constitution
In order to write the Constitution for our nation, the delegates from each state had to _________________________ with each other.
compliment
compromise
committee
checks and balances
In the late 1700’s, a group of delegates gathered together to create an effective government for our country. What was this meeting called and where was it held?
Constitutional Committee, Boston, Massachusetts
Continental Congress, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Committees of Correspondence, Washington D.C
Constitutional Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Great Compromise made states with larger populations and those with smaller populations happy. Why were both groups satisfied with this compromise?
It decided that there would be two houses of Congress and both houses would have equal representatives from each state.
It decided that there would be two houses in Congress with equal representation in Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives.
It decided that the southern states would outlaw slavery.
It decided that the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan needed to be fixed.
The delegates debated if slaves would be counted for the purposes of population to determine how many representatives would be in the House of Representatives. What did the delegates decide to do?
Each slave would be counted as 1 person to determine representation.
Slaves would not be counted at all for population because they weren’t citizens.
Slaves in the southern states would be counted, but those in the large states would not.
Slaves would be counted as 3/5ths of a person to determine population.
What does the Constitution do?
It declared our independence from England.
It explains the governments of the states.
It sets up the national government.
It is the notes from the Constitutional Convention.
The Constitution sets up a system of “checks and balances.” Why did the founding fathers include this system in our national government?
So the government budget is checked regularly and stays balanced.
So that one branch of the government doesn’t become too powerful.
Because they were afraid of giving the states too much power.
Because this was a compromise between the big and small states.
The Congress approves appointments of the Supreme Court Judges. What can the Supreme Court do to “check” the legislative branch?
They can sue the Congress.
They can veto any new laws.
They can declare a law unconstitutional.
They can quit their jobs.
After the Revolutionary War many people were afraid of a strong national government. However, many people believed that we needed to be united. Alexander Hamilton believed in a united, strong federal government. What was he called because of his views?
Anti-Federalist
Democrat
Federalist
Patriot
What is the Bill of Rights?
That is just another name for the Constitution.
It is a separate document that explains the rights of the delegates.
. It is the first ten amendments to the Constitution that explains our individual freedoms.
It explains the rights that the government can take away.
What are the two major political parties and what major issue did they disagree on?
Federalist and Anti-Federalist, disagreed on whether the state or federal gov. should be more powerful
Democrats and Republicans, disagreed about which branch should be the strongest
. Jeffersons and Hamiltons, disagreed about who should be president
Congress and Senate, disagreed about how to make laws
What was the name of the act that stated runaway slaves must be returned to their rightful owners?
Three-Fifths Act
Fugitive Slave Act
Dred Scott Act
Slave Trade Act
The Articles of Confederation had ______ branch (es) of government, but the Constitution created _______ branch (es) of government.
2,4
0,1
1,3
3,1
The Federalists wanted ________________ to have control and a ____________ National Government.
Businessmen & the rich, strong
Farmers & the common man, weak
Businessmen & the rich, weak
Farmers &the common man, strong
What groups were not included as our new government stated “all men are created equal” and were entitled to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”?
Farmers, Native Americans and the French
Women, children and blacksmiths
Slaves, women and Native Americans
Indentured servants, women and plantation owners
Which is not an individual freedom protected in the Bill of Rights?
Freedom of speech
Freedom to move to a new state
Freedom to believe in any religion you want to
Freedom to own a gun and protect yourself
What can the President, head of the Executive Branch, do to “check” the Congress, head of the Legislative Branch?
Appoint a new member to Congress
Vote a bill into a law
Choose a new Supreme Court
Veto a bill
I was the Secretary of the Treasury and started our nation on a firm financial footing.
John Marshall
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
I was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd President of the U.S.
John Marshall
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
I was the first Vice President of the United States and married to Abigail.
John Marshall
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
My leadership as a Chief Justice of the US helped strengthen the role of the Supreme Court in our national government.
John Marshall
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
