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New Nation Practice

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which branch of government is the president a part of?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
2.
Which branch of government includes the Supreme Court?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
3.
Which branch of government includes Congress?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
4.
What are the names of the two houses in Congress?
a)
Senate and Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives and Senate
c)
House of Justices and House of Representatives
5.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in 1791 in order to
a)
keep the president from being impeached
b)
give Congress the right to pass laws
c)
give the states power
d)
protect the rights of the people
6.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the
a)
Bill or Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Articles of Confederation
7.
The First Amendment protects a citizen's right to 
a)
A speedy trial
b)
Free speech
c)
To bear arms
d)
To vote
8.
The system of government that ensures one branch of government does not become more powerful than another
a)
Legislative
b)
Congress
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Articles of Confederation
9.
The first president of the United States.
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
10.
Which house of Congress has equal representation? (Two from each state no matter the population)
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Congress
c)
Senate
d)
Supreme Court
11.
The idea that Congress would be split into two houses, the Senate and House of Representatives.
a)
Massachusetts Plan
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Georgia Plan
d)
The Compromise of 1950
12.
Which Congress has representation based on population?  (435 total members)
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Congress
c)
Senate
d)
Supreme Court
13.
The job of the Judicial branch is to decide if laws are 
a)
truthful
b)
constitutional
c)
fair
d)
smart
14.
Why is our government separated into three branches?
a)
To check and balance all the others
b)
Colonists didn't want a king
c)
To keep one branch from being too powerful
d)
All of the above
15.
The branch of government that makes the laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
16.
The president has the power to _____________, or reject, bills that Congress passes.
a)
veto
b)
justice
c)
impeach
d)
census
17.

Which branch is in charge of making sure laws are within our constitution?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

18.

Which branch is in charge of making sure laws passed by congress are carried out?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

19.

The Articles of Confederation was written as

a)

Our first form of government

b)

Our declaration of Independence

c)

To elect George Washington as president

20.

Under the Articles of Confederation our National Government was

a)

Strong

b)

Weak

c)

We didn't have one

d)

just right

21.

Under the Articles of Confederation which branch of government did we have?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

22.

Under the Articles of Confederation how many votes did each state get?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

based on state population

23.

The original plan for the Constitution Convention was

a)

To get together to discuss our issues

b)

To argue with each other

c)

To print our own money

d)

To fix the Articles of Confederation

24.

Who was elected president of the Constitution Convention?

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

John Hancock

25.

Which of the 5 first presidents of the USA was NOT from VA?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

26.
How was Washington D.C. affected by the War of 1812?
a)
The British took control of the city for most of the war.
b)
The United States army was able to hold off British forces.
c)
The British burned the White House and U.S. Capitol.
d)
Nothing happened.
27.
What is the main function of the executive branch?
a)
Revising the Constitution
b)
Enforcing Laws
c)
Creating Laws
d)
Deciding if a law fits the constitution
28.

This branch of government enforces the law.

a)

The legislative branch

b)

The judicial branch

c)

The Executive branch

29.

Congress is in this branch of government.

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

30.

What system is in place to keep one branch of government from having too much power?

a)

Ariticles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Checks and Balances

31.

The First Amendment protects

a)

the right to bear arms

b)

freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly

c)

the right to refuse to quarter soldiers in our home.

32.

This branch of government is responsible for making sure our laws are followed in this country. In other words, they enforce the laws.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

33.

Which of the following documents was the first set of laws written for our country?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Gettysburg Address

34.

Connect the branch of government to who makes up that that particular branch. Please match with Executive branch.

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Spreme Court

35.

Connect the branch of government to who makes up that that particular branch. Please match with Legislative Branch.

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

36.

Connect the branch of government to who makes up that that particular branch. Please match with Judicial Branch.

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

37.

What are the two parts that make up the U.S. Congress?

a)

Senate, House of Representative

b)

Court, Dudge.

c)

Senate, White House

38.
What does it mean when in our government system, "no one" holds too much power?
a)
Federalism
b)
General Welfare
c)
Popular Soverignty
d)
Separation of Powers
39.
What is the name we associate the 2 houses of the legislative branch of the government?
a)
Parliment
b)
Congress
c)
House of Commons
d)
House of Burgess
40.
This branch of government carries out the laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Interpretive
41.
This is the division of power between state and national governments. Some of their powers are shared. The national government has the "supreme power."
a)
Federalism
b)
General Welfare
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Separation of Powers
42.
This branch of the government interprets the law.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Interpretive
43.
This man was known as the "Father of the Constitution." He attended all the meetings at the Constitutional Convention and took detailed notes.
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
44.
In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Richmond, Virginia
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
New York, New York
d)
Boston, Massechusetts
45.
Who was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention/
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
46.
What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Bill of Rights 
d)
Magna Carta
47.
What document set up the United State's first central government?
a)
Constitution
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Articles of Confederation
48.
The plan that gave small and large states two houses of legislation?
a)
Constitutional Convention
b)
Filibuster
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Progressive Movement
49.
What is the name of the system in which one branch of the government is balanced by another?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Cabinet
d)
Negociations
50.
How many total seats are in the House of Representatives?
a)
345
b)
543
c)
534
d)
435
51.
How many total seats in the Senate?
a)
50
b)
75
c)
100
d)
125
52.
Who was President when the two-party system emerged?
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Adams
d)
Madison
53.
Who was President when the President’s Mansion was burned by the British during an attack on Washington D.C?
a)
Washington
b)
Monroe
c)
Adams
d)
Madison
54.
Who was President when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?
a)
Adams
b)
Washington
c)
Monore
d)
Madison
55.
Who was President when the Judiciary Act of 1789 set up the federal court system?
a)
Madison
b)
Jefferson
c)
Monroe
d)
Washington
56.
Which President was first to live in the President' s Mansion?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Madison
57.
From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Great Britian
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Russia
58.
Who was President when the Louisiana Territory was purchased from Napoleon, the ruler of France, for 15 million dollars?
a)
Madison
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Washington
59.
Which of the following happened while James Madison was President of the United States?
a)
Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
b)
Monroe Doctrine was written
c)
the War of 1812 occurred
d)
the federal court system was established
60.
Who was responsible for completing the design of the national capital, Washington D.C.?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Banneker
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
John Adams
61.
Jefferson is to the Louisiana Purchase as Washington is to ___________.
a)
plans for the national capital
b)
the two-party system
c)
John Adams
d)
the War of 1812
62.
Which President served  one term in office and was from Massachusetts?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Adams
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
63.
Who was the President that warned European nations not to colonize or interfere in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Adams
c)
Monroe
d)
Madison
64.
Who was President when the Star-Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key as he observed the bombing of Fort McHenry?
a)
Madison
b)
Monroe
c)
Washington
d)
Adams
65.
What was a result of the emergence of the two-party system?
a)
Adams and Jefferson ran against each other for the Presidency
b)
Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr
c)
other countries had more respect for the United States
d)
the federal court system was established
66.
Who was President when Lewis and Clark (Corps of Discovery) explored the new territory past the Mississippi River with the help of Sacajawea?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Adams
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
67.
The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations NOT to interfere in the---
a)
Eastern Hemisphere
b)
Western Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
68.
Lewis and Clark explored land west of what river?
a)
Columbia
b)
Mississippi
c)
Missouri
d)
Rio Grande
69.
What is the correct order of the first five Presidents?
a)
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams
b)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
c)
Washington, Madison, Jefferson, Monroe, Adams
d)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Monroe, Madison
70.
Which war caused European nations to gain respect for the United States?
a)
Civil War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
French and Indian War
71.
Who was president when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Madison
72.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive 
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Senate
73.
Who was the African American surveyor and astronomer who planned Washington, D.C.?
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Benjamin Banneker
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
L'Enfant
74.
Who was president during the War of 1812?
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
75.
Which branch decides cases and determines if laws are constitutional?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Supreme Court
76.
Who was president when the two party system was established?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Monroe
77.
Which president warned European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
78.
Which branch carries out the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Congress
79.

What was the name of the compromise that determined representation in the legislative branch?

a)

Good Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Missouri Compromise

80.
Which of the following made the national government weak under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Weak states
b)
No army
c)
No Legislative Branch
d)
No common currency
81.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
82.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
83.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
84.
Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)
a)
True
b)
False
85.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
a)
true
b)
false
86.
The Supreme Court under the Articles of Confederation was made up of 9 Justices.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
Membership into Congress was based upon a state's population. 
a)
true
b)
false
88.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 
a)
3 
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
89.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
90.
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
91.
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
92.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
93.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
94.

During his presidency the bill of rights was added to the Constitution.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

95.

During his presidency the two party political system emerged.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

96.

Which president bought land from France for 15 million dollars and doubled the size of the USA?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

97.

The War of 1812 happened during ________ __________ presidency.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

98.

Which president wrote the Monroe Doctorine, telling European Countries the Western Hemisphere can no longer be colonized?

a)

James Monroe

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

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