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WorksheetsCreating a Nation Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the first amendment about?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of Speech
Preventing the Quartering of soldiers in your house without consent
Fair trials
What is the second amendment about?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of Speech
Preventing the Quartering of soldiers in your house without consent
Fair trials
What is the third amendment about?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of Speech
Preventing the Quartering of soldiers in your house without consent
Fair trials
What is the fifth and sixth amendment about?
Fair trials
Freedom of Speech
Preventing the Quartering of soldiers in your house without consent
right to bear arms
What is the fourth amendment about?
Fair trials
Police/authorities cannot search your house.property unless they have a warrant
Preventing the Quartering of soldiers in your house without consent
right to bear arms
What does the ninth and tenth amendments give to the States?
Any powers or rights that are not expressly given to the Federal government belong to the states
Right to bear arms
Deal with the rights of the accused and a fair trial
Police cannot search your house/property unless they have a warrant
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
The first 15
27
The First 10
19
How many amendments are there?
32
10
26
27
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
Gouverner Morris
George Washington
Ben Franklin
What was the date when the Constitution was ratified?
September 17, 1787
November 17, 1787
April 6, 1783
July 4, 1792
What were the federalist papers?
A set of essays explaining how there should be a strong central government sharing power with state government
A set of essays explaining how there should be a weak central government with no state government
One article explaining how there should only be a state government
One article explaining how there should only be a central government
What is a republic
A government where power is held by a prime minster
A government in which power is held by a king
A government in which power is held by citizens who vote and elect their representatives to make laws and govern the country
A government where power is held by a king who is not voted or elected in. They make all the laws and govern the country
Which is not a branch of government?
executive
House of Representatives
legislature
Judical
What does the executive branch do?
Lawmaking body
Federal courts and court system
The President and his personally chosen cabinet enforces or carries out the law by appointed by the heads of federal agencies to assist in the process of enforcement or execution of laws
What does the Legislative branch do?
Lawmaking body
Federal courts and court system
The President and his personally chosen cabinet enforces or carries out the law by appointed by the heads of federal agencies to assist in the process of enforcement or execution of laws
What does the Judicial branch do?
Lawmaking body
Federal courts and court system
The President and his personally chosen cabinet enforces or carries out the law by appointed by the heads of federal agencies to assist in the process of enforcement or execution of laws
What is a basic plan of government that helps people live together peacefully
Bill of Rights
Article of Confederation
Constitution
Amendments
When was the Constitutional Convention held?
May 25 1789
July 4 1789
July 4 1787
May 25 1787
Who is the "Father of the Constitution"
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Gouverneur Morris
Who slapped George Washington on the back and is known as the "Penman of the Constitution." He also wrote the Preamble.
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Gouverneur Morris
Ben Franklin
Who wanted the president to serve a life-long term?
Gouverneur Morris
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Roger Sherman
Who is the richest man in Philadelphia in 1787?
Ben Franklin
Gouverner Morris
George Washington
Robert Morris
Who wrote the Federalist papers?
John Jay
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
All of the above
None of the Above
What is this: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
The preamble
The bill of rights
Articles of confederation
The conclussion
Who came up with the Great Compromise?
Alexander Hamiliton
Gouverner Morris
Roger Sherman
George Washington
