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1st Semester Review

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 5hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the idea that power to govern comes from the people?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Republicanism

d)

Federalism

2.

Each branch has controls over the other two branches, making sure one branch doesn't become too powerful.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Limited Government

3.

A limited government is created to-

a)

let people twist and bypass the law whenever they want to.

b)

enable the president to have less work.

c)

protect people from tyranny.

d)

give all power to the people.

4.

The personal freedoms, protections, and equality under the law guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are--

a)

Republicanism

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

checks and balances

d)

individual rights

5.

The people exercise their rights by voting for their political representatives.

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Soverignity

c)

Republicanism

d)

Democratic

6.

The Bill of Rights contains certain _____________________, or personal liberties and privileges.

a)

rules

b)

complaints

c)

amendments

d)

individual rights

7.

"Power should be a check to power." This comment refers to---

a)

Popular soverignity

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Separation of Powers

8.

Which branch creates laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

9.

Which branch interprets the law and makes sure it is fair?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

10.

Which branch enforces the law?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

11.

Which branch is the President apart of?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

12.

You get your first car and you have to pay for gas. Half of the price of gas is taxes to help pay for the roads you drive on. Half of it is a federal tax and half of it is a state tax.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

13.

Chief Justice John Marshall and the Supreme Court declared a law of Congress unconstitutional in the case Marbury v. Madison. This start judicial review, the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional and strike them down.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Individual rights

c)

Limited government

d)

Federalism

14.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution protect these

a)

Individual rights

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Popular sovereignty

15.

The Congress makes the laws. The President enforces them. The Courts interpret the laws.

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Individual rights

c)

Republicanism

d)

Separation of Powers

16.

Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was charged on the account of perjury and obstruction of justice.

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

Limited government

d)

Individual rights

17.

Citizens have the opportunity to choose their representatives

a)

Federalism

b)

Limited government

c)

Republicanism

d)

Checks and balances

18.

The people rule through elected representatives who govern according to a constitution that limits the government's power.

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of powers

d)

Individual rights

19.
AntiFederalists criticized the US Constitution because governing power was concentrated in the
a)
National Government
b)
State legislatures
c)
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
d)
President's Cabinet
20.
What was the AntiFederalists' greatest concerns about ratifying the US Constitution?
a)
Lack of a Federal court system
b)
lack of legislative veto power
c)
lack of a strong military
d)
lack of a bill of rights
21.
Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?
a)
There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights
b)
The Constitution does not give enough power to states
c)
The Constitution will strengthen the government
d)
A strong national gov't will protect the people in crisis
22.
What did Federalists and AntiFederalists disagree strongly about?
a)
A strong national government
b)
Creating a system of checks and balences
c)
Protecting individual liberties
d)
Increasing the power of the confederation
23.
Which of the following is true of the Federalists?
a)
They opposed ratification of the constitution
b)
They opposed a strong central government
c)
They supported division of the 13 states into countries
d)
Feared Articles of Confed. couldn't keep the country united.
24.
Who are the speakers and what are they afraid of?
a)
Patriots; ineffective government
b)
Federalists; the loss of liberty
c)
Antifederalist; a strong national government
d)
Loyalists; the loss of property rights
25.

Which group supported the Constitution the way it was written?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

26.

Which group felt that the power should go to the states?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

27.

Which group was against ratifying the Constitution?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

28.

The system of checks and balances prevents a tyrant from abusing their power.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Thomas Jefferson was well-known for agreeing with the views of the...

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

30.

Which group supported power for the federal government?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

31.
Who would make this statement?

"A large national government is necessary to protect the union"
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
32.
Who would make this statement?

"The Constitution gives too much power to the executive branch of government.  It will soon become a monarchy."
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
33.
Who would make this statement?
“A bill of rights . . . serves to secure the minority against the usurpation and tyranny of the majority.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
34.
Who would make this statement?
“I am against inserting a declaration of rights in the Constitution. . . If such an addition is not dangerous, it is at least unnecessary.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
35.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
36.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
37.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
38.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
39.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
40.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
41.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
42.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
43.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
44.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
45.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British 
46.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
47.
Which act was passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Outrageous Acts
48.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
49.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
50.
Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
a)
 British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
b)
the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
 the victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
d)
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions 
51.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
repeal
52.
Why did King George III tax the colonists so heavily?
a)
He hated the colonist
b)
He wanted more money for himself
c)
The national debt increase from the French and Indian War
d)
To make money for the colonies
53.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
54.
*Intolerable Acts Imposed
*First Continental Congress Convened
*Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
All the events listed above occurred during...
a)
The Era of Westward Expansion
b)
The Era of Good Feelings
c)
The Revolutionary Era
The Revolutionary Era
d)
The Jacksonian Era
55.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament. 
56.
"It is essential to the freedom & security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives."
 - The Sons of Liberty, address to the public, New York, December 15, 1773
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the...
a)
Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
b)
Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade.
c)
Economic consequences of the Great Awakening.
d)
Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War.
57.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on Westward Expansion.
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations. 
58.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
59.
"Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of _____ renewed patriots hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world."
"A Crucial American Victory," U.S. National Park Service,
Which of the following best competes this excerpt? 
a)
Trenton
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Concord
60.
"America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with Britain - Captured two of their celebrated Generals and each an Army of thousands of veteran troops to support them."
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, Dec. 19, 1781
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
a)
The American Victory at the Battle of Yorktown
b)
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
c)
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
d)
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
61.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were - 
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
62.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?
a)
"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
b)
"For imposing Taxes without our Consent"
c)
"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
d)
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
63.
"I challange the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to show a single advantage that this continent can reap by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat, not a single advantage is derived..." 
- Thomas Paine, 1776
In this statement, Paine suggested that the American colonies should...
a)
negotiate an end to the conflict with England
b)
Form an alliance with England
c)
Declare Independence from England
d)
Boycott goods from England. 
64.
Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of Civil Disobedience?
a)
Colonists throwing British Tea into Boston Harbor
b)
Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France
c)
Paying the stamp tax to British tax collectors
d)
firing guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord, Mass.
65.

Who is the best Social Studies teacher?

a)

Coach Pena

b)

Mr. Callen

c)

Mr. Contreras

66.
Jamestown, the 1st permanent English settlement, was founded in this year by a joint stock company called the Virginia Company
a)
1588
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1630
67.
The Mayflower Compact was signed in what year by Pilgrims of Plymouth which became the 1st written agreement to self govern in the English Colonies
a)
1588
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1630
68.
Founded for religious freedom, the coldest region in the British colonies included Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island and had rocky soil, timber, and good fishing
a)
Western Region
b)
Southern Region
c)
Middle Region
d)
New England Region
69.
The most culturally diverse region of the British colonies included Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. This region is known for its iron ore deposits and producing "bread basket" crops such as rye and wheat
a)
Western Region
b)
Southern Region
c)
Middle Region
d)
New England Region
70.
Founded mainly for profit, the warmest region of the British colonies included Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland. This region developed the plantation system growing cash crops such as tobacco which came to depend on slave labor
a)
Western Region
b)
Southern Region
c)
Middle Region
d)
New England Region
71.
The first representative assembly in the New World
a)
House of Representatives
b)
House of Lords
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
House of Commons
72.
Created by Thomas Hooker, the first written constitution in America which limited the power of the colonial government
a)
Federal Constitution of 1824
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
73.
Protestants who wanted to reform the Church of England and founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Quakers
d)
Catholics
74.
Protestant group who believed all men were created equal and settled in Pennsylvania
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Quakers
d)
Catholics
75.
Colonization Motives - Economic
a)
More opportunity with abundant natural resources. Much more land.
b)
Desire for increase in political participation.
c)
Religious freedom
76.
Colonization Motives - Political
a)
Religious freedom
b)
More opportunity with abundant natural resources. Much more land.
c)
Desire for increase in political participation.
77.
Colonization Motives - Religious 
a)
Religious freedom
b)
More opportunity with abundant natural resources. Much more land.
c)
Desire for increase in political participation.
78.
New England Colonies
a)
Land: thin, rocky soil. forested
Subsistence Farming 
Climate: harsh
Economy: fishing and lumber
Important People:Roger Williams, Thomas Hooker
b)
Land: rich soil
cash crops-Bread Basket
Climate: regular rainfall
Economy: corn, wheat
Important People:William Penn, Quakers
c)
Land: flat and marshy
Cash Crops: Tobacco, Rice, Cotton, Indigo
Climate: mild
Economy: tobacco, slaves
Important People: John Smith, Pocahontas
79.
Middle Colonies
a)
Land: thin, rocky soil. forested
Subsistence Farming 
Climate: harsh
Economy: fishing and lumber
Important People:Roger Williams, Thomas Hooker
b)
Land: flat and marshy
Cash Crops: Tobacco, Rice, Cotton, Indigo
Climate: mild
Economy: tobacco, slaves
Important People: John Smith, Pocahontas
c)
Land: rich soil
cash crops-Bread Basket
Climate: regular rainfall
Economy: corn, wheat
Important People:William Penn, Quakers
80.
Southern Colonies
a)
Land: flat and marshy
Cash Crops: Tobacco, Rice, Cotton, Indigo
Climate: mild
Economy: tobacco, slaves
Important People: John Smith, Pocahontas
b)
Land: rich soil
cash crops-Bread Basket
Climate: regular rainfall
Economy: corn, wheat
Important People:William Penn, Quakers
c)
Land: thin, rocky soil. forested
Subsistence Farming 
Climate: harsh
Economy: fishing and lumber
Important People:Roger Williams, Thomas Hooker
81.
Magna Carta
a)
Protected the rights of English citizens-
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
b)
First representative government
Representatives were called Burgesses
c)
First document that limited the power of the ruler- Guarenteed trial by jury
Foundation of our government
d)
Agreement signed by the Pilgrims
Social Contract
82.
Virginia House of Burgesses
a)
Written by Thomas Hooker
First written constitution- Framework for the Government of Connecticut
b)
Protected the rights of English citizens-
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
c)
First representative government
Representatives were called Burgesses
d)
Agreement signed by the Pilgrims
Social Contract
83.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 
a)
Protected the rights of English citizens-
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
b)
First representative government
Representatives were called Burgesses
c)
Agreement signed by the Pilgrims
Social Contract
d)
Written by Thomas Hooker
First written constitution- Framework for the Government of Connecticut
84.
Mayflower Compact
a)
Written by Thomas Hooker
First written constitution- Framework for the Government of Connecticut
b)
Agreement signed by the Pilgrims
Social Contract
c)
First representative government
Representatives were called Burgesses
d)
Protected the rights of English citizens-
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
85.
Triangular Trade
a)
Series of trade routes used to trade goods and slaves with England, American Colonies and Africa
b)
Protected the rights of English citizens-
became the basis for the American Bill Of RIghts
c)
Agreement signed by the Pilgrims
Social Contract
d)
First document that limited the power of the ruler- Guarenteed trial by jury
Foundation of our government
86.
Mercantilism 
a)
The theory that a nations power depends upon its' wealth.
b)
a voyage that brought enslaved African American across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies.
c)
The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Asia, and Africa.
87.
The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the 13 colonies because it
a)
a.  Provided an example of a representative form of government
b)
a.  Created the first written constitution in America
c)
a.  Provided for direct election of senators
d)
a.  Began the practice of legislative override of executive vetoes
88.
The Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of
a)
a.  Attempts to limit democracy
b)
a.  Governments imposed by the British Parliament
c)
a.  Colonial protests against British taxation
d)
a.  Early colonial efforts in self-government
89.
The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 andcreation of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 indicated the colonists understood the importance of: 
a)
establishing self-government
b)
submission to English authority
c)
protection of natural resources
d)
creating revenue through taxation
90.
What best describes the occurrences of lines A, B, and C?
a)
Africans are captured and sold to factories in Europe where they process raw materials from the American colonies. The goods they produce are sold to African nations.
b)
Raw materials are produced in Africa where they are sent to the American colonies to be processed by slaves. The manufactured goods are then sold to Europe and exported to Africa.
c)
Africans are captured and sold into slavery to work on plantations in the American colonies. The raw materials they produce are sold to Europe, manufactured into goods, and exported to African nations.
d)
Raw materials are exported by slaves from Africa and sent to Europe. In exchange, Europe supplies the American colonies and African nations with manufactured goods.
91.
The spread of slavery in the colonization of North America was primarily due to what factor?
a)
increase in farming of cotton, tobacco, sugar, and coffee
b)
demand for labor in coastal fishing industry
c)
creation of shipyards in the northern colonies
d)
all of these
92.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
93.
Freedom of speech
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
94.
No one has to house (quarter) soldiers in their home
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
95.
Police must get a warrant.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
96.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
97.
Which amendment allows a reporter to report the news?
a)
2nd amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
4th amendment
98.
Which does NOT apply to the 1st amendment?
a)
press
b)
peace
c)
petition
d)
speech
99.
States that powers not given to the Federal government or denied to the States, are powers reserved for the States (people).
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
100.
Forbids unlawful searches and seizures of persons, homes, and effects without a search warrant
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
101.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
102.
What was the reason from adding the Bill of Rights?
a)
to end the American Revolution
b)
to equalize individual rights
c)
to protect individual rights
d)
to protect the Federalists
103.
No unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant
a)
1st amendment
b)
5th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
8th amendment
104.
What is the meaning for "amend"?
a)
Approve
b)
Change or Add
c)
Agreement
d)
Assembly 
105.
Due process and the right to an attorney are rights usually found in which Amendment?
a)
Fourth Amendment
b)
Fifth Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Seventh Amendment
106.
Shared Rights (Amendment Nine) says people have more rights than what is listed in the Bill of Rights
a)
True
b)
False
107.
The idea that soldiers kick you out and live in your house is called: 
a)
Militia
b)
Assembly
c)
Quartering
d)
Due Process
108.
Which amendment allows you to remain silent when arrested?
a)
1st amendment
b)
2nd amendment
c)
3rd amendment
d)
5th amendment