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1st Semester Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was authored by Thomas Hooker?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Pennsylvania's 1st constitution
d)
Peace treaty between Pilgrims and Native Americans
2.
Which of the following was the first document written to establish a form of self-government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The New England Constitution
3.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
4.
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“
5.
Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
a)
The federal government needed changing
b)
The states powers were too weak
c)
The Articles of Confederation were powerful
d)
George Washington was a great leader.
6.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
7.
What is the introduction paragraph to the Constitution called?
a)
Preamble
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Amendments
8.
How does the Executive Branch "check" the Judicial Branch?
a)
The Supreme Court can impeach the President. 
b)
The Supreme Court approves or vetoes a law. 
c)
The President approves or vetoes a law. 
d)
The President nominates Supreme Court justices. 
9.
Which Amendment protects you from having the military stay in your home?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
10.
What does the 4th Amendment guarantee?
a)
no illegal search and seizure
b)
the right for cops to come into your house unnannounced
c)
no illegal gambling in your house
d)
no illegal cruel and unusual punishments
11.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
federalism
b)
limited government
c)
separation of powers
d)
republicanism
12.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
federalism
b)
separation of powers
c)
popular sovereignity
d)
limited government
13.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

a)

Southern states were threatening civil war.

b)

The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

c)

Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

d)

The Articles of Confederation need to be replaced by a stronger Constitution.

14.

President Washington’s use of troops during the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated that -

a)

The states had more power than the national government.

b)

The national government would use force to carry out its laws.

c)

Citizens could not protest against an unpopular law

d)

Unfair taxes could be challenged in the federal courts.

15.

This was proposed to provide a safe place to deposit government funds, and would issue paper money that would serve as a national currency

a)

Wall Street

b)

The Mint

c)

National Bank

d)

National Legislature