WorksheetsUnit 2 AOC, Constitution, New Republic Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Problems with the Articles of Confederation included all of these EXCEPT...
inability to collect taxes
strong central government
no executive branch to enforce the laws
inability to regulate trade
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution shared which of these characteristics?
separation of powers
judicial review
limited government
checks and balances
This diagram shows which constitutional or governmental principle?
federalism
separation of powers
due process of law
judicial review
George Mason had the biggest influence on which part of the Constitution?
the 3/5ths Compromise
Supremacy Clause
Commerce Clause
the Bill of Rights
Which of these documents influenced the Bill of Rights
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued the most about...
how to admit new states into the union
how much power the president and Congress got
the electoral college
how much power the national and state governments got
Which Supreme Court case established Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Cohen v. Virginia
Which of these issues led to different political parties forming?
Slavery
Women's Suffrage
National Government's Power
Westward Expansion
James Madison did all of the following EXCEPT...
presided over the convention
wrote the Virginia Plan
wrote the Bill of Rights
led the debate and kept notes during the convention
Which of the following was true of the Articles of Confederation, but not the Constitution?
it had a Bill of Rights
it had a common currency
it had a Federalist System
it gave each state 1 vote no matter what size
The VA Declaration of Rights and VA Statute for Religious Freedom influenced which founding father?
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Patrick Henry
Which 2 of the following statements are true of the Federalist Party?
government should promote business and economic development
government should promote free trade and markets
supported a strong central government
wanted a Bill of Rights to protect individuals
Which 3 of these events led the Democratic Republicans to create their own political party?
creation of the Bank of the United States
the passage of tariffs on foreign goods
the Embargo against Great Britain
the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts
the Doctrine of Nullification
Southern states used the Doctrine of Nullification to...
follow federal laws
challenge federal laws
ignore federal laws
make their own laws
Which of these statements shows the Supreme Court using Judicial Review?
Congress passes its budget
President appoints a new judge
Congress investigates spending at the EPA
President's Education Initiative declared unconstitutional
The first permanent English colony, Jamestown, was founded in...
1587
1619
1607
1591
The New England Colonies practiced a form of direct democracy called...
the House of Burgesses
Town Meetings
Lamppost Committees
General Assembly
The Puritans signed an agreement before starting their colony in Massachusetts called the...
My Way or the Highway Accord
Mayflower Compact
Peace with Natives Agreement
Jamestown Contract
Small-scale farming, hunting and trading were economic activities in which part of Virginia?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
What event is shown in this image?
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Battles of Lexington & Concord
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Why were colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?
it meant that they could expand west
it meant that people couldn't move west
it gave Parliament more power over the colonies
it restricted how many people could come to the colonies
A fence-sitter was...
a person who urged rebellion
a person who swore allegiance to the king
a person who couldn't decide which side they were on
a person who leaves the colonies
George Washington was a great military leader for what reason?
He made an alliance with France
He kept his army together even though he didn't have supplies
He defeated General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown
He let many of his soldiers die at Valley Forge
Who won a great diplomatic victory by getting an alliance with France during the Revolutionary War?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
General Cornwallis
Ben Franklin
____________________________, was a religious movement away from the Church of England.
The Great Snooze
The Great Awakening
The Proclamation of 1763
the Stamp Act
