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Unit 7 Constitutional Era Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these created a weak national government?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

US Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

2.

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes was each state allowed in Congress?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had the power to declare war?

a)

President

b)

State Governors

c)

National Legislature

d)

State Legislature

4.

What branch of government held all the power under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

National

5.

The freedom of speech and freedom of religion are part of what document?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Gettysburg Address

6.

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Washington

b)

Franklin

c)

Adams

d)

Hamilton

7.

Which document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Declaration of Interdependence

b)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

The Constitution of the United States of America

d)

The Bill of Rights

8.

How many of the thirteen states had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to go into effect?

a)

Nine

b)

Eleven

c)

Five

d)

Thirteen

9.

The Legislative Branch ...

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Interprets the laws

c)

Carries out the laws

d)

Judges the laws

10.

The Executive Branch ...

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Interprets the laws

c)

Carries out the laws

d)

Judges the laws

11.

The Judicial Branch ...

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Interprets the laws

c)

Carries out the laws

d)

Fights the laws, but the law often wins

12.

Which of these things happened last chronologically?

a)

Washington elected President of the Constitutional Convention

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Ratification of Constitution

e)

US Constitution Signed

13.

Which State held the Constitutional Convention?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which early president was NOT a Virginian?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

15.

Who purchased Louisiana from France?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

16.

During whose Presidency did the War of 1812 take place?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

17.

Who issued the order to keep European nations from interfering with Latin American countries?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

18.

Who is associated with the Era of Good Feelings?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

19.

Who of the first five Presidents served during wartime?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

20.

During whose presidency did the two-party system emerge?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

21.

The Bill of Rights was added during the presidency of —

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

22.

Who hired Lewis and Clark to explore the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe