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New Nation Unit Review (Constitution + Presidents)

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the first five presidents were Virginians except?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

2.

Under which president was the Federal Court system established?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

3.

Under which president was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

4.

Under which president were plans initiated for the development of the national capital in Washington D.C.?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

5.

Who was the African American astronomer and surveyor who helped complete the design for Washington D.C.?

a)

Benjamin Banneker

b)

Phyllis Wheatley

c)

Crispus Attucks

6.

Under which president did a two-party system emerge?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

7.

Under which president was the Louisiana Territory purchased from France?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

8.

Who explored the Louisiana Territory for Thomas Jefferson? (select all that apply)

a)

Merriwether Lewis

b)

William Clark

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

9.

Under which president did the War of 1812 cause European Nations to gain respect for the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

10.

Under which president did the Monroe Doctrine warn European Nations to not interfere in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

11.

Who was elected our 1st President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

12.

Who was elected our 2nd President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

13.

Who was elected our 3rd President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

14.

Who was elected our 4th President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

15.

Who was elected our 5th President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

16.

Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

17.

Who was the leader of the Anti-Federalist Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

18.

Which party was also known as the Democratic-Republicans?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

19.

Who was president during the "Era of Good Feelings"?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

20.

Which 2 presidents died on the same day (July 4, 1826)? (select all that apply)

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

21.

Where was John Adams from?

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

New Jersey

22.
Large states wanted all states ____.
a)
to have representation in government based on population
b)
to be represented equally in government
c)
to vote on the new government unanimously
d)
to have more power than the national government
23.
Small states wanted all states ____.
a)
to be represented equally in government
b)
to have representation in government based on population
c)
to ban slavery
d)
to vote on the new government unanimously
24.
One issue the delegates of the Constitutional Convention debated over was how ___ and ___ states should be represented in government.
a)
large - small
b)
north - south
c)
Federalist - Anti-Federalist
d)
Democratic - Republican
25.
Anti-Federalists wanted the new national government to have _____ power.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
equal
d)
absolute
26.
Federalists wanted the new national government to have _____ power.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
no
d)
absolute
27.
One issue the delegates of the Constitutional Convention debated over was how much power should be given to the _____.
a)
national government
b)
Presidential cabinet
c)
state legislatures
d)
national treasury
28.
In a federal system of government, power is shared between _____.
a)
state and national governments
b)
3 equal branches
c)
President and Vice President
d)
United States and Great Britain
29.
State and National government share powers in a ___.
a)
3 branch government
b)
2 house legislature
c)
federal system of government
d)
system of checks and balances
e)
separation of powers system
30.
Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
31.
What led to the effort to draft a new constitution?
a)
weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
b)
requirements from Great Britain
c)
strengths of the Articles of Confederation
d)
pressure from George Washington
32.
What did the Great Compromise accomplish?
a)
it split Congress into two parts - one based on population, the other with equal representation
b)
it created 3 separate branches of government
c)
it allowed 3/5 of the slave population in southern states to be counted towards representation
d)
it created a two-party system
33.
The main job of the Judicial Branch is to ____.
a)
determine of laws are constitutional
b)
write the laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
nominate cabinet members
34.
The main job of the Legislative Branch is to ____.
a)
determine of laws are constitutional
b)
write the laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
veto executive orders
35.
The main job of the Executive Branch is to ____.
a)
determine of laws are constitutional
b)
write the laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
veto Supreme Court nominations
36.
A system of ___ was set up to make sure no one branch has too much power.
a)
checks and balances
b)
federalism
c)
separation
d)
vetoes and ratification
37.
___ out of 13 states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law.
a)
9
b)
13
c)
11
d)
7
38.
Anti-Federalists did not want to ratify the Constitution without a promise of ___ from the Federalists.
a)
a Bill of Rights
b)
a weak national government
c)
a compromise over foreign affairs
d)
common currency
39.
_____ wrote the Bill of Rights.
a)
James Madison
b)
George Mason
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
40.
The Bill of Rights _____.
a)
is a written guarantee of individual freedoms
b)
was vetoed by the Anti-Federalists
c)
is a list of rights the British wanted protected
d)
was a declaration of American freedom
41.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written by ____.
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
42.
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was written by _____.
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
43.
The Virginia Plan was proposed by _____.
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
44.

What two main issues did the delegates debate over at the Constitutional Convention?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

how large and small states would be represented in the new government

b)

how much power should be given to the new national government

c)

how many branches there would be in the legislature

d)

which rights would be guaranteed

45.

Which two documents did James Madison use when drafting the Bill of Rights?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

The New Jersey Plan

e)

The Declaration of Independence

46.

What new structure of government called for 3 separate branches of government?

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

The New Jersey Plan

c)

The Bill of Rights

47.

What did some of the delegates think was missing from (or should be added to) the Constitution?

a)

a List of Grievances

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

48.

True or False? All 13 states had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become law.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or False? The Constitution was signed at the end of the convention.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Who was Benjamin Banneker?

a)

a delegate from Virginia who proposed 3 branches of government

b)

one of the first judges of the new Supreme Court

c)

an African-American astronomer and surveyor who helped complete the design for Washington D.C.

51.

Which branch of government has the President and the cabinet?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

52.

Which branch of government has the Supreme Court?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

53.

Which branch of government has Congress?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

54.

Why was the War of 1812 so important?

a)

it confirmed the Bill of Rights was necessary

b)

it caused European nations to gain respect for the United States

c)

it warned European nations to not interfere in the Western Hemisphere

55.

What document warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

the Federal System

b)

the Virginia Plan

c)

the Monroe Doctrine

d)

the Bill of Rights

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