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5th Grade Constitution Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to cruel and unusual punishments?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 10
2.
Amendment 1 protects a person's right to
a)
A trial by jury in civil cases
b)
Right to beat arms
c)
Freedom of Assembly, Press, Speech, Religion and Petition
3.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to a trial by jury in civil cases?
a)
Amendment 7
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 3
4.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to a speedy trial? 
a)
Amendment 4
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 8
5.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
6.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
7.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
8.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
9.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 
a)
the Preamble
b)
 the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
 the Bill of Rights
10.
The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
rule of law
d)
 checks and balances
11.

The Articles of Confederation

a)

formed a weak national government.

b)

created strong federal courts.

c)

planned for an executive branch.

d)

included many state laws.

12.
Anti-Federalists wanted to limit the power of the federal government before they would ratify the constitution.
What does ratify mean?
a)
to approve
b)
to change
c)
to judge
d)
to reject
13.

Power surrendered by the people is divided into two governments and then each government is divided into separate departments. A double security arises to the rights of people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.

a)

Federalist

b)

Ant-Federalist

14.
The Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-federalist 
15.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
16.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
17.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
18.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
19.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
20.

Who led the Rebellion?

a)

Daniel Shays

b)

Shay Peterson

c)

Shay Mitchell

d)

Roger Sherman

21.

What year did Shay's Rebellion start?

a)

1785

b)

1786

22.

where did Shay's rebellion take place?

a)

New York

b)

Massachussetts

23.

Farmers rebelled and shut down the courts because

a)

they did not want to lose their farms

b)

they wanted to rewrite the constitution

24.

One result of the Shay rebellion was the realization that the federal government needed more control over the states

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for western territories to become states?

a)

The ability to sign peace treaties

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

60,000 Ordinance

26.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
27.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
28.

When the U.S. was first formed, there were just the original 13 states. The British hadn't _______________ Americans to settle west of teh Appalachian Mountains.

a)

permitted

b)

answered

c)

closed

d)

seen

29.

Winning the Revolutionary War brought more _______ into the nation.

a)

land

b)

lunch

c)

British

30.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
31.
A few years later, he was elected as the _______ President of the United States.
a)
3rd
b)
4th
32.
He was the Commander of the Continental Army.
a)
John Hancock
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Francis Marion
33.
He said, "Give me liberty or give me death."
a)
Paul Revere
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Nathan Hale
d)
Patrick Henry
34.
He wrote the pamphlet, "Common Sense."
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
John Adams
35.

This Founding father contributed to the creation of our country by helping to write the Declaration of Independence

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Nathan Hale

36.
Who was a major author of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
37.
Elected as George Washington's Vice President and then elected as the 2nd president
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
John Marshall
38.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
39.
According to the Preamble, where does the authority of the federal government come from? 
a)
Electoral College
b)
the states
c)
the people
d)
the President
40.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We should have a military to protect us!"
a)
common defense
b)
domestic tranquility
c)
perfect union
d)
liberty
41.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!"
a)
liberty
b)
common defense
c)
domestic tranquility
d)
general welfare
42.

Who were the “framers” or “founding fathers” of the United States?

a)

the men who wrote the US Constitution

b)

the men who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”

c)

the men who fought in the war against England

d)

the men who built the Statue of Liberty

43.

The phrase "establish justice" in the Preamble means _______________.

a)

care for those in need

b)

begin fairness for all

c)

make sure freedom and fairness continue for all generations

d)

give protection to everyone

44.

The phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble means ________________________.

a)

promise that everything in our country will be peaceful

b)

give protection to everyone

c)

being fairness for all

d)

care for those in need

45.

The phrase "provide for the common defense" in the Preamble means ________________________.

a)

all citizens in the US

b)

begin fairness for all

c)

give protection to everyone

d)

make sure freedom and fairness continues for all generations

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