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Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
When the U.S. Constitution was ratified, who were the only people that could vote?
Continental soldiers
any white male
white male property owners
slave owners
What age must citizens be in order to vote during this time period?
16
18
21
25
Which of the following is NOT a right included in the Bill of Rights?
free property
free speech
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
Which document was the FIRST constitution written in order to establish government (It had weaknesses!)?
The Declaration of Independence
The Peace of Paris
The U.S. Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
What was the major weakness with The Articles of Confederation?
It taxed the citizens.
It did not create a strong central government; too much power in the states.
It did not give any power to the states.
The states did not get to make any decisions.
Which branch of government makes the laws?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
presidential branch
Which branch of government carries out the laws?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
presidential branch
Which branch of government makes sure the laws are fair?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
presidential branch
Which branch is another name for Congress?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
presidential branch
What is the purpose of the term "separation of powers"?
to make sure each branch stays in separate buildings
to make sure state and national powers are separate
to make sure one branch does not have more power than another
to make sure one power has more power than the others
Which part of Congress favors states with larger populations? It has 435 members.
House of Representatives
Senate
Which part of Congress favors states with smaller populations? It has 100 members.
House of Representatives
Senate
Which part of Congress contains members based on the population of the state?
House of Representatives
Senate
Which part of Congress contains an equal number of members (2) from each state?
House of Representatives
Senate
Which branch of government includes the President?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
presidential branch
Which branch of government is made up of justices?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
presidential branch
Which branch of government includes the Senate and the House of Representatives?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
presidential branch
Which document is a statement that protects citizens' rights?
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Peace of Paris
The Star Spangled Banner
Which of the following is protected by the Bill of Rights?
the right to vote
the right to citizenship for all persons born in the United States
the right to a trial by jury
the right to receive Social Security payments after retirement
Who was the chief justice that helped shape the Supreme Court?
John Marshall
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Who was the third president of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Which statement best describes the word "Federalist"?
someone who supports the state government
someone who supports the French government
someone who supports a strong federal government
someone who doesn't support government
Which leader was responsible for the Virginia Plan?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
John Marshall
What type of government did Alexander Hamilton create?
state government
national government
local government
no government
What type of economy did Thomas Jefferson feel would benefit the nation?
manufacturing
merchant
agricultural
trading
What were the names of the two political parties started in the 1790s?
Democratic and Republican
Federalist and Democratic-Republican
Democratic and Representative
Representative and Republican
Which president was known as the "Father of our Country"?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Who was the 4th president of the United States?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Which word means "a tax on goods from other countries"?
debt
tariff
bill
amendment
The 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional Congress were called the ________________________.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Presidents
Founding Fathers
Which political party was in favor of a national bank?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Democratic-Republican
Presidential
Which political party was made up of small farmers, wealthy planters, and craftspeople?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Democratic-Republican
Presidential
Which leader is on the ten dollar bill even though he was never a president?
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Which leader is on the 100 dollar bill even though he was never a president?
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
