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A New Nation

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a part of the US Constitution, and lists the first ten amendments.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

republic

c)

popular sovreignty

d)

separation of powers

2.

Which branch is the President of the United States a part of?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Olive Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

3.

This branch includes Congress which is also divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives.

a)

A very twiggy branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

4.

This person is a member of the Cabinet.

a)

Vice President

b)

Supreme Court Judge

c)

Senator

d)

House of Representatives

5.

Which branch is the Supreme Court?

a)

That branch over there.

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

6.

In order to avoid one branch from being too powerful, the Constitution uses a system of

a)

budgets

b)

separation of powers

c)

dodging and avoiding

d)

treaties

7.

Where would you find justices that serve for life?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Traffic Court

c)

National Court

d)

Local Court

8.

The number of representatives for each state in the House of Representatives is determined by the states'

a)

population

b)

traffic

c)

pollution

d)

pets

9.

This is a system of government in which people elect others to represent them.

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

c)

aristocracy

d)

tyranny

10.

This is the set of laws and rights that govern the United States.

a)

Articles of the Confederation

b)

US Constitution

c)

National Archives

d)

Library of Congress

11.

Who came up with the idea to have three branches of government?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Donald Trump

12.

This person can approve or veto a law.

a)

Supreme Court Justice

b)

Vice President

c)

President

d)

US Cabinet Member

13.

What is the division of powers among the three branches of government? It prevents one of the branches from becoming too powerful.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

American Revolution

c)

Power Rangers

d)

Popular Sovereignty

14.

Who is the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

George Washington

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

James Madison

15.

Which of the following are the 5 parts of the first amendment?

a)

freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, right to assembly, and right to petition

b)

freedom to vote, freedom of religion, freedom of press, right to assembly, and right to petition

c)

freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, right to assembly, and right to revolution

d)

freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of reports, right to assembly, and right to petition

16.

Select the statement that is NOT true.

a)

The Articles of Confederation gave all the powers to the states.

b)

The Articles of Confederation were weak.

c)

The Articles of Confederation was a success and is still being used today.

d)

The Articles of Confederation led to Shay's Rebellion.

17.

Which of the following is NOT a role of the federal government?

a)

declare war

b)

print money

c)

makes treaties with other countries

d)

regulates trade between the states

18.

Which of the following is NOT a role of the state government?

a)

oversees education

b)

repairs roads

c)

declares war

d)

The state government is in charge of ALL of these answer choices.

19.

Which of the following is NOT a concurrent power held by the state and national government?

a)

collect taxes

b)

borrows money

c)

set up court system

d)

print money

20.

Keeping a balanced budget is an example of

a)

fiscal responsibility

b)

overdraft fees

c)

giving all of the money to the executive branch

d)

not collecting taxes

21.

What are the natural rights found in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

b)

death, despair, and sadness

c)

happiness, kindness, and the well being of everyone

d)

sort of happy, a little lackluster, and the color beige

22.

This branch makes laws.

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Orange Tree Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Judicial Branch

23.

This branch interprets laws.

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

The branch in your backyard

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

24.

This branch enforces laws.

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Congressional Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Executive Branch

25.

Many people didn't want to sign the US Constitution unless it had______ which outlined the basic personal liberties granted to all citizens.

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Independence Hall

d)

Articles of the Confederation

26.

This document states the wrongs that the King George III had done and formally separated the colonies from British control. It established the colonies as an independent country.

a)

The US Constitution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of the Conderation

d)

Declaration of Independence

27.

This document did not succeed because it gave all the power to the individual states instead of the central government.

a)

The US Constitution

b)

Articles of the Confederation

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

28.

Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?"

a)

George Washington Carver

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

James Madison

29.

Who was an inventor that supported the Great Compromise?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

30.

Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and later became the first president of the United States?

a)

George Washington Carver

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

31.

Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Paul Revere

32.

What is the 3/5 Rule (Three-Fifths Compromise)?

a)

Compromise that allowed all slaves to count towards their population count.

b)

Compromise that freed all slaves.

c)

Compromise that decided that for every 5 slaves, 3 would count towards their population as free people.

d)

Compromise that decided that for every 3 slaves, 5 would count towards their population as free people.