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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which law created an orderly procedure for adding a new state to the union?

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Land Ordinance

c)

Territories Ordinance

d)

Ohio River Valley Ordinance

2.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
3.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
4.
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.
5.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 
a)
3 
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
6.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
7.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
8.
In order to become a state, territories had to have which of the following?
a)
$1,000,000
b)
5000 people
c)
60,000 free men
d)
slaves
9.
What was the first organizing document of the new United States government?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Articles of Confederation
10.
What was the most significant problem with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Local governments had too much power
b)
The Articles did a poor job of distinguishing between local, state and federal power
c)
Too much power was concentrated in the judicial system
d)
The federal government was too weak
11.
Who was Daniel Shay?
a)
A farmer and leader of the rebellion
b)
A colonial debt collector
c)
executive of the colonial couts
d)
founder of the Sons of Liberty
12.
Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against
a)
unfair taxes and farmer debt
b)
the death penalty
c)
no judicial system
d)
debtors' prisons
13.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
14.
What did the Federalists want?
a)
States to govern themselves
b)
To be governed by England
c)
A strong federal government
d)
A new leader for the House of Representatives
15.
What did Anti-Federalists believe?
a)
States to have power to govern themselves
b)
No state government, only Federal
c)
Less power for the states, more for the national government
d)
A strong central government for the US
16.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
17.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
18.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
19.
Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Senate
20.
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
Great Dispute
d)
Big Agreement
21.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
22.
Under the Three-Fifths compromise, which individuals counted as 3/5 of a free person when a census was taken?
a)
women
b)
Native Americans
c)
slaves
d)
children
23.

We must start with a fresh document, fixing the Articles of Confederation isn’t enough.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

24.

The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

25.

A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

26.

The Constitution gives too much power to the central government, overpowering the states.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

27.

The President created by the Constitution is really just a king.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

28.

The Constitution says federal laws are “the supreme law of the land,” so the federal government could just take complete control.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

29.

The Constitution already contains a few rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of Rights.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

30.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
31.
I am a wealthy businessman 
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
32.
I am a poor farmer
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
33.

Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that

a)

Divides power between the central government and state governments

b)

Includes a system of checks and balances

c)

Allows the states to nullify national laws

d)

Places the most power in the hand of the legislative branch

34.
The Anti-Federalists wanted to keep the ____________  ____ ___________ because it kept the Federal government weak.
a)
Constitution
b)
Declaration of Indepdence
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Articles of Confederation
35.

Who was a Federalist?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

d)

James Monroe

36.

Who would be an example of an Anti Federalist?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

37.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
checks and balances
b)
limited government
c)
federalism
d)
popular sovereignity
38.

Government is divided into 3 branches: Legislative, Executive & Judicial branches.

a)

Federalism

b)

Limited Government

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks & Balances

39.

A system where each branch of government keeps the other branches from having too much power.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Checks & Balances

c)

Individual Rights

d)

Separation of Powers

40.

After an amendment to the United States Constitution is proposed by Congress, it must be ratifies before it can be added to the Constitution. What does ratified mean?

a)

to be avoided

b)

to be removed

c)

to be voted on

d)

to be approved

41.

Why did the America's Founding Fathers create an amendment process to be included in the Constitution?

a)

to allow for the creation of new laws

b)

to allow for the election of a new president

c)

to allow changes to be made in the Constitution

d)

to allow the government to tax citizens

42.

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

43.
What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?
a)
2/3
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
1/4
44.

What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?

a)

each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two

b)

division of power between the federal government and the states

c)

allows the federal government check the state governments

45.
Division of power between the federal government and the states
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
46.
The powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
-10 amendment
Which principle of the U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Due Process
47.
The idea that the government was created by the people of America was--
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republicansim
c)
Federalism
d)
Self-government
48.

What are the first 10 amendments of the US Constitution called?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Bill of Madison

c)

The Bill Amendments

d)

The Judicial Amendments

49.

Which best describes "due process of law?"

a)

Someone convicted of a crime does not have rights

b)

Someone convicted of a crime still has rights

c)

A law this is unfair

d)

A judge that can do whatever he wants

50.

Under the Constitution, the _____ must match the crime.

a)

punishment

b)

police

c)

judge

d)

law

51.

What document protects the rights of the People?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

52.

What document only had a one house legislature?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

53.

What document has grievances against the king?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

54.

What document lays out the due process of law?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

55.

What document has a 2 house legislature?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

56.

What document has a Bill of Rights?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

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