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USI.7

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Articles of Confederation gave Congress no power to ____.

a)

regulate commerce among the states

b)

pass laws

c)

vote

d)

regulate paperwork

2.

What is commerce?

a)

trade

b)

currency

c)

taxes

d)

commercials

3.

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was it provided for a ____ national government.

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

British

d)

currency

4.

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

to overturn the Constitution

b)

to establish rules of conduct for soldiers

c)

to give power back to Great Britain

d)

to establish the powers of the new national government

5.

What is a constitution?

a)

a plan of revolution

b)

an old letter

c)

any document

d)

a written plan of government

6.

When was the Articles of Confederation written?

a)

before the Revolutionary War

b)

during the Revolutionary War

c)

during the French Revolution

d)

after the Revolutionary War

7.

The Articles of Confederation gave Congress no power to ____.

a)

communicate with states

b)

tax

c)

make peace with other countries

d)

declare war

8.

The Articles of Confederation provided for no common _____.

a)

government

b)

taxes

c)

currency

d)

constitution

9.

The Articles of Confederation gave each state one _____ regardless of size.

a)

vote

b)

chance

c)

government

d)

power

10.

What was the only branch of government created under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

representative

11.

One outcome of the Articles of Confederation was the creation of the ___.

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Northeast Initiative

c)

Northwest Initiative

d)

Northeast Ordinance

12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Anti-Federalists wanted the new national government to have _____ power.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
equal
d)
absolute
16.
Federalists wanted the new national government to have _____ power.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
no
d)
absolute
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
20.
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
21.
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
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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
25.
___ 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
26.
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
27.
_____ wrote the Bill of Rights.
a)
James Madison
b)
George Mason
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
28.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written by ____.
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
29.
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was written by _____.
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
30.
The Virginia Plan was proposed by _____.
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
31.

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

32.

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

33.

All of the first five presidents were Virginians except?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

34.

Under which president was the Federal Court system established?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

35.

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

36.

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

37.

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

38.

Under which president did a two-party system emerge?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

39.

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

40.

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

a)

Merriwether Lewis

b)

William Clark

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

41.

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

42.

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

43.

Who was elected our 2nd President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

44.

Who was elected our 3rd President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

45.

Who was elected our 4th President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

46.

Who was elected our 5th President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

47.

Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

48.

Who was the leader of the Anti-Federalist Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

49.

Which party was also known as the Democratic-Republicans?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

50.

Where was John Adams from?

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

New Jersey

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