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Cornerstone Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
2.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution 
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Rights
d)
Bill of Laws
3.
Rule by the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Popular Solution
c)
Popular Voting
d)
Voting Sovereignty
4.
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Check and Weigh 
c)
Prohibit Abuse
d)
Monitor Power
5.

A plan that provides the rules for government

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Constitution

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President

6.

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.

a)

Federalism

b)

Division of Powers

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Localism

7.

To approve

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Veto

c)

Override

d)

Ratify

8.

Basic liberties and rights of citizens

a)

Federalism

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Limited Government

d)

republicanism

9.

the government and its officials only have so much power

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Limited Government

10.

dividing the powers of government among the 3 branches

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

11.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
12.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
d)
The people of Massachusetts.
13.
Government is by the consent of the governed.
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Republicanism
14.
Government officials are never above the law.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Federalism
15.
Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?
a)
Self-government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited government
16.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights
a)
They wanted to keep the government small
b)
They wanted to keep the government big and strong
c)
They wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
d)
They wanted to make sure individual and state rights were protected
17.
Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
a)
The federal government needed changing
b)
The states powers were too weak
c)
The Articles of Confederation were powerful
d)
George Washington was a great leader.
18.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
19.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Confederation
20.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
21.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
22.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
23.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
24.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
25.
What is the U.S Constitution?
a)
Supreme law of the land
b)
An amendment
c)
A system of government
d)
A group of people who make laws
26.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Congress, Presidents, Judges
b)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Executive, Legislative, Senate
d)
Judicial, House of Representatives, Senate
27.
Whats does the Judicial Branch of government do?
a)
Supervies laws,
b)
Make laws
c)
Carry out the laws.
d)
Explain the laws.
28.
What does the Legislative Branch of government do?
a)
Carry out the laws
b)
Approve the laws
c)
Make the laws
d)
Supervise the law
29.
What does the Executive Branch of goernment do?
a)
Makes laws official
b)
Make laws
c)
Supervise laws
d)
Doesn't have anything to do with laws
30.
What is the bill of rights?
a)
A add on to the declaration of independence
b)
The lasts words of the premble
c)
The first 3 words of the constitution
d)
The first 10 amendments
31.
What are the first 3 words of the U.S constitution?
a)
Life liberty and happiness
b)
We the people
c)
Libery or death
d)
We the kings
32.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
28
b)
17
c)
29
d)
27
33.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Congress
c)
house of representatives
d)
president
34.

Alexander Hamilton was appointed to which cabinet position?

a)

Secretary of War

b)

Secretary of Defense

c)

Secretary of Treasury

d)

Attorney General

35.

What did Hamilton believe the national governments role was?

a)

Should help the economy

b)

Should not get involved with the economy

36.

Hamilton was successful in establishing America's First National Bank.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Who were Hamilton's biggest opponents?

a)

Madison and Jefferson

b)

Jackson and Knox

c)

Randolph and Jefferson

38.

Alexander Hamilton was the founder of..?

a)

founder of the nation's financial system

b)

founder of the first national;l library

c)

founder of the national hospital system

39.

What does domestic mean?

a)

issues that are related inside the country.

b)

issues outside of the country

40.

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Dentist in Georgia rebelled against high taxes

b)

Farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against a new tax on whiskey in 1791.

c)

Slave owners released all slaves

41.

What did Washington prove following the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

He showed that the Government had the power and will to enforce its law

b)

He showed that the Government was weak and could not control its domestic issues

42.
He believed the Constitution should be interpreted loosely in order to give the federal government more flexibility and power (use the elastic clause).
a)
Alexander Hamilton (Federalist)
b)
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)
43.
He believed the Bank of the United States (BUS) was unconstitutional & places too much power in the hands of the elite.
a)
Federalist Alexander Hamilton
b)
Republican Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)
44.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
45.
In order to get his financial program through Congress in 1790, Alexander Hamilton made a deal to move the nation's capital from:
a)
New York to Trenton to Philadelphia
b)
New York to Philadelphia to Washington DC
c)
Philadelphia to Annapolis, MD
d)
Philadelphia to Washington, DC
46.
Alexander Hamilton's political party  
a)
Democratic-Republicans 
b)
Federalist 
c)
Whigs 
d)
Republicans 
47.
Thomas Jefferson was a ______.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
48.
Thomas Jefferson served as President Washington's ______.
a)
Attorney General
b)
Vice President
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
49.
Which one was the Federalist?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
50.
This cabinet member was responsible for creation of the Bank of the United States.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Henry Knox
c)
Edmund Randolph
d)
Alexander Hamilton
51.
Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow.  These are called
a)
Prototype
b)
Illustration
c)
Precedent
d)
Hierarchy
52.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
53.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?
a)
The right to social equality
b)
The right to elect government officials
c)
The right to religious equality
d)
The right to personal liberty
54.
 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
55.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
56.
The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.
a)
Just
b)
Equal
c)
the same
d)
Free
57.

Who were the Patriots?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain

58.

Why did the British tax the colonies so heavily after the French and Indian War?

a)

To get extra tea and sugar

b)

To force the Patriots to surrender

c)

To create anger in the colonies

d)

To pay off war debt

59.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

60.

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

b)

It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

c)

It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

d)

George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.

61.

First armed conflict of the war; known as “shot heard round the world.”

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

62.

Washington’s army and French fleet surround main British army in the south. Last major battle before British surrender.

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

63.
Which American general was dissatisfied with his lack of credit and became an infamous traitor?
a)
Howe
b)
Gates
c)
Greene
d)
Arnold
64.
Place these events in the correct order:
A. Battle of Yorktown
B. Battle of Lexington and Concord
C. Battle of Saratoga
a)
C, B, A
b)
B, C, A
c)
B, A, C
d)
A, B, C
65.
The American Revolution was a conflict between the colonists and _____________.
a)
the French
b)
the Spainish
c)
the British 
66.
What is happening in this painting by Paul Revere? 
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Battle at Saratoga
c)
Boston Massacre
67.
Who was John Locke?
a)
A businessman, writer, inventor, and scientist of the Enlightenment.
b)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized helping others and good samaritanism.
c)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized spiritual rebirth
d)
English Philosopher and Political Thinker: inspired Thomas Jefferson
68.
A period of Christian religious revival that spanned from 1730-1750 is known as:
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
The American Revolution
69.

The first permanent and lasting English settlement in the Americas was:

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Rhode Island

70.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A document that set up an organized government for the Pilgrims

b)

A list of religious rules the Pilgrims had to follow

c)

A map that later showed the hidden fort at Jamestown

d)

A document that kept the colonies from trading with other countries

71.

Someone who agrees to work for a designated amount of time without pay in exchange for passage to America is:

a)

A Puritan

b)

An indentured servant

c)

A slave

d)

A head-right

72.

What was the Great Awakening?

a)

The idea that knowledge, science, and reason can improve society

b)

A return to stronger religious faith and a growth spurt of new churches

c)

The time period when the most slaves were brought to the Americas

d)

When colonists began rebelling against Great Britain

73.

The British government did not enforce certain laws that benefited them. This "unofficial" policy led to smuggling of goods. What is the name of the policy?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Salutary Neglect

74.

religious revival from 1720s-1740s that led to the creation of new churches

a)

the Great Awakening

b)

the Enlightenment

c)

the Renaissance

75.

part of the triangular trade route that brought imprisoned people away from their homelands

a)

the Death March

b)

the Independence Trail

c)

the Middle Passage

76.

Explorers brought news of the Americas home to Europe. European nations quickly sought to claim land with the hope of ______________.

a)

relocating criminals to this land.

b)

discovering new peoples and cultures.

c)

boosting their economies with access to new resources and trade.

d)

converting more Native Americans and expanding their congregations.

77.

What is the name of the first 10 amendments?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

78.
No unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant
a)
1st amendment
b)
5th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
8th amendment
79.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
80.
This amendment provides for freedom from self-incrimination, right to remain silent and freedom from being tried for the same crime twice.
a)
3rd
b)
6th
c)
10th
d)
5th
81.
This amendment asserts that powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved to the states.
a)
2nd
b)
8th
c)
9th 
d)
10th
82.
This was the  western boundary for the 13 colonies.
a)
Lake Erie
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ociean
83.
What is a cash crop?
a)
Crops sold for profit
b)
A group of people who came to the New World in search of Religious Freedom
c)
People who make their own laws
d)
People whose view differ from those held by most people in the community
84.

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to the outbreak of conflict in the American Revolution?

a)

Royal governors taxed the importation of common English products

b)

The King would not allow representatives from the colonies in Parliament

c)

American Indian tribes trusted the British government more than colonial governments

d)

Colonists were angered with the restrictions on expansion of settlements into Indian territories

85.

Economic Activities of Colonial America


New England Colonies ----- Merchant trade, shipbuilding, naval supplies, small farming, forestry, fishing


Middle Colonies ------ Dairy farming, wheat and grain farming


Southern Colonies ---- Rice, tobacco, indigo farming


Backcountry --- Small farming, hunting and fur trapping


Which factor most contributed to different patterns of economic activity among the colonies?

a)

differences of religion among colonial areas

b)

differences of culture among European settlers

c)

differences of physical geography and resources

d)

differences of the length of time a colony had existed

86.
What mainly caused an economic differences between the thirteen colonies?
a)
Religion
b)
Geography
c)
economy
d)
political
87.
Many religious denominations grew in numbers during what era?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
First  Great Awakening
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
88.
African Slaves were used heavily in the Southern Colonies because of the 
a)
immigration laws
b)
climate 
c)
Cash crops and plantations 
d)
pay 
89.
What is a statement we can make based on this map?
a)
Farming rice and tobacco where important to the Southern Colonies
b)
The slave trade increased in the Southern Colonies
c)
Georgia had a hard time claiming land from the Native Americans
d)
Rice grew deep inland up high in the mountains
90.

What is a colony?

a)

a group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a new land

b)

a large farm where cash crops are grown

c)

A document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area

d)

a Spanish community for the religious conversion and training of Native Americans

91.
Europeans learned about this crop from the Native Americans. It is known as the crop that saved Jamestown
a)
okra
b)
tobacco
c)
sugar cane
d)
honey bees

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