WorksheetsForming a United States Government Part I and II
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was America's first constitution called?
The U. S. Constitution
The Treaty of Paris
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The first constitution of the United States was
strong.
weak.
amazing.
In America's first government there was only one branch created. Which one was it?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
State
What does "ratify" mean?
to cancel
to approve
to create
to limit
What is a "constitution"?
a group of people that run government
a book of laws
an instruction book for how to run the government
a fictional history of a country
What is a "bill of rights"?
a receipt for something you bought
a constitution
a peace treaty
a document that protects citizens by guaranteeing their freedoms
What is a "central government"?
a body of individuals that make laws for the entire country
a state government
a body of individuals that only control part of a country
Under America's first constitution, who had the power?
the central government
the president
the States
the king
Under America's first constitution, the government could do all of the following except
declare war
tax
coin money
make laws
What was "The land ordinance of 1785"?
provided a way to admit new states into the Union.
set up a government in the Northwest Territory
a system for surveying and settling the Northwest Territory.
guaranteed that the new states could be treated the same as the original
What state did not come out of the Northwest Territory?
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
What is an "economic depression"?
a period when business is good, prices and wages are high, and unemployment is low
a period when business slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises
What did not lead to the call for a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation?
An economic depression
Shay's Rebellion.
The Northwest Ordinance
What is a "confederation"?
a sports organization
an alliance
a declaration of war
a constitution
Could there be slavery in the Northwest Territory?
No
Yes
How many free inhabitants did a territory need in order to apply for statehood?
50,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
Which countries took advantage of America's weak central government?
Spain
France
Germany
England
What city was the convention to revise the Articles of Confederation held in?
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
What caused America's first economic depression?
State's having their own currency
England blocking trade
Gold being discovered in California
State's unfairly taxing farmers
The Orange Crop report
The Land Ordinance of 1785 helped provide money for public education.
True
False
