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WorksheetsNew Nation & US Government
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is self government?
government for just your house
government where people who live in a place make laws for themselves
government for an entire country
government for just one individual person
Under the Articles of Confederation the federal government COULD...
declare war, establish an army, print money
create taxes, declare war, establish an army
declare war, make peace treaties, make money
give the right to bear arms, establish an army, declare war
Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could NOT
establish an army
declare war
establish peace treaties
print money
Under the articles of confederation, congress could NOT
print money
borrow money
declare war
control the right to bear arms
Under the Articles of Confederation, the states had more power than the federal government
True
False
The Constitutional Convention was held to...
have a cook-out
write the Declaration of Independence
discuss the Articles of Confederation
declare war on Great Britain
The Constitutional Convention was held in
Washington, DC
Philadelphia, PA
New York City, NY
Arlington, VA
The Virginia Plan was presented by
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
James Madison
The Virginia Plan proposed
3 branches of government and equal votes from each state
3 branches of government and representation based on population
1 president and equal votes from each state
1 president and representation based on population
The New Jersey plan suggested that
we keep the 3 branches of government, but have no representation for each state
we only have 1 president in charge of everything
we keep the 3 branches of government, but have equal votes for each state
keep the Articles of Confederation
Who devised the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
The Great Compromise suggested
we take all of the Virginia Plan and add the New Jersey plan to it
we continue discussing government structure and come up with a new plan
we take part of the Virginia Plan and none of the New Jersey plan
we take neither plan and set up government like Great Britain
The three-fifths rule stated that
slaves could not be counted toward population
1 out of every 5 slaves could be counted toward population
5 out of every 3 slaves could be counted toward population
3 out of every 5 slaves could be counted toward population
How many of the 13 states, were needed to ratify the constitution?
9
6
12
all of them-13
Federalists were people who favored the constitution and a central governement
true
false
This person was appointed the president of the constitutional convention, and late elected the first president of the United States
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
James Madison
This person suggested the Great Compromise--splitting congress into two houses.
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
James Madison
This person suggested a plan for government called the Virginia Plan.
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
James Madison
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Executive, House of Representatives, Senate
House of Representative, Senate, Supreme Court
Executive, Legislative, President
This branch of government carries out laws, and the president & vice president are part of this branch.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Senate
This branch of government makes laws, and the senate and house of representatives are a part of this branch.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Supreme Court
This branch of government settles legal arguments.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
House of Representatives
Why do we have the "checks & balances" system
to ensure that everyone gets their paycheck
to ensure that everyone's checkbook stays balanced
to ensure that powers remain balanced between the branches of government
to ensure that the president has all the power
A list of amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Human Rights
Civil Rights
Which of the following is NOT a right, as laid out in the Bill of Rights?
Right to bear arms
Freedom of speech
Freedom to speed
Free of cruel & unusual punishment
Which of the following is NOT a right, as laid out in the Bill of Rights?
Right to a jury trial
Right to pick a fight
Freedom of religion
Right to a fair and speedy trial
Who fought in the War of 1812?
United States and France
Great Britain and France
United States and Great Britain
United States and Canada
What two important buildings were burned during the attack on Washington DC?
White House & Waffle House
Capital building and movie theater
White House & movie theater
Capital building & White House
What was the name of the treaty signed to end the War of 1812?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Belgium
Treaty of Washington
