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Benchmark Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 36mins

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1.

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?

a)

1—Enslaved native populations 2—Organized utopian societies

b)

1—Established Catholic missions 2—Focused primarily on fur trading

c)

1—Promoted political freedom 2—Participated in the triangular trade

d)

1—Became commercial shipbuilders 2—Created an early system of public school

2.

Which document completes this excerpt?

a)

A Declaration of Independence

b)

B Treaty of Ghent

c)

C Northwest Ordinance

d)

D Louisiana Purchase Treaty

3.

Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts

4.

Those who agreed with this point of view were known as —

a)

Minutemen

b)

Loyalists

c)

Federalists

d)

Patriots

5.

This statement is most likely from a handbook designed to prepare citizens for —

a)

voting in elections

b)

jury duty

c)

paying income taxes

d)

military service

6.

What was the purpose of this amendment?

a)

To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

b)

To prevent conflicts between state and local governments

c)

To limit the authority of the federal government

d)

To increase the participation of citizens in state government

7.

Which law would be considered unconstitutional on the basis of First Amendment guarantees?

a)

A ban on the publication of classified information by government employees

b)

A requirement that church employees pay income tax

c)

A requirement that churches get a permit before building a new chapel

d)

A prohibition on electing religious leaders to government office

8.

How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?

a)

By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies

b)

By requiring colonists to enlist in the military

c)

By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have

d)

By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries

9.

Which sentence completes this diagram?

a)

People cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves.

b)

Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted.

c)

Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established.

d)

A defendant cannot be denied a speedy and public trial.

10.

The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of —

a)

freedom from debts

b)

religious freedom

c)

economic freedom

d)

freedom of speech

11.

Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?

a)

The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens.

b)

A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.

c)

The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy.

d)

A republican system of government will better represent large states.

12.

Which amendment prohibits federal and state governments from carrying out these actions?

a)

The First Amendment

b)

The Second Amendment

c)

The Fifth Amendment

d)

The Tenth Amendment

13.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

a)

The British victory extended the fighting for another year.

b)

The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental army.

c)

The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.

d)

The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.

14.

Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?

a)

A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies

b)

Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops

c)

A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies

d)

Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies

15.

How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?

a)

By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions

b)

By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

c)

By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies

d)

By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

16.

Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

a)

It increased the political influence of the South.

b)

It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens.

c)

It decreased the federal tax on property in the South.

d)

It allowed the South to expand its industrial output.

17.

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office.

b)

Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes.

c)

Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army.

d)

Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony’s militia.

18.

Which reason best completes this list?

a)

To spread democratic ideals

b)

To improve efficiency in manufacturing

c)

To locate potential military allies

d)

To claim new territory

19.

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued —

a)

against increased power for the national government

b)

for the dissolution of state governments

c)

against the passage of a bill of rights

d)

for the creation of a strong executive branch

20.

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

a)

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

b)

Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved

c)

The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

d)

British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

21.

The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a —

a)

method to purchase territory from foreign powers

b)

procedure for military takeovers of existing countries

c)

process through which states could be added to the Union

d)

compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West

22.

•Unreasonable searches and seizures are illegal.

•Search warrants may not be issued without probable cause.

•The place to be searched and the people or items to be seized must be described in a warrant.

Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fourth Amendment

c)

Fifth Amendment

d)

Tenth Amendment

23.

Primary Motives of European Exploration:

1. To Increase Wealth

2. Promote Christianity

3. ?

Which motive best completes the diagram?

a)

To promote free enterprise

b)

To extend democracy

c)

To expand empires

d)

To found utopian communities

24.

Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?

a)

States have the power to regulate public education

b)

People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services.

c)

Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

d)

Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers.

25.
Which branch is discussed in Article 1 of the constitution?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative
26.
Which branch is discussed in Article 2 of the Constitution?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
27.
Which branch is discussed in Article 3 of the Constitution?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Executive Branch
28.
Article V establishes the process for _______________________.
a)
Amending the Constitution
b)
Ratifying the Constitution
c)
Electing the President
d)
Deciding who has more power
29.

Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to abandon the Articles of Confederation?

a)

In hopes that they could return to Great Britain as colonies.

b)

To create a strong central government in their new nation.

c)

The delegates wanted to create a monarchy.

d)

They were looking to become part of the French Empire.

30.

Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

Three-fifths Compromise

c)

The New Jersey Plan

d)

The Great Compromise

31.

Division of Government between the National and state governments

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

32.

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Bicameral Legislature

33.

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks & Balances

d)

Natural Rights

34.

Describes the process for amending the Constitution

a)

Article I

b)

Article V

c)

Article IV

d)

Article II

35.
The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government. 
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
36.
Government is by the consent of the governed.
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Republicanism
37.
Government officials are never above the law.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Federalism
38.
The right to bear arms.
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Republicanism
39.
This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law
a)
Limited Government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Federalism
40.
Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?
a)
Self-government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited government
41.
People voting on their elected representatives is an example of what constitutional principle? 
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
42.
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
Slaves count as 3/5th of a person for population and representation in congress. 
b)
The Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan would combined to form a bicameral legislature.
c)
The Bill of Rights appeased the Anti-Federalists.
d)
The preamble states "we the people" evidence of popular sovereignty.
43.

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand 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

44.
Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
no judicial system
b)
no chief executive
c)
the states all had the same currency
d)
no tax system
45.
Which of the following describes federalism?
a)
the three branches check on each other
b)
the small states have equal power in the Senate
c)
the power is divided between the executive, judicial, and legislative
d)
the power is divided between the states and country
46.
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to judge the laws
c)
to check the Congress
d)
to write the laws
47.
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
to judge the laws
b)
to enforce the laws
c)
to write the laws
d)
to veto the laws
48.
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to write the laws
c)
to judge the laws
d)
to tax the people
49.
Free Speech is found in which Amendment?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
50.
The Fifth Amendment states that a person cannot be
a)
tried for the same crime twice.
b)
forced to give evidence against himself or herself.
c)
deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process of law.
d)
all of the above
51.
According to the Fourth Amendment, the police can search and seize a person's property only if
a)
the neighbors sign a petition.
b)
the chief of police gives permission.
c)
a judge issues a warrant.
d)
the have a written note from your mother. 
52.
Which of these is not allowed, according to the Eighth Amendment?
a)
reasonable bail
b)
reasonable fines
c)
jail terms
d)
cruel punishments
53.
The Tenth Amendment states that
a)
most powers belong to the national government.
b)
powers not given to the national government or prohibited from the states belong to the states or the people.
c)
the people are the source of all government powers.
d)
the states are the most important part of our government system.
54.
Which amendment gives a "well-regulated militia...the right of the people" to bear arms.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
2nd Amendment 
55.
Guarantees freedom of religion
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
56.
Guarantees freedom of the press
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
57.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
58.
Just because a right is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution does not mean the people are not entitled to that right
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
59.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
60.
Guarantees the right to petition the government 
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
61.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and fair trial
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
62.
Which of the following documents limited the power of the King of England?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
63.
Which statement explains the significance of the House of Burgesses?
a)
the assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures
b)
colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor
c)
the assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia
d)
the king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful
64.
All of the following ideas are associated with the Magna Carta except-
a)
due process of law
b)
trial by jury
c)
limited government
d)
federalism
65.

The French and Indian War was very _______________ for the British.

a)

cheap

b)

expensive

c)

long

66.

What famous phrase did the colonists come up with?

a)

Ain't nobody got time for that

b)

No Taxation without Representation

c)

Free the people

d)

British people SMELL

67.

The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.

a)

paper

b)

plastic

c)

pollution

68.

The colonists hope that the tax would be taken away, or ____________

a)

repealed

b)

lost

c)

given

d)

refocused

69.

What was the main goal of the settlers at Jamestown

a)

To convert the natives to Christianity

b)

To establish a community with representative government

c)

to establish a successful agriculturally-based colony

d)

to find gold and riches

70.

Which of the colonies was founded as a refuge for imprisoned debtors?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Georgia

71.
Why was Maryland founded?
a)
To avoid debtors' prison
b)
To create a safe place for Catholics
c)
To freely practice religion
d)
To have more job opportunities