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WorksheetsSSUSH 5
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the first government used for the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
Which of the following was a strength of the Articles of Confederation Government?
States had more power than the Central gov't
The control or regulation of trade
Organizing the NW Territory
Shays' Rebellion
Which event caused the leaders to redesign the American Government in 1787?
Shays' Rebellion
The Battle of Trenton
The Boston Massacre
The treaty of Paris 1783
A type of government in which the power is divided between the national, state and local levels?
Federalism
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Checks & Balances
(Blank) is when government powers are restricted by the Constitution.
Rule of Law
Checks & Balances
Natural Rights
Limited Government
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Executive (President)
Judicial (Supreme Court)
Tree branch (Natural Law)
Legislative (Congress)
Which plan for Congress gave an advantage to larger states?
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
The 3/5ths Compromise
The Articles of Confederation
What is the name of the meeting to create the Constitution?
The Committee of Correspondence
The Constitutional Convention
The Annapolis Convention
The Committee of Five
Which idea led to the creation of the 3 branches of government?
Federalism
Limited Government
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
The Virginia Plan + The New Jersey plan = (Blank) ?
The Executive Branch
The Great Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
The 3/5ths Compromise
The process of approving the Constitution?
Declaration
Implementation
Adoption
Ratification
Which group argued for the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution before agreeing to ratify it?
Democrats
Republicans
Anti Federalists
Federalists
What did Federalists use to promote the ratification of the Constitution?
The Radio
The Internet
Shays Rebellion
The Federalist Papers
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To declare independence
To promote Mercantilism
To promote rejoining England
To protect individual & state's rights
