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SSUSH 5

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the first government used for the United States?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Declaration of Independence

2.

Which of the following was a strength of the Articles of Confederation Government?

a)

States had more power than the Central gov't

b)

The control or regulation of trade

c)

Organizing the NW Territory

d)

Shays' Rebellion

3.

Which event caused the leaders to redesign the American Government in 1787?

a)

Shays' Rebellion

b)

The Battle of Trenton

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The treaty of Paris 1783

4.

A type of government in which the power is divided between the national, state and local levels?

a)

Federalism

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks & Balances

5.

(Blank) is when government powers are restricted by the Constitution.

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Checks & Balances

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Limited Government

6.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

a)

Executive (President)

b)

Judicial (Supreme Court)

c)

Tree branch (Natural Law)

d)

Legislative (Congress)

7.

Which plan for Congress gave an advantage to larger states?

a)

The New Jersey Plan

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The 3/5ths Compromise

d)

The Articles of Confederation

8.

What is the name of the meeting to create the Constitution?

a)

The Committee of Correspondence

b)

The Constitutional Convention

c)

The Annapolis Convention

d)

The Committee of Five

9.

Which idea led to the creation of the 3 branches of government?

a)

Federalism

b)

Limited Government

c)

Rule of Law

d)

Separation of Powers

10.

The Virginia Plan + The New Jersey plan = (Blank) ?

a)

The Executive Branch

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

The Missouri Compromise

d)

The 3/5ths Compromise

11.

The process of approving the Constitution?

a)

Declaration

b)

Implementation

c)

Adoption

d)

Ratification

12.

Which group argued for the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution before agreeing to ratify it?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Anti Federalists

d)

Federalists

13.

What did Federalists use to promote the ratification of the Constitution?

a)

The Radio

b)

The Internet

c)

Shays Rebellion

d)

The Federalist Papers

14.

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

a)

To declare independence

b)

To promote Mercantilism

c)

To promote rejoining England

d)

To protect individual & state's rights