Worksheets8th Grade History Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 19mins
Define : Precedent.
A position of supreme power in the U.S.
An example that becomes standard practice.
Head of the State
Forced military service.
George Washington’s goodbye letter to the American people warning them of foreign alliances, political parties and sectionalism.
Presidential good-bye speech.
The Farewell Address.
President's Exit letter.
Presidential End of Term.
The event where 3 secret French agents demanded money from the U.S in order to stop the attacks on U.S Ships Is known as… ___________.
X,Y,Z Affair.
A,B,C Affair.
1,2,3 Affair.
Z,Y,X Affair
The president appointed a group of advisors to help do his job, what is this called?
Cabinet.
The Avengers.
Board of Presidency.
Secretary of State.
Famous landmark Supreme Court case during President Jeffersons time in office that establishes the principle of Judicial Review.
Marbury V. Madison
Brown V. Board of Education
McCulloh V. Maryland
Dred Scott V. Sandford
The Federalist Party was led by ___________.
Alexander Hamilton.
Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington.
George Mason.
The leader of the Democratic-Republican Party was __________.
Thomas Jefferson.
Alexander Hamilton.
George Washington.
Abraham Lincoln.
At the start of the Civil War, what was the primary goal of the Union?
end slavery
increase taxes
expand American territory
preserve the Union
Which of the following best describes how the Emancipation Proclamation addressed the issue of slavery effective January 1, 1863?
It freed enslaved people in all United States territories.
It freed enslaved people in the border states.
It freed enslaved people in all territories in rebellion against the Union.
It freed all enslaved people in the world.
What was the name of General Sherman's strategy as he wreaked havoc and tried to break the will of the South by destroying farms, crops, livestock, and local infrastructure.
guerilla warfare
total war
ambush
entrench
The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to
provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.
gain the vote for millions of former slaves.
provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.
get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.
The period of rebuilding of The South after The Civil War was known as
The Renaissance
Reconstruction
The Guilded Age
The Industrial Revolution
Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
13th
14th
15th
3rd
Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?
13th
14th
15th
5th
When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Authoritarian Government
Constitutional Monarchy
Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?
The Virginia Plan
Three-fifths Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
Division of Power between the 3 branches of government
Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Bicameral Legislature
Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Checks & Balances
Natural Rights
How many Branches of Government are there?
3
4
5
6
What is the name of the document that creates our Government ?
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Magna Carta
The Treaty of Paris
Which Branch of Government can declare war?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
None of these
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
The Vice President
The President
The Speaker of the House
The President of the Senate
This branch of government makes sure laws are constitutional. It is made up of the Supreme Court with 9 justices and many other courts.
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
