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Unit 3 SSUSH5 Early Republic Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three branches of our government under the Constitution are the

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

federal

e)

state

2.
1755-1804 He was an American Statesman and member of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, author of the Federalist Papers, first Secretary of Treasury under George Washington, developed the Bank of the US
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
3.
What was the document that contained the first "rules" for government in the United States?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Confederation
d)
Articles of Independence
4.

(a)   was a rebellion of debt-ridden farmers after the Revolution. The national government could not successfully put it down and it displayed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

5.

The (a)   settled the issue of small states/large states representation in the Legislative branch (Congress). It created a bi-cameral (2 house legislature). The House of Representatives (based on state population) and Senate (2 per state) is how the compromise was settled.

6.

(a)   were supporters of a strong central government and the Constitution.

7.

(a)   were supporters of a weaker central government and stronger state governments.

8.

What was the name Congress gave to the lands that were won from the British after the Revolution?

a)

Northwest Territory

b)

Indian Territory

c)

Ohio River Valley

d)

Black Swamp

9.

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Allows each branch of government to limit powers of the other two branches.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks & Balances

d)

Natural Rights

10.

The (a)   was added to the Constitution because the Anti-Federalists wanted to protect individuals and states’ rights.

11.

__________________________ allows our government to maintain separate branches of government in order to

keep any one branch from exercising the distinct functions of another.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

12.

What did the three-fifths compromise decide?

a)

The three-fifths compromise decided that only three-fifths of the slave population would count towards representation in Congress.

b)

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would only count for taxation not for representation

c)

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would not count for anything

d)

The three-fifths compromise decided that three-fifths of the slaves would count for taxation and representation.