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Unit 3 Review Pt.1

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who elects the mayor of a city?
a)
governor
b)
president
c)
government
d)
people who live in the city
2.
Who decides who will be governor?
a)
police officer
b)
people who live in the state
c)
president
3.
Who decides who will be president?
a)
citizens
b)
the governor
c)
the president
4.
Who runs the national government?
a)
mayor
b)
governor
c)
president
5.
Who runs the state government?
a)
governor
b)
president
c)
police
d)
mayor
6.
What are the 3 types of government?
a)
national, city, and capital
b)
local, state, and national
c)
state, city, and nation
7.
Who is the leader at the local level?
a)
president
b)
mayor
c)
police officer
d)
governor
8.
Citizens want to renovate the city pool.
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
9.
Mail to a relative in Iowa is sent from a United States Post Office in Missouri 
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
10.
Citizens want to build a new park in a city
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
11.
You call 9-1-1 when your house is on fire
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
12.
A military base is built near Kansas City. 
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
13.
You go to get your drivers license and license plate.
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
14.
The new $100 bill is printed and given to banks
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
15.
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
a)
Legislative (congress)
b)
Judicial (Supreme court)
c)
Executive (President)
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
16.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the state governments
d)
national government
17.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
18.
Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak national government
c)
Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
d)
All of the  above
19.
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
a)
King George III  was still in charge of USA
b)
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
c)
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
d)
ask; no
20.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
21.
What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?
a)
They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.
b)
They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch. 
c)
National government was weak, state government had too much power, states were not working together, and there was no leader.
d)
State government was weak and unsuccessful.
22.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
23.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
24.
Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
a)
true
b)
false
26.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
27.

Act passed by Congress that created a system of limited self government for the settlers living in the Northwest Territory

a)

Northwest Territory

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

d)

Articles of Confederation

28.

First written constitution in the colonies

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

Magna Carta

29.

What was a revolt by farmers who were hard hit by Massachusetts economic policy?

a)

Sharon's Rebellion

b)

Shelly's Rebellion

c)

Shays' Rebellion

d)

Shaylin's Rebellion

30.

After the rebellion in Massachusetts, many called for a stronger __________ that would protect the nation in times of crisis.

a)

central

b)

state

c)

local

31.

Congress could not force the states to provide soldiers under what?

a)

US Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Confederation Congress

d)

Bill of Rights

32.

It's argued that the principle reason why the AoC failed was because Congress had no power to collect & levy taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

In order to keep farms from being foreclosed, Shays & the Shaysites surrounded local...

a)

courthouses

b)

legislatures

c)

shops & businesses

d)

citizens

34.

Why was Daniel Shays, a veteran and Massachusetts farmer, frustrated and angry?

a)

He wanted to be recognized for service to his country.

b)

Poor farmers were being taxed heavily by the central government

c)

The government stole his livestock to feed troops

d)

Poor farmers were being taxed heavily by the state government

35.
What was the Great Compromise?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
d)
A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans
36.

What does the political cartoon represent?

a)

3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves = 3 people for representation & taxation in Congress

b)

5/3 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation & taxation in Congress

c)

3/5 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation in the slave trade taxes

d)

10/8 Compromise: every 10 slaves = 8 people for representation in the Appalachian Mountains

37.
Determining representation in the House of Representatives & the Senate caused - 
a)
conflict between the north and the south
b)
conflict between the large states & the small states
c)
conflict between the middle colonies, the southern colonies & the New England colonies
d)
conflict between all the delegates
38.
What was New Jersey's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
39.
What was Virginia's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
40.
Every state has 2 representatives in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
41.
Every state has representatives based on population in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
42.

An agreement in which both sides give up something.

a)

Compromise

b)

Conclusion

c)

Argument

d)

Declaration

43.
Under the Three-Fifths compromise, which individuals counted as 3/5 of a free person when a census was taken?
a)
women
b)
Native Americans
c)
slaves
d)
children
44.
Under the Three-Fifths compromise, which individuals counted as 3/5 of a free person when a census was taken?
a)
women
b)
Native Americans
c)
slaves
d)
children

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