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WorksheetsQuarter 2 SS Benchmark Revew
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
The ______________________ branch of government decides if a law is fair and constitutional.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
President
Who wrote the famous lines in the Declaration of Independence, "all men are created equal"?
Thomas Jefferson
Benedict Arnold
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
The British stole the colonists' weapons.
France decided to join the war to help the Continental Army.
The colonists surrendered to the British.
George Washington was elected president.
In 1775, the Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord. The first shot that was fired is referred to as the ___________________.
"first shot"
"start of fighting"
"shot heard in the colonies"
"shot heard 'round the world"
The purpose of the Stamp Act was to ______________.
get rid of Loyalists who supported the king.
collect money to pay for the French and Indian War.
get rid of French colonists in the North.
gain control of more land.
What was the document that included the FIRST PLAN for the colonies' new government? This plan did not work because there was not strong central government.
Declaration of Independnece
Treaty of Paris
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention divide the powers of the national government into three branches?
Governments with three branches are the strongest.
The delegates wanted to choose a king.
They did not want any one branch to become too powerful.
They wanted to have the same government as Great Britain.
According to the federal system, creating and collecting taxes is a ___________________ power.
state power
federal power
shared power (both)
President's power
Instead of revising the Articles of Confederation, delegates decided to do what?
create the Declaration of Independence
create a new government with a Constitution
elect a king to lead the county
allow states to create their own government
Why does the Preamble to the Constitution begin with the words, "We the people..."?
These words were written to represent the people being governed.
These words were written to represent Congress.
These words were written to represent the delegates.
These words were written to give to the King.
This man-made feature was the meeting place for the First and Second Continental Congress as well as the Constitutional Convention. Which feature is located at the heart symbol on the map?
Washington D.C.
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
New York City, NY
This man-made feature is where several major causes of the American Revolution occurred. Which feature is located at the star symbol?
Washington, D.C.
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
New York City, NY
The ability of each branch of the government to limit the power of the other branches is called ________________.
checks and balances
Articles of Confederation
Legislative Branch
President
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"? He also was the note-taker at the Constitutional Convention.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
According to the federal system, declaring war is a ________________ power.
federal power
state power
shared power (both)
President's power
Which physical feature is shown on the map?
Continental Divide
Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Which physical feature is shown on the map?
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coastal Plan
Continental Divide
