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American Government Final Pt.1

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Led by a king or queen

a)

Monarchy

b)

Direct democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Autocracy

2.

Those in charge are military members who took over by force

a)

Junta

b)

Representative democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

3.

A small group rules the country

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Direct democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

4.

God & religious law are the government's authority

a)

Theocracy

b)

Direct democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

5.

What type of government does the United States have?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

6.

The systems of government are ________.

a)

unitary, confederacy, federal

b)

unitary, confederacy, democracy

c)

dictatorship, monarchy, federal

d)

unitary, autocracy, dictatorship

7.

In a federal system of government power is _______.

a)

divided

b)

earned

c)

concentrated

d)

open

8.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
9.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 
a)
3 
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
10.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
11.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
12.
Congress never had any money because under the Articles they did NOT have the power to ____.
a)
print money
b)
sell items to other countries
c)
tax
d)
spend money
13.

What does rule of law mean?

a)

No rules or laws

b)

No one is above the law

c)

Rules take the place of laws

d)

Laws take the place of rules

14.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
15.
 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
16.
Who was directly addressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
King George III
b)
George Washington
c)
King Phillip of France
d)
no one
17.

The Constitutional Convention was needed to...

a)

write the Treaty of Paris.

b)

get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.

c)

decide who would fight Daniel Shay.

d)

revise or improve the Articles of Confederation.

18.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
19.

Representation should be proportional based on a state's population was part of the

a)

New Jersey plan

b)

Virginia plan

c)

Conneticut plan

d)

Commerce Compromise

20.
Slaves would partially count towards population is part of the 
a)
Commerce compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Three-fifths Compromise
d)
Electoral College
21.
The ____________________ was added because Anti-Federalists argued against ratification of the Constitution.
a)
Preamble
b)
Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Federalists
22.
What country did The United States declare independence from?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
23.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 4, 1787
d)
July 2, 1775
24.

The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...

a)

create a new framework of government.

b)

list colonial complaints against King George III.

c)

declare colonial independence from Great Britain.

d)

celebrate the Fourth of July.

25.

Why did the British tax the colonies so heavily after the French and Indian War?

a)

To get extra tea and sugar

b)

To force the Patriots to surrender

c)

To create anger in the colonies

d)

To pay off war debt

26.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Washington, DC
c)
Richmond, Virginia
d)
Paris, France
27.
Which Plan was favored by small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
28.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
29.

The image represents-

a)

Three-Fifths Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

Virginia Plan

30.
What does Bicameral mean?
a)
Two wheels
b)
One Building
c)
Two Governments
d)
Two Houses
31.
Every state has 2 representatives in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
32.
Every state has representatives based on population in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
33.
Which group at the Constitutional Convention were opposed to the Constitution because they felt it did not adequately protect individuals from government abuse?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
34.
This was the uprising of farmers and Revolutionary War veterans in response to unfair taxes and property loss
a)
Shays' Rebellion
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Intolerable Acts
35.
Even though the Declaration says, "all men are created equal," which of the following groups still fought for rights after it was written?
a)
Women
b)
Native Americans
c)
Slaves 
d)
All of the above
36.
Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the 
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
Conneticut plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
37.

Which of the following statements is an opinion about the U.S. Constitution?

a)

It has survived over 200 years.

b)

It is a blueprint for the U.S. government.

c)

It is the best plan for a government.

d)

It took a lot of compromise to put it together.

38.
Supporters of the Constitution were wealthy merchants who were know as 
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Republicans
d)
Monarchs
39.

The Constitutional Convention took place in what year?

a)

1781

b)

1787

c)

1776

d)

1783

40.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights 
d)
Created a two house legislature
41.
How does a state get their amount of electoral votes 
a)
Multiply The number of senate and House of Representatives.
b)
Only Number of senate
c)
Add the number of Senates and Representatives per state
d)
Only Number of Representativs
42.
How many Amendments are there in the Constitution?
a)
10
b)
25
c)
27
d)
52
43.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
44.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
45.

How old must a person be to be President?

a)

25 years old

b)

30 years old

c)

35 years old

d)

40 years old

46.

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

a)

l

b)

ll

c)

lll

d)

lV

47.

Which person would be eligible to run for president in the 2020 election?

a)

Susan, born in 1990 in Texas, lived in Georgia for 15 years

b)

George, a naturalized citizen, lived in New York for 20 years

c)

Tiffany born in 1975 in Alabama, has lived in the U.S. for 40 years

d)

John, a legal immigrant, has lived in the U.S. for 14 years

48.

Which of these statements is true of the first 43 presidents of the U.S.?

a)

all served in the military

b)

all have been men

c)

all have been members of a political party

d)

all have been either Democrats or Republicans

49.

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

9

d)

7

50.
What is the age requirement for the Supreme Court Justices?
a)
50
b)
45
c)
40
d)
No age requirement
51.
What is the main purpose of the Judicial Branch of Government?
a)
to make laws
b)
to enforce laws
c)
to interpret laws
d)
to break laws
52.

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

a)

To make laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To interpret laws

d)

To train lawyers

53.

What is highest court in the land?

a)

a. U.S. Court of Appeals

b)

a. U.S. Supreme Court

c)

a. U.S. District Court

d)

a. U.S. High Court

54.

The boycotting of paper, playing cards, printed material, etc., led to the repeal of what act?

a)

The Declaratory Acts

b)

The Coercive Acts

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Stamp Act

55.

The image below concerns government.


Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?

a)

separation of powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

social contract

d)

natural law

56.

What is the name of Georgia's legislative branch of government?

a)

General Legislative

b)

Brach of Laws

c)

General Assemble

d)

General Assembly

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