WorksheetsA New Nation Test Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
The Articles of Confederation gave Congress no power to ____.
tax or regulate commerce among the states
pass laws or regulate commerce among the states
vote or pass new laws
regulate paperwork
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was it provided for a ____ national government.
weak
strong
British
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
to overturn the Constitution
to establish rules of conduct for soldiers
to give power back to Great Britain
to establish the powers of the new national government
When was the Articles of Confederation written?
before the Revolutionary War
during the Revolutionary War
during the French Revolution
after the Revolutionary War
The Articles of Confederation provided for no common _____.
government
taxes
currency
constitution
What was the only branch of government created under the Articles of Confederation?
legislative
executive
judicial
representative
The Northwest Ordinance ___.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union
created three separate branches of government
outlawed slavery in the new territories
created tax laws in the new territories
What was the name of the first constitution of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
The First Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
Which of the following were weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
Select all the apply
Gave Congress the power to tax or regulate commerce among the states.
Gave each state one vote regardless of size
Provided for no Executive or Judicial branches
Provide for a Weak national Government
Provided for no common currency
What is a federal system of government?
When the national and state government share power.
When the national government has all the political power.
When the state government has all the power.
When local and state government share power.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Northwest Ordinance
In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Boston, Massachusetts
Detroit, Michigan
Los Angeles, California
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Who became known as the "Father of Constitution?"
James Monroe
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
What are two of the most important things debated over at the convention?
Trade regulations and the right of Congress to collect taxes.
The process for declaring war on a foreign nation and the power of the executive branch.
Voting rights for Native and African Americans.
How much power should be given to the national government and how large and small states should be represented in the new government.
What was the structure of the new national government?
Three Branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
One Branch: Legislative
Two Branches: Legislative and Judicial
Three Branches: Executive, Judicial, and Archon.
What did the Great Compromise decide?
How many votes each state would have in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The process for how a territory became a state.
Which branch was more powerful than the others.
The term length of judges on the Supreme Court.
When was the Constitution signed?
At the end of the Revolutionary War (1783).
At the end of the Constitutional Convention (1787).
At the end of the French and Indian War.
At the end end of the War of 1812.
What is the purpose of Legislative Branch?
To make law.
To enforce the law.
To judge the law.
To escape the law.
What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?
To make the law.
To judge the law.
To enforce the law.
To escape the law.
What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?
To enforce the law.
To make the law.
To judge the law.
To escape the law.
Which branch is led by the President of the United States of America?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Monarch
Which branch of government contains the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Monarch
Which branch of government contains the Senate and House of Representatives (Congress)?
Legislative
Judicial
Monarch
Executive
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Proclamation of 1763
Articles of Confederation
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To guarantee individual rights.
To establish the powers of the Executive Branch.
To decide how many votes each state had in the Senate and House of Representatives.
To create the process for admitting a state to the Union.
Upon what two documents were the Bill of Rights based?
Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by Thomas Jefferson.
The Declaration of Rights by Thomas Jefferson and the Articles of Confederation by Benjamin Franklin.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason and the Proclamation of 1763 by British Parliament.
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. Constitution by James Madison.
Which of the following are the rights guaranteed under the 1st Amendment?
Assembly, Press, Petition, Religion, Due Process
Religion, Bear Arms, Press, Petition, Speech
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
How many states had to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution in order for it to become the constitution of the United States of America?
9 of 13
10 of 13
7 of 13
8 of 13
The ______________________ perpetuated(prolonged the existence) slavery in the United States
Great Compromise
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Three-fifths Compromise
All of the first five presidents were Virginians except -
John Adams
George Washington
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
He was President during the War of 1812.
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
This President bought the Louisiana from France (Louisiana Purchase)
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
James Madison
The two-party system emerged during his Presidency.
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
The Federal Court system STARTED during his Presidency.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
James Madison
John Adams
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution during his Presidency.
George Washington
James Madison
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
This President released a Doctrine warning Europe to not interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
James Monroe
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
This President that sent Lewis and Clark to explore the land West of the Mississippi River.
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
John Adams
James Monroe
The War of __________ caused European nations to gain respect for the United States.
1900
1700
1812
1915
The Lewis and Clark expedition included enslaved peoples___________ and _____________, when they explored the Louisiana Purchase Territory.
Madison and Clark
Sacagawea and York
Wheatley and York
The federal court system was established under this president.
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
John Adams
James Monroe
Plans were created for development of the national capital in Washington, D.C. occurred during this presidency.
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
John Adams
James Monroe
This African American astronomer and surveyor, helped complete the design for the national capital in Washington D.C.
Benjamin Banneker
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Phyllis Wheatley
List the order of the first 5 presidents, from first to last.
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, George Washington, John Adams, James Monroe
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, James Monroe
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe
George Washington, James Monroe, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
A tradition or example
Foreign
Political Party
Monroe Doctrine
Precedent
A tax on imported goods.
Initiate
Industry
Tariff
Precedent
Forcing people into service.
Cabinet
Industry
Impressment
Precedent
Consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature.
Bicameral
Articles of Confederation
Commerce
Bill of Rights
The sharing of power between federal and state governments.
Ratify
Bicameral
Federal System
Money
The division of power among the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government.(Virginia Plan)
Separation of Powers
Federal System
Amendment
Checks and Balances
System in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful.
Separation of Powers
Federal System
Amendment
Checks and Balances
The house of the U.S. Congress where the amount of members from each state is based on that states population
Senate
House of Representatives
The house of the U.S. Congress where representation is equal with 2 members from each state
Senate
House of Representatives
