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Unit 2: Foundations/History quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large influence for Thomas Jefferson was

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Locke

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Hobbes

2.

A concept surrounding inherent rights everyone has is known as

a)

The social contract

b)

Natural rule

c)

Limited sovereignty

d)

Federalism

3.

The Four main parts of the Declaration of Independence are

a)

The Preamble, the Articles, the Amendments, the Grievances

b)

The Preamble, the declaration of rights, list of Grievances, the resolution of Independence

c)

Declaration of Rights, Grievances, Articles, Grievances

d)

Articles, Amendments, Bill of Rights, Grievances

4.

The 27 Grievances in the Declaration of Independence

a)

Lists the main reasons we disliked British rule

b)

Lists our goals for our government

c)

Lists the inherent rights everyone has

d)

Ends the document

5.

A weak central government was displayed in

a)

The US Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

British Rule

d)

state governments

6.

One event used to persuade people to change the Articles of Confederation was

a)

the Civil war

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

The revolutionary war

d)

The 3/5th Compromise

7.

The first major discussion at the Constitutional convention was

a)

how to accept new states into the union

b)

how to count population

c)

who would be able to vote

d)

How to set up the legislative branch

8.

In the Constitution, which Articles are dedicated for setting up the three branches of government

a)

the first 3 articles

b)

the last 2 articles

c)

the first one

d)

all 7 mention the 3 main branches of government

9.

Article 5 of the Constitution outlines the

a)

ratification process

b)

states relations

c)

the supremacy clause

d)

amendment process

10.

The Bill of Rights are

a)

the latest voting amendments added

b)

the first 10 amendments added because of the anti-federalist

c)

the articles that outline states rights

d)

a part of the declaration of independence

11.

The difference between British and the Confederate system is

a)

The British had a strong central gov't and the Confederate had strong States

b)

The British did not tax colonies and the Confederate taxed the states

c)

They are exactly the same

d)

The British gov't was easy to change and the Confederate is hard to change

12.

Which Compromise did the Constitutional convention start with?

a)

The 3/5ths Compromise

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

Shays' Compromise

d)

Virginia's Compromise

13.

The Compromise that outlined how to count slaves towards population for representation is known as

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The 3/5ths Compromise

d)

The Northwest Ordinance