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WorksheetsUS History Unit 4 Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
How is the Constitution different from the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution created 2 new branches of government and a much stronger federal government than the Articles of Confederation
The Constitution made Congress much weaker than it had been under the Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation had 3 branches of government, the Constitution got rid of 2 and only kept the legislative branch
The Articles of Confederation gave more power to the federal government and the Constitution gave more power to the state governments
What was George Washington’s role during the Constitutional Convention?
President of the Convention
Father of the Constitution
Wrote the Preamble
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
How did James Madison come to be known as the Father of the Constitution?
Madison wrote a good deal of the document and was influential in convincing states to ratify it
Madison served as the President of the Convention while the document was being written
Madison wrote the Preamble, setting the tone of the goal of the document
Madison refused to sign the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added
What kind of legislative branch did the Great Compromise create?
It combined the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan to make a 2 part legislative branch; one part would have equal representation from all states and the other would have representation based on each state's population
It created a single house legislative branch with each state having equal representation
It combined the New York Plan and Virginia Plan, giving each state representation based on their population, including their slave population
It created a 3 branch government with representatives from each state making up the legislative branch
How did the 3/5ths Compromise affect a state's representation in Congress?
States were to only count three-fifths of their slaves when counting their population for representation in Congress
States could choose not to count their slaves as a part of their population, but they were forced to pay 3/5ths more in taxes
States were forced to count their slave populations accurately for tax purposes, and but were not allowed to count slaves as a part of their population for representation in Congress
States were to only count their slaves as a part of their population 3 out of every 5 years when determining state populations for representation in Congress
What were the two main reasons the Anti-Federalists were against the ratification of the Constitution?
They believed it gave the federal government too much power; there was no Bill of Rights
There was no Bill of Rights; they did not believe a federal government should have a president
They believed each state should be able to have its own army; they wanted state governments to remain more powerful than the federal government
They believed that the Constitution made the federal government too weak; they disagreed with the Bill of Rights
What was the goal of the Federalist Papers?
To convince people to support and ratify the new Constitution
To convince people to fight for a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution
To explain the weaknesses of the new Constitution
To convince people that we needed to write a new Constitution
Match the role or power with the correct branch of government.
The power to pass laws
Legislative Branch/Congress
Executive Branch/President
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
Match the role or power with the correct branch of government.
Commander of the Military
Legislative Branch/Congress
Executive Branch/President
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
Match the role or power with the correct branch of government.
Make treaties with other countries
Executive Branch/President
Legislative Branch/Congress
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
Match the role or power with the correct branch of government.
Evaluate the laws
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
Legislative Branch/Congress
Executive Branch/President
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Creates and manages the country's budget
Legislative Branch/Congress
Executive Branch/President
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
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Enforces the laws
Executive Branch/President
Legislative Branch/Congress
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
What is one way that the Executive Branch can check the Legislative Branch?
A president can veto laws passed by Congress
Congress can impeach a president
The Supreme Court can override the President's veto
A President can fire members of Congress
What is one way the Legislative Branch can check the Executive Branch?
Congress approves Presidential Appointments
Congress selects members of the President's Cabinet
The Supreme Court can declare a presidential action unconstitutional
The Supreme Court can impeach members of Congress
What is one way the Judicial Branch can check the Legislative Branch?
The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional
The Supreme Court can impeach a president
Congress selects the Supreme Court judges
The President can veto Supreme Court decisions
What was the purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
It ensured the individual rights of citizens
It limits the power of state governments
It made sure that the federal government had power over its citizens
It gave citizens more rights than the Articles of Confederation
Match the Constitutional Principle with its description.
Power is divided between the federal and state governments
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
Match the Constitutional Principle with its description.
Division of power between the three branches
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
Limited Government
Match the Constitutional Principle with its description.
The courts review laws to make sure they obey the Constitution
Judicial Review
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Match the Constitutional Principle with its description.
The government may use only those powers given to it
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Match the Constitutional Principle with its description.
A system so no one branch of government has too much power
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Match the Constitutional Principle with its description.
The people are the source of all governmental authority
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Separation of Powers
What did the Whiskey Rebellion prove?
The Legislative Branch had the power to create new taxes and the Executive Branch had the power to enforce the laws
The people had the power to overturn unpopular laws through protest
Congress did not have the power to pass unpopular taxes
The Executive Branch was not powerful enough to prevent rebellions
Which is NOT a part of the Indian Policy established during Washington's presidency?
force Native American tribes onto reservations
U.S. government is the only one who can negotiate land or trade deals with Native American tribes
Gain Native American land by purchasing them through treaties
Keep peace between Native Americans and American citizens
What happened to Native American tribes in the Northwest that were fighting to maintain their lands during Washington’s presidency?
After years of U.S. losses, Native Americans in the region were defeated and were forced to give up a large section of their land in the territory in a treaty
With aid from England, they were able to force U.S. settlers off of their lands
They were conquered by the U.S. and force our of the territory
Through negotiation, the tribes in the region were able to retain ownership of their lands in the Northwest Territory
Who was the founder of the Federalist Party?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
John Adams
Who was the founder of the Democratic-Republican Party?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Samuel Adams
Match the description to the correct political party.
Wanted a strong central/federal government
Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Match the description to the correct political party.
Supported policies that benefited "ordinary people"
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
Match the description to the correct political party.
Was against a National Bank
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
Match the description to the correct political party.
Supported policies that benefited merchants and the wealthy.
Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Match the description to the correct political party.
Wanted stronger state governments
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
Match the description to the correct political party.
Supported a National Bank
Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
What was Washington's solution when France and Great Britain (England) went to war against each other?
Washington declared neutrality
Washington sided the U.S. with our biggest trading partner, Great Britain
Washington sided the U.S. our longtime military ally, France
Washington declared war against both countries for attacking our ships
Which is NOT one of the 3 things that Washington warned against in his Farewell Address?
Going into debt as a nation
Becoming a divided country
Allowing political parties to become powerful
Becoming too involved with foreign countries
As a result of the 1796 election, John Adams was elected President and Thomas Jefferson was elected Vice President. Why was this unusual?
They ran against each other and were from two different political parties
They tied
They both were running to be Aaron Burr's Vice President
John Adams was running to be Thomas Jefferson's Vice President
During the scandal known as the XYZ Affair, what did the French Foreign Minister demand from American diplomats in order to end French attacks on American ships?
a bribe and a loan to France
a military aide to France
a written letter of support for France's Revolution
an end to trade with Great Britain
What is the best definition for the Alein and Sedition Acts?
A set of laws that restricted the rights of immigrants; they also limited free speech and press
A set of laws that made immigration to the U.S. difficult and made fake news illegal
A set of laws that increased taxes for immigrants
A set of laws that made it easy to arrest immigrants that were writing pro-English newspaper articles
What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions claim?
All the options are correct
The Alien and Sedition Acts violated the rights of citizens
The Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
States had the right to nullify the Alien and Sedition Acts
Why was the Election of 1800 nicknamed the Revolution of 1800?
It was the first time one political party was voted out of office and replaced with another
The election was violent, causing many uprisings
The military ran the election to avoid violence at polling stations
It was the first election after the passage of the Constitution
