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The US Government

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Articles of the Confederation and the Constitution are similar in the fact that they both allowed for a _________________.

a)

president

b)

way to train and obtain soldiers

c)

court system

d)

large federal government

2.

The constitution improved from the Articles of the confederation by giving ___________ to the people.

a)

cake

b)

power

c)

federalist

d)

a president

3.

The _______________ branch of government judges whether or not the laws are being carried out fairly and are constitutional.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

4.

Which branch of government makes and votes on laws?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

5.

Which branch of government is where the president and his cabinet reside?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

6.

The president has the power to ________ a bill or law if he does not agree.

a)

vote

b)

agree

c)

veto

d)

sign

7.

_______________ and ______________ are in place to make sure no branch becomes too powerful.

a)

laws and balances

b)

federalists and democratic-republicans

c)

congress and the senate

d)

checks and balances

8.

When you and I take an active role in the civic process we express our opinion and ______.

a)

veto

b)

vote

c)

run for office

d)

become president

9.

The first 10 amendments are the ___________________________________.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Preamble

10.

Thomas Jefferson started the _________________.

a)

Federalist Party

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

11.

Alexander Hamilton started the ____________.

a)

Federalist Party

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

12.

Which does the Bill of Rights not promise American citizens?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom from unlawful searches

c)

freedom from quartering troops in our homes

d)

freedom to punish criminals without a jury

13.

George Washington created a ______________ to help him run the Executive Branch.

a)

party

b)

cabinet

c)

club

d)

house

14.

Which party believed in a strong central government and in the growth of technology and industry?

a)

The Federalists

b)

The Democratic-republicans

15.

Which party believed in a strong individual state government and the growth of agriculture. They also pushed for a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution.

a)

The Federalists

b)

The Democratic-Republicans

16.

Washington’s Secretary of Treasury ____________

a)

Hamilton

b)

Jefferson

c)

Marshall

d)

Adams

17.

Author of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights ______________

a)

Jefferson

b)

Washington

c)

Hamilton

d)

Madison

18.

Leader of the Democratic-Republican Party ________________

a)

Washington

b)

Marshall

c)

Adams

d)

Jefferson

19.

Second President of the United States ___________________

a)

Burr

b)

Adams

c)

Madison

d)

Jefferson

20.

First President to serve 2 terms ___________________

a)

Hamilton

b)

Jefferson

c)

Washington

d)

Adams

21.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court under President Adams ________________

a)

Adams

b)

Jefferson

c)

Marshall

d)

Madison