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Early American Government!

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These where written by John Jay, Alex Hamilton, and James Madison

a)

Federalist papers

b)

Anti-federalist papers

2.

We don't know who wrote these papers

a)

Federalist paper

b)

Anti-federalist papers

3.

The Federalist wanted

a)

A strong state government

b)

A weak central government

c)

A bill of rights

d)

A strong central government

4.

The anti-federalist wanted which of the follow?

a)

A president

b)

Taxes

c)

State's rights

d)

A constitution

5.

The Articles of Confederation was written and put in place during

a)

The French Indian War

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The War of 1812

d)

World War 1

6.

The Articles of Confederation gave power to

a)

The President

b)

The States

c)

The Country

d)

The Elite

7.

What event showed the cracks in the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The Constitution

d)

The firey gaze of Mr. Parker 8l

8.

How many branches of government are listed in the Constitution

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

9.

The Articles of Confederation based taxes off of

a)

Income

b)

How big your family was

c)

How big your state was

d)

None of the above

10.

The Executive Branch is primarily the

a)

President and vice president

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Big Branch

11.

How many members are there in the Supreme Court?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

12.

The Supreme Court is apart of what branch?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

None of these

13.

How many amendments are in the Constitution?

a)

23

b)

25

c)

27

d)

29

14.

The 18th Amendment said you cannot produce or sell alcohol. THIS amendment repealed the 18th and made alcohol legal again

a)

13th amendment

b)

19th amendment

c)

21st amendment

d)

28th amendment

15.

What amendment protects our freedom of speech, religion, petition, and press?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

7th

16.

This branch is holds the "commander in chief" of the military.

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

17.

RANDOM GOV QUESTION: How many impeachments have there been in the history of the United States?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What can a president do to "check" congress?

a)

Veto a bill

b)

Appoint congressmen

c)

Fire congressmen

d)

The president has no checks on congress

19.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government collected a steady and equal amount of taxes

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Who's to say?

20.

What does it mean if people "ratified" a document?

a)

They denied it

b)

They agreed/passed it

c)

The sent it back for revisions

d)

They poured gas on it and smiled as the lit it ablaze!

21.

Why is there a system of checks and balances on the branches?

a)

To make things confusing

b)

To make sure none of them get too powerful

c)

To keep people from asking questions

d)

There isn't a system of checks and balances

22.

What is the current supreme law of the land?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

23.

What was the first constitution

a)

The Constiution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Declaration of independence

24.

RANDOM QUESTION Where was the Bill sitting from schoolhouse rock and what was he trying to get passed?

a)

On Capitol Hill/No speeding in school zones

b)

On Capital Hill/Busses must stop at railroads

c)

On Bunker Hill/You must be 18 to drive

d)

On Breeds Hill/ You must be 18 to purchase tobacco