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Chapter 8 Test After the Revolutionary War

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the first Government Document of the United States?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Bill of Rights

2.
What was the document that founding fathers drafted to tell the world they no longer belonged to Great Britain?
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Constitution
3.
Which group wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and give more power to the states?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Judiciary
d)
Legislature
4.
Central and national are two words that mean the same thing as - 
a)
state
b)
federal
c)
local
d)
regional
5.
Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Commerce Compromise
c)
The 3/5 Compromise
d)
The Connecticut Compromise
6.

Which compromise concerned had both the small and states in mind when it came to representatives in Congress.

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The 3/5 Compromise

c)

The Virginia Compromise

d)

The New Jersey Compromise

7.
Who is the head of the executive branch?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Cabinet
8.
Which of the following is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power?
a)
Tyranny
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Ratification
9.
States have the power to 
a)
declare war
b)
establish schools
c)
print money
d)
foreign relations
10.
Which part of Congress is determined by population of the states?
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
The Senate
c)
The Legislative
d)
The Supreme Court
11.
What does veto mean?
a)
The president is removed from office
b)
A law is unconstitutional
c)
The law is approved
d)
The president does not approve the law
12.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Federal

d)

Legislative

13.

What is the job of the Legislative branch?

a)

to enforce the laws

b)

to judge the laws

c)

to check on Congress

d)

to write the laws

14.
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
to judge the laws
b)
to enforce the laws
c)
to write the laws
d)
to veto the laws
15.
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to write the laws
c)
to judge the laws
d)
to tax the people
16.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
d)
The people of Massachusetts.
17.
The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government. 
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
18.

A responsibility is a a duty you should do, but do not have to do.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Choose the best example for the definition of the common good.

a)

You are keeping the majority of the people in mind.

b)

Keeping the safety and rights of others protected over one individual.

c)

Your rights are the same as everyone's rights.

d)

You do not have to take responsibility for you actions as long as the majority votes that way.

20.

What is due process?

a)

fair treatment under law

b)

get what you get

c)

good of the people in mind

d)

be a responsible voter

21.

What are two responsibilities when it comes to voting?

a)

be an educated voter

b)

actually vote

c)

actually vote, even if you know nothing about the candidates

d)

vote with the common good of the people in mind

22.

Say that you yell "Fire, Fire" in a movie theatre. When the police arrest you they have to read you your rights, even though you broke the law. This is called due process. What are those rights read to you called?

a)

Miranda Rights

b)

Citizen's Rights

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Benter Rights

23.

The Articles of Confederation wanted to have a ________ decision to change/pass the laws. This meant every state had to agree.

a)

unanimous

b)

rebellious

c)

compromise

d)

ratified

24.

Which rebellion led the government to believe they needed a stronger federal government?

a)

All of the above

b)

The Confederation Rebellion

c)

The Great Rebellion of 1992

d)

Shay's Rebellion

25.

The Virginia Plan wanted to have all states to have 2 representatives to give equal representation.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

How many parts of the Constitution are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

Select the answer that is NOT a part of the Constitution.

a)

preamble

b)

articles

c)

amendments

d)

ratification

28.

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

a)

to protect the rights of the people

b)

to allow a democracy

c)

to allow a king like figure to rule

d)

to make Bill agree to the constitution

29.

Which rights are protected under the first amendment?

a)

Freedom of press

b)

Freedom to bear arms

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

Freedom from unusual punishment

30.

Is following parent rules at home a right or a responsibility?

a)

Right

b)

Responsibility

c)

Neither

d)

Both

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