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Q.2 Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a reason that people want to follow rules and laws.

a)

They create safety and structure.

b)

They create chaos and disorder.

c)

They are fun.

d)

They are necessary.

2.

Which of these is a reason people want to avoid breaking rules and laws.

a)

They want to feel rewarded.

b)

They want to feel loved.

c)

They want to avoid consequences.

d)

They want to avoid rewards.

3.

What was the main outcome of the Revolutionary War?

a)

A very angry England

b)

National Independence

c)

Freedom for Slaves

d)

A New National Military

4.

The first set of rules and laws in the United States were called the

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

The U.S. Constitution

d)

The Articles of Confederation

5.

Why were the states afraid to give the National Government too much power?

a)

They didn't want to feel like they had a king.

b)

They wanted to keep all the power for themselves.

c)

They wanted wanted local governments to rule.

d)

They wanted to return to English rule.

6.

The Articles of Confederation were a failure because....

a)

the local governments were too strong.

b)

the local governments were too weak.

c)

the state governments were too weak.

d)

the national government was too weak.

7.

Which event involved 70 delegates from every state working together to create the U.S. Constitution over 100 days.

a)

The 1st Constitutional Convention

b)

The 1st Convention of the Articles

c)

The 1st Declaration Convention

d)

The 1st National Convention

8.

Select which of these were outcomes of the First Constitutional Convention.

a)

Creation of the U.S. Constitution

b)

Congress now regulates trade

c)

National Government can collect taxes

d)

National Government can now enforce laws

9.

What is it called when two sides both give up something in order to get something else that they want.

a)

Democracy

b)

Debate

c)

Compromise

d)

Shark Tanking

10.

Which two sides of the country were often at odds with each other when creating the Constitution?

a)

East and West

b)

North and South

c)

Men and Women

d)

Young and Old

11.

While incredibly smart and important, select the words that best describe the founding fathers.

a)

rich

b)

old

c)

white

d)

men

12.

What is it called when 2 sides give up something they want so they can get something they want?

a)

Deal

b)

Agreement

c)

Compromise

d)

Disagreement

13.

The Virginia Plan gave states more representation based on what?

a)

Population

b)

Geographic Size

c)

Military Power

d)

Importance

14.

The New Jersey Plan gave states what level of representation?

a)

military based

b)

unequal

c)

population based

d)

equal

15.

What word means that we have two houses in our legislature?

a)

added

b)

bi-cameral

c)

tri-cameral

d)

multiplied

16.

What are the two sides of our legislative branch?

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

Senate and Supreme Court

c)

House of Representatives and Executive

d)

Executive and Supreme Court

17.

The New Jersey Plan gave equal representation, creating what system?

a)

Congress

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Supreme Court

18.

The Virginia Plan gave population based representation, creating what system?

a)

Congress

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Supreme Court

19.

Select the first 2 major American political parties.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democrats

c)

Republicans

d)

Whigs

20.

The federalist party was most interested in keeping political power where?

a)

With the Representatives

b)

With the People

c)

State Government

d)

National Government

21.

The Republican party was most interested in keeping power where?

a)

With the Representatives

b)

With the People

c)

With the States

d)

With the National Government

22.

What were 3 effects of the 3/5ths Compromise?

a)

More tax money for the government.

b)

More voting power in Southern States.

c)

Less respect for enslaved people.

d)

Less slaves in the South.

23.

Select 3 answers that are related to the Senate.

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Varying Votes per State

c)

Equal Representation

d)

2 Votes per State

e)

The Virginia Plan

24.

Select 3 words that are related to the House of Representatives

a)

The New Jersey Plan

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

Population Based Representation

d)

Equal Votes per State

e)

Varying Votes per State