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New Nation Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention?
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
2.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
a)
Boston Massachusetts
b)
Savannah, Georgia
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3.
Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, he was 81 years old.
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Alexander Hamilton
4.
Who is known as the "Father of our Constitution"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
5.
What plan called for a two house legislature (bicameral) and based on population?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Connecticut Plan
d)
Great Compromise
6.
What plan called for one house legislatures (unicameral) and based on equal representation?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Connecticut Plan
7.
The _______________ is based on a two house legislature: one house based on population and one house based on equal representation.
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Connecticut Plan
d)
Great Compromise
8.
Which house is based on population
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
9.
Which has is based on equal representation?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
10.
Power to govern is shared by the national and state governments is known as___________________
a)
A monarchy
b)
A democratic system
c)
A federal system
11.

The first Constitution of the United States of America was called

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

The Articles of Constitution

12.

The Articles of Confederation created a ___________ National Government and _____________ state governements.

a)

weak, strong

b)

strong, weak

c)

weak, weak

d)

strong, strong

13.

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called:

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Freedom of Speech

14.

What does the Bill of Rights gaurantee?

a)

rights for the President

b)

Rights for Congress

c)

Individual rights

d)

happiness

15.

Which branch of govenment makes the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

16.

Which branch of government enforces or carries out the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

17.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

18.

What 5 freedoms does the First Amendment include?

a)

Freedom of speech, press, religion, right to assemble and right to petition

b)

Freedom to speak your mind however you would like, writing, journalism, gathering, religion.

c)

Freedom of press, speech, right to govern, right to delegate and assemble

d)

Freedom of religion, press, assembly, right to bear arms and right to not quarter soldiers

19.

What does the US Constitution do? (Select all that apply)

a)

Protect our freedoms

b)

Set up our 3 branches of government

c)

Explain states' rights

d)

Tell the President what they can and cannot do.

20.

What does it mean to amend?

a)

To change or add to

b)

To confirm

c)

To go against

d)

To move ahead

21.

This group consists of nine justices, each appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress. Appointment is for life. This court is the highest and exercises the power to determine constitutionality of statutes.

a)

Highest Court

b)

Federal Courts

c)

National Council

d)

Supreme Court

22.

How did the passage of the Articles of Confederation help to lead to the formation of the US government?

a)

It created multiple branches of government to distribute power

b)

It was a weak government and thereby led to the creation of the Constitution

c)

It caused the Americans to decide to go to war against England

d)

It promoted electing a new president in the colonies

23.

Why did the Americans create a Bill of Rights?

a)

to start a war with Britain

b)

to protect their rights

c)

to protect their farms

d)

to keep British rule

24.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
25.
What were the men who represented their states called?
a)
Senators
b)
Congressmen
c)
Delegates
d)
Speakers
26.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
27.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
28.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
29.
A major weakness under the Articles of Confederation was-
a)
Congress could not negotiate treaties
b)
Congress could print money
c)
Congress did not have the power to raise money or enforce laws
d)
Congress established the Northwest Ordinance
30.
Use the excerpt below to answer the question.
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."—Preamble, U.S. Constitution
The Preamble expands on which idea found in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
that all men are created equal
b)
that people may throw off unjust governments
c)
that people establish governments to protect their rights
d)
that England had not acted with the colonists’ best interests at heart
31.
Which document was adopted to address these problems?
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
•Unable to collect taxes
•Failed to raise an army
• Unable to regulate trade
a)
Northwest Ordinance
b)
Olive Branch Petition
c)
United States Constitution
d)
Albany Plan of Union
32.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
a)
Being popular in the world
b)
People voting and having a say in the governments decisions
c)
People voting
d)
The act of the 20th admendment and it’s rules.
33.

In a popular sovereignty___________ are the source of the government authority.

a)

laws

b)

electricity

c)

people

d)

city hall

34.

Means to meet in groups.

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Freedom of Petition

d)

Freedom of Religion

35.

Creating a list of signatures to change something.

a)

Freedom of petition

b)

Freedom of the press

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Freedom of religion

36.

Right to say what you opinions.

a)

Freedom of petition

b)

Freedom of the press

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Freedom of religion

37.

Right to write or publish your opinions.

a)

Freedom of petition

b)

Freedom of the press

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Freedom of religion

38.

Right to worship freely.

a)

Freedom of petition

b)

Freedom of the press

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Freedom of religion

39.

Who is the leader of the legislative branch?

a)

Congress

b)

The President

c)

Courts and judges

40.

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

a)

Congress

b)

The President

c)

Courts and judges

41.

Who is the leader of the judicial branch?

a)

Congress

b)

The President

c)

Courts and judges

42.

This branch of government has the power to approve or veto bills.

a)

The legislative branch

b)

The executive branch

c)

The judicial branch

43.

This branch of government has the power to overrule the President's veto with a 2/3 vote.

a)

The legislative branch

b)

The executive branch

c)

The judicial branch

44.

This branch of government has the power to declare a law unconstitutional.

a)

The legislative branch

b)

The executive branch

c)

The judicial branch

45.

What does it mean for a law to be unconstitutional?

a)

It means it limits the power of another branch of government.

b)

It means the law follows the Constitution.

c)

It means the people don't like the law.

d)

It means the law limits the rights of the people.

46.

What does it mean for the President to veto a bill?

a)

The President approves of the bill.

b)

The President does not approve of the bill.

c)

The President believes the law is unconstitutional.

d)

The President thinks the bill is a perfect.

47.

This system gives the 3 branches of the government the ability to 'check' each other's power.

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Checks and separations

c)

Checks and balances

48.

Which branch of government has the most power?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

None silly... they are all equal.

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