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Unit 4 Review US History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

To strengthen the authority of the federal government

b)

To improve the organization of the judiciary

c)

T To give each state an equal amount of power

d)

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

2.

What was the purpose of this amendment?

a)

To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

b)

To prevent conflicts between state and local governments

c)

To limit the authority of the federal government

d)

To increase the participation of citizens in state government

3.

Those who agreed with this point of view were known as —

a)

Minutemen

b)

Loyalists

c)

Federalists

d)

Patriots

4.

Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?

a)

Direct democracy

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Missouri Compromise

5.

Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of powers

d)

Due process

6.

The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?

a)

Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?

b)

Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?

c)

Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?

d)

Should more populous states receive greater representation?

7.

Which law would be considered unconstitutional on the basis of First Amendment guarantees?

a)

A ban on the publication of classified information by government employees

b)

A requirement that church employees pay income tax

c)

A requirement that churches get a permit before building a new chapel

d)

A prohibition on electing religious leaders to government office

8.

Which numbered pair correctly replaces (1) and (2) in this table?

a)

(1) three-fourths (2) eligible voters

b)

B (1) two-thirds (2) Electoral College

c)

(1) three-fourths (2) Supreme Court

d)

(1) two-thirds (2) state legislatures

9.

Which constitutional principle is the basis of the Tenth Amendment?

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Separation of Power

d)

Popular Soveirnty

10.

The Anti-Federalists argued against ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they

a)

disagreed with the Great Compromise

b)

hoped to keep the Articles of Confederation

c)

wanted a parliamentary system of government

d)

believed that states’ rights were not being protected