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WorksheetsFounding the Nation Lessons 1 and 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
A plan for government is also called _____.
articles
constitution
ordinance
congress
Which of the following does government NOT provide?
security
supplies
laws
money
services
The first constitution of the US was called the _____.
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Freedom
Northwest Ordinance
Articles of Washington
To _____ means to approve.
ordinance
congress
veto
ratify
Congress passed the _____ of 1787 which created the Northwest Territory.
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Northwest Ordinance
Second Continental Congress
Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
No power to raise money through taxes
No power to support national currency
No lawmaking body (congress)
No power to raise an army
Who was elected to lead the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
What was the MAIN reason the Articles of Confederation failed?
government was too big
government was too small
there was no government
there was no congress
_____ is when the government is run by its people. The people choose their leaders.
Popular Sovereignty
Rule of Law
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
_____ means that each branch of government has power over the other two branches.
Popular Sovereignty
Rule of Law
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
_____ means that the national government and the states share power.
Popular Sovereignty
Rule of Law
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
_____ means that the Constitution is the highest set of laws. No one is above the Constitution.
Popular Sovereignty
Rule of Law
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
_____ means that government is divided into three branches with different jobs.
Popular Sovereignty
Rule of Law
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
The _____ branch is also known as Congress.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The _____ branch is also known as the Supreme Court.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The President is part of the _____ branch.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Congress has two parts, what are they?
Executive and Legislative
Judicial and Executive
House of Representatives and Senate
Senate and Supreme Court
The Executive branch can be found in which section of the Constitution?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Article V
Which section of the Constitution is the Amendment process located?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Article V
The Legislative Branch can be found in which section of the Constitution.
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Article V
The President has the power to _____, or reject, a bill.
impeach
propose
ratify
veto
Congress has the power to _____, or put an official on trial, any member of government.
impeach
propose
ratify
veto
There are two parts to the amendment process. What are they?
veto and impeachment
veto and proposal
proposal and ratification
proposal and impeachment
The President serves for _____ years.
two
four
six
eight
A senator serves for ____years.
two
four
six
eight
