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American as a Young Nation

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Judicial Branch has the power to check the Constitutionality of laws. Name that power

a)

Judges

b)

Class Review

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Veto Power

2.

Who is the leader of the Executive Branch

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Rick James

3.

Federalists...

a)

Were in favor of ratification

b)

Favored the Great Compromise

c)

Were against ratification

d)

Wanted peace

4.
Democratic-Republicans wanted an economy based on —
a)
agriculture
b)
trade
c)
industry
5.
Who was the main spokesman for the Democratic-Republican party?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Alexander Hamilton
6.
Which territory was gained by the US from a treaty with Spain?
a)
Oregon
b)
California
c)
Florida
7.
One of the fundamental beliefs of Jacksonian Democracy was that - 
a)
political parties should have popular leaders
b)
ordinary citizens should participate in politics
c)
religious leaders should hold elected offices
d)
federal jobs should go to qualified individuals
8.
Besides Alexander Hamilton, who was the main leader of the Federalist party?
a)
John Adams
b)
John Jay
c)
James Madison
9.
Which political party believed in these positions?
- opposed the Bank of the United States
- opposed the Jay Treaty with Great Britain
- favored an economy based on agriculture
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Whigs
10.
The Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution primarily to-
a)
provide the President with power in times of emergency
b)
establish fair and impartial elections
c)
protect individual liberties
d)
guarantee voting privileges to minorities
11.

Who makes laws for the United States?

a)

The President

b)

States

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Congress

12.

Which group believed it was necessary to have a Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

13.

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

a)

Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

b)

spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

c)

oppose a strong centralized government.

d)

create a new monarchy.

14.

Why was the creation of the cabinet system an important precedent of George Washington's presidency?

a)

Presidents often must challenge the actions of lower levels of government in order to maintain the supremacy of federal law.

b)

Presidents often require assistance in convincing other members of government to support the president's agenda and policies.

c)

Presidents often struggle to govern within the confines of constitutional limitations on their power and need to expand their authority.

d)

Presidents often lack expertise in certain areas of governance and can rely on the knowledge of others when making important decisions.

15.

What was one of the reasons for the Quasi-War with France during the presidency of John Adams?

a)

US soldiers attacked French citizens in the French port city of Louisiana.

b)

France refused to pay its debts to the United States.

c)

The British and the French formed a trade alliance.

d)

The United States refused to pay a bribe to France to restore diplomatic relations.

16.

What was the uprising in Pennsylvania in which farmers revolted over taxes called?

a)

Penns Woodsman Revolt

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

Shays Rebellion

d)

Pittsburgh Pirate War

17.

Who was elected President in 1796?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Abe Lincoln

18.

The attempt by French agents to receive bribes from the United States in order to stop seizing their ships was called?

a)

ABC123 Affair

b)

XYZ Affair

c)

Who Cares Affair

d)

Royal Flush Affair

19.
During the 1790s, the primary goal of United States foreign policy was to
a)
preserve the nation’s neutrality during European conflicts
b)
increase the nation’s trade with Asia
c)
expand westward by signing new military alliances
d)
make the nation into a major colonial power
20.
Alexander Hamilton's argument that the government has the power to create a National Bank is based on which part of the Constitution?
a)
the Preamble
b)
the elastic clause
c)
guarantees to the States
d)
the Bill of Rights
21.
One major reason that Alexander Hamilton proposed a national bank was to
a)
help state governments collect taxes
b)
make loans available to owners of small farms
c)
improve the economic position of the United States government
d)
reduce foreign investment in the United States
22.
One factor that led to the formation of the first two political parties in the United States was the conflict over the
a)
distribution of power between the federal and state governments
b)
spread of slavery into the western territories
c)
control of interstate commerce
d)
acquisition of lands from France and Spain
23.
One way in which the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) and the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification (1832) are similar is that each
a)
claimed that individual states have the right to interpret federal laws
b)
formed part of the unwritten constitution
c)
supported the federal government's power to declare war
d)
provided a way for new states to enter the Union
24.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were signed by which president?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Washington
c)
Adams
d)
Jefferson
25.
Democratic-Republicans wanted an economy based on —
a)
agriculture
b)
trade
c)
industry
26.
Why did President Washington order the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
He feared the citizens would start another revolution
b)
He felt it was his responsibility to protect tax collectors
c)
He saw the rebellion as a threat to the new government's authority
d)
He was more comfortable as a military leader than a political leader
27.
What advice did Pres. Washington give to Americans in his Farewell Address?
a)
Pay taxes without complaint
b)
Support the revolution in France
c)
Do not address the president with royal titles
d)
Do not let political party loyalty divide the nation
28.
Which of these was a major issue dividing the Federalist and Republican parties?
a)
How do divide the nation's wealth equally
b)
How many terms a president should serve
c)
How large and powerful the military should be
d)
How large and powerful the federal government should be
29.
Which slogan portrayed the US response to the XYZ Affair?
a)
Free trade and sailors' rights
b)
No taxation without representation
c)
Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute
d)
First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen
30.
Why were the War Hawks eager to go to war with Great Britain in 1812?
a)
They hoped to build a stronger navy
b)
They hoped to drive the British out of Canada
c)
They wanted revenge for Great Britain's colonial policies
d)
They wanted to end the British blockade of US ports
31.
What is the word for a closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out?
a)
Blockade
b)
Embargo
c)
Isolationism
d)
Neutrality
32.
What is the practice of kidnapping sailors and forcing them to serve?
a)
Impressment
b)
Isolationism
c)
Sedition
d)
Embargo
33.
Which of the following is a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Neutrality
c)
Sedition
d)
Blockade
34.
Which word means to refuse to recognize a federal law?
a)
Nullify
b)
Sedition
c)
Neutrality
d)
Embargo
35.
Which of the following is the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government?
a)
Sedition
b)
Impressment
c)
Blockade
d)
Neutrality
36.

Washington served this many terms as president.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

Washington set the precedent of meeting with the secretaries of each department of government. What did he call this group?

a)

The Cabinet

b)

The Dresser

c)

The Shelf

d)

The Couch

38.

A "precedent" can be described as...

a)

A revolution

b)

A tradition

c)

A leader of a country

d)

An act of government

39.

In this speech Washington, no longer bound by politics, warned of the danger of "factions" or political parties as well as the danger of "entangling foreign alliances"...

a)

His Innagutal Address

b)

His Farewell Address

c)

His speech after the 4th of July

d)

His speech after the Revolutionary War

40.

McCulloch v. Maryland is the Supreme Court case that established that...

a)

The Judicial Branch has the power of Judicial Review

b)

The use of the Elastic Clause for a National Bank is Constitutional

c)

The 3/5ths Compromise is Constitutional

d)

The 3/5ths Compromise is Unconstitutional

41.

This party supported the creation of the National Bank...

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Democratic Republican

d)

Democratic

42.

The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution states that...

a)

Federal laws are supreme to state laws

b)

State laws are supreme to federal laws

c)

Unitary laws are supreme to confederal laws

d)

Confederal laws are supreme to unitary laws

43.

"Judicial Review" means what?

a)

The Judicial Branch has the power to evaluate whether actions by the Executive Branch or laws by the Legislative Branch are constitutional.

b)

Judges get to review the newspaper each morning.

c)

The Judicial Branch cannot review an action of the Executive Branch.

d)

The Judicial Branch can use their notes on a test, but you cannot.

44.

Which Supreme Court case established the Judicial Branches power of "Judicial Review"?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Citizens United v. FEC

45.

The Whiskey Rebellion showed that the Federal Government...

a)

had the power to control the nation

b)

could not control the nation

c)

had the power of Judicial Review

d)

had established the Cabinet

46.

The Sedition Act violated which Amendment?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

6th

47.

Which unlikely person helped Jefferson win the Presidency?

a)

Hamilton

b)

Washington

c)

Burr

d)

Franklin

48.

Who would have said this: The Constitution says nothing about a National Bank, therefore we cannot create one.

a)

Loose Constructionist

b)

Strict Constructionist

49.

What precedent did Washington set regarding what he should be called?

a)

Your Royal Highness

b)

Your Excellency

c)

Mr. President

d)

Your Most Gracious and Amazing

50.
What did agents XYZ want? 
a)
World Peace
b)
Energy Independence
c)
A Bribe
d)
A Minimum Wage

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