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U.S. Gov.: Chpts. 4 & 5 Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Intolerable Acts were the direct result of which event?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Annapolis Convention

c)

ratification of the Articles of Confederation

d)

Stamp Act

2.

Thomas Jefferson might be accurately labeled a(n)

a)

atheist

b)

deist

c)

agnostic

d)

Christian

3.

Which was the last state to ratify the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Virginia

b)

Georgia

c)

New York

d)

Maryland

4.

Which of the following was NOT a Federalist and did NOT contribute to the Federalist Papers?

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Clinton

d)

John Jay

5.

The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to...

a)

pay for the regulation of colonial commerce

b)

raise revenue after the French and Indian War

c)

help shoulder the financial burden after America's War for Independence

d)

strengthen the growing Patriot movement in the colonies

6.

Whose writings in "Second Treatise on Civil Government" greatly influenced the founding fathers?

a)

John Locke

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Hancock

7.

When George Washington was sworn in as first president, the new government's temporary capital was located where?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Boston

c)

New York

d)

Williamsburg

8.

Which person was responsible for the writing style and literary eloquence used in the Constitution?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

Gouveneur Morris

9.

Who led an uprising among farmers in Massachusetts who feared prison sentences for indebtedness?

a)

Robert Livingston

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

James Madison

d)

Daniel Shays

10.

What kind ascended to the throne of England in 1760?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Richard III

c)

George III

d)

James I

11.

What was the first representative assembly in the New World?

a)

the Virginia House of Burgesses

b)

the Court of Common Pleas

c)

the Pennsylvania State legislature

d)

the House of Commons

12.

In what city did the Constitutional Convention meet?

a)

Annapolis, Maryland

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

13.

In what year did George III ascend to the throne of England?

a)

1588

b)

1760

c)

1765

d)

1688

14.

What is an act of protest in which many refuse to patronize certain businesses?

a)

boycott

b)

burn in effigy

c)

riot

d)

tar and feather

15.

On what date was the finished Constitution signed?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

September 17, 1787

c)

July 2, 1776

d)

September 17, 1783

16.

Which of the following was NOT an English influence on colonial government?

a)

limited government

b)

legislative government

c)

federalism

d)

local government

17.

The First Continental Congress was attended by representatives from every colony except...

a)

South Carolina

b)

Connecticut

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Georgia

18.

A trade dispute between Virginia and Maryland, as well as Shay's Rebellion, highlighted the weaknesses of what document?

a)

Declaration of Grievances

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Petition of Right

19.

Who led the actual writing of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

20.

The Federalists were the advocates of adoption of the new constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Britain passed the Stamp Act of 1765 as a means to raise revenue after the French and Indian War.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first representative assembly in the New World.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The ratification of the Articles of Confederation required unanimous consent.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Patrick Henry and George Mason were both Anti-Federalists

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Delaware was the last state to ratify the Constitution

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Under the Great Compromise, three-fifths of the slave population would count for representation and taxation purposes.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The words sheriff, bailiff, township, and county point to the French influence on colonial America.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The small states wanted representation in the national legislature to be based on population.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The Second Amendment guarantees freedom of religion.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The Constitution of the United States is a Christian document.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The U.S. Constitution has 27 ratified amendments.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Marbury v. Madison established principle of judicial review.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The bureaucracy has grown out of the president's responsibility to make sure the laws are enforced.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The Constitution of the United States has served as a model for those of many other nations.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The vice president is the head of the Senate but votes only if there is a tie.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Checks and balances sometimes result in gridlock.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The United States has a bicameral legislature.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Federalism is the division of power between national and state levels of government.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The Constitution has been successful because the framers wrote it in such great detail that all possible issues are addressed within its pages.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which branch of the government holds the power of checks and balances of the others?

a)

judicial

b)

executive

c)

legislative

d)

all of the options

41.

What is the division of power between national and state levels of government?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

federalism

c)

bureaucracy

d)

veto

42.

What is the only amendment to the Constitution to be ratified by state conventions?

a)

25th

b)

21st

c)

18th

d)

19th

43.

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

a)

legislative

b)

judicial

c)

executive

44.

Which Supreme Court case established the right of judicial review?

a)

Griswold v. Connecticut

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Roe v. Wade

45.

What country has the oldest written constitution in effect today?

a)

Britain

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Italy

46.

What article of the Constitution makes provision for amending the document?

a)

Article III

b)

Article IV

c)

Article V

d)

Article VI

47.

What was added to the Constitution so that future Congresses would have authority to meet future needs and do its hob completely?

a)

the "general welfare" clause

b)

the impeachment power

c)

the "necessary and proper" clause

d)

the principle of judicial review

48.

What branch of government makes the laws?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

49.

What is the idea that the people are the ultimate source of their government's power?

a)

bureaucracy

b)

federalism

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

veto

50.

The introduction to the Constitution is called the...

a)

Necessary and Proper Clause

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Frist Amendment

d)

Preamble

51.

Which branch of government interprets the law?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

52.

Of the thousands of amendments that have been proposed, how many have actually been ratified

a)

23

b)

27

c)

29

d)

25

53.

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called?

a)

The Preamble

b)

The Bill of Rights