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AH Founding Docs

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

b)

the start the American Revolution

c)

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

d)

to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

2.

What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?

a)

A menu

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Magna Carta

3.

What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?

a)

"We are people..."

b)

"We the people..."

c)

"We as people..."

d)

"We are the people..."

4.
Power of the government is divided between state and national governments is ___________.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Republicanism
5.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 said that people within the territory had all of the following rights EXCEPT...

a)

To own slaves

b)

Religious freedom

c)

Right to a trial by a jury

d)

To have a say in the government (if you were a free white landowning male)

6.

What was the name of the government in the United States before the Constitution?

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Great Compromise

7.

An Anti Federalist believed...

a)

There should be a weak central government

b)

There should be a powerful central government

8.

A federalist....

a)

Wanted a strong Executive Branch- Executive Branch has more authority than the other branches of government.

b)

Supported the idea of Checks and Balances

9.

This document created a stronger national government with 3 branches.

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

10.

The Articles of Confederation...

a)

said colonists have the same rights as Englishmen

b)

was a model for the Bill of Rights

c)

guaranteed religious freedom

d)

showed that the national government needed more power

11.

What type of government did the Northwest Ordinance create in the new states?

a)

Republic

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

12.

According to the Northwest Ordinance, new states should encourage...

a)

Wars with Native Americans

b)

Monarchies

c)

Slavery

d)

Education

13.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
14.
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
15.

According to Enlightenment philosophies, what were governments created to protect?

a)

inalienable rights

b)

The borders of the nation

c)

Moral rights

d)

human rights

16.

the person or thing time period and have first hand knowledge and or experienced it themselves

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

A journal

d)

Newspaper

17.

Which of the following was NOT a rule required by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

a)

Freedom of religious worship without government interference

b)

Taxpayer supported education from grade school through college

c)

Slavery and indentured servitude was outlawed

d)

All Native Americans would be granted citizenship within five years

18.

A photograph of immigrants at Ellis Island is an example of a

a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
19.
At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States.  When we use textbooks, what are we using?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
20.

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The rights of men should be supported over those of women.

b)

Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers

are not elected.

c)

All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.

d)

Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

21.

Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness reflect which Enlightenment idea?

a)

Natural rights

b)

Social Contract

c)

limited government

d)

popular soveriegnty

22.

"We hold these truth to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. That among these are life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness."


Which enlightenment thinker's ideas are reflected in this excerpt from the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Jean-Jaques Rousseau

b)

John Locke

c)

Barron de Monntesquei

d)

Mary Wollstonecraft

23.

The idea that people agree to follow laws in exchange for protection from the government is known as the

a)

checks & balances

b)

separation of powers

c)

natural rights

d)

social contract

24.

One reason the Northwest Ordinance is an important document is because...

a)

it defined the 10 important rights all people in the U.S. should have.

b)

it ended the French & Indian War

c)

it established a process for admitting new states into the country

d)

it established the idea of natural rights in the U.S.

25.

Separation of powers divides the government into 3 branches that have power or ___________________ over each other.

a)

limited government

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

checks & balances

d)

amendments

26.

"The Constitution creates a President who is really just like a King."

Who would say this?

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

27.

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

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

28.

The National Government needs to be large to unite the Country.


Who would say this?

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

29.

2. What was the purpose of the Constitution?

a)

Create a strong national government/Create a plan for government

b)

Declare independence

c)

Seek a compromise with England

d)

Create rules for the Northwest Territory

30.

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress couldn't raise taxes

b)

Weak central government

c)

No control over trade

d)

All of the these

31.

Citizens elect leaders to make decisions and laws for them

a)

Limited Government

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Republicanism

32.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

a)

From the Unite States Constitution

b)

From elected representatives

c)

From the consent of the governed (the people)

d)

From the military leaders

33.

Which right protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was derived from the 1689 English Bill of Rights?

a)

right to property

b)

right to petition the government

c)

right of women to vote

d)

right of the government to collect taxes

34.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
35.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
36.

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Bicameral Legislature

37.

This document protects the rights of citizens from abuse by the national government

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

38.

In the debate over the Constitution, which group believe that the Constitution gave the government too much power?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

39.

This was the first document designed to govern the country, but it made the government too weak to do much of anything.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

40.

Which is true of the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They feared concentration of power in national government

b)

They distrusted representative systems of government

c)

They disregarded the rights of the state governments

d)

They believed that regional differences were important