WorksheetsNew Nation 4th Grade
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the name of the FIRST document the United States used for its government (Hint: It was too weak)
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
Who came up with the compromise to split the Legislative Branch into two parts?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Which general of the Continental Army was brought in to the Constitutional Convention to give his opinions on how they were doing?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
What was the name of the document that limited the government's power and granted citizens many rights?
Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Stamp Act
Which one of these freedoms is NOT granted by the freedom of speech?
Freedom of press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of speech
Freedom of cars
The Legislative Branch does what with laws?
Makes laws
Enforces laws
Interprets laws
The Executive Branch does what with laws?
Makes laws
Enforces laws
Interprets laws
The Judicial Branch does what with laws?
Makes laws
Enforces laws
Interprets laws
The Supreme Court belongs to which branch?
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Executive Branch
Congress belongs to which branch of government?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
What are the two parts of Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Senate and Supreme Court
The House of Representatives and Supreme Court
The Cabinet and the Senate
Which of the following is NOT part of the Executive Branch?
The President
The Vice President
The Supreme Court
The Cabinet
The Judicial Branch tells us if a law is _____ or not.
Fair
Constitutional
Legal
Cool
Rights that you get just for being alive are called what?
Natural Rights
Human Rights
Laws
Amendments
What is the system called that stops one branch from having too much power
Checks and balances
The veto
Congress
The Fourth Branch
What do you call a power both the state and federal governments have?
Double power
Two power
Shared power
Fedstate Power
Which of the following is a power of the federal government?
Declaring war
Giving drivers licenses
Selling cars
Saying how many days in the school year
Which of the following is a state power?
Declaring war
Printing money
Building roads
Passing federal laws
Which of the following is NOT a natural right?
Money
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
What is the document our CURRENT government is based on?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Constitution
