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New Nation 4th Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the FIRST document the United States used for its government (Hint: It was too weak)

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Declaration of Independence

2.

Who came up with the compromise to split the Legislative Branch into two parts?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

3.

Which general of the Continental Army was brought in to the Constitutional Convention to give his opinions on how they were doing?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Abraham Lincoln

4.

What was the name of the document that limited the government's power and granted citizens many rights?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Stamp Act

5.

Which one of these freedoms is NOT granted by the freedom of speech?

a)

Freedom of press

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Freedom of cars

6.

The Legislative Branch does what with laws?

a)

Makes laws

b)

Enforces laws

c)

Interprets laws

7.

The Executive Branch does what with laws?

a)

Makes laws

b)

Enforces laws

c)

Interprets laws

8.

The Judicial Branch does what with laws?

a)

Makes laws

b)

Enforces laws

c)

Interprets laws

9.

The Supreme Court belongs to which branch?

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

The Judicial Branch

c)

The Executive Branch

10.

Congress belongs to which branch of government?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

11.

What are the two parts of Congress?

a)

The Senate and House of Representatives

b)

The Senate and Supreme Court

c)

The House of Representatives and Supreme Court

d)

The Cabinet and the Senate

12.

Which of the following is NOT part of the Executive Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Cabinet

13.

The Judicial Branch tells us if a law is _____ or not.

a)

Fair

b)

Constitutional

c)

Legal

d)

Cool

14.

Rights that you get just for being alive are called what?

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Human Rights

c)

Laws

d)

Amendments

15.

What is the system called that stops one branch from having too much power

a)

Checks and balances

b)

The veto

c)

Congress

d)

The Fourth Branch

16.

What do you call a power both the state and federal governments have?

a)

Double power

b)

Two power

c)

Shared power

d)

Fedstate Power

17.

Which of the following is a power of the federal government?

a)

Declaring war

b)

Giving drivers licenses

c)

Selling cars

d)

Saying how many days in the school year

18.

Which of the following is a state power?

a)

Declaring war

b)

Printing money

c)

Building roads

d)

Passing federal laws

19.

Which of the following is NOT a natural right?

a)

Money

b)

Life

c)

Liberty

d)

Pursuit of Happiness

20.

What is the document our CURRENT government is based on?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Constitution