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Worksheets1/24 Social Studies Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
What was the United States' first attempt at creating a government?
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Great Compromise
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
Boston
New York City
Washington D.C.
In what year was the Constitutional Convention held?
(a)
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they had no strong leadership or court system
True
False
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they had no power to tax
True
False
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they had no power to tax
True
False
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they had no power to protect free trade or personal property
True
False
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that all states had to approve a bill for it to be passed
True
False
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it did not allow for land to be bought from other countries
True
False
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it required presidents to be voted in unanimously
True
False
The Northwest Ordinance provided establishment of new states where?
South and West of Georgia
North and West of Ohio River
West of Mississippi River
North and West of Appalachian Mountains
How many senators does each state get?
1
2
Based on Population
10, but only 3/5 of them counted
How many representatives does each state get?
1
2
Based on Population
10, but only 3/5 of them counted
What did the Three-Fifths Comprise say?
Only 3/5 of slaves counted towards population
Only 3/5 of a state's representatives could vote
Only 3/5 of a smaller state's vote counted
Only 3/5 of the states had to approve an amendment to the constitution
What allowed for a bicameral legislature?
Northwestern Ordinance
Constitution
Great Compromise
Bill of Rights
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
George Washington
James Madison
John Jay
Thomas Jefferson
What type of government is the US?
Democracy
Republic
Federal Democratic Republic
Federal System
What are the first 10 amendments called?
(a)
What is the importance of the Bill of Rights?
It gives us the ability to not follow the law
It guarantees our God-given rights and freedoms
It abolishes slavery
It is the introduction to the Constitution
What is the Preamble?
The first attempt at creating a government
It is the first 10 amendments that guarantees our God-given rights and freedoms
It abolishes slavery
It is the introduction to the Constitution
What prevents any branch of government from having too much power by allowing each branch to check on the other?
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
Separation of Executive and Judicial
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What prevents an established church of the United States?
Separation of Church and State
Declaration of Independence
Northwest Ordinance
The 17th Amendment
What does the Separation of Church and State prevent the U.S. government from doing?
Those in office cannot go to church
Requiring people to pay taxes to a church
Using biblical precepts to make decisions
Making arrests in a church building or during church hours
What does the Federal Democratic Republic system stop from happening?
One specific group having power over all others
A shared balance of power
Citizens electing representatives
The government establishing a national church
What does the Federal Democratic Republic system divide power between?
State government and national government
The common people and the government
The president and the vice president
The government and the church
How does the Federal Democratic Republic allow citizens to have a say in government?
Everyone votes on every issue
Through elected representatives
What was the first capital of the U.S.?
Washington D.C.
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
Who was the first vice president?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
What president was elected by a unanimous vote?
(a)
Who was the first Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Jay
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Who was the Cabinet?
President's advisers
Supreme Court
Vice President
Department of the Navy
What did the Pinckney Treaty give the U.S. ownership of?
Land west of the Mississippi River
Land west of the Appalachians
Florida
Land north and west of the Ohio River
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
(a)
Who created the Department of the Navy as president?
(a)
Which duo was the only president and vice president elected from different political parties?
George Washington and John Adams
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
John Jay and Thomas Jefferson
First President
(a)
Second President
(a)
Third President
(a)
The first amendment gives us freedom of speech.
True
False
The first amendment gives us freedom of press.
True
False
The first amendment gives us freedom of fair jury.
True
False
The first amendment gives us freedom of religion.
True
False
The first amendment gives us freedom to bear arms.
True
False
The first amendment gives us freedom of protection from unreasonable searches and seizures.
True
False
The first amendment gives us freedom to assemble.
True
False
The first amendment gives us freedom to petition.
True
False
