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WorksheetsUSI.7A-C Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What type government did the Articles of Confederation create?
a)
A monarchy
b)
A weak national government
c)
A strong national government
2.
2. The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the power to tax?
a)
True
b)
False
3.
3. What was the ONLY branch of government created by the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
Federal Reserve
4.
4. How many votes did each state receive in the Articles of Confederation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
5.
5. The Articles of Confederation was the second constitution of the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
6. The image above best represents which weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
No way to regulate interstate commerce
b)
Weak central government
c)
No common currency
7.
7. Which document guarantees the freedom of religion and freedom of speech?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
8.
8. The legislative branch is responsible for -
a)
Making the laws
b)
Carrying out the laws
c)
Interpreting the laws
9.
9. The Articles of Confederation was replaced by -
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Proclamation of 1763
c)
The United States Constitution
10.
10. How many branches of government are there according to the US Constitution?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
11. Which branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Federal Reserve
d)
Judicial
12.
12. Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Federal Reserve
d)
Judicial
13.
13. What did the Great Compromise decide?
a)
How many votes each state had in the Senate and House of Representatives
b)
How many years legislative representative could serve in government.
14.
14. Which president was the first president of the United States?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
e)
James Monroe
15.
15. Which president was the third president of the United States?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
e)
James Monroe
16.
16. Which president was in office when the two-party system emerged?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
e)
James Monroe
17.
17. Which president was in office during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
e)
James Monroe
18.
18. Which president issued a warning to European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere? Hint: The name of this warning has his name in it!
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
e)
James Monroe
19.
19. Which president was in office when Louisiana was bought from the French?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
e)
James Monroe
20.
20. Which president was in office when the federal court system was established?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
e)
James Monroe
21.
21. Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
e)
James Monroe
22.
22. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
10
d)
27
23.
23. How many states needed to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law?
a)
at least 5
b)
at least 1
c)
at least 9
d)
all 13
24.
24. The state delegates decided to write a new constitution instead of revise the Articles of Confederation.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
25. The War of 1812 caused European nations to gain respect for the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
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