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WorksheetsPolitical Foundations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Alexander Hamilton argued that our new government should be characterized by:
a loose confederation of states
A strong central authority
a powerful aristocracy
a growing merchant class
Which Founding Father and prominent American legal scholar signed the Declaration of Independence and proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
James Wilson
John Jay
Which Founding Father demanded the U.S. Constitution describe the rights of states and individuals that the federal government should protect?
James Madison
George Mason
Roger Sherman
James Wilson
Which of the following Founding Fathers is remembered as both a strong supporter of central government as well as the principal author of the U.S. Constitution?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
James Madison
The Founding Fathers were responsible for which of the following? (select all that apply)
Declaring Independence
Creating taxes
Fighting in the Revolutionary War
Writing the Constitution
Who is nicknamed the Father of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
George Mason
George Washington
John Adams
These two founding fathers created the first political parties, called Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
John Adams was the Vice President with George Washington, but why?
He ran for VP
He was the 2nd most popular choice for president
George Washington chose him
He was picked during the Constitutional Convention
The Proclamation of Neutrality was important because it...
Kept the US out of foreign affairs while still being developed
Stopped immigration to the US
Created a tolerance to war
Stopped interference from France
There were two founding fathers that wrote and pushed for the Bill of Rights. Who were they?
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
The Declaration of Independence lists “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” as —
States' rights
legislative duties
unalienable rights
governmental powers
Which individual’s writings, noted for systemizing English common law, were studied by the early founders of the United States?
Blackstone
Montesquieu
Locke
Hobbes
The idea of "life, liberty, health and possessions" was created by which philosopher?
Hobbes
Locke
Montesquieu
Blackstone
The founding of the United States has traditional roots in Judeo-Christian teachings as well as philosophies developed primarily during the —
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Reformation
Commercial Revolution
How did President Jefferson encourage the westward expansion of the United States?
By signing legislation that created a national park system
By refusing to enter into entangling foreign alliances
By purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France
By signing a treaty with Spain to acquire Florida
