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Political Foundations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alexander Hamilton argued that our new government should be characterized by:

a)

a loose confederation of states

b)

A strong central authority

c)

a powerful aristocracy

d)

a growing merchant class

2.

Which Founding Father and prominent American legal scholar signed the Declaration of Independence and proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Mason

c)

James Wilson

d)

John Jay

3.

Which Founding Father demanded the U.S. Constitution describe the rights of states and individuals that the federal government should protect?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Mason

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

James Wilson

4.

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?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Mason

d)

James Madison

5.

The Founding Fathers were responsible for which of the following? (select all that apply)

a)

Declaring Independence

b)

Creating taxes

c)

Fighting in the Revolutionary War

d)

Writing the Constitution

6.

Who is nicknamed the Father of the Bill of Rights?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Mason

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

7.

These two founding fathers created the first political parties, called Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Mason

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Jay

8.

John Adams was the Vice President with George Washington, but why?

a)

He ran for VP

b)

He was the 2nd most popular choice for president

c)

George Washington chose him

d)

He was picked during the Constitutional Convention

9.

The Proclamation of Neutrality was important because it...

a)

Kept the US out of foreign affairs while still being developed

b)

Stopped immigration to the US

c)

Created a tolerance to war

d)

Stopped interference from France

10.

There were two founding fathers that wrote and pushed for the Bill of Rights. Who were they?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Mason

11.

The Declaration of Independence lists “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” as —

a)

States' rights

b)

legislative duties

c)

unalienable rights

d)

governmental powers

12.

Which individual’s writings, noted for systemizing English common law, were studied by the early founders of the United States?

a)

Blackstone

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Locke

d)

Hobbes

13.

The idea of "life, liberty, health and possessions" was created by which philosopher?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Blackstone

14.

The founding of the United States has traditional roots in Judeo-Christian teachings as well as philosophies developed primarily during the —

a)

Renaissance

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Reformation

d)

Commercial Revolution

15.

How did President Jefferson encourage the westward expansion of the United States?

a)

By signing legislation that created a national park system

b)

By refusing to enter into entangling foreign alliances

c)

By purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France

d)

By signing a treaty with Spain to acquire Florida