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Worksheets08 - 04 out of 09 - The New Nation (8.21-8.28)
Total questions: 131
Worksheet time: 3hrs 14mins
What country angered the United States in the XYZ Affair?
United Kingdom (Britain)
Spain
Canada
France
What part of the Constitution provides a written guarantee of individual rights?
A Bill of Rights
B Preamble
C Articles
D Declaration of Independence
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was –
F Congress had no power to tax or regulate commerce among states
G it provided for a strong national government
H every state elected its own president
J large states had more votes than smaller states
How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution in order for it to become law?
A all thirteen
B one of the thirteen
C nine of the thirteen
D five of the thirteen
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial are the –
A three branches of government
B parts of the Constitution
C parts of the Articles of Confederation
D branches of the British Parliament
What document provided for a weak national government and no common currency?
A Articles of Confederation
B Constitution of the United States
C Bill of Rights
D Federal Papers
The Great Compromise decided –
F how many loyalists would be sent back to Great Britain
G how many votes each state had in the Senate and House of Representatives
H who would be the first President of the United States
J the first ten amendments would constitute the Bill of Rights
__________________________ are people who opposed the Constitution
James Madison
Federalist
Three-Fifths Compromise
Anti-Federalist
______________ is the National, State, and local government share power; also refers to the division of power between the state and national government.
Land Ordinance of 1785
Federalism
Anti-Federalist
Shay's Rebellion
_____________________ are people who supported the Constitution
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
____________________________________ was an agreement to count three-fifths of a state's slaves in allotting Representatives, Presidential electors, and direct taxes.
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Shay's Rebellion
Federalism
_____________________________ met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
Articles of Confederation
Lost State of Franklin
Great Compromise
Constitutional Convention
_____________________series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts that began in 1786 and led to a full-blown military confrontation in 1787.
Shay's Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance of 1785
Great Compromise
______________________________________ was the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
Northwest Ordinance of 1785
Articles of Confederation
Constitution Convention
Federalist
The _________________________ was a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west.
Shay's Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
James Madison
Land Ordinance of 1785
__________________________ provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the northwest territory.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance of 1785
Great Compromise
Anti-Federalist
Why did Thomas Jefferson believe the U.S. should support the French in their fight against the British?
Jefferson did not think this
The French helped the colonies during the American Revolution
The British helped the colonies during the American Revolution
Why did Washington want to remain "neutral"?
Washington believed it was the safest plan for the U.S. in the long run bc war is expensive
Washington believed it was not the safest plan for the U.S. in the long run bc war is expensive
Even though the British were seizing our ships, why did Washington want to prevent another war?
we could not afford to go to war
he believed we owed the British our ships after beating them in the Revolution
Which president was not very popular as president because of some of the decisions he made?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
True or False? President John Adams kept our young nation out of a war between France and England, even though some people urged him to join the war.
True
False
Who was it that established the Bank of the U.S. and our system of money?
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
The purpose of the Supreme Court is to __________.
balance the legislative branch
review laws to decide if they are constitutional
settle conflicts the president causes
check the lower court judges for conduct
In 1803, (a) offered to sell Louisiana to the (b) . (c) was president by this time. He agreed to buy it for (d) .
The Louisiana Territory began at the ___________ and moved west.
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Missouri River
Pacific Ocean
In 1804, Lewis and Clark began their (a) . They set out from the (b) city of (c) . They traveled all the way to the (d) . Their trip took them across plains, through rivers, and over the (e) .
Who advised President Washington about money and the treasury?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's different points of view led to the formation of ___________.
the Louisiana Purchase
an American navy
a new policy of isolationism
two political parties
Leaders can turn into tyrants. What are tyrants?
people who give advice to the president
parts of the government
rulers who are cruel to their people
groups of people who share ideas
Which detail supports the opinion that the Louisiana Purchase was a good idea?
It doubled the size of the United States.
Louisiana was named for King Louis of France.
Sacajawea traveled with Lewis and Clark.
The United States bought it from France.
What did the Monroe Doctrine say to the countries of Europe?
Come and see our new nation!
We will not get involved in your wars.
Stay out of the New World!
We want more trade with Europe.
After the Revolutionary War, colonists needed to______________
Create a new government
Create a new army
Create a new navy
Form new allies in Europe and elsewhere
The Articles of Confederation were __________
The first attempt at a national government
The only attempt at a national government
Written by Benjamin Franklin
Written by George Washington
The word suffrage means _______
Right to practice any religion
Right to peacefully protest
Right to vote
Right to own weapons
The first written constitution in the colonies was in_______________
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Maryland
The oldest state constitution that is still in effect today is in ____________
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Delaware
Virginia
a system of government in which states share power with a national government.
Capitalism
Federalism
Nationalism
Judicial review
the head of the Supreme Court.
chief official
chief justice
head judge
Attorney general
Thomas Jefferson and his party the (a) supported a (b) interpretation of the constitution.
Alexander Hamilton and his party, the (c) , supported a (d) interpretation of the the constitution.
of or relating to the central government.
national
federal
executive
regional
the power of the judicial branch to review laws and potentially declare them unconstitutional.
judicial process
due process
judicial review
the Judiciary Act
an interpretation of the Constitution that says the government has the power to do anything that is not specifically denied by the Constitution.
loose interpretation
strict interpretation
mutual intrepretation
fringe intrepretation
an interpretation of the Constitution that maintains that the federal government has authority to do only what the Constitution specially states it can do.
official interpretation
loose interpretation
strict interpretation
federal interpretation
a group of people organized to acquire and exercise political power.
faction
rival
political party
political teams
Whose political viewpoint was opposed to the French Revolution?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
What was a revolt by farmers who were hard hit by Massachusetts economic policy?
Sharon's Rebellion
Shelly's Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion
Shaylin's Rebellion
Great Compromise
A plan that split Congress into the House of Representatives and the Senate.
A plan giving states with more people more representatives.
To refuse to approve something.
New Jersey Plan
A plan giving each state the same number of representatives.
A meeting where delegates came up with the Constitution.
The introduction to the U.S. Constitution.
Ratify
To approve.
A law.
A change or improvement.
What is the Preamble?
A law.
The introduction to the U.S. Constitution.
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect citizens' rights.
What is Federalism?
division of power between a central government and local government
Checks the federal government
The office of the President
Congress
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
Power comes from the people
Congress has power
President can only make laws
Why was federalists an appropriate name for Alexander Hamilton’s political party?
because members believed in keeping the federal government weak
because members believed in a strong federal government
because members believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
because members believed in the express powers of the Constitution
To improve the financial situation of the United States, Alexander Hamilton wanted to
establish banks in each state
establish a national bank.
encourage more farming.
borrow more money to pay the country’s bills.
Why did Thomas Jefferson oppose Hamilton’s national bank?
He thought it would be too weak.
He thought it was unconstitutional.
He wanted a more powerful government.
He believed in the implied powers of the Constitution.
What did the disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson create?
a rewritten Constitution
a reformed Congress
new cabinet members
political parties
Why was federalists an appropriate name for Alexander Hamilton’s political party?
because members believed in keeping the federal government weak
because members believed in a strong federal government
because members believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
because members believed in the express powers of the Constitution
What was a basic difference in the beliefs of the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans?
The Federalists wanted to ally with France. The Democratic-Republicans wanted to ally with Great Britain.
The Federalists were against taxation of states. The Democratic-Republicans supported it.
The Federalists wanted a strong central government. The Democratic-Republicans wanted strong state governments.
The Federalists wanted strong state governments. The Democratic-Republicans wanted a strong central government.
If a law is unconstitutional, it may be thrown out by which branch of the government?
the judicial branch
the executive branch
the legislative branch
a veto
Which branch of the government does the president head?
the cabinet branch
the executive branch
the Supreme Court branch
the branch called Congress
The legislative branch
writes laws
enforces laws
decided the fairness of laws
is your in-laws
An agreement in which both sides give something up to settle a disagreement
majority
amendment
compromise
pinky swear
A change to the Constitution
bill
representation
majority
amendment
The beginning of the Constitution is called...
Ratification
Preamble
Chapter 1
First Amendment
Why did the framers provide information about how to change the Constitution?
They knew change would be necessary later.
They knew that it was not a very good document.
They thought the Constitution was perfect.
The Articles of Confederation had a good system for change.
What is the relationship between the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights lists rights the Constitution does not have.
The Constitution was written after the Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights was supposed to replace the Constitution.
There is no relationship between the two.
Who do the words, "We the people," refer to in the Constitution?
the president and Congress
the delegates at the Constitutional Convention
James Madison and the other framers of the Constitution
the citizens of the United States
Everything Washington did set a ___
Precedent
Mess
Law
The _________________________________ was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.
Constitutional Convention
Articles of Confederation
Great Compromise
Federalism
_____________________ are people who supported the Constitution
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
__________________________ are people who opposed the Constitution
James Madison
Federalist
Three-Fifths Compromise
Anti-Federalist
The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
Veto
Pocket Veto
Filibuster
Ratification
Supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government.
Anti Consitution
Constitutionalist
Anti Federalists
Federalists
The provisions in the U.S. Constitution that prevent any branch of the U.S. government from dominating the other two branches.
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Great Compromise
Checks and Balances
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Hamiltons Financial Plan
Checks and Balances
Bill of Rights
Separation of Powers
