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Unit 3a Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was banned in the Northwest Territory?

a)

slavery

b)

public education

c)

religious freedom

2.

How many people needed to live in a territory before it could apply to become a state?

a)

5,000

b)

60,000

c)

100,000

3.

The lasting impact of the Northwest ordinance of 1787 was...

a)

that slavery would be made illegal forever after in the U.S.

b)

that the U.S. was unable to compromise.

c)

that we would be dragged into another war.

d)

that it provided instructions on how the U.S. should add new states to the U.S. in the future.

4.
What does the 4th Amendment protect Americans from?
a)
Cruel & Unusual Punishment
b)
Unreasonable Searches & Seizures
c)
Excessive Bail
d)
Being Tried Twice For The Same Crime
5.
What right does the 6th Amendment provide?
a)

Trial By Jury In Civil Cases

b)

Fair & Speedy Trial By Jury In Criminal Cases

c)

Due Process Of Law

d)

Petition

6.
Which phrase from the Preamble states that the Constitution will be better than the Articles Of Confederation?
a)
Insure domestic tranquility
b)
Promote the general welfare
c)
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves & our posterity
d)
A more perfect union
7.

The 1st amendment protects which of the following?

a)

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

b)

Freedom of religion, speech, press assembly and petition.

c)

Right to trial by jury.

d)

No quartering of soldiers.

8.

The 2nd amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right to keep and bear arms.

b)

Rights of accused persons (speedy and public trial).

c)

Powers reserved to the states.

d)

Other rights of the people.

9.

The 3rd amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right of a trial by jury.

b)

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.

c)

No quartering of soldiers.

d)

Right to keep and bear arms.

10.

The 4th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Powers reserved to the states.

b)

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

c)

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

d)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

11.

The 5th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

b)

Rights of accused persons (speedy and public trial).

c)

Other rights of the people.

d)

Right to keep and bear arms.

12.

The 6th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

No quartering of soldiers.

b)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

c)

Powers reserved to the states.

d)

Rights of accused persons (speedy and public trial).

13.

The 7th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right of trial by jury.

b)

No quartering of soldiers.

c)

Rights of accused person (speedy and public trial).

d)

No quartering of soldiers.

14.

The 8th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

No quartering of soldiers.

b)

Powers reserved to the states.

c)

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

d)

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

15.

The 9th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right of trial by jury.

b)

No quartering of soldiers.

c)

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

d)

Other rights of the people.

16.

The 10th amendment protracts which of the following rights?

a)

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

b)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

c)

Powers reserved to the states.

d)

Right of trial by jury.

17.
What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The US Constitution
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The English Bill of Rights
18.

What is Double Jeopardy?

a)

An order from a judge that authorizes police to search and seize property

b)

Giving testimony that can be used against you in a court case

c)

The concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the laws

d)

Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime

19.
What was the Great Compromise?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
d)
A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans
20.

What does the political cartoon represent?

a)

3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves = 3 people for representation & taxation in Congress

b)

5/3 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation & taxation in Congress

c)

3/5 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation in the slave trade taxes

d)

10/8 Compromise: every 10 slaves = 8 people for representation in the Appalachian Mountains

21.
Determining representation in the House of Representatives & the Senate caused - 
a)
conflict between the north and the south
b)
conflict between the large states & the small states
c)
conflict between the middle colonies, the southern colonies & the New England colonies
d)
conflict between all the delegates
22.

What made people concerned about the weakness of the central (federal) government under the Articles of Confederation and caused the revision?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

Constitutional Convention

c)

The 3/5 Compromise

d)

Shay's Rebellion

23.
The smaller states wanted - 
a)
equal representation for all states in Congress
b)
representation in Congress based on a state's population
c)
the revision of the Articles of Confederation
d)
the nation's capitol in New Jersey
24.
What occurred in Philadelphia, PA?
a)
The Constitutional Convention
b)
The Second Continental Congress
c)
Shays' Rebellion
d)
First Continental Congress
25.
What was New Jersey's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
26.
What was Virginia's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
27.
Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
28.
Every state has 2 representatives in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
29.
Every state has representatives based on population in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
30.

The delegates restructured the federal government by -

a)

writing the Constitution

b)

rewriting the AOC

c)

writing the Second Treatise on Government

d)

writing the Bill of Rights

31.

What was the name of the Rebellion where, Farmers/soldiers rebelled after not being paid for fighting in the American Revolution and then lost their farms?

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

Slave Rebellion

c)

American Revolution

d)

Szechuan Chicken

32.

Why did the South want to count slaves as people?

a)

They wanted them counted as property

b)

It gave them more representation in government

c)

The South cared about the slaves

d)

Batman said so

33.

What did the Constitution replace?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

The Emergency Exit Plan

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Articles of Confederation

34.

Which group supported a strong government?

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

35.

Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Thomas Jefferson

36.

Why was the Articles of Confederation Weak?

a)

They had more power than the states

b)

They couldn't raise taxes and were always broke

c)

Franklin was the President

d)

They didn't know how to make tacos

37.

Check which of the following Congress COULD do under the Articles of Confederation? (Select all that apply)

a)

Tax

b)

Conduct foreign affairs

c)

Print currency (money)

d)

Control state commerce

e)

Create an army

38.

The Articles of the Confederation created what type of national government?

a)

Weak

b)

Strong

39.

Which of the following people was the leader of the Convention?

a)

James Madison

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Roger Sherman

40.

An Anti Federalist believed...

a)

There should be a weak central government

b)

There should be a powerful central government

41.

Who makes up our Congress?

a)

The Senate and House of Representatives

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The President and his crew

42.

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights?

a)

they wanted to keep the government small

b)

they wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday

c)

they wanted to keep the government big and strong

d)

they wanted to make sure individual states rights were protected

43.

How did Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution?

a)

they added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)

b)

ensured due process of law

c)

they outlawed cruel and unusual punishment

d)

the Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists with war

44.

They thought the Constitution gave the national government too much power.

a)

federalist

b)

antifederalist

45.

The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 to 1788 to win support for the

a)

construction of an interstate canal system

b)

ratification of the United States Constitution

c)

right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain

d)

right of a state to succeed from the Union

46.

Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation were a ________ and set up a ________ National Government.

a)

Success, Strong.

b)

Success, Weak.

c)

Failure, Weak.

d)

Failure, Strong.

47.

The ___________ are for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Whiggs

d)

Representatives

48.

The ___________ are NOT for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Anti-Federalists.

b)

Federalists.

c)

Whiggs.

d)

Supreme Court Justices.

49.

What is the Lost State of Franklin?

a)

Tennessee's first attempt at statehood

b)

land taken away from Tennessee after the

Revolutionary War

c)

territory Tennessee lost to North Carolina

d)

territory North Carolina gave to Tennessee

50.

Why did the state of Franklin fail?

a)

The settlers disagreed about state boundaries,

b)

The settlers disagreed about what territory

should be included in Franklin.

c)

The settlers disagreed over control of the government.

51.

_____ was clerk of the Watauga Settlement, the governor of the State of Franklin, and the first governor of Tennessee.

a)

John Adams

b)

John Sevier

c)

James Robertson

d)

Daniel Boone

52.

_______ was formed by North Carolina settlers who were upset that their land had been abandoned by the state. The people then came together to form this state, which was located in present-day Northeast Tennessee.

a)

State of Franklin

b)

Fort Nashborough

c)

Cumberland Settlement

d)

Watauga Settlement

53.

Who can override the President’s Veto?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

54.

Who can declare Actions Unconstitutional?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

55.

Who can Propose Laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

56.

Who can confirm appointments?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

57.

Who Makes Appointments?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

58.

Who can Declare War?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

59.

Who appropriates money?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

60.

Who can impeach and Remove the President?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

61.

The Supreme Court interprets the law

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Limited Government

62.

"We the People of the United States…"

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

63.

"The powers not delegated to the United States… are reserved to the States respectively…"

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

64.

"The President… shall have Power, by which the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur."

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Limited Government

d)

Individual Rights

65.

A principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one has too much power.

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Individual Rights

66.

Constitutional principle that recognizes people's fundamental rights

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Individual Rights

67.

The belief that he government is subject to the will of the people.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Republicanism

68.

Government with limited powers strictly defined by law- Rule of Law

a)

Limited Government

b)

Federalism

c)

Republicanism

d)

Checks and Balances

69.

A system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Republicanism

70.

The division of power between the National Government and the State Governments

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Individual Rights

71.

favoring a republic with elected representation as the best form of government

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances