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LC 2 Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
battle which ended the Revolutionary War
a)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Trenton
2.
________ took place during the winter of 1777 to 1778 and more than ⅕ of the soldiers died of disease and/or malnutrition.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Trenton
3.

Where were the first battles of the American Revolution?

a)

Trenton

b)

Boston

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

4.

After the Battle of Saratoga, what country agreed to help fight for the Americans?

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Italy

5.

The turning point of the war

a)

Siege of Charleston

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Cowpens

6.

A trial by jury is guaranteed by what amendment?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

6

d)

9

7.

This amendment allows you to bear arms...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

8.

The idea that the people being governed hold their governments power

a)

Shared Powers

b)

Absolute Sovereignty

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

9.

A form of government where voters choose representatives to run their government for them

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Shared Powers

d)

Popular Sovereignty

10.

The sharing of powers between the federal and state governments

a)

Shared Powers

b)

Limits on Government

c)

Federalism

d)

The Constitution

11.

What limits the governments power

a)

The Governor

b)

The Constitution

c)

The President

d)

Supreme Court

12.

Which plan favored the large states?

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

Great Comprise

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

Articles of Confederation

13.

Which plan favored the small states?

a)

Declaration of Indepence

b)

U.S Constitution

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

Virginia Plan

14.

What is the role of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Carry out the laws

b)

Make the laws

c)

Vetoes the laws

15.

What is the role of the Executive Branch

a)

Carries out the laws

b)

Makes the laws

c)

Interpret the laws

16.

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Breaks the laws

b)

Interpret the laws

c)

Makes the laws

17.

The FIRST official government of the United States following the Revolutionary War was known as ___________________.

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The U.S. Constitution

d)

The Articles of Confederation

18.

Correctly finish this statement: The first U.S. government had many flaws, such as __________________."

a)

No legislative branch and no power to create a military

b)

No Congress and the states had no independence or power

c)

No President, no way to collect taxes, & no way to pay the military

19.

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

"The People"

20.

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

a)

checks and balances

b)

power and authority

c)

politics and philosophy

d)

life and liberty

21.

How is representation determined in the House of Representatives?

a)

Equal for all states

b)

Based on population

c)

Based on Electoral College results

d)

Based on ballot initiatives

22.

How is representation determined in the Senate

a)

Equal for all states

b)

Based on population

c)

Based on Electoral College results

d)

Based on ballot initiatives

23.

Which branch of government has the power to declare war?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

24.
Which principle does the U.S. Supreme Court apply when it declares an act of Congress unconstitutional?
a)
a.  separation of powers
b)
a.  checks and balances
c)
a.  advice and consent
d)
a.  executive privilege
25.

The Marbury v. Madison ruling marked the first time that

a)

the Supreme Court ever met to discuss a case

b)

the Supreme Court couldn't decide how to rule on a case

c)

the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress for being unconstitutional

26.

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

US v. Nixon

d)

Baker v. Carr

27.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes judicial review?

a)

the power to nominate and appoint new judges

b)

the power to reverse the decisions of lower courts

c)

the power to review presidential actions

d)

the power to declare laws unconstitutional

28.

The Era of Good Feelings was marked by

a)

a strong sense of national unity.

b)

a rapid increase in immigration.

c)

an end to warfare with France.

d)

an expansion of states' rights.

29.

What was the name of the foreign policy James Monroe created?

a)

Monroe Dynasty

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Monroe Empire

d)

Monroe Presidency

30.

The Monroe Doctrine wanted European Countries to stay out of the _____.

a)

Western Hemisphere

b)

Eastern Hemisphere

31.

During Monroe's presidency, he and his secretary of state signed the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain which gave the U.S. which piece of land?

a)

California

b)

Oregon

c)

Alabama

d)

Florida

32.

The decision in Gibbons v Ogden (1824) addressed which of the following issues?

a)

The issue of congressional privileges

b)

The regulation of interstate commerece

c)

The right of states to tax federal property

d)

The Supreme Court's right to declare Congressional act unconstitutional

33.

Which Supreme Court case decided if a state had the power to tax a federal agency?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Fletcher v. Peck

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

34.

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

a)

freedom of speech

b)

equal protection under the law

c)

the supremacy of the national government

d)

the rights of labor unions

35.

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate commerce?

a)

John Marshall

b)

Elastic Clause

c)

John Adams

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

36.

The decisions in the cases of McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden strengthened the ...

a)

power of the federal government.

b)

power of the U.S. Treasury

c)

power of the state governments.

d)

power of the Judicial branch

37.

Which success of Thomas Jefferson is reflected by the unorganized territory of the United States?

a)

Britain signed a treaty creating new borders

b)

Northwest Ordinance established new states

c)

Western elections voted Federalists into power

d)

France sold the lands of Louisiana

38.
  • - First vice president of the U.S.
  • - Second president of the U.S.
  • - Promoted the cause if independence at the Continental Congress


Which Founding Father's contributions are being described?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

39.

Which action contributed to the beginning of the War of 1812?

a)

impressment of American sailors into the British navy

b)

attacks on American ships by the Barbary Coast pirates

c)

seizure of American ships by the Spanish navy

d)

violations of American fishing rights on the Great Lakes

40.

How did the War of 1812 affect the standing of the U.S. in world affairs?

a)

European nations invited the U.S. to join the fight against Napoleon

b)

The U.S. established its identity as an independent and powerful nation

c)

foreign governments agreed to make loans to repair war damage

d)

the U.S. was viewed as being the leader of the Western Hemisphere

41.

Which controversial legislation of President John Adam's administration restricted citizens from criticizing the government?

a)

the Embargo Act

b)

the Monroe Doctrine

c)

the Judiciary Act

d)

the Alien and Sedition Acts

42.

How did Washington's "Farewell Address" influence American foreign policy?

a)

the U.S. led attempts to form international organizations that would seek peace

b)

the U.S. attempted to remain neutral with foreign powers through the 19th century

c)

the U.S. attempted to gain territory across the Americas

d)

the U.S. sought new trading relationships with Asian powers

43.

How did Britain and France violate the neutrality of American ships?

a)

they forced Americans to trade their ships for supplies

b)

they seized American ships and cargo

c)

the refused to trade with America

d)

they destroyed American ships

44.

How did the Monroe Doctrine contradict statements in George Washington's farewell address?

a)

Washington was against issuing doctrines of any kind

b)

Washington believed America should stay out of foreign affairs but the Monroe Doctrine took a stance on foreign involvement in Latin America

c)

Washington stated that America should colonize Latin America and the Monroe Doctrine warned to stay out of Latin America

d)

Washington signed the Adams-Onis treaty and the Monroe Doctrine made it invalid

45.

Francis Scott Key wrote which of these?

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Common Sense

c)

Star Spangled Banner

d)

Battle Hymn of the Republic

46.

Which two people were the founders of the first political parties?

a)

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

b)

Samuel Adams and John Adams

c)

Thomas Paine and Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

47.

The Treaty of Ghent ended which conflict?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

War of 1812

c)

French and Indian War

d)

French Revolution

48.

Which territory doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?

a)

Gadsen Purchase

b)

Spanish Florida

c)

Ohio River Valley

d)

Louisiana Purchase

49.
law banning American businesses from doing any foreign trade
a)
Embargo Act
b)
Neutrality Proclamation
c)
Financial Plan
d)
Alien Acts
50.
Taxes placed on goods imported into a country
a)
tariff
b)
debt
c)
foreign policy
d)
economy
51.

What president declares the Embargo Act?

a)

Washington

b)

Adams

c)

Jefferson

52.

During Adam's presidency, France and England were at war. This was a problem because

a)

neither country wanted the United States to trade goods with the other.

b)

he couldn't vacation in either France or England

c)

his best friend was English

d)

his best friend was French

53.

a 1797 attempt by the French to bribe the United States by demanding money before discussing the French seizure of neutral American ships

a)

XYZ Affair

b)

Frigate

c)

Alien and Sedition Act

d)

ABC Affair