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WorksheetsChapter 7 Review Quiziz
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Confederation
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
To keep any one branch from gaining too much power the system of ___________________ was developed.
Separation of powers
Federalism
Checks and balances
Democracy
Which of the following grids is properly numbered according to the Land Ordinance of 1785?
The Land Ordinance of 1785 called for Townships to be _____________ miles by _____________ miles.
2 by 2
3 by 3
6 by 6
10 by 10
Townships were broken down into _________________________.
acres
sections
counties
rows and colums
A perfect, ideal township has ___________________ sections.
12
24
36
48
Each section of a township measured ___________ mile(s) by ____________ mile(s)
1 by 1
2 by 2
4 by 4
6 by 6
What was the purpose of Section 16 of a Township?
township government
public education
township church
township cemetery
A section of land was made up of ___________________ acres.
80
160
320
640
What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?
create the NW Territory and provide a way territories to become states
establish a way for surveying and selling land north of the Ohio River
to establish a procedure for taking away Native American land
establish a way for dividing the western lands up amongst the 13 states
In order for a territory to become a state, its population needed to be
6,000 people
60,000 people
600,000 people
6,000,000 people
Slavery was permitted in the Northwest Territory
True
False
The following were the 5 states that were created out of the Northwest Territory
Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, and Indiana
Why was the Constitutional Convention held?
To change or fix the Constitution
To sign the Declaration of Independence
To change or fix the Articles of Confederation
To discuss declaring war on Britain
What is a group of states that are loosely associated together for a common purpose?
alliance
confederation
republic
Democracy
In which part of the legislative branch would there be equal representation?
Legislative Branch
House of Representatives
Senate
Cabinet
What was the violent event in MA that led to the replacing of the Articles of Confederation?
Whiskey Rebellion
Boston Massacre
American Revolution
Shays' Rebellion
The Founding Fathers met in what city to discuss revising the Articles of Confederation?
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chareston
Who was the group who supported a stronger central government?
Federalists
Antifederalists
Democrats
Republicans
Who presided over (led) the Constitutional Convention?
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
George Washington
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Cabinet
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Who read 100 books on government before coming the Convention? He is known as Father of Constitution
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
George Mason
What was the name of the essays written to explain and defend the new Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
Antifederalist Papers
Federalist Papers
Declaration of Rights
What was the main purpose of the Bill of Rights was to...
Guarantee right to bear arms
Guarantee unalienable rights
Protect individuals from government abuse
Protect people from states' rights
Our current government is based on which of these plans?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
What was the name of the plan that detailed how states would be added to the Union?
Virginia Plan
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Albany Plan of Union
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Who demanded a bill of rights be added to the Constitution?
George Mason
James Madison
John Jay
George Washington
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
Promote the federalist party
Demand a bill of rights
Promote the U.S. Constitution
Demand a declaration of rights
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Confederation
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What is the name of the plan which called for one legislative house based on equality?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
What does the word ratify mean?
veto
officially approve
revise
denounce
What does the word amend mean?
veto
officially approve
to add on or revise
denounce
What is the name of the group that insisted a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?
Buffalo soldiers
Sons of Liberty
Antifederalists
Federalists
What was the first constitution of the USA?
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
This protects personal liberties and freedoms from government abuse?
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
What created a strong central government?
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
What's the plan that counted only a portion of slaves for taxation & representation?
Virginia Plan
New York Plan
New Jersey Plan
3/5 Compromise
