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2024 3rd Quarter Exam

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
2.

The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress...

a)

did not want to give the states too much power because they'd proven they were willing to rebel against a government.

b)

wanted to create a government that was identical to England's government.

c)

were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

d)

wanted to unify the states together, which included creating one army and one type of currency.

3.
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
4.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
5.
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
a)
Legislative (congress)
b)
Judicial (Supreme court)
c)
Executive (President)
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
6.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
7.

Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the creation of -

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Affordable Care Act

c)

the U.S. Constitution

d)

the Declaration of Independence

8.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
9.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
10.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
11.

Why did farmers rebel and take over courthouses in Shay's Rebellion?

a)

They were in debt and their farms were being taken

b)

They wanted America to return to Great Britain's control

c)

They were angry about tea taxes

d)

They wanted to become judges

12.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
13.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
14.
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
Great Dispute
d)
Big Agreement
15.
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
16.
Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
17.
Why do anti-federalist want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a)
to protect rights of the citizens
b)
to strengthen the power of the federal government
c)
to give each state an equal amount of power
18.

How many people were required to live in a territory before it could apply for statehood?

a)

5,000

b)

60,000

c)

10,000

d)

500

19.

Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from which Enlightenment Philosopher?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Adams

20.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
21.

Which quotation from the Declaration of Independence best supports the main purpose of a nation's government.

a)

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all mean are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness...

b)

...[To] secure these rights , governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed...

c)

...[G}overnments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath show, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable,than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

d)

...[A]s free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.

22.

Which of the following is the central idea put forth in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The American people will fight to the death to protect themselves from attacks by Britain.

b)

The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government.

c)

The people of Great Britain should claim their own independence from the rule of the current king.

d)

Americans who support the idea of independence from Great Britain greatly outnumber those who do not.

23.
What is the main purpose of government?
a)
To protect the rights of the people
b)
To protect the life of people's things
c)
To give people things
24.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain _______, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
a)
unalienable rights
b)
equalities of opportunity
c)
duties and responsibilities
d)
repeated injuries and abuses
25.

The ___________________________ Act was a tax on finished goods like glass, lead, and paper.

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Glass Act

26.
What was the Quartering Act?
a)
Restriced the colonist from making goods
b)
Forced the colonist to stop printing money
c)
Colonist were forced to house and feed British soldiers
27.

Which act placed a tax on almost all printed materials?

a)

The Sugar Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Townshend Acts

d)

The Delcaratory Acts

28.

The Intolerable/Coercive Acts were a series of laws that did what?

a)

Closed Boston Harbor

b)

Forced the colonies to let British soldiers live among the colonists

c)

Banned town meetings in Massachusetts

d)

All of the above

29.

What was the name of the conflict that caused the British to be in debt and to start taxing the Colonies..

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The French and Indian War

d)

The French and English War

30.

This extremely popular pamphlet titled _____________________ pushed the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Mayflower Compact

31.

What event was a direct result of the colonist frustration with the Tea Act?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Gaspee Affair

c)

The Olive Branch Petition

d)

The Boston Tea Party

32.

The Intolerable Acts were passed as punishment for what incident?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

First Continental Congress

33.

Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

a)

It declared that all people are equal.

b)

It declared that America is independent.

c)

It declared that governments get power from the people.

d)

All of the above.

34.
The French and Indian War was was fought between the
a)
French and the Indians
b)
Indians and the Spanish
c)
French and British against the Indians
d)
The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.
35.
How did Britain begin to pay off their debt from the war?
a)
they borrowed money from France
b)
they began taxing the colonists
c)
they borrowed money from the bank
d)
they charged the business owners
36.

a government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Common Sense

37.

a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Common Sense

38.

an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Common Sense

39.

What is the rule of law?

a)

A. The idea that citizens should be given fair treatment

b)

B. A form of government in which people rule themselves

c)

C. Each branch has its own responsibilities

d)

D. The principle that the law should be applied to everyone

40.

What is due process?

a)

Fair treatment and procedures when someone is accused of a crime

b)

Freedom without government interference

c)

Rights given to people by their Creator

d)

A foundational idea of how a government should work

41.

What are natural rights?

a)

Fair treatment and procedures when someone is accused of a crime

b)

Everyone has the same rights and opportunities

c)

Rights given to people by their Creator

d)

A foundational idea of how a government should work

42.

"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom." - Who said this quote and which idea does it explain?

a)

Montesquieu - separation of powers

b)

Montesquieu - Checks and balances

c)

John Locke - Natural rights / natural law

d)

John Locke - State of nature

43.
The Enlightenment is
a)

a time of rebirth

b)

a time when science ruled

c)

a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world

d)

a time when technology ruled

44.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
45.
According to John Locke, why are governments created?
a)
God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people
b)
People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order
c)
People set up governments to protect their lives and property
d)
Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church
46.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?
a)
Montesquire
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
47.
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other is called ___.
a)

a natural law

b)

checks and balances

c)

a social contract

d)

laissez-faire

48.
An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection
a)

Philosophers

b)

Democracy

c)

Social Contract

d)

Divine Right of Kings

49.
Which statement best describes the beliefs of the Enlightment thinkers?
a)
They had faith that absolute monarchs would govern wisely and fairly.
b)
They believed that science and reason could improve people's lives.
c)
They believed religion alone could answer all questions about life.
d)
They believed that the ancient Greeks and Romans knew all there was to know.
50.

Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.--That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.... Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence)


1. The excerpt above illustrates which key Enlightenment idea?

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Due Process

c)

Social Contract

d)

Separation of power

51.

Which religious group sought religious freedom in the American colonies?

a)

Puritans

b)

Quakers

c)

Catholics

d)

Anglicans

52.
Which colony was originally colonized as a safe haven for Catholics? 
a)
Virginia
b)
Massachusetts 
c)
Pennsylvania 
d)
Maryland
53.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
54.
According to the Preamble, where does the authority of the federal government come from? 
a)
Electoral College
b)
the states
c)
the people
d)
the President
55.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We should have a military to protect us!"
a)
common defense
b)
domestic tranquility
c)
perfect union
d)
liberty
56.
Where in the Preamble of the United States Constitution does it mention the idea of, "peace in our country?" (p. 14)
a)
Justice
b)
Common Defense
c)
General Welfare
d)
Domestic Tranquility
57.
The Preamble lists the __________ of the United States Constitution. (p. 14)
a)
Grievances
b)
Unalienable Rights
c)
Purposes
d)
Weaknesses
58.
"For us and our future generations" would describe which part of the Preamble?
a)
We the People
b)
do ordain and establish
c)
to ourselves and our posterity
d)
in order to form a more perfect union
59.

The promise from the Preamble that mentions the idea of fairness is ___.

a)

promote the general welfare

b)

insure domestic tranquility

c)

establish justice

d)

provide for the common defense

60.

How long do house members serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

61.

How long do Senate members serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

62.

How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

63.

Which branch of government has 2 houses?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

64.

Which branch of government is the president the head of?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

65.

How long does the president serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life

66.

Which branch has the power to impeach?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

67.

What is it called when you add or change the Constitution?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Elastic Clause

c)

Ratify

d)

Amendment

68.

What does the elastic clause say?

a)

Congress can declare things are unconstitutional

b)

Congress can pass laws that are necessary

c)

Congress can over-ride a veto

d)

Congress can serve longer terms

69.

What is Federalism

a)

Powers given to the president

b)

Powers given to the state government

c)

Powers given to the national government

d)

Power divided between state and national government

70.

Who can print and coin money?

a)

National government

b)

State governments

c)

National and state governments together

d)

No one can do this

71.

Who has to be at least 25 years of age and 7 years a citizen?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court justices

72.

Who has to be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court Justices

73.

Who has to be 35 years of age and a natural born citizen?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court justices

74.
Changes to wording of the Constitution come as a result of 
a)
the formal amendment process.
b)
executives actions.
c)
judicial review.
d)
senatorial courtesy.
75.
How many states must approve of a proposed amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution?
a)
2/3s
b)
34
c)
3/4
d)
37.5
76.
How was the 21st Amendment ratified?
a)
By popular vote
b)
By state legislatures
c)
By state ratifying conventions
d)
By signature of President Franklin Roosevelt
77.
How does the formal amendment process reflect the concept of federalism?
a)
It grants the greatest amount of power to the national government.
b)
Power to change the Constitution requires both the national and state governments.
c)
The system for changing the Constitution recognizes popular sovereignty.
d)
Federal authority is supreme and, as such, has sole power to change the Constitution.
78.
At which level of government can changes to the Constitution be proposed?
a)
local
b)
state
c)
national
d)
executive
79.
Ratification of proposed amendments happens
a)
by popular vote.
b)
at the state level.
c)
with a 3/4 approval of both houses of Congress.
d)
at the national level with a majority vote in Congress and presidential approval.
80.
How many times has the Constitution been changed?
a)
12,000.
b)
33 times
c)
27 times.
d)
26 times.
81.

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

a)

The voters approve the amendment in a national election.

b)

The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.

c)

Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.

d)

Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.

82.
Which of the following is necessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?
a)
approval by a popular vote held in every state
b)
approval by two thirds of the House and Senate
c)
approval by three quarters of the House and Senate
d)
approval by the legislatures in at least three fourths of the states

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