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OST Review I

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ___________________ allowed us to properly determine how new states should be formed.

a)

Ohio Charter

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Federalist Papers

2.

The United States' first attempt at establishing a supreme law of the land came in the form of the:

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Federalist Papers

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Constitution

3.

Anti-Federalists primary concern with the Constitution was that it did not clearly outline:

a)

individual rights and freedoms

b)

how to win the war against Britain

c)

how new states were formed

d)

how separation of powers would be achieved

4.

The biggest achievement the Anti-Federalists made when agreeing to the Constitution was:

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Defined States' rights

d)

Bill of Rights

5.

The Bill of Rights was sought after because people felt:

a)

the British may one day return and take over

b)

the government would always view personal freedoms the same as its citizens

c)

they wanted their rights protected by law

d)

the Constitution did a good enough job defining rights when it was first written

6.

________________ was an inspiration for the Declaration of Independence, especially the idea of “life, liberty (and in the case of the American colonists) happiness”

a)

Enlightenment Thinking

b)

States' rights

c)

Nulification Crisis

d)

Hobbes concept of a single ruler

7.

The main purpose of the Federalist Papers was to

a)

support the candidacy of George Washington

b)

urge ratification of the Constitution

c)

advocate independence from Great Britain

d)

discourage the creation of political parties

8.
The first ten amendments of The Constitution are called
a)
The declaration of rights
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The declaration of independence
d)
RAPPS
9.

This document created a stronger national government with 3 branches.

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

10.

The Declaration of Independence signaled:

a)

The beginning of King George III's reign

b)

The official start of the American Revolutionary War

c)

The initiation of the Boston Massacre

d)

The end of the Revolutionary War and the beginning of America

11.

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.

12.
Promoted "Natural Rights" and stated that the governments role was to ensure those rights were protected.
a)
Locke
b)
Rosseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Hobbes
13.

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To explain and justify why the colonists wanted to declare independence from Great Britain

b)

To create a movement of ideas and to apply reason

c)

Created generalizations about a group in which a defined set of characteristics is assigned to that group

d)

Imposed taxes because they did not like Great Britain

14.

Who influenced the main author of the D.O.I.

a)

John Locke

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Montesquieu

15.

It replaced the weak Articles of Confederation.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

16.

"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness"

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

17.

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

a)

People are born with natural rights.

b)

People can vote to choose natural rights

c)

Natural rights are given only to citizens.

d)

Natural rights come from the government.

18.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

a)

the governed.

b)

God

c)

Parliament.

d)

the king.

19.
"Governments are instituted among men" what did this mean?
a)
All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.
b)
Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born with
c)
The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people
d)
If the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government
20.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 said that people within the territory had all of the following rights EXCEPT...

a)

To own slaves

b)

Religious freedom

c)

Right to a trial by a jury

d)

To have a say in the government (if you were a free white landowning male)

21.

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

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

"The People"