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Chapter 2 Social Studies Test Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these rights describes this Amendment?

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Right to Petition

c)

Freedom of Press

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Freedom of Religion

2.

This new government was _______________for running the new country

a)

Effective

b)

Ineffective

3.

What was the impact of Shay's Rebellion?

a)

It made American leaders realize that the states needed to be more powerful.

b)

It made American leaders realize that the states needed their own currencies.

c)

It made American leaders realize that the United States needed a confederation.

d)

It made American leaders realize the United States needed a stronger national government.

4.

The Articles of Confederation formed a _____________government

a)

Strong

b)

Weak

5.

Which term describes this government structure?

The U.S. Constitution gives certain powers to the federal government. Any powers not reserved for the federal government are given to the states. Some powers are shared powers.

a)

democracy

b)

federal system

c)

monarchy

d)

republic

6.

Which term best describes this form of government?

In the United States: citizens vote to elect representatives and leaders of the government representatives and leaders of the government act on behalf of the citizens

a)

federal

b)

republic

c)

monarchy

d)

independent

7.

Each branch of the U.S. federal government has its own distinct responsibilities. Which term best describes this concept?

a)

democracy

b)

federal system

c)

checks and balances

d)

seperation of power

8.

Which document was written in 1781?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articels of Confederation

c)

U.S. Constitution

9.

What do the Federalists want?

a)

feared having the same problem they had with the British government

b)

a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

c)

feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

d)

a stronger national government

10.

The colonists wanted to _____________a government with a strong, tyrannical leader.

a)

Avoid

b)

Create

11.

Which of these rights describes this Amendment?

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Right to Petition

c)

Freedom of Press

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Freedom of Religion

12.

Why did the Federalists want a stronger national government ?

a)

feared having the same problem they had with the British government

b)

a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

c)

feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

d)

a stronger national government

13.

Which of these rights describes this Amendment?

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Right to Petition

c)

Freedom of Press

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Freedom of Religion

14.

Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights and a more limited national govenment ?

a)

feared having the same problem they had with the British government

b)

a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

c)

feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

d)

a stronger national government

15.

Why did President George Washington create Cabinet-member positions?

a)

to help him run the country

b)

to write the Constitution

c)

to create a Bill of Rights

d)

to replace the legislative branch

16.

George Washington was ______________to be president of the United States.

a)

reluctant

b)

excited

c)

sad

17.

Geroge Washington served for _________ terms?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

four

18.

What do the Anti-Federalists want?

a)

feared having the same problem they had with the British government

b)

a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

c)

feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

d)

a stronger national government

19.

Which of these rights describes this Amendment?

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Right to Petition

c)

Freedom of Press

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Freedom of Religion

20.

Geaorge Washington wanted to make sure the U.S. had a ______________?

a)

a strong central government

b)

a Bill of Rights

c)

two political parties

21.

Which document was written in 1791?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articels of Confederation

c)

U.S. Constitution

22.

Which of these rights describes this Amendment?

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Right to Petition

c)

Freedom of Press

d)

Freedom of Speech

e)

Freedom of Religion

23.

Which document was written in 1789?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articels of Confederation

c)

U.S. Constitution

24.

Which people are showing civic virtue? (Choose 2)

Civic virtue is important in a representative democracy.

a)

Sandra owns a house

b)

Sam gets married.

c)

Michele runs for office

d)

Enrique buys a computer.

e)

Andre voting in elections.

25.

The first 10 amendments in the U.S Constitution are called the

a)

preamble

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Decleration of Independence

26.

Why did some of the the delegates insist on adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

a)

They wanted to give the national goverment more control over Americans

b)

They wanted to make the new government more like the British

c)

They wanted to raise taxes to collect money for the governement

d)

They wanted to protect the rights of the people and the states.

27.

Why is the first amendment so important?

a)
  1. They wanted to give the national government more control over Americans.

b)

They wanted to make the new government more like the British Parliament.

c)

They wanted to raise taxes to collect money for the new American government.

d)

They wanted to protect the rights of the people and the states.

28.

How was the new government of the United States different from Britain's monarchy?


a)

Only the U.S. required citizens to pay taxes.

b)
  1. Only citizens in the United States could make treaties with other nations.

c)

Only the United States required citizens to join the military

d)

Only citizens in the United States could vote for a president to lead them.