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American History Quiz 1: Shaping a New Nation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did people who wanted the Constitution to be the law of the land call themselves?
a)
Federalists
b)
Antifederalists
c)
Militia
d)
Territories
2.
What did people who did NOT want the Constitution to be the law of the land call themselves?
a)
Federalists
b)
Antifederalists
c)
Militia
d)
Territories
3.
What is the name for the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Northwest Ordinance
d)
The Three-Fifths Compromise
4.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state's power in Congress was based on:
a)
one vote per state.
b)
the state's size.
c)
the state's total population.
d)
the state's voting population.
5.
What did Shay’s Rebellion show America about its government under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The US Government is too strong
b)
State’s had too much power
c)
The US Government is too weak
d)
States are too weak
6.
The _____________________ combined both of the plans proposed at the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, and created a two house Congress. One with equal representation and one based on population.
a)
⅗ Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Compromise of 1775
d)
Constitutional Compromise
7.
Checks and balances refer to…
a)
The institutional checks of power between the three branches of government
b)
The money system used for weighing gold
c)
The powers of the President over the states
d)
The inability of certain rich fat cats to balance their bank accounts
8.
The ________________________ branch has the power to make laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Senate
9.
Each of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights except the right to:
a)
vote.
b)
assemble.
c)
be tried publicly.
d)
voice an opinion.
10.
The president is elected to a term of:
a)
two years.
b)
four years.
c)
six years.
d)
eight years.
11.
The "supreme law of the land" in America is:
a)
the Constitution.
b)
the Bill of Rights.
c)
the Articles of Confederacy.
d)
the Preamble.
12.
The three main branches of the U.S. government are:
a)
the House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court.
b)
the president, Senate, and Supreme Court.
c)
executive, legislative, and judiciary
d)
state, local, and federal
13.
The _________________________ branch has the power to veto laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
14.
Our country has how many Senators?
a)
2
b)
50
c)
100
d)
Depends on a state’s population
15.

Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Senate

16.

What is the primary purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

a)

To establish the first ten amendments

b)

To outline the structure of the government

c)

To introduce the Constitution and state its purpose

d)

To list the rights of the citizens

17.

Which compromise during the Constitutional Convention dealt with the issue of representation in Congress?

a)

⅗ Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

18.

Which document served as the first constitution of the United States?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Federalist Papers

19.

What is the primary function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?

a)

To interpret laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To make laws

d)

To veto laws

20.

Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for enforcing the laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Congress

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

21.

Who has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The President

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Senate

22.

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

a)

Second Amendment

b)

Tenth Amendment

c)

First Amendment

d)

Fifth Amendment

23.

Who is considered the head of the executive branch of the U.S. government?

a)

The Speaker of the House

b)

The President

c)

The Chief Justice

d)

The Senate Majority Leader

24.

Which document outlines the fundamental laws and principles that govern the United States?

a)

The Federalist Papers

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Declaration of Independence

25.

How many branches of government are established by the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Four

b)

Two

c)

One

d)

Three

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