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US Documents Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 
a)
given by God at birth 
b)
given by our government 
c)
given by our president 
d)
given by our parents 
2.
The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is 
a)
to tax and control finances
b)
to provide rules for the people
c)
to regulate trade 
d)

to protect the people's rights

3.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?
a)
The right to social equality
b)
The right to elect government officials
c)
The right to religious equality
d)
The right to personal liberty
4.
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
“The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
b)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
c)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
d)
“The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”
5.
When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?
a)
Write a letter
b)
Suggest how it could be better
c)
Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
d)
Abolish it
6.
What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?
a)
Food, Shelter, and Clothing
b)
Life, Liberty and Death
c)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
7.
Who gives government the ability to govern?
a)
The people
b)
Parliament
c)
The King
d)
The Sons of Liberty
8.
The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.
a)
Just
b)
Equal
c)
the same
d)
Free
9.
The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” Which Enlightened idea do these words describe?
a)
need to ensure a representative government.
b)
social contract between government and the people.
c)
revolutionary intent to overthrow the current government.
d)
return to a society that has no central authority.
10.

In this form of government, citizens elect representatives to make laws.

a)

Federalism

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Separation of Power

11.

This system gives each branch of government some ability to check on the actions of the other two branches.

a)

Due Process of Law

b)

Separation of Power

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Federalism

12.

This idea was the basis for dividing the government into three branches.

a)

Separation of Power

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Representative Democracy

13.

This system assigns some powers to the national government and other powers to the state governments.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Power

d)

Due Process of Law

14.

Which of the following is considered to be the supreme law of the land?

a)

Laws held in each state

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

Any orders from the President

d)

The Constitution of the United States

15.

Why is the opening phrase of the Constitution, "We the people," important?

a)

It shows who wrote it

b)

It shows that the power of the government comes from the people

c)

It shows who the Constitution rules over

d)

It shows that the people don't care about the government

16.

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights gives the people the right to bear arms?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

17.

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights gives the people the right to due process of law, protection from double jeopardy, and the right to not incriminate oneself?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

18.

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights gives the people the right to freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

19.

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights gives the people the right to a speedy trial and a fair jury?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

20.

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects the people from having an unreasonable search or seizure?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

21.

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects the people from having to quarter troops in their homes?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

22.

The Bill of Rights is the first...

a)

10 articles

b)

6 amendments

c)

10 amendments

d)

7 articles

23.

What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery?

a)

Slavery was outlawed

b)

Slavery was never mentioned

c)

Only white males could own slaves

d)

Slaves were guaranteed the right to vote

24.

What type of government did the Northwest Ordinance create in the new states?

a)

Republic

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

25.

Which precedent can be found in the Northwest Ordinance

a)

Right to own slaves

b)

Right to trial by jury

c)

Universal right to vote

26.

Which state was included in the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

Mississppi

b)

Virginia

c)

Ohio

d)

Florida

27.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

Right to Trial by Jury

b)

Free Public Education

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Universal Suffrage

28.

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

to control Indians in the Northwest Territory

b)

to set a path to statehood and establish rights for settlers

c)

to convince more colonists to fight for independence

d)

to give states a process for collecting taxes

29.

What does the Bill of Rights do?

a)

requires Americans to worship the same God

b)

organizes the federal government

c)

protects the rights of citizens

d)

gives the president the power to declare war

30.

Which of the following did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set land aside for in every township?

a)

Police stations

b)

A fort

c)

City Halls

d)

Schools

31.

An Anti Federalist believed...

a)

There should be a weak central government

b)

There should be a powerful central government

32.

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights?

a)

they wanted to keep the government small

b)

they wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday

c)

they wanted to keep the government big and strong

d)

they wanted to make sure individual states rights were protected

33.

How did Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution?

a)

they added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)

b)

ensured due process of law

c)

they outlawed cruel and unusual punishment

d)

the Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists with war

34.

The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 to 1788 to win support for the

a)

construction of an interstate canal system

b)

ratification of the United States Constitution

c)

right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain

d)

right of a state to succeed from the Union

35.

What was the antifederalists' greatest concern about ratifying the United States Constitution?

a)

lack of a bill of rights

b)

lack of a federal court system

c)

lack of legislative veto power

d)

lack of a strong military

36.

Who would say: I believe that laws should come from a strong national government.

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

37.

Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?

a)

John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington

c)

John Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine

d)

Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere

38.

Who are the Federalists?

a)

People who supported the Constitution

b)

People who were against the Constitution

c)

People who wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

d)

People who supported the Articles of Confederation

39.

Federalists wanted....

a)

a weak central (national) government

b)

a strong central (national) government

c)

a Bill of Rights

d)

strong state government

40.

Did the Antifederalists support adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

a)

no

b)

yes