WorksheetsAmerican Revolution & Government Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was the first form of government created by the colonists during the American Revolution?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Constitution
2.
What was one problem that the Articles of Confederation created after they were written?
a)
Without the power to raise an army or navy, the states were vulnerable to attack by European powers.
b)
The Articles gave too much power to the National government.
c)
The states became interdependent and could not make decisions as separate states.
d)
The states had to use a common currency.
3.
Shays' Rebellion happened because
a)
Judges had ordered farmers to sell their land and livestock to pay off their debt, and were thrown in prison if they couldn't.
b)
The Quartering Act
c)
They had been forbidden to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
d)
The Articles of Confederation stated that farmers would be drafted into the new U.S. Army.
4.
The major impact of Shays' Rebellion was that
a)
Citizens were forbidden to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
American leaders found that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and a stronger national government was needed.
c)
The British attempted to take over Massachusetts.
d)
All farmers in New England were imprisoned.
5.
What are the three branches of government created by the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
Executive, Judicial, Supreme Court
c)
Congress, Senate, House of Representatives
d)
Legislative, Cabinet, Judicial
6.
What are the two chambers of the Legislative Branch?
a)
The Senate and the Cabinet
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Cabinet and the House of Representatives
d)
The Congress and the Supreme Court
7.
The section of the Constitution that describes its purpose is the
a)
Amendments
b)
Articles
c)
Preamble
d)
Conclusion
8.
The body of the Constitution describes the structure of the Federal government and how changes can be made-
a)
The Preamble
b)
The Amendments
c)
The Articles
d)
The Bill of Rights
9.
Women were given the right to vote in the U.S. with the addition of the______________ amendment to the Constitution.
a)
5th
b)
8th
c)
27th
d)
19th
10.
In the Constitution, Article I is centered on the Legislative Branch, also known as
a)
Congress
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
The President
d)
The Cabinet
11.
Article II of the Constitution describes the organization of the Executive Branch, which is headed by
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
The Senate
d)
The President
12.
Additions or changes to the Constitution are known as
a)
Appendices
b)
Sequels
c)
Amendments
d)
Revisions
13.
Powers that can be exercised only by the National Government - to coin money, make treaties with foreign countries, tax imports, regulate interstate commerce.
a)
Exclusive powers
b)
Concurrent powers
c)
Executive orders
d)
Amendments
14.
Powers that both the Federal and state governments have in common-collect taxes, borrow money, enforce laws, court system
a)
Exclusive powers
b)
Concurrent powers
c)
Executive orders
d)
Amendments
15.
The Branch of the U.S. government responsible for making laws is the
a)
Federal Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Judicial Branch
16.
The branch of government responsible for enforcing (carrying out) laws is the
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Federal Branch
17.
The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws to make sure that Constitutional rights are not violated is the
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Federal Branch
d)
Judicial Branch
18.
The writers of the Constitution created a system of checks and balances to
a)
Make sure that the President was able to enforce laws without limitations.
b)
Ensure that none of the branches became too powerful.
c)
Ensure that Congress could rewrite the Constitution if they felt it was necessary.
d)
Provide individual rights for citizens.
19.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Preamble
d)
The Bill of Government
20.
Which is NOT a freedom found in the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Freedom of life and liberty
c)
Freedom of religion
d)
Freedom to peacefully assemble
21.
The right to keep and bear arms is guaranteed by the _____ amendment.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
5th
22.
What was the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
a)
The types of powers given to Congress
b)
The number of branches of the federal government
c)
The method for electing members of the two houses of Congress
d)
The number of representatives in Congress each state would have
23.
The idea that a government’s powers are specifically given by its people is known as
a)
Monarchy
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Limited Democracy
24.
In the concept of _______________ Power is shared by the Federal/National government and the individual state governments
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Federalism
25.
If the President vetoes a law, Congress can override the veto with _________ approval.
a)
2/3
b)
3/4
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
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