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WorksheetsFounding Documents of America
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 4mins
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
the start the American Revolution
to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.
to instruct how a county wins its freedom.
What is the name of our first constitution in the United States?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Articles of Confederation
Great Compromise
A strong central government (federal not state) would be able to...
Create rules and regulations for the entire nation
Give power to the states to create their own rules and regulations
A federalist....
Wanted a strong Executive Branch- Executive Branch has more authority than the other branches of government.
Supported the idea of Checks and Balances
Where is this idea found in our founding documents?
One word answer, only write the document.
(a)
The three branches of government are?
Check multiple boxes.
Presidential
Judicial
Federal
Legislature
Executive
What document helps outline what our government can and can not do?
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
What was America' first constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
The US Constitution
Bill of Rights
Federalists Papers
How much approval was required to pass any new law in Congress?
1/3 of the States
1/2 of the States
9/13 of the States
All of the States
The Federalist Papers were highly effective at convincing the American people in the necessity of a new constitution.
True
False
What is the first part of the Constitution and declaration of independence called?
The Preamble
Article I
Amendment I
Intorduction
Under the Articles of Confederation, there are (a) branch(es) of government
Select all of the things the "Federal" or "Central" government could do under the Articles of Confederation.
Print some cash!!!
Make an Army
9/13 people could vote for a law
Have the national court keep the 13 representatives accountable.
The South and North came up with the _______ to keep the country together when it came to counting slaves as a states population.
The United States has a(n) ___________ under our constitution, meaning two houses.
Under the Articles of Confederation there was a(n) _____________ system, since they only had a legislative branch.
What was one of the biggest problems with the Articles of Confederation?
No national army
No trade partners
No national currency
No power to tax
Ben Frankling in Liberties Kids explained a system of ____________ and ____________, in describing how the legislative, executive, and judicial branches could hold one another accountable.
