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Foundations in American History

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

No housing of troops

b)

freedom of the press

c)

trial by jury

d)

no unreasonable searches and seizures

2.
a)

laws for constituents (citizens) to follow

b)

protection against taxation without representation

c)

protects citizens rights from an all powerful government

d)

allows citizens to do whatever they want

3.
a)

10th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

1st Amendment

4.
a)

13 colonies had few but important advantages in the American Revolution

b)

led to British victory in the American Revolution

c)

led to defeat for the British in French and Indian War

d)

13 colonies lost the American Revolution

5.
a)

British allowed 13 colonies to be independent

b)

Listed grievances about British government violating colonists natural rights

c)

led to the defeat of the 13 colonies in the American Revolution

d)

thirteen colonies were happy to pay taxes even they complained of taxation without representation in British parliament

6.
a)

protests against British rule in the Thirteen colonies

b)

agreement in 13 colonies to have representation in British parliament

c)

British encouraged independence in the 13 colonies

d)

supported only by the southern colonies

7.
a)

. that all men are created equal,

b)

“. .. all men are . . . endowed by their

Creator with certain unalienable

rights

c)

deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

d)

governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes

8.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

This quotation reflects beliefs mainly derived from

a)

the Magna Carta

b)

the divine right monarchs of Europe

c)

Marxist philosophy

d)

John Locke’s theory of natural rights

9.
a)

national laws must be passed by both houses of Congress

b)

powers are divided between the State and National Governments

c)

the States are guaranteed a republican form of government

d)

the President is selected by the electoral college

10.

The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of

a)

the President to veto a bill passed by Congress

b)

Congress to censure one of its members

c)

a governor to send the National Guard to stop a riot

d)

state and Federal governments to levy and collect taxes

11.

. A system of checks and balances was included in the United States Constitution because the authors were concerned about

a)

one branch of government becoming too strong

b)

the states having too much power

c)

the people having a voice in government

d)

the military gaining control of the United

States

12.

Which idea had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

A strong central government threatens the rights of the people and the states.

b)

All of the people must be granted the right to

vote.

c)

Three branches of government are needed to protect liberty.

d)

The central government must have the power to levy taxes and to control trade

13.
a)

1st Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

14.

. Speaker A:"States must be represented in the national government solely on the basis of population. It is indeed the only fair situation."

Speaker B:"The national legislature must be based on equal representation of the states to protect the interests of the small states."

Speaker C:"States must accept the supremacy of the national government on all issues; otherwise, the system will fail."

Speaker D:"The national Congress should consist of two houses: one in which representation is based on population, and one in which states are equally represented."

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

United States Constitution

c)

Covenant of the League of Nations

d)

Charter of the United Nations

15.
a)

inspired by the dark ages

b)

inspired by Asian philosophies

c)

inspired by Enlightenment thinkers

d)

inspired by French independence

16.
a)

inspired other countries to declare independence

b)

inspired Americans to remain loyal to British rule

c)

inspired Britain to grant independence to the colonies

d)

inspired other countries to agree to tyrannical rule of the mother country

17.

Which was a value of Alexis de Tocqueville's 5 values of democracy?

a)

federalism

b)

imperialism

c)

populism

d)

isolationism

18.

Which statement best summarizes the main idea behind all three amendments?

a)

even persons accused of a crime enjoy certain basic rights

b)

criminal defendants must be fully prosecuted

c)

criminal acts should lead to the loss of a person’s liberty

d)

accused persons are usually guilty of committing some crime

19.

Which action would be protected by the First Amendment?

a)

a reporter published an article critical of city officials

b)

a man refuses to testify against himself

c)

a woman asks to see a lawyer before answering questions by the police

d)

a family refuses to permit soldiers to be housed in their homes

20.

Which action would protected by the Third Amendment?

a)

a reporter published an article critical of city officials

b)

a man refuses to testify against himself

c)

a woman asks to see a lawyer before answering questions by the police

d)

a family refuses to permit soldiers to be housed in their homes

21.

“…Now, one of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one’s house. A man’s house is his castle; and while he is quiet, he is well guarded as a prince in his castle…”

James Otis, Against the Writs of Assistance, 1761

a)

right to a fair trial

b)

guarantee against double jeopardy

c)

protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

d)

prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment

22.

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people…”


This amendment in the Bill of Rights was intended to-

a)

give the people the right to vote on important issues

b)

reduce the rights of the citizens

c)

limit the power of the Federal government

d)

assure Federal authority over the states

23.

Why did Alexis de Tocqueville believe that American society was egalitarian?

a)

all Americans had the same wealth

b)

Americans lacked a hereditary social class of nobles

c)

Americans had just abolished slavery just before his visit

d)

The Declaration of Independence announced that all men were created equal

24.

Which pair of amendments proved most helpful to the development of the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

1st and 2nd

b)

9th and 10th

c)

14th and 15th

d)

4th and 5th

e)

11th and 12th

25.

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

a)

to rally support against ratification of the US Constitution

b)

to rally support for accepting the US Constitution

c)

to rally support for the Civil War

d)

to rally support against right to vote for African Americans

26.

________________ 5 values of democracy

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexis de Tocqueville

d)

Thomas Hobbes