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8th Grade Creating a Government CFA

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To secede means to...

a)

Join

b)

Break away

c)

Co-operate

d)

Form an alliance

2.

What year did the Civil War end?

a)

1861

b)

1965

c)

1865

d)

1870

3.

What year did the Civil War begin?

a)

1776

b)

1820

c)

1900

d)

1861

4.

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect the North and South differently?

a)

The Three-Fifths Compromise benefited the South by increasing their representation and political power, while it did not directly affect the North.

b)

The Three-Fifths Compromise had no impact on either the North or the South.

c)

The Three-Fifths Compromise benefited the North by increasing their representation and political power, while it did not directly affect the South.

d)

The Three-Fifths Compromise negatively affected both the North and the South by creating tension and division between the regions.

5.

Who proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

b)

George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

c)

James Wilson and Roger Sherman

d)

Alexander Hamilton and John Jay

6.

What was the main topic being debated during the Constitutional Convention when discussing the Three-Fifths Compromise?

a)

Representation of Slaves

b)

Voting Rights of Slaves

c)

Taxation of Slaves

d)

Importation of Slaves

7.

A state like Georgia would get the same number of votes in the legislature as Pennsylvania, regardless of either state's population in the

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

8.

A state like New York with a large population would get more votes in the legislature under which plan?

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

9.

This image shows which political concept?

a)

Federalism

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of Power

d)

Judicial Review

10.

Which branch of government makes laws?

a)

The legislative branch

b)

The executive branch

c)

The judicial branch

11.

Which branch of government enforces laws?

a)

The legislative branch

b)

The executive branch

c)

The judicial branch

12.

Which branch of government explains laws?

a)

The legislative branch

b)

The executive branch

c)

The judicial branch