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Foundations of a Republic

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DoK 1 — Which document established the first government of the United States but created a weak central government?

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Great Compromise

2.

DoK 2 — Why did the federal government under the Articles of Confederation struggle to pay off war debts?

a)

It could not draft soldiers to collect payments.

b)

It could not regulate westward expansion.

c)

It could not levy taxes on the states.

d)

It could not print any paper money.

3.

DoK 2 — Which event exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and increased calls for a stronger national government?

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

War of 1812

4.

DoK 3 — Delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise the Articles but ended up creating a new constitution. Which gathering was this, and what best explains their decision?

a)

Annapolis Convention; the states demanded more trade protections so they expanded tariffs

b)

Constitutional Convention; the Articles were too weak to solve issues like taxation and representation

c)

Stamp Act Congress; colonists wanted independence from Britain immediately

d)

Second Continental Congress; they needed to manage the Revolutionary War

5.

DoK 1 — Who was chosen to preside over the 1787 convention due to his respected leadership during the American Revolution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

6.

DoK 1 — Often called the “Father of the Constitution,” who played a central role in drafting the new framework of government?

a)

James Madison

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

John Jay

7.

DoK 2 — Which agreement resolved the debate over representation by creating a bicameral legislature with two houses?

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

Northwest Ordinance

8.

DoK 3 — Which compromise determined how enslaved people would be counted for both representation and taxation, and what was the practical effect on political power?

a)

Three-Fifths Compromise; it increased the representation of slaveholding states without granting rights to the enslaved

b)

Great Compromise; it equalized power between large and small states in the Senate

c)

Missouri Compromise; it banned slavery north of the Ohio River

d)

Treaty of Paris; it ended taxation on imported goods

9.

Which right is specifically protected by the First Amendment as shown in the material?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Protection against self-incrimination

c)

Right to a speedy trial

d)

Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

10.

According to the material, what does a police officer generally need to search a person’s home under the Fourth Amendment?

a)

A warrant issued by a judge

b)

Permission from a neighbor

c)

Approval from the mayor

d)

A verbal promise to return later

11.

Based on the diagram of the three branches, what is the primary role of the Legislative Branch (Congress)?

a)

Makes laws and controls the budget

b)

Interprets laws and reviews constitutionality

c)

Enforces laws and commands the military

d)

Appoints judges and grants pardons

12.

Using the checks and balances diagram, which action is an example of one branch checking another?

a)

Congress can override a presidential veto

b)

The President can appoint members of Congress

c)

The Supreme Court can pass new tax laws

d)

Congress can command the military in battle

13.

DoK 1 — Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with natural rights such as life, liberty, and property, and the idea of consent of the governed?

a)

John Locke

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

d)

Thomas Hobbes

14.

DoK 1 — Montesquieu’s key idea influenced the structure of the United States government. Which best describes that idea?

a)

Direct democracy where citizens vote on every law

b)

Separation of powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches

c)

Divine right of kings to rule without limits

d)

A social contract that abolishes all government authority

15.

DoK 2 — Which outcome best differentiates the American Revolution from the French Revolution, according to the chart?

a)

Both ended monarchy and immediately created empires

b)

The American Revolution formed a constitutional republic, while the French Revolution ended the monarchy and saw the rise of Napoleon

c)

The American Revolution strengthened colonial rule, while the French Revolution created multiple independent nations

d)

Both resulted mainly in political instability without new governments