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Ch 6 Test

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Articles of Confederation set up a government with ___________.

a)

executive, judicial, and legislative branches.

b)

only an executive branch.

c)

only a legislative branch.

d)

only a judicial branch.

2.

The Articles of Confederation was weak because it had no _____________.

a)

judicial or executive branches

b)

legislative or executive branches

c)

legislative or judicial branches

d)

educational or judicial branches

3.

Women fought for the right to _______ by going on hunger strikes, organizing protests, and writing petitions.

a)

work

b)

go to school

c)

vote

d)

run for president

4.

Look at the map and answer the question. Which American Indian group lived in Indiana (IN)

a)

Mississippi

b)

Miami

c)

Shawnee

d)

Inuit

5.

The Northwest Territory was unfair to the American Indians because __________ took their land from them.

a)

the British

b)

the Inuit

c)

the Miami

d)

the settlers

6.

Shay's Rebellion was caused by farmers not being able to pay their increased taxes because they were NOT paid for their ____________.

a)

crops

b)

cattle

c)

military service

d)

house

7.

__________ fought for women's right to vote.

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

John Adams

8.

At the Constitutional Convention ____________.

a)

they chose a new president

b)

they chose a new military

c)

they invited the British

d)

they put together a plan for a new government

9.

There was debate (arguing) at the Constitutional Convention about how much ________ the new government should have.

a)

land

b)

trade

c)

freedom

d)

power

10.

A system called _________ help limit the power of the 3 branches of government making sure one branch does NOT have too much power.

a)

ratification

b)

trade and taxes

c)

taxes and military

d)

checks and balances

11.

The powers like regulating trade within the states, and managing elections belong to the ________ government.

a)

federal

b)

national

c)

state

d)

central

12.

The __________ wanted a stronger central (national) government.

a)

Native Americans

b)

Federalists

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

Centralists

13.

The _________ are the first 10 amendments (changes) to the Constitution.

a)

Preamble

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

Veto

14.

The ________ was added to the Constitution before anyone would sign it.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Bill of Taxes

c)

Suffrage Act

d)

Federalists

15.

The Preamble (beginning) of the Constitution included that the purpose of the _______ was to provide "domestic tranquility" and "provide for the common defense (military)".

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

government

c)

local

d)

central

16.

Look at the picture and read what it says. What is the name of this passage?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Preamble

d)

Civil Rights