Worksheets(NG8)SS: Chapter 8 Test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did President Washington dress at his inauguration?
a)
He wore a simple brown suit.
b)
He wore an elegant silk suit.
c)
He wore his army uniform.
d)
He wore a velvet cape.
2.
What are the Secretary of State’s responsibilities?
a)
to make sure states are treated fairly by the federal government
b)
to collect taxes that states owe the federal government
c)
to oversee relationships with other countries
d)
to take notes at Cabinet meetings
3.
What are the Secretary of the Treasury’s responsibilities?
a)
to represent the federal government in cases before the Supreme Court
b)
to negotiate treaties with other countries
c)
to manage the government’s money
d)
to oversee the country’s defense
4.
What are tariffs?
a)
trading agreements
b)
taxes on imports and exports
c)
repayments to foreign governments
d)
investments promising interest on money loaned
5.
What is one way Hamilton want to pay off the nation’s debts?
a)
by issuing new bonds
b)
by establishing a national lottery
c)
by purchasing more land in the West
d)
by decreasing taxes on imports and exports
6.
Which statement describes the positions of Federalists?
a)
They rejected efforts to abolish slavery.
b)
They believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution.
c)
They sometimes supported the rights of Native Americans.
d)
They had bases of support in the South and in the West.
7.
Pinckney’s Treaty opened up what river to U.S. navigation?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Potomac River
c)
Monongahela River
d)
Mississippi River
8.
What were farmers protesting in the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
federal soldiers
b)
antidrinking laws
c)
taxes on whiskey
d)
tarring and feathering
9.
In the XYZ Affair, who were X, Y, and Z?
a)
Native American leaders
b)
French agents
c)
Spanish negotiators
d)
British spies
10.
What did the Alien Act allow the president to do?
a)
to jail anyone who criticized U.S. policies
b)
to grant automatic citizenship to new immigrants
c)
to expel any new immigrants from the United States
d)
to make English the official language of the United States
11.
Which state has the fewest total electoral votes?
a)
Georgia
b)
Vermont
c)
New Jersey
d)
Delaware
12.
How many electoral votes did Maryland have?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
11
d)
15
13.
Using this map, what conclusion can you draw about Georgia, Kentucky, Vermont, and Rhode Island?
a)
The states had an equal number of electoral votes.
b)
The states all border the Atlantic Ocean.
c)
The states all voted for Jefferson.
d)
The states all voted for Adams.
14.
Which branch of the government nominates justices?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
d)
congressional
15.
Which branch of the government approves justices?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
d)
congressional
16.
Which branch of the government contains the Supreme Court?
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
d)
congressional
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