WorksheetsQ2 benchmark Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following was a major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
The federal government could not collect taxes.
The President had too much power.
States could not make their own laws.
The Supreme Court was too powerful.
What was the main purpose of the North West Ordinance of 1787?
To establish rules for admitting new states to the Union. limit the spread of slavery and promote education
To declare independence from Britain.
To create the Bill of Rights.
To end the Civil War.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
A meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation.
A celebration of American independence.
A battle during the Revolutionary War.
A law passed by Congress.
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Laws that made it harder for immigrants to become citizens and punished criticism of the government
Laws that ended the Revolutionary War
Laws that allowed women to vote
Laws that created the Supreme Court
Which event was a protest by farmers who were upset about high taxes and showed that the government needed more power to keep order?
Bill of Rights
Shays’ Rebellion
Constitutional Convention
Articles of Confederation
What is the system called where power is divided between three branches of government?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Assembly
Impressment
At the Constitutional Convention, one result of the Great Compromise was the creation of
a federal court system.
an impeachment process.
a bicameral legislature.
a process for admitting new states.
What is the main function of the checks and balances system?
To ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful
To check the accuracy of government financial accounts
To balance the federal budget
To provide checks to government employees
Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?
Judicial Review
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
What was one major benefit of the increase in railroads and steamboats in the early 1800s?
Expansion of voting rights
Creation of the Bill of Rights
End of the War of 1812
Faster transportation of goods and people
Who was Tecumseh and what was his main goal during the early 1800s?
A writer of the First Amendment
A general in the War of 1812
An inventor of the steamboat
A Native American leader who tried to unite tribes against U.S. expansion
any of the congressmen from the South and West, led by Henry Clay and John Calhoun, who wanted war against Britain in the period leading up to the War of 1812.
convention
breach
casualty
cede
War Hawks
the policy whereby the British Royal Navy captured men and forced them into naval service
convention
breach
casualty
cede
impressment
Which battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero and, eventually, helped him win the presidency?
Battle of New Quebec
Battle of New Paris
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Amsterdam
What was the Embargo Act?
The ban on selling weapons to the Natives in the Northwest
banned trade to England and France because they were not allowing us to trade
The continuation of selling goods to England but not France
none of the answers
Which freedom is NOT protected under the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Education
Freedom of Assembly allows for people to gather
inside private businesses
even if they block traffic or entrances
in public locations such as parks and public sidewalks
All of the above
. Why did factory owners like to hire women?
Because they worked harder than men
Because they could pay them less than men
To help women enter the workforce
Because they didn't like hiring men.
Why did the United States want possession of New Orleans?
To gain control over the Caribbean
To expand their territory to the Pacific Ocean
To establish peaceful relationships with Native Americans
To control access and trade down the Mississippi River
Which of the following is an example of exercising your First Amendment right to petition?
Writing a letter to your senator about a new law
Owning a firearm
Serving on a jury
Paying taxes
Which constitutional issue was raised by the Louisiana Purchase?
Whether the Supreme Court could review treaties
Whether states could secede from the Union
Whether Congress could declare war on France
Whether the President had the authority to acquire new territory
How did President Thomas Jefferson justify the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase?
By seeking approval from the Supreme Court
By passing a constitutional amendment
By asking Congress for a declaration of war
By citing the President's power to make treaties
Which argument did critics of the Louisiana Purchase use to claim it was unconstitutional?
The purchase increased federal taxes
The purchase violated the Bill of Rights
The Constitution did not explicitly grant the federal government the power to acquire new land
The purchase required unanimous approval from all states
