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WorksheetsUSH8 Semester 1 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a constitution?
a)
A set of rules outlining what a government can or cannot do
b)
A written pamphlet
c)
Laws only made by the president
d)
A system made by one person
2.
What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To organize the government and protect citizens’ rights
b)
To list all U.S. presidents
c)
To explain how elections work
d)
To create state laws
3.
What is an amendment?
a)
A change or addition to the Constitution
b)
Removing a law
c)
Making a new law
d)
Removing an article
4.
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
27
b)
10
c)
12
d)
31
5.
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
a)
10
b)
9
c)
11
d)
12
6.
What are the three main sections of the Constitution in order?
a)
Preamble, Articles, Amendments
b)
Articles, Preamble, Amendments
c)
Preamble, Amendments, Articles
d)
Bill of Rights, Preamble, Articles
7.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
We the People
b)
We the Presidents
c)
The Constitution Is
d)
President George Washington
8.
Why did delegates meet at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
a)
The Articles of Confederation were too weak
b)
To restore the monarchy
c)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
d)
To declare war on Britain
9.
Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
New York
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New Hampshire
10.
What is the Bill of Rights?
a)
The first 10 amendments
b)
The last 10 amendments
c)
The first 10 articles
d)
All of the Constitution
11.
Why was the Bill of Rights added?
a)
To protect individual rights
b)
To lower taxes
c)
To weaken the president
d)
To end slavery
12.
What does individual rights mean?
a)
Citizens possess basic rights and freedoms
b)
Rights given only for good behavior
c)
Rights only for property owners
d)
Rights decided by the president
13.
What is the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Freedom from quartering soldiers
d)
Right to vote
14.
What is the Third Amendment?
a)
Soldiers cannot quarter in homes
b)
Freedom of speech
c)
Protection from searches
d)
Right to bear arms
15.
What is the Fifth Amendment best known for?
a)
Right to remain silent
b)
Freedom of religion
c)
Quartering soldiers
d)
Voting rights
16.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
b)
Congress, President, People
c)
House, Senate, Supreme Court
d)
Federal, State, Local
17.
What is the job of the executive branch?
a)
Enforce laws
b)
Make laws
c)
Interpret laws
d)
Approve treaties only
18.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
Make laws
b)
Enforce laws
c)
Interpret laws
d)
Veto laws
19.
What is the job of the judicial branch?
a)
Interpret laws
b)
Make laws
c)
Enforce laws
d)
Create taxes
20.
What does checks and balances ensure?
a)
No branch becomes too powerful
b)
All branches have equal power
c)
States can ignore federal laws
d)
Congress can pass laws alone
21.
Who was the first president of the United States?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benjamin Franklin
22.
What precedent did George Washington set?
a)
Peaceful transfer of power
b)
Created political parties
c)
Expanded westward
d)
Placed tariffs
23.
What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address?
a)
Political parties
b)
Paying taxes
c)
Foreign travel
d)
Freedom of speech
24.
How long is one presidential term?
a)
4 years
b)
2 years
c)
5 years
d)
7 years
25.
Who is Commander in Chief of the armed forces?
a)
The President
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
State governors
26.
What advantage did the British have at the start of the war?
a)
Trained army and strong navy
b)
Home-field advantage
c)
More motivation
d)
Knowledge of terrain
27.
What advantage did the colonists have?
a)
Fighting on home ground
b)
More supplies
c)
Stronger navy
d)
More soldiers
28.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
a)
It led France to help the Americans
b)
It ended the war
c)
Washington was killed
d)
It started the Tea Party
29.
Who led the Continental Army?
a)
George Washington
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
James Madison
d)
Aaron Burr
30.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The United States
b)
Britain
c)
France
d)
No one
31.
Why was the Stamp Act controversial?
a)
Taxation without representation
b)
Stamp shortage
c)
Colonists liked Britain
d)
Lowered taxes
32.
What was the Stamp Act?
a)
A British tax on printed materials
b)
An American tax law
c)
A war act
d)
A trade treaty
33.
Who wrote Common Sense?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
John Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
James Madison
34.
What happened in the Election of 1800?
a)
There was a tie
b)
A war broke out
c)
Adams won easily
d)
Washington ran again
35.
Who helped decide the Election of 1800?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
John Adams
36.
Who won the Election of 1800?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Aaron Burr
37.
What was an advantage the British army had during the Revolutionary War?
a)
More supplies and trained soldiers
b)
Fighting on homeland
c)
More motivation
d)
Strong allies
38.
What is the Secretary of State meant to do?
a)
Responsible for foreign affairs
b)
In charge of keeping up with supply numbers and general goods
c)
Head of Cabinet
d)
The president's right-hand man
39.
Which event showed the U.S. goverment was strong enough to enforce its own laws?
a)
The Whiskey Rebellion
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The French Revolution
d)
Aaron Burr becoming president.
40.
How many amendments did the constitution have when Jefferson started his presidency?
a)
11
b)
10
c)
12
d)
27
41.
Which of the following is a precedent George Washington set?
a)
The peaceful transition of power
b)
Created the 3 branches of government
c)
Expanded the U.S territory by moving west
d)
Placed a tariff on goods from foreign countries
42.
Which idea most strongly motivated colonists to protest British taxes after the French and Indian War?
a)
The belief that taxation without representation violated their rights
b)
The desire to form an alliance with France
c)
The goal of ending slavery in the colonies
d)
The need to weaken colonial legislatures
43.
Why was the stamp act controversial for colonists?
a)
It taxed them without giving them representation in the parliment
b)
It raised taxes on british colonists
c)
it forced the colonists so join the british army
d)
it banned the trade from other countrys
44.
What are the unalienable rights in the declaration of independence?
a)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Property, life, and money
d)
Life, money, and education.
45.
Why did delegates meet at the constitutional convention in 1787?
a)
The articles of confederation were too weak to govern the nation.
b)
They wanted to restore the British monarchy
c)
They wanted to declare war on Britian
d)
They wanted to revise the Declaration of Independence
46.
What was the aftermath of the American Revolution and how did it impact peoples lives?
a)
After the American Revolution, the nation went in debt and signed the Treaty of Paris to declare independence from Britain.
b)
After the American Revolution, the British decided to plant bombs around the nation, killing over 600,000 people.
c)
After the American Revolution, the colonists had a party in Europe.
d)
After the American Revolution, Spain invaded the British territory and threw beer at the British.
47.
Which Articles of the Constitution grants congress and give or grant power to make laws?
a)
The Elastic Clause
b)
Bill of rights
c)
The Preamble
d)
Checks and balances
48.
What did the Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution in order to ratify it?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
How much each slave was worth
c)
You did not have freedom of speech
d)
They did not have religious rights.
49.
Why do we study history?
a)
To make sure we don't repeat bad actions and how we can learn from our past mistakes
b)
To learn about how to make money
c)
to learn about how people live their lives today
d)
To only learn about america
50.
This amendment protects the people from having soldiers placed in their homes to be quartered or sheltered.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 2
c)
Amendment 3
d)
Amendment 4
e)
Amendment 5
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