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Establishing A New Government
Test Description: After the Revolution, how did this country get itself off the ground?
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the name of the first governing document in the USA?
A
The Articles of Confederation
B
The Emancipation Proclamation
C
The Constitution
D
The Bill of Rights
2) Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A
All of the answers are correct
B
No national army
C
No power to tax
D
No national court system
3) What event led to the public demanding a change in the Articles of Confederation?
A
John Brown's Raid
B
Boston Tea Party
C
Shay's Rebellion
D
Yorktown
4) What was the name of the compromise that settled the issue between small and large states over representation in Congress?
A
3/5 Compromise
B
Missouri Compromise
C
Great Compromise
D
Compromise of 1850
5) Which principle of the US Constitution set up a system in which power is divided between the central and state governments?
A
Limited Government
B
Popular Soverignty
C
Federalism
D
Republicanism
6) Which principle of the US Constitution provides a way for each branch of the government to keep the other's powers from getting out of control?
A
Republicanism
B
Checks and Balances
C
Federalism
D
Limited Government
7) Which principle of the US Constitution gives the people the right to choose and for majority rule?
A
Popular Sovereignty
B
Checks and Balances
C
Amendments
D
Limited Government
8) What are the 3 branches of the US government, that were established based on the principle of separation of powers?
A
Interior, Defense, State
B
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
C
Legislative, Judicial, and Economic
D
Judicial, Military, Social
9) Where and when was the Constitutional Convention held?
A
Philadelphia/1787
B
Boston/1770
C
New York/1783
D
Washington D.C./1776
10) Who is considered the father of the Constitution?
A
James Monroe
B
James Madison
C
George Washington
D
John Adams
11) What were the names of the two groups that formed at the convention, and became the first political parties?
A
Anti-Federalist and Democrats
B
Federalist and Republicans
C
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
D
Independents and Socialists
12) James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton wrote the ________________ arguing in favor of the Constitution and stronger central government.
A
Federalists Papers
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Gettysburg Address
D
The Liberator
13) What was the biggest fear of the Anti-Federalists?
A
The country would be divided East vs. West
B
The military would become to strong
C
The central government would be to powerful and individual liberties might be crush
D
The states would have to much control
14) Which branch of the government is responsible for creating the laws?
A
Executive
B
Legislative
C
Defence
D
Judicial
15) How many houses make up the Congress or the Legislative Branch?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
16) Which house on Congress is based on a state's population?
A
The House of Representatives
B
The Senate
C
The Supreme Court
D
The White House
17) Which branch of the government gets to decide if a law is constitutional or not
A
Judicial
B
Military
C
Executive
D
Legistlative
18) What power does the President have to check the power of the Congress?
A
Military power
B
Voting power
C
Veto power
D
Dictator power
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