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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 Bill of Rights
B
The Emancipation Proclamation
C
The Constitution
D
The Articles of Confederation
2) Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A
No national court system
B
No power to tax
C
No national army
D
All of the answers are correct
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
Yorktown
D
Shay's Rebellion
4) What was the name of the compromise that settled the issue between small and large states over representation in Congress?
A
Great Compromise
B
Compromise of 1850
C
3/5 Compromise
D
Missouri Compromise
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
Federalism
C
Popular Soverignty
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
Limited Government
C
Checks and Balances
D
Federalism
7) Which principle of the US Constitution gives the people the right to choose and for majority rule?
A
Popular Sovereignty
B
Amendments
C
Checks and Balances
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
Legislative, Judicial, and Economic
B
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
C
Interior, Defense, State
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
George Washington
C
John Adams
D
James Madison
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
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
C
Federalist and Republicans
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 military would become to strong
B
The country would be divided East vs. West
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
Defence
B
Judicial
C
Executive
D
Legislative
15) How many houses make up the Congress or the Legislative Branch?
A
1
B
4
C
3
D
2
16) Which house on Congress is based on a state's population?
A
The White House
B
The Supreme Court
C
The Senate
D
The House of Representatives
17) Which branch of the government gets to decide if a law is constitutional or not
A
Judicial
B
Executive
C
Legistlative
D
Military
18) What power does the President have to check the power of the Congress?
A
Veto power
B
Voting power
C
Dictator power
D
Military power
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