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US Constitution
Test Description: Becoming a new nation
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the United States' first government?
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Articles of Confederation
C
Charter of 1732
D
US Constitution
2) Was the first government of the United States successful?
A
No- because the taxes that were set were too high and no one could afford them.
B
Yes- because the weak national government allowed states to govern themselves.
C
Yes- because the citizens were tired of being taxed.
D
No- because the weak national government gave the states too much power. and could not bring unity
3) Where did each state send representatives to write a new constitution for the United States when the Articles of Confederation were failing?
A
First Continental Congress in Philedelphia
B
Constitutional Convention in Philedelphia
C
Second Continental Congress in Philedelphia
D
Constitutional Meeting in Boston
4) Which two men did Georgia send to represent the state while writing the new constitution?
A
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
B
Lyman Hall and William Few
C
Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall
D
Abraham Baldwin and George Walton
5) How many branches of government did the new constitution create?
A
2
B
1
C
3
D
None, it became ruled by a king again
6) What was created at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
A
U.S. Constitution
B
Charter of 1732
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Articles of Confederation
7) What does bicameral mean?
A
One house
B
Two houses
C
Two camels
D
Three houses
8) How did the Founding Fathers allow changes to be made to the US Constitution?
A
Changes cannot be made
B
Amendments
C
Declaration of the King
D
President would make changes
9) What are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution called?
A
Grievances
B
Bill of Rights
C
Citizen Rights
D
Preamble
10) Why did Georgia care about the US Constitution?
A
Created a strong federal government that would help fight the Native Americans.
B
Created a bicameral legislature that set representatives based on a set number.
C
Created a new law that said that slavery was legal so their economy would be prosperous.
D
Created a weak federal government that would allow the state to choose how it was governed.
11) What did the Rhode Island Plan support?
A
Representatives were not allowed in the new government
B
Number of representatives were based on a set number
C
Number of representatives were chosen by the President
D
Number of representatives were based on a state's population
12) What did the Virginia Plan support?
A
Number of representatives were based on a state's population
B
Representatives were not allowed in the new government
C
Number of representatives were based on a set number
D
Number of representatives were chosen by the President
13) What was the Great Compromise?
A
Allowed small states to get the most representatives since they would never be as large as the large states
B
Allowed large states to get the most representatives in Congress since they had more people
C
Allowed large states and small states to be equally represented in Congress
D
Allowed the president to set the number of representatives
14) What is separation of powers?
A
Allowing each branch to check over each branches' work
B
Dividing the new land of the US between the states
C
Dividing the powers and responsibilities of the government between the branches
D
Allowed the president to take away powers from anyone in the government as he sees fit
15) What is the concept of checks and balances?
A
Checks the work of the citizens to see if they are working hard for the government
B
Checks to see if the President is choosing the representatives correctly
C
Limits placed on each branch so no one branch is more powerful
D
Dividing the powers of the government between the 3 branches
16) Georgia's first constitution, Georgia Constitution of 1777 was similar to what US document?
A
US Constitution
B
Charter of 1732
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Articles of Confederation
17) Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A
Ability to Wage War
B
Weak National governemtn
C
Inability to regulate trade
D
Unable to tax
18) Which of the following was NOT a weakness to Georgia Constitution of 1777?
A
Allowed parishes to become counties
B
Legislative branch was made up 12 men
C
Legislative branch was in charge of the state
D
Governor only served 1 year term
19) Who makes up the US executive branch
A
Supreme Court justices
B
Governor and Lieutenant
C
President and Vice President
D
Congress
20) Who makes up the US legislative branch
A
President and Vice President
B
Supreme Court justices
C
Congress
D
Governor and Lieutenant
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