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Articles Of Confederation
Test Description: Review for the Social Studies test- Articles of Confederation.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A formal statement of rights and liberties guaranteed to the people by a state.
A
Bill of Rights
B
Federal System
C
Amendment
D
Articles of Confederation
2) Writer, scientist, delegate to the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and delegate of the Constitutional Convention.
A
James Madison
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Benjamin Franklin
3) A system of gov't in which power in the nation is shared between the central and state governments.
A
judicial system
B
court system
C
federal system
D
legislative system
4) The head of the judicial branch of the federal gov't. The highest court in the country.
A
Judicial Court
B
Federal Court
C
Supreme Court
D
Legislative Court
5) President of the U.S., author of the Federalist papers. Known as the Father of the Constitution
A
James Madison
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
George Washington
D
Benjamin Franklin
6) To officially approve is to
A
appoint
B
ratify
C
amend
D
demand
7) The 1st plan of gov't of the U.S. It gave more power to the states than the central gov't.
A
Bill of Rights
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Articles of Confederation
D
Constitution of the U.S.
8) 1st President of the U. S. He fought in the French and Indian War and led the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
George Washington
9) An addition to the U.S. Constitution.
A
agreement
B
amendment
C
ratify
D
proclamation
10) What was the name of the rebellion where they closed the courthouse and broke into jails to free debtors?
A
Daniel's Rebellion
B
State's Rebellion
C
The Rebellion of Bunker Hill
D
Shay's Rebellion
11) What was the name of the plan that James Madison created that was made up of 2 houses?
A
The Virginia Plan
B
The Missouri Plan
C
The Westward Plan
D
The Confederate Plan
12) Who was known as the Father of the Country?
A
George Washington
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Benjamin Franklin
D
James Madison
13) What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A
Every 5 enslaved people counted as 3 free people.
B
Every 3 enslaved people counted as 5 free people.
C
Every 3 enslaved people counted as 3 free people.
D
Every 5 enslaved people counted as 5 free people.
14) What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A
They had weak taxes on land.
B
They had plenty of money.
C
They had a very strong central gov't.
D
They had a very weak central gov't.
15) Why did the delegates form checks and balances?
A
To give the President the most power.
B
To give the judicial branch more power.
C
To keep one branch of gov't from gaining too much power.
D
To give the federal gov't the most power.
16) What did the wealthy Americans want a national gov't to be able to do?
A
To be able to pay their taxes.
B
To be able to protect their land.
C
To be able to give them more power.
D
To be able to issue paper money that had value.
17) What did the farmers want a national gov't to be able to do?
A
To be able to pay their taxes.
B
To be able to give them more power.
C
To be able to issue paper money that had value.
D
To protect their land.
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