Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
states a. | did not want a
strong central government. | c. | allowed the
government to tax them. | b. | wanted to give up their power. | d. | were weaker than the government. | | | | |
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2.
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The
Articles of Confederation gave the states a. | no power. | b. | the same power
as the national government. | c. | less power than the national
government. | d. | more power than the national
government. | | |
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3.
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In
1787, the Congress called a meeting about the Articles of Confederation a. | to decide what
to do with the Northwest territories. | b. | to make a stronger national
government. | c. | to discuss ways to sto tax
rebellions. | d. | to borrow money to pay for the Revolutionary
War. | | |
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4.
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Congress could ____________. a. | print and borrow money | c. | raise money with taxes | b. | control
trade | d. | start an
army | | | | |
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5.
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Congress could not ____________. a. | organize new territories | c. | force states to obey its laws | b. | deal with other
nations | d. | declare way and
peace | | | | |
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Where
was the Constitutional Convention held? a. | Washington , D. C. | c. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | b. | Charleston, West
Virginia | d. | Boston,
Massachusetts | | | | |
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Which
Americans were represented at the Constitutional Convention? a. | Native
Americans | c. | African
Americans | b. | Women | d. | white men who owned land | | | | |
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8.
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Some
delegates thought that a __________ type of government was the only way to keep order and protect
citizens’ rights. a. | federal | c. | democratic | b. | republic | d. | central | | | | |
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In a
federal system of government, _____________. a. | the states share power with the central
government | c. | the central
government has more power than the states | b. | the states have more power than the central
government | d. | the staes
don’t share power with the central government | | | | |
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10.
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How
did the states compromise about slavery? a. | No enslaved people were counted. | b. | All enslaved
people were counted. | c. | Every five enslaved persons was counted as three free
people. | d. | All states said slavery should never
end. | | |
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11.
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Who
came up with the Virginia Plan? a. | Thomas Jefferson | c. | James Madison | b. | George
Washington | d. | Benjamin
Franklin | | | | |
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12.
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How
did the Virginia Plan divide the government? a. | into 2 parts | c. | into 4 parts | b. | into 3
parts | d. | made them the
strongest | | | | |
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13.
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Who
was elected as President of the Constitutional Convention? a. | Thomas
Jefferson | c. | James
Madison | b. | George Washington | d. | Benjamin Franklin | | | | |
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Madison suggested that each state’s representatives be based on
________. a. | their biggest
captial | c. | their
population | b. | the state’s diameter | d. | their size | | | | |
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The
Legislative Branch would __________. a. | settle legal arguments | c. | make the laws for the nation | b. | carry our the
laws and raise money | | | | |
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The
Executive Branch would ___________. a. | settle legal arguments | c. | carry out the laws and raise money | b. | make laws for
the nation | | | | |
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The
Judical Branch would ___________. a. | settle legal arugments | c. | make the laws for the nation | b. | carry out the
laws and raise money | | | | |
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18.
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Who
came up with the solution to divide the Congress into two parts? a. | Thomas
Jefferson | c. | Roger
Sherman | b. | James Madison | d. | Benjamin Franklin | | | | |
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How
many representatives would the Senate have from each state? a. | the same
number | b. | based on population | c. | based on size of
state | d. | every state would have two
representatives | | |
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20.
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How
many representatives would the House of Representatives have from each state? a. | the same number
| b. | based on the
population of the state | c. | based on the size of the state | d. | each state would
have two representatives | | |
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21.
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The
supporters of the Federal governemnt were called ___________. a. | Anti-federalists | b. | Federalists | | | | |
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22.
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What
did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention call the new plan of government? a. | the
Preamble | c. | the Constitution
of the United Sates | b. | the Bill of Rights | | | | |
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Before the new plan of government could be used,
____________________. a. | at least five of the thirteen states have to raitfy
it | c. | at least five of
the seven states have to raitfy it | b. | at least nine of the thirteen states have to raitfy
it | d. | at least eleven
of the thirteen states have to raitfy it | | | | |
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What
did the Preamble of the Constitution do? a. | listed the goals for the
country | c. | listed the
people in charge of the United States | b. | listed the laws for the country | d. | listed the Bill of Rights | | | | |
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The
system of checks and balances ___________. a. | decides what laws mean | b. | helps make
treaties and choose judges | c. | decides if laws follow the
Constitution | d. | keeps each branch of government from becoming stronger that the
others | | |
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What
happens if the federal law and the state law do not agree? a. | the state law
must be obeyed | c. | the Congress
decides which law to follow | b. | the federal law must be obeyed | d. | that law is thrown out and they start
over | | | | |
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27.
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Who
created the Bill of Rights? a. | Thomas Jefferson | c. | James Madison | b. | George
Washington | d. | Benjamin
Franklin | | | | |
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What
does the Bill of Rights do? a. | It protects the rights of the people. | b. | It gives the
federal government total control. | c. | It prevents the Constitution from being
changed. | d. | It gives the states total control. | | |
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29.
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Who
became the first President of the United States of America? a. | Thomas
Jefferson | c. | James
Madison | b. | George Washington | d. | Benjamin Franklin | | | | |
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30.
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Who
was the first Secretary of State? a. | Thomas Jefferson | c. | Alexander Hamilton | b. | Edmond
Randolph | d. | Henry
Knox | | | | |
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31.
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Who
became the first Secretary of Treasury? a. | Thomas Jefferson
| c. | Alexander
Hamilton | b. | Edmond Randolph | d. | Henry Knox | | | | |
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32.
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Who
became the first Secretary of War? a. | Thomas Jefferson | c. | Alexander Hamilton | b. | Edmond
Randolph | d. | Henry
Knox | | | | |
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33.
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Who
became the first Attorney General? a. | Thomas Jefferson | c. | Alexander Hamilton | b. | Edmond
Randolph | d. | Henry
Knox | | | | |
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34.
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What
were these men known as? a. | the President’s Men | c. | the President’s Advisory
Committee | b. | the President’s Cabinet | | | | |
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Matching
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a. | ordinance | e. | constitution | b. | ratify | f. | compromise | c. | amendment | g. | veto | d. | political party | h. | Cabinet | | | | |
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35.
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a
group that shares similar ideas about government
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36.
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to
accept
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37.
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a
group chosen by the President to help run the Executive and give advice.
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38.
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a
law
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39.
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to
reject
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40.
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a
change to the Constitution
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41.
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both
sides give up something to settle a disagreement
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42.
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a
written plan for government
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Bonus
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43.
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What
year did the states accept the Articles of Confederation?
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44.
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Who
was worried that the government was not strong enough to protect people’s rights and asked,
“What security has a man for the life, liberty, or property?”
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45.
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What
state did Madison and Washington represent at the Convention?
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46.
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What
was Roger Sherman’s solution called?
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47.
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Name
four of the largest states in 1790, which is around the time that the delegates were creating a new
government.
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48.
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Name
the first state to ratify the new government.
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49.
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What
does the word, Preamble, mean?
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