Chapter 7:
A More Perfect Union
1.
The document outlining the first government of the United States was the __________.
a.
Declaration of Independence
b.
Bill of Rights
c.
Constitution
d.
Articles of Confederation
2.
Which of the following was not an accomplishment of the Articles government?
a.
the Northwest Ordinance
b.
successful conclusion of the American Revolution
c.
the Louisiana Purchase
d.
the Ordinance of 1785
3.
Following the American Revolution the United States experienced a period of economic __________.
a.
depression
b.
prosperity
c.
recovery
d.
reconstruction
4.
__________ is known as the Father of the Constitution.
a.
Benjamin Franklin
b.
James Madison
c.
George Washington
d.
Edmund Randolph
5.
The Great Compromise was suggested by Roger Sherman of __________.
a.
New Jersey
b.
Connecticut
c.
Virginia
d.
Pennsylvania
6.
Federalism is __________.
a.
a system of checks and balances
b.
the division of power among the three branches of government
c.
the sharing of power between the federal government and state governments
d.
part of the social contract
7.
The legislative branch of the government __________ the laws.
a.
carries out
b.
interprets
c.
disputes
d.
makes
8.
One of the ways the executive branch can check the power of the legislative branch is by __________.
a.
vetoing bills
b.
appointing judges
c.
appointing senators
d.
declaring laws unconstitutional
9.
The Federalists __________.
a.
opposed the new Constitution
b.
supported the new Constitution
c.
demanded a Bill of Rights
d.
wanted to restore the Articles of Confederation
10.
The first state to ratify the new Constitution was __________.
a.
Virginia
b.
Massachusetts
c.
Delaware
d.
New York
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