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What document was our nation's first constitution?
A Magna Carta
B Declaration of Independence
C Articles of Confederation
D Treaty of Paris
C Articles of Confederation
What were the creators of the Articles of Confederation most fearful of-
A Losing help from France
B Creating another monarchy
C Losing British support for the Revolution
D Indian attacks along the southern border of America
B Creating another monarchy
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
A George Mason
B Thomas Paine
C George Washington
D Thomas Jefferson
D Thomas Jefferson
What is a Constitution?
A A written plan of government
B A general rise in the cost of goods and service
C That little green thing that Starbucks puts in the lids of coffees
D A period of low economic growth
A A written plan of government
Which plan, proposed at the United States Constitutional Convention, solved the disagreement between large and small states over representation in Congress?
A The Great Compromise
B The Proclamation of 1763
C The Northwest Ordinance
D The Articles of Confederation
A The Great Compromise
According to the Articles of Confederation what was the only national branch of government?
A Presidential
B Executive
C Legislature
D Judicial
C Legislature
Under the Articles each state was given _________ vote(s) in Congress?
A 1
B 3
C 5
D 7
A 1
What is the main difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
A The Anti-Federalists were in favor of a strong federal government.
B The Federalists were in favor of a weak federal government.
C The Federalists were in favor of a monarchy.
D The Anti-Federalists were in favor of strong state governments.
D The Anti-Federalists were in favor of strong state governments.
Which word means the Right to Vote?
A Aglet
B Confederation
C Suffrage
D Compact
C Suffrage
The first five presidents took steps to make the federal government __________ .
A Stronger
B Weaker
C the same as it was during the Article of Confederation
A Stronger
What was the purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution?
A to increase federal authority
B to advance universal suffrage
C to protect the rights of citizens
D to define the rights of states
C to protect the rights of citizens
One major problem under the Articles of Confederation that made Congress was nearly bankrupt was
A their inability to print money
B their Inability to tax
C the inability to get people to show up to Congress
D their lack of clear leadership
A their inability to print money
Which president set precedents that many later presidents would follow?
A George Washington
B John Adams
C Thomas Jefferson
D Ben Franklin
A George Washington
One major problem under the Articles of Confederation was that each state could print its own money, and they often printed far too much of it. What is the word for printed money?
A Inflation
B Depression
C Currency
D Compact
C Currency
Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Responses
A The Continental Congress was the only branch of government
B The Federal government could not make any treaties with other nations
C Congress could not enforce taxation, so the national government was always broke
D There was no national court system to solve issues between states
B The Federal government could not make any treaties with other nations
What political party supported a stronger national government, national businesses, and a national bank?
A Federalists
B Anti-Federalists (Democratic-Republicans)
A Federalists
Who was the second president of the US and the first elected under a two-party system like we have today?
A George Washington
B John Adams
C James Madison
D Thomas Jefferson
E James Monroe
B John Adams
The Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution during ______________'s presidency.
A George Washington
B John Adams
C James Madison
D Thomas Jefferson
E James Monroe
A George Washington
What is a precedent?
A A ruling by the supreme Court
B A new law passed by Congress
C A model that other, later presidents will follow
D A large, furry woodland creature
C A model that other, later presidents will follow
What president purchased Louisiana from the French?
A George Washington
B John Adams
C James Madison
D Thomas Jefferson
E James Monroe
D Thomas Jefferson
Who was president when the War of 1812 took place?
A George Washington
B John Adams
C James Madison
D Thomas Jefferson
E James Monroe
C James Madison
What did America gain from the The War of 1812?
A Most of Canada
B respect from the rest of the World
C Money Britain had to pay us
D Several small islands in the Pacific
B respect from the rest of the World
Which African-American astronomer and surveyor helped save the plans for the new national capital?
A Phyllis Wheatley
B Alexander Hamilton
C Thomas Jefferson
D Benjamin Banneker
D Benjamin Banneker
The first two political parties were the Federalists and the ______________________.
A Democratic-Republicans
B Whigs
C Followers of Gollum
D Libertarians
A Democratic-Republicans
What was the effect of the Louisiana Purchase on the size of the United States?
A Very little
B It doubled the size of the US
C It quadrupled (4x) the size of the US
B It doubled the size of the US