Review - Our Founding Documents

Question 1

These people were in favor of ratifying the U.S. Constituion.

Accepted Answer

Federalists

Question 2

How many times has the U.S. Constitution been changed or amended?

Accepted Answer

27

Question 3

This document created the United States' second and current form of government in 1789.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution

Question 4

Colonies of the British Empire were servants to the Empire, but new states in the U.S. were....

Accepted Answer

equals to the older states

Question 5

Shays' Rebellion was a revolt of.......

Accepted Answer

Farmers

Question 6

What compromise between Federalists & Anti-Federalists allowed for the Constitution's approval?

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights

Question 7

Which document contained few rights, but listed many grievances the colonies had with Britain?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence

Question 8

Which of the following is a right NOT contained within the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Freedom from Double Jeopardy

Question 9

The 7th Amendment guarantees you the right to.....

Accepted Answer

a trial by jury

Question 10

The NW Ordinance insured the right to a writ of habeas corpus. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

People have a right to go to court if they are arrested.

Question 11

Who was the insane King of the British Empire during the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

King George III

Question 12

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 13

What is the name of Jay Z and Beyonce's daughter?

Accepted Answer

Blue Ivy

Question 14

What was the upper house of the U.S. legislature called?

Accepted Answer

The Senate

Question 15

What did the Northwest Ordinance outlaw within the Northwest Territory?

Accepted Answer

The practice of slavery

Question 16

What was Stitch's experiment number?

Accepted Answer

626

Question 17

Who was known as the "Father of the United States Constitution"?

Accepted Answer

James Madison

Question 18

John Locke said that natural rights were.....

Accepted Answer

C. Both A and B

Question 19

Who is the former point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers who thought the world was flat?

Accepted Answer

Kyrie Irving

Question 20

How could the country's lack of unity under the Articles of Confederation be fixed?

Accepted Answer

By creating a president

Question 21

This document created the United States' first form of government in 1781.

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation

Question 22

Which of the following states were not made from the Northwest Territory?

Accepted Answer

Colorado

Question 23

These people were against the ratification of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 24

Which of the following was a problem that the 13 colonies had with Britain?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 25

Who is Naruto's best friend and rival?

Accepted Answer

Sasuke

Question 26

How could the government's lack of money under the Articles of Confederation be solved?

Accepted Answer

By giving Congress the power to lay and collect taxes

Question 27

Which of the following was NOT an influence on the writing of the U.S. Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

The Communist Manifesto

Question 28

Common Sense was a pamphlet written by.....

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine

Question 29

This law forced people to house British troops.

Accepted Answer

The Quartering Act

Question 30

Which document split the 13 colonies away from the British Empire in 1776?

Accepted Answer

Declaration of Independence

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

Military

Question 32

According to Phineas and Ferb, how many days of summer vacation are there?

Accepted Answer

104

Question 33

An example of a check and balance is....

Accepted Answer

D. All of the above

Question 34

How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 35

The Magna Carta.....

Accepted Answer

gave rights to the English nobility

Question 36

Shays' Rebellion illustrated the weakness in the....

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation

Question 37

Which of the following types of government allow people to elect their own representatives?

Accepted Answer

Republic

Question 38

In order to change the Articles of Confederation, how many states needed to approve?

Accepted Answer

All of the states

Question 39

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 40

Social Contract Theory states that there should be an agreement between people and the govt.

Accepted Answer

where the majority will is carried out

Review - Our Founding Documents

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Review - Our Founding Documents

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