EOY PART 1 REVIEW QUIZ

Question 1

What is the role of the Legislative Branch as stated in the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Makes laws

Question 2

Nullifying is to approve a law.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Shoshone woman who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition

Accepted Answer

Sacagawea

Question 4

What is the role of the Executive Branch as stated in the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Enforces/executes laws

Question 5

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

congress could not impose taxes

Question 6

Rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law.

Accepted Answer

Natural Rights

Question 7

Sue belonged to the Sunnyside Church. She did not get hired because of this. Which right is being infringed upon?

Accepted Answer

1st Amendment

Question 8

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 9

Which of these events led to the addition of the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

the election of 1800

Question 10

Who was King George III?

Accepted Answer

King of Britain during the American Revolution

Question 11

A country governed by elected representatives.

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Republic

Question 12

Which political party preferred more power to be held by the state governments?

Accepted Answer

Democratic-Republicans

Question 13

The Louisiana Purchase, purchased during Jefferson's administration,

Accepted Answer

doubled the size of the US

Question 14

Which of these was one of the ways Republicans viewed the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Accepted Answer

as an attack on the right of free speech

Question 15

To take back, or to cancel, a law.

Accepted Answer

Repeal

Question 16

A formal, written request made to an official person or organization.

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Petition

Question 17

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

Accepted Answer

It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent

Question 18

What was Ben Franklin known for?

Accepted Answer

Being a diplomat, inventor, and signer of the Declaration

Question 19

Who wrote Common Sense?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine

Question 20

King George III hired German mercenaries to increase the strength of this army. These mercenaries were called

Accepted Answer

Hessians

Question 21

Which of these was a Patriot?

Accepted Answer

Someone who supported independence

Question 22

Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia

Question 23

President Washington's selected advisors that help him with issues in office are his

Accepted Answer

Cabinet

Question 24

Which of these has members represented by state population?

Accepted Answer

House of Representatives

Question 25

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 26

Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime is Double Jeopardy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

An overall plan, such as for winning a war.

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Strategy

Question 28

What was Paul Revere famous for?

Accepted Answer

Warning “The British (Regulars) are coming!”

Question 29

Why did President Washington order the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

He saw the rebellion as a threat to the new government's authority

Question 30

Which of the following is TRUE about Shay’s Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

Farmers in Massachusetts had high debts and revolted because they were owed

Question 31

What did Alexander Hamilton believe was important for the United States to become a great nation?

Accepted Answer

a strong economy and banking system

Question 32

The Continental army was composed of

Accepted Answer

troops from all the colonies

Question 33

Which group pushed for and supported the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

Anti-Federalists

Question 34

America's first two political parties were the

Accepted Answer

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

Question 35

All of these were part of President Washington’s cabinet except the

Accepted Answer

Education Department

Question 36

The president is elected to a term of:

Accepted Answer

four years

Question 37

Strict Construction is a narrow interpretation of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

The crime of encouraging rebellion against the government.

Accepted Answer

sedition

Question 39

Which of these guarantees that a group has the right to gather to protest a tax they think is unfair?

Accepted Answer

the right to assemble

Question 40

Which of these was a major issue dividing the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties?

Accepted Answer

how large and powerful the federal government should be

Question 41

Which of these BEST DESCRIBES the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Accepted Answer

The British won but suffered many losses

Question 42

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

Accepted Answer

He had experience

Question 43

A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency.

Accepted Answer

Militia

Question 44

Which of these is one purpose of the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

to limit government power and define the rights of the citizens

Question 45

The "supreme law of the land" is:

Accepted Answer

the Constitution

Question 46

Which of these has members represented equally (2 per state)?

Accepted Answer

Senate

Question 47

Why did Jefferson call the election of 1800 a peaceful revolution?

Accepted Answer

Serious differences were resolved without violence

Question 48

What advice did President Washington give to Americans in his Farewell Address?

Accepted Answer

Do not let political party loyalty divide the nation

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EOY PART 1 REVIEW QUIZ

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