CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 7

TEST REVIEW

~Get out your Cornell Notes and your book to help you

answer the review questions.~

Game/Review rules:

1. Teacher will read question.2. Students will look up answers in

book, workbook and/or notes.

3. Teacher will take the majority answer.

4. Class with the most correct point wins and each student receives a 5 pt.

ticket.

The states adopted constitutions that limited the

power of the

a. Governorb. President

c. State representatived. State senator

a. governor

The Americans formed a republic, a government in which

citizens rule through

a. Appointed representativesb. Elected representatives

c. Kingshipsd. Monarchies

b. Elected representatives

One of the Confederation’s accomplishments was an

arrangement for

a. Currency to be createdb. Foreign troops

c. New states in the westd. The military

c. New states in the West

What was the single territory that was created out of the

lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi

River?

a. Mississippi Territoryb. Northwest Territory

c. Ohio Territoryd. Western Territory

b. Northwest Territory

One major weakness of the Confederation was that it could

not deal with

a. Drawing mapsb. Native Americans

c. New statesd. The nation’s finances

d. The nation’s finances

Shay’s Rebellion forced courts to close so judges could not

take away

a. Criminals’ homesb. Farmers’ landc. Stolen goods

d. Money from taxes

b. Farmers’ land

The American Revolution brought into focus the

contradiction between the American battle for liberty and

a. The need for getting moneyb. The practice of slaveryc. Women’s right to vote

d. The right of rebellion

b. The practice of slavery

Constitutional Convention delegates voted to work toward

a new national government based on the

a. New Jersey Planb. New York Plan

c. Northwest Territory Pland. Virginia Plan

d. Virginia Plan

Convention delegates broke the deadlock between large and

small states when they approved

a. The Great Compromiseb. The three-fifths Compromisec. The Two-Thirds Compromise

d. The Washington Compromise

a. The Great Compromise

Those who opposed the Constitution feared the

national government would

a. Limit the number of new statesb. Limit trade

c. Require religion to be practicedd. Take rights away from people

d. Take rights away from people

The belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and

property was promoted by philosopher

a. Baron de Montesquieub. Benjamin Franklin

c. John Adamsd. John Locke

d. John Locke

Which state was the last to

ratify the Constitution?

a. Maryland b. New York

c. North Carolinad. Rhode Island

d. Rhode Island

The branch of the government that is headed by the president

is called the

a. Constitutional branchb. Executive branch

c. Judicial branchd. Legislative branch

b. Executive branch

The branch of government that deals with the court system is

called the

a. Constitutional branchb. Executive branch

c. Judicial branchd. Legislative branch

c. Judicial branch

The Northwest Ordinance

a. Allowed for the spread of slaveryb. Encouraged the sale of land to speculators

c. Provided a method for petitioning for statehood

d. Denied a bill of rights for settlers

c. Provided a method for petitioning for

statehood

Shay’s Rebellion demonstrated

the

a. Strength of the Articles of Confederationb. Weakness of the Virginia Plan

c. Weakness of the Articles of Confederationd. Strength of the United States Constitution

c. Weakness of the Articles of

Confederation

At the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey

Plan proposed

a. A two-house legislatureb. A court system

c. One vote for each stated. A chief executive chosen by the legislature

c. One vote for each state

The Framers of the Constitution wanted to protect people’s

natural rights. This idea was reflected in the work of

a. English philosopher John Lockeb. French writer Baron de Montesquieu

c. King George IIId. Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli

a. English philosopher John Locke

In the debate over the ratification of the Constitution,

the Anti-Federalists most feared

a. Government oppressionb. The establishment of a state religion

c. Disorder without a strong central governmentd. A national sales tax

a. Government oppression

Who is Roger Sherman?

a. The person who suggested the Great Compromise

b. The farmer who lead a revoltc. The leader of the Constitutional Convention

d. The “Father of Constitution”

a. The person who suggested the Great

Compromise

Who is Daniel Shay?

a. The “Father of the Constitution”b. The farmer who lead a revolt

c. The leader of the Constitutional Conventiond. A Constitution Framer

a. The farmer who lead a revolt

Who was John Locke?

a. The presiding officer at the Constitutional Conventionb. Proposed the Great Compromise

c. Wrote that government is based on a contract between people and the ruler

d. The farmer who lead a revolt

c. Wrote that government is based on a contract between people and the ruler

Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?

a. Benjamin Franklinb. George Washington

c. John Adamsd. Thomas Jefferson

b. George Washington

What do you need for Friday’s

test?

a. Don’t bother Studying tonightb. Forget your Cornell Notes from Lessons 1-3

c. Don’t bother doing a simple ½ page Learning Logd. Skip school Fridaye. All of the above

f. none of the above

f. None of the above