1) Who was the first President? a) George Washington b) John Adams c) Thomas Jefferson d) Alexander Hamilton 2) What is the "rule of law"? a) a. A principle that states laws should be fair and just b) b. The concept that everyone, including government officials, must follow the law c) c. The idea that no one is above the law d) d. All of the above 3) The Constitution of the United States begins with which famous words? a) When in the course of human events b) Four score and seven years ago c) We the People of the United States d) I have a Dream 4) Which of these was not one of the crucial compromises reached during the Constitutional Convention? a) The balance between large and small states b) Whether to declare independence from England c) How to elect the president d) The future of slavery 5) In the debates over representation in Congress, the large states favored the proportional representation of the _____________ while the smaller states favored equal representation proposed by the ______________. a) Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan b) New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan c) British government, French government d) Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence 6) Under the terms of the Connecticut Compromise, ______________. a) Both the House of Representatives and the Senate would be based on equal staterepresentation b) Connecticut would have the most representatives c) Every state would receive the same number of members in the House of Representatives d) The House of Representatives would be based on proportional representation while the Senate would have equal state representation 7) After much debate about how to elect the president of the United States, what system did the delegates agree on? a) Direct popular vote b) The president would be chosen by members of Congress c) People could only vote for a candidate from their state d) The Electoral College 8) The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? a) United States of America b) We Self govern c) No more king d) We the People 9) The Constitution created checks and balances because a) The framers or people who wrote the Constitution needed one branch to manage money b) The framers or people who wrote the Constitution were afraid of having a king. c) The framers wanted the three branches to be equal and balanced keeping any one branch from becoming too powerful d) The framers needed each branch to know how much money they could spend. 10) What is an amendment? a) One of the main articles of the Constitution b) A change made the to constitution c) the presidents job d) the legislative branch 11) In Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch has a numbered list of the powers they are allowed to have and use. What are these powers called? a) King Powers b) Sharing Powers c) People Powers d) Enumerated Powers 12) The job of the executive Branch is to... a) Execute or Enforce laws b) Review laws c) Create laws d) hold criminal trials. 13) Who is in charge of advising the President? a) The house of representatives b) supreme court judges c) the Cabinet d) Senate 14) What is the job of the Legislative Branch or Congress? a) Create Laws b) execute/enforce laws c) Interpret laws/ declare laws unconstitutional d) They do not have a specific job 15) The first 10 amendments in the Constitution are collectively known as: a) the 10 commandments b) The First Laws c) Ratification Amendments d) the Bill of Rights 16) The tenth amendment declares that all power not specifically granted to the federal government "are reserved for the states and people." What is this called? a) implied powers b) Reserved powers c) concurrent powers d) enumerated powers 17) What does the first amendment NOT protect? a) Freedom of Religion b) Freedom of Press c) Freedom of Speech d) unreasonable searches and seizures. 18) How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights, as ratified in 1791? a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 15 19) The Second Amendment is about the right to bear arms. But what is the Third Amendment about? a) Hosting soldiers in your home, without your consent b) The right to privacy c) Your rights to an attorney d) Your rights to a jury trial 20) Double jeopardy, self-incrimination and due process are all critical parts of which amendment? a) Fourth b) Fifth c) First d) Eight 21) The 10th Amendment deals with the relationship between ... * a) Congress and the president b) The Supreme Court and the military c) The federal government and the states d) The United States and Canada 22) Which article of the Constitution outlines the powers of the Executive Branch? a) a. Article I b) b. Article II c) c. Article III d) d. Article IV 23) What is the minimum age requirement for a U.S. Senator according to the Constitution? a) a. 25 years b) b. 30 years c) c. 35 years d) d. 40 years 24) Who has the power to impeach the President according to the Constitution? a) a. Senate b) b. House of Representatives c) c. Supreme Court d) d. Vice President 25) The process of amending the Constitution is outlined in: a) a. Article I b) b. Article II c) c. Article III d) d. Article V 26) George Washington served as the first President of the United States from: a) a. 1776 to 1781 b) b. 1789 to 1797 c) c. 1801 to 1809 d) d. 1812 to 1816 27) In Washington's Farewell Address, he warned against the dangers of: a) a. Political parties b) b. Foreign alliances c) c. Standing armies d) d. All of the above 28) Which city served as the temporary capital of the United States during Washington's presidency? a) a. New York City b) b. Philadelphia c) c. Boston d) d. Richmond 29) Who was Washington's Vice President during his first term? a) a. Thomas Jefferson b) b. John Adams c) c. James Madison d) d. Alexander Hamilton 30) Which act signed by Washington established the federal court system? a) a. Judiciary Act of 1789 b) b. Alien and Sedition Acts c) c. Embargo Act d) d. Monroe Doctrine

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