1) What is the US Constitution? a) The supreme law of the land and the framework for the federal government. b) The supreme law of the land and the framework for the state government. c) The American set of laws from the 1600-1700s. 2) The Constitution made the federal/national government stronger. a) true b) false 3) The opening statement that outlines the purpose of the Constitution is called the a) postamble b) preamble c) introduction 4) What are the three branches of government? a) executive, judicial, authoratative b) executive, judicial, legislative c) executive, legislative, presidential d) legislative, presidential, authoratative 5) Why does the government need different branches? a) To give out more jobs b) Checks and Balances- To make sure no branch has too much power or control 6) The Bill of Rights is a) the first five amendments b) the first ten amendments c) the introduction to the Constitution 7) What guarantees fundamental rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and due process? a) The 11th amendment b) The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments) c) The Preamble 8) Which branch of government makes laws? a) executive b) presidential c) legislative (Congress) d) judicial (supreme court and lower courts) 9) Which branch of government interprets the law? a) executive b) presidential c) legislative (Congress) d) judicial (supreme court and lower courts) 10) Who wanted a strong national government? a) The Federalists b) The anti- Federalists c) No one- everyone wanted strong state govenments d) everyone! 11) Farmers in Pennsylvania refused to pay tax on __________________ and rebelled. a) whiskey b) tea c) wheat d) tobacco 12) What did President Washington do to stop the Whiskey Rebellion? a) killed some of the farmers b) sent militia troops c) took the tax away 13) Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion proved.... a) that the US now had a weak federal government. b) that the US now had a strong federal government. c) that he was a very powerful preisdent. 14) What was the XYZ Affair? a) When US sent officials to talk to the French to keep peace and France demanded a bribe just to speak to its officials! b) When the US government sent money to France to help them win the war they were fighting with England. c) The US tried to bribe the French government so they would not have to join the war. 15) At the time of the XYZ Affair, did America and France end up going to war? a) Yes! America was upset at what the French had done. b) No. The US avoided war and built up their Navy instead. c) No...Both sides were too poor to start a war. d) Yes...America wanted to show the world how much power they had. 16) Why was the Constitution ratified (changed)? a) The federalists did not like the constitution the way it was. b) The anti-federalists did not approve of the Constitution the way it was. c) Both the federalists and the anti-federalists did not approve of the Constitution without making the necessary changes. 17) Who is the Father of the Constitution? a) George Washington b) John Adams c) James Madison d) Alexander Hamilton 18) What precedents did Washington set for future presidents? 3 answers! a) Created a cabinet- advisors to help him run the country b) Neutrality- avoided getting involved in European Wars c) Two Terms- He stepped down after two terms and did not run again d) Three Terms- He stepped down after three terms and did not run again e) Created the two branches of government 19) Which president adopted the Embargo Act? a) Washington b) Adams c) Jefferson 20) What was stated in the Embargo Act? a) America would not trade with Britian or France. b) America would trade with Britain, but not France. c) America would trade with both Britain and France. 21) The Alien and Sedition Acts were a response to... a) The XYZ Affair b) The Whiskey Rebellion c) Shay's Rebellion d) The ABC Affair 22) The Alien Act... a) forbids people to write negatively about the government in any newspaper. b) made it hard for people to become American citizens. It also allowed the government to deport foreigners. c) was proposed by George Washington and John Adams. 23) Did the Embargo Act help America? a) No- it backfired and devastated the US economy b) Yes- America became wealthy because of it 24) What was the British impressment? a) Britain made America pay a lot of taxes to them. b) Britain kidnapped American sailors and out them in the British Navy. c) American sailors joined the British Navy willingly. 25) Who were the War Hawks? a) Young Americans who did not believe in war. b) The soldiers that Britain had captured and put into their Navy. c) Young Americans who wanted to go to war.  26) Who won the Election of 1800? a) Washington b) Adams c) Jefferson d) Madison 27) Why did Jefferson pass the Embargo Act? 2 answers a) British impressment of American sailors. b) The French and British were interfering with American trade. c) He wanted to get more money for America. d) He was upset that Britain has taxed America. 28) What are two key events of the War of 1812? 2 answers a) The British burnt the White House b) Battle of Fort McHenry c) Battle of West Point d) The Louisiana Purchase 29) The Star Spangled Banner was written... a) during the Battle at Fort McHenry (The War of 1812) b) during the Battle at Saratoga c) during the Whiskey Rebellion 30) What caused the War of 1812? 2 answers a) War Hawks- they were pushing for national honor b) The impressment of American sailors c) The Louisiana Purchase d) Washington's foreign policy 31) The Preamble of the Constitution states... a) the purpose of the constitution b) the Bill of Rights c) the first ten amendments d) the laws of trade with Europe 32) Lewis and Clark.... a) helped Thomas Jefferson purchase The Louisiana Purchase. b) explored land that was purchased during The Louisiana Purchase. c) wanted to start a new settlement in the new land that was purchased during The Louisiana Purchase.

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