Building a Republic

Multiple-choice exercise

1 Put the following events in the correct chronological order. W. Rhode Island ratifies the Constitution. X. Pennsylvania ratifies the Constitution. Y. North Carolina ratifies the Constitution. Z. Delaware ratifies the Constitution. WXYZ ZYXW ZXYW XZYW YXZW 2 Put the following events into the correct chronological order. W. Virginia agrees to transfer its claims to the western lands to the central government. X. The Treaty of Paris is signed. Y. The Articles of Confederation are adopted. Z. The Northwest Ordinance is adopted. WXYZ ZYXW ZWXY WYXZ WYZX 3 Put the following events in the correct chronological order. W. The Articles of Confederation are adopted X. Shays' Rebellion Y. The Constitutional Convention begins. Z. The Great Compromise is reached. WXYZ ZYXW ZWXY WYXZ XWYZ 4 Which of the following is correctly matched? I. Magna Carta -- 1215 document that first limited the king's power and established the principle of trial by jury II. The Mayflower Compact - 1620 document that promised to write just laws III. English Bill of Rights - 1689 document that expanded Parliament's power by requiring the King to get its permission for raising taxes Only I Only II Only III Only I and II Only II and III Only I and III I, II and III 5 Which of the following would be defined as dividing power between a central authority and a number of smaller states? A federal government A Confederation A republic Sovereignty 6 Which of the following would be defined as the supreme power or authority that an independent country or state has within its borders? A federal government A Confederation A republic Sovereignty 7 Which of the following would be defined as a form of government in which people elect representatives who are then responsible to the people. A federal government A Confederation A republic Sovereignty 8 Which of the following would be defined as a group of states or nations loosely joined together for a common purpose? A federal government A Confederation A republic Sovereignty 9 Which of the following people are correctly matched? I. Alexander Hamilton - strong supporter of changing the Articles of Confederation and one of the authors of the Federalist Papers II. Robert Morris - Superintendant of Finance under the Articles of Confederation III. George Washington - regarded as the Father of the Constitution IV. Baron de Montesquieu - proposed that the power of government should be divided among three separate branches Only I Only II Only III Only IV Only I and II Only II and III Only III and IV Only I, II and III Only II, III and IV Only I, II and IIII Only I, II and IV I, II, III and IV 10 Which of the following is correctly matched? I.The Virginia Plan - had a bicameral legislature with votes in both houses awarded to each state on the basis of population II. The New Jersey Plan - had a unicameral legislature with each state having one vote III. Great Compromise - had a lower house with seats based on population and an upper house with each state having equal representation Only I Only II Only III Only I and II Only II and III Only I and III I, II and III