US History to 1877 - Birth of a Nation

The United States is an example of the form of government called a _____.
1. dictatorship
2. direct democracy
3. representative democracy
4. confederation
The Articles of Confederation established what could best be described as a _____.
1. strong monarchy
2. weak national government
3. loose dictatorship
4. strong federal system
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
1. It did not provide for an executive or judicial branch.
2. It did not allow the states to coin their own money.
3. It was opposed to Great Britain.
4. It was based on the Mayflower Compact.
The Virgnia Plan for the Constitution of the United States called for a _____.
1. new monarchy
2. government with power held by the states
3. government in which larger states would have more power
4. small power of states in Congress
Who drafted the Virginia Plan?
1. James Madison
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. Patrick Henry
4. George Washington
In the Constitution of the United States, the system of separation of powers divides power between _____.
1. the national and state governments
2. the Democratic and Republican Parties
3. the United States Senate and the House of Representatives
4. the three branches of the national government
The main responsibility of Congress is to ______.
1. approve treaties
2. control the armed forces
3. hire government officials
4. make laws
What view did Alexander Hamilton have on the role of national government?
1. Believed in making the Constitution more like the Articles of Confederation
2. Favored a test to see whether the amendment process worked
3. Supported limits on states' rights
4. Supported limits on the constitutional powers of the federal government
The leader of the Federalists was _____.
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. John Adams
3. Alexander Hamilton
4. James Monroe
What view did Thomas Jefferson have on the role of national government?
1. Favored a weak national government
2. Supported a national bank
3. Favored large business
4. Believed in the Federalists
Who was President when the federal court system was established?
1. George Washington
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. Patrick Henry
4. John Adams
What President bought Louisiana from France?
1. James Madison
2. George Washington
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. John Adams
What President warned European nations not to interfere in the western hemisphere?
1. James Monroe
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. John Adams
4. George Washington

US History to 1877 - Birth of a Nation

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2009 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2009 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.