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What was the only branch of government provided for in the Articles of Confederation?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Amendment

• Legislative

What part of the Constitution provides a written guarantee of individual rights?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• Articles I-III

• Declaration of Independence

Match each president with an accomplishment that occurred during his presidency.

• President during War of 1812

• Thomas Jefferson

• Created the Monroe Doctrine

• James Madison

• Bought Louisiana Territory from France

• John Adams

• 2 Party system created

• James Monroe

• Appointed judges to judicial branch

• George Washington

How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution in order for it to become law?

• All thirteen

• One of the thirteen

• Nine of the thirteen

• Seven of the thirteen

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

• European nations were not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.

• Great Britain was allowed to continue colonizing America.

• Americans were free to interfere with European politics.

• Americans would have equal representation in Parliament.

Label each power with the branch of government that holds it. Write the answer in the correct boxes.

• Judicial Branch

• Makes the Laws

• Legislative Branch

• Reviews/Interprets the Laws

• Executive Branch

• Carries out the Laws

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Sam Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What part of North America was explored by Lewis and Clark?

• Areas around the Great Lakes

• Land west of the Mississippi River

• The St. Lawrence waterway

• The eastern coastline

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• How many years legislative representatives could serve in government

• How many votes each state had in the Senate and House of Representatives

• Who would be the first president of the United States

• The rights that would be established in the Bill of Rights

Which three accomplishments occurred during George Washington’s presidency?

• The federal court system was established.

• Lewis and Clark explored new land west of the Mississippi River.

• Plans were created for a national capital in Washington, D.C.

• The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution.