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Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
Supporters of the new Constitution were known as
  1. Republicans
  2. Patriots
  3. Anti-federalists
  4. Federalists
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
The framers designed a system of checks and balances to
  1. share power between the states.
  2. make it difficult to amend the Constitution.
  3. make the Constitution the supreme law of the land.
  4. keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
In the Preamble, what phrase means "maintaining peace and order" in our country?
  1. Establish Justice
  2. Secure the Blessings
  3. Insure domestic tranquility
  4. We the people
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
Why was James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
  1. He took so many notes
  2. His influence was so great during the convention
  3. He was the smartest delegate
  4. He did so much research
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
An important challenge facing the Constitutional Convention was how to balance the
  1. needs of eastern and western states
  2. interests of large and small states
  3. demands of farmers
  4. rights of women
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
Which documents addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
  1. Mayflower Compact
  2. Declaration of Independence
  3. Bill of Rights
  4. U.S. Constitution
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
During this period thinkers used reason and logic to form ideas about how government should work
  1. Enlightenment
  2. Middle Ages
  3. Renaissance
  4. Great Awakening
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
The day the Declaration of Independence was approved in 1776 is celebrated today as
  1. Thanksgiving
  2. Independence Day
  3. Memorial Day
  4. Veterans Day
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
Before & after most of the War for Independence, the colonies wer governed by the
  1. Philadelphia Convention
  2. Confederation Congress
  3. Continental Congress
  4. electoral college
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
Who wrote much of the Articles of Confederation?
  1. Congress
  2. Alexander Hamilton
  3. John Dickinson
  4. John Jay
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
Which one of the following men attended the Constitutional Convention?
  1. Samuel Adams
  2. Alexander Hamilton
  3. Patrick Henry
  4. Thomas Jefferson
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
What type of metal is the Statue of Liberty mostly made of?
  1. Steel
  2. Iron
  3. Copper
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
The Declaration of Independence was written to tell King George
  1. why the colonists thought
  2. what Britain needed to do to win back the loyalty of the colonists.
  3. why it was time for the colonies to be independent of Britain.
  4. what other nations could do to help the colonies win their freedom.
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
The framers of the United States Constitution designed a system of checks and balances to
  1. share power between the states.
  2. make it difficult to amend the Constitution.
  3. make the Constitution the supreme law of the land.
  4. keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
People who believed in sharing power between the states and national government were
  1. empresarios
  2. centralists
  3. federalists
  4. Irish immigrants
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
How many pieces was the Statue of Liberty in when it arrived in the United States?
  1. 425 pieces
  2. 350 pieces
  3. it arrived in one piece
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
Which major state was slow to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
  1. Georgia
  2. New York
  3. Virginia
  4. Massachusetts
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