History Chapter 11

Question 1

Who answered, “A republic, if you can keep it,” when asked what type of government America had.

Answer 1

Benjamin Franklin

Question 2

Most important worker at the Constitutional Convention.

Answer 2

James Madison

Question 3

First president of the United States

Answer 3

George Washington

Question 4

Planned the city of Washington D.C.

Answer 4

Benjamin Banneker

Question 5

Second president of the United States

Answer 5

John Adams

Question 6

Which was not allowed by the government under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 6

The power to tax

Question 7

Head of our government and sees that laws are obeyed

Answer 7

The President

Question 8

Judges whether or not the Constitution has been obeyed

Answer 8

The Supreme Court

Question 9

Congress is made up of 2 ____________

Answer 9

Houses

Question 10

Larger states have more power in which house of Congress

Answer 10

House of Representatives

Question 11

Which house of congress has equal power?

Answer 11

Senate

Question 12

Highest court of the land

Answer 12

Supreme Court

Question 13

Day on which the new U.S. President takes the oath of office

Answer 13

Inauguration Day

Question 14

Capital of the United States

Answer 14

Washington D.C.

Question 15

Very first capital city of the United States

Answer 15

New York

Question 16

Constitutional Convention was held in this city

Answer 16

Philadelphia

Question 17

Made our government weak

Answer 17

Articles of confederation

Question 18

Lists freedoms that can never be taken away from Americans, first 10 Amendments of Constitution

Answer 18

Bill of Rights

Question 19

Document our government still follows today

Answer 19

Constitution

Question 20

America’s new capital city was named after ____________

Answer 20

George Washington

Question 21

Type of Government run by representatives of the people

Answer 21

Republic

Question 22

Name of George Washington’s home

Answer 22

Mount Vernon

Question 23

Why George Washington didn’t live in the White House in Washington D.C.

Answer 23

There was no city of Washington D.C. at the time and it hadn’t been built yet