Unit Test Review 5 th Grade Social Studies

True or False

The Chief Argument used by Antifederalists was that the Constitution had no Preamble.

False

The Constitution can be changed by a majority vote in the Senate

False

The Spinning Jenny was an invention that made it possible to spin many balls of yarn at once.

True

Numismatists studies currency – bills, coins, medals and tokens.

True

Yellow Fever is spread by Chickens

False

The Tenth Amendment guarantees rights such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press.

False

Amendments 5 through 8 protect people accused of crimes and brought to trial.

True

The Federalists wanted a stronger Federal government.

True

The Americans lost some battles during the Revolutionary War but still won the war.

True

Shay’s Rebellion drew attention to the need for a stronger naational government.

True

George Washington believed that the Articles of Confederation were too weak to govern the new nation.

True

The Constitution states that any powers not specifically given to the federal government are given to the state governments.

True

Only states can print money and declare war.

False

The Articles of Confederation provided for a firm league of friendship.

True

Philadelphia was the city where the first mint was built in 1792.

True

Which two men were involved in writing the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson & Benjamin Franklin

King George reacted to the signers of the Declaration of Independence by doing what?

burning their houses, ruining their businesses and hurting their families.

George Washington was the commander of what?

Continental Army

This Revolutionary War soldier- farmer led a rebellion against the government in

Daniel Shays

The post Revolutionary War government of the early 1780s was based on which document?

The Articles of Confederation

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

to make changes to the Articles of Confederation.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as

The Bill of Rights

The “Father of the Constitution” was

James Madison

What is the main duty of the legislative branch?

To make the laws

What is the main duty of the Executive branch?

To enforce the laws

What is the main duty of the Judicial branch?

To interpret the laws

Good Luck!

If the President of the United States disagrees with a law passed by Congress, he or she can ____________ this law.

veto

What did the Cotton Gin do?

increased cotton production and increased slavery

What is a responsibility of all U.S. citizens?

To pay taxes

How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was ratified?

27

Quill pens are made from what?

the flight feathers of a goose

Ethan Allen’s group that helped the Patriots was who?

The Green Mountain Boys

system of courts

Judicial Branch

agreement in which each side gives up some demands

Compromise

to approve a document

ratify

rules under which a government will operate

constitution

person in government who carries out laws

executive

the fort Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold took from the British

Ticonderoga

a duty or task to be fulfilled

responsibility

against the constitution

unconstitutional

another word for freedom

liberty

a machine that could do the work of 50 people

Cotton Gin

river crossed by Washington and his troops in the winter of 1776

Trenton

representative

delegate

to change

amend