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12thgrade
Constitution Quiz 1 - The Constitutional Convention
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Articles of Confederation, which was the first constitution of the United States, went into effect in1776178117871789
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Constitutional Convention met to revise the Articles of Confederation inNew YorkWashington D.C.BostonPhiladelphia
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention39557081
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe constitution could not go into effect until _____ states approved.791013
- 5. Multiple ChoiceGeorge Washington becomes the first elected president of the United States on April 30, of ____________.1777178117871789
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis future president was unable to attend the Constitutional Convention because he was away in Europe.George WashingtonWilliam PattersonJames MadisonThomas Jefferson
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis future president submitted the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention.George WashingtonJames MadisonWilliam PattersonThomas Jefferson
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Declaration of Independence was signed July 4 of1776178117871789
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Constitutional Convention adjourned on September 17, ___________ after the new Constitution was completed.1776177717871789
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?No President to carry out lawsWeak central governmentCongress could not agree on a capital cityCongress had no power to tax the states
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy did small states oppose the Virginia Plan?Small states did not want to be outvoted in CongressLarge states did not want to be outvoted in CongressSmall states wanted two houses with representation based on populationSmall states wanted to maintain slavery in the South
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat compromise did the North and South agree on in regards to slavery?3 out of of every 5 slaves in the South would be freed in the year 18083 out of every 5 slaves would count towards a states populationThat slavery would be abolished in the South in 1808Fugitive slaves would gain freedom if they successfully escaped to the North
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe agreement of a two house government with representation based on population in the Lower House, and equal representation in the Upper House is known asSherman's PlanGreat CompromiseThree-Fifths CompromiseVirginia Plan
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich two groups debated the question of slavery at the Constitutional Convention?Northern and Southern statesLarge and Small statesSenate and House of RepresentativesDemocrats and Republicans
- 15. Multiple ChoiceMost of the Declaration of Independence was written byGeorge WashingtonJames MadisonWilliam PattersonThomas Jefferson
- 16. Multiple ChoiceOne of the grievances of the colonists against King George III was "quartering of soldiers". Which definition is the correct use of the word quarter?to be lodged and fedto divide into parts fewer or more than fourone fourth of a calendar or fiscal year:none of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceOne of the grievances of the colonists against King George III was "taxation without representation". Which of the following words is a synonym for representative?delegatecolonyparentnone of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe American colonists fought a war with Britain for freedom. Which definition is the correct use of the word colony?any people or territory separated from but subject to a ruling power.A discrete group of organismsA group of the same kind of animalsall of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe first constitution of the United States was called the "Articles of Confederation". Which is the correct use of the word article?an item for sale; commodity.something of indefinite character or descriptiona separate clause or provision of a statute.all of the above
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe first constitution of the United States was called the "Articles of Confederation". Which of the following is a synonym for the word "confederation"?allianceleaguecoalitionall of the above
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