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- 1. Multiple Choice
In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?
Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly
House of Commons
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?
Created a one house legislature
Postponed the conversation about slavery
Added the Bill of Rights
Created a two house legislature
- 3. Multiple Choice
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
- 4. Multiple Choice
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
strong state government
weak government
strong central government
legslature
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does ratification mean?
To deny
to ask for
to demand
to approve
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Constitutional Convention was convened to...
write the Treaty of Paris.
get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.
decide who would fight Daniel Shay.
improve the Articles of Confederation.
- 7. Multiple Choice
-Feared a strong central government. Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution. opponents of the Constitution. All describe-
democrats
anti-federalists
federalists
small states
- 8. Multiple Choice
The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -
Great Compromise
One-Third Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Slave Compromise
- 9. Multiple Choice
The image represents-
Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise
A line at McDonalds
People without an Iphone
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?
it created an executive branch
government was took weak to manage state relations
it created a powerful army
it created a judicial branch
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-
bicameral
unicameral
one camel
Three camels
- 12. Multiple Choice
Representation should be proportional based on a states population was part of the
New Jersey plan
Virginia plan
Conneticut plan
Commerce Compromise
- 13. Multiple Choice
Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the
New Jersey plan
Virginia plan
Conneticut plan
Commerce Compromise
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho is considered the "Father of the Constitution?James MadisonBenjamin FranklinThomas JeffersonPatrick Henry
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why do anti-federalist want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
to protect rights of the citizens
to strengthen the power of the federal government
to give each state an equal amount of power
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the Constitution considered a "living document"?It has changed with timeIt is rewritten by each presidentIt has remained the same over the yearsIt is signed each year by members of Congress
- 17. Multiple ChoiceBicameral means...Three HouseTwo HouseOne HouseFive House
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe best definition for Federalism is...power split between states and federal governmentall power in one placea loose alliance of statesMs. Snyder made this word up...
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHaving the same amount of representatives per state is an example of what?Proportional RepresentationThe House of RepresentativesThe Virginia PlanEqual Representation
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow many houses would be in Congress under the New Jersey Plan?TwoFiveOneThree
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which two things did the Great Compromise create?
Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population
One house system, equal representation
Two House system all proportional represenation
Two House system, all equal representation
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat proportion of slaves were counted for determining population?1/42/53/54/5
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe North wanted slaves to count for what purpose?PopulationTaxationNo purpose at allboth population and taxation
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWho would support a STRONG central government?FederalistsAnti-Federalists
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWho demanded that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?FederalistsAnti-Federalists
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWho is known as the "father" of the Constitution?George WashingtonGeorge MasonJohn AdamsJames Madison
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat state DID NOT come to the Constitutional Convention?Rhode IslandMassachusettsVirginiaConnecticut
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the Constitutional Convention?Washington D.CNew YorkPhillyVermont
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the biggest example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?Land Ordinance of 1787Northwest OrdinanceRevolutionary WarShays Rebellion
- 30. Multiple ChoiceRatifyto approve formallySmall animals in a sewerTo not approve
- 31. Multiple ChoiceA written plan that provides the basic framework of a governmentArticles of ConfederationConstitutionPlay bookCompromise
- 32. Multiple ChoiceA meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. ConstitutionPhilly meetingTreaty of PhiladelphiaConstitutional Convention
- 33. Multiple ChoiceA law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governedNorthwest OrdinanceNorthwest LandsNorthwest Territory
- 34. Multiple ChoiceAn agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of RepresentativesTwo-halves CompromiseThree-fourths CompromiseTwo-fifths CompromiseThree-fifths Compromise
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe lawmaking part of government, called the legislature. To legislate is to make a law.Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branch
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThe part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the lawsExecutive BranchLegislative BranchJudicial Branch
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe part of government that carries out, or executes, the lawsJudicial BranchExecutive BranchLegislative Branch
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.Huge CompromiseGreat AdditionGreat Compromise
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation.TrueFalse
- 40. Multiple ChoiceFederalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.TrueFalse
- 41. Multiple ChoiceAnti-federalists SUPPORTED making a new constitution.TrueFalse
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the first Constitution?Articles of ConfederationArticles of IncorporationThe Federalist PapersThe Great Constitution
- 43. Multiple ChoiceShay's Rebellion helped prove what point?The federal government needed changingThe states powers were too weakThe Articles of Confederation were powerfulGeorge Washington was a great leader.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThe Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.Declaration of IndependenceBill of RightsEmancipation ProclamationArticles of Confederation
- 45. Multiple ChoiceHow many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?Every state gets 2Based on populationEvery state gets 1Only certain states get into the House
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Constitution?a document that explains where Americans can travel.a Document that declared our independence from Great Britainthe document that helps us make money.A document that outlines how our government will be ran.
- 47. Multiple Choice
In federalism, the national government and the states share power, but the __________________ has more power.
National government
State government
Supreme Court
- 48. Multiple Choice
The _________ had most of the power under The Articles of
Confederation
states
central government
Congress
The central government and states shared power
- 49. Multiple Choice
Shay’s Rebellion was in protest to
the transfer to land to Canada
the call for a Constitutional Convention
northern laws that ended slavery
taxes and debts faced by farmers
- 50. Multiple Choice
This is the name of the official process of approving the U.S. Constitution.
compromise
ratification
amendment
federalism
- 51. Multiple Choice
These people were against ratifying the Constitution because they thought it made the central government too powerful and didn't protect people's rights.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Democrats
Republicans
- 52. Multiple Choice
Those who agreed with this point of view were known as —
Anti-Federalists
Loyalists
Federalists
Patriots
- 53. Multiple Choice
Which side said: "The new Constitution gives too much power to one person: the President. Soon enough, he will become just like a king!"
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
- 54. Multiple Choice
In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point about the government under the Articles of Confederation would have been made by a Federalist?
“The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union.”
“The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue.”
“The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions.”
“We need to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution before I will agree to ratify it.”
- 55. Multiple ChoiceFederalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.TrueFalse
- 56. Multiple Choice
Constitution is....
a written plan of government
a ratification process
a person who supports the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
a person who opposes the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhich phrase from the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution BEST explains the concept of federalism?to form a more perfect unionto ensure domestic tranquilityto provide for the common defenseto secure the blessings of liberty
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the function of the Declaration of Independence?to announce to the world the American colonies’ reasons for separation from Englandto demand representation in Parliament for the American coloniesto establish a government for the American coloniesto claim new territory for American colonists
- 59. Multiple ChoiceThe Fourth of July is celebrated in the U.S. becauseGeorge Washington became president.it was the beginning of the Revolutionary War.the Declaration of Independence was signed.the British granted the colonies independence.
- 60. Multiple ChoiceUse the excerpt below to answer the question.
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."—Preamble, U.S. Constitution
The Preamble expands on which idea found in the Declaration of Independence?that all men are created equalthat people may throw off unjust governmentsthat people establish governments to protect their rightsthat England had not acted with the colonists’ best interests at heart - 61. Multiple ChoiceRead the following.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
What is the source of this quotation?United States ConstitutionDeclaration of IndependenceArticles of ConfederationThomas Paine’s “Common Sense” - 62. Multiple ChoiceWhich document was adopted to address these problems?
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
•Unable to collect taxes
•Failed to raise an army
• Unable to regulate tradeNorthwest OrdinanceOlive Branch PetitionUnited States ConstitutionAlbany Plan of Union - 63. Multiple ChoiceWhich plan proposed at the United States Constitutional Convention solved the issue of representation in Congress?The Three-Fifths CompromiseThe Connecticut CompromiseElastic ClausePreamble
- 64. Multiple ChoiceThe "Father of the Constitution"James MadisonBenjamin FranklinGeorge WashingtonJohn Jay
- 65. Multiple ChoiceThe purpose for meeting at the Constitutional Convention was todiscuss a Bill of Rightswrite a new constitutionrevise the Articles of Confederationelect a president
- 66. Multiple ChoiceSupporters of the Constitution were wealthy merchants who were know asFederalistsAnti-FederalistsRepublicansMonarchs
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the view on the Constitution of the people in this image?opposed the Constitutionsupported the Constitutioninsisted on a Bill of Rightsdid not want to replace the Articles of Confederation
- 68. Multiple ChoiceWhich group at the Constitutional Convention were opposed to the Constitution because they felt it did not adequately protect individuals from government abuse?FederalistsAnti-FederalistsDemocratsLoyalists
- 69. Multiple ChoiceThe ____________________ was added because Anti-Federalists argued against ratification of the Constitution.PreambleVirginia House of BurgessesBill of RightsFederalists
- 70. Multiple ChoiceThe Anti-Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights because theyneed to guarantee state rightswanted to delay ratification of the U.S. Constitutiondistrusted the central government to recognize individual libertieswanted to persuade Federalists to keep the Articles of Confederation
- 71. Multiple ChoiceTo approve and pass legallydelegateslevyrepealratify
- 72. Multiple Choice"A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states" This was probably said by aAnti-FederalistsFederalistsLoyalistsPuritan
- 73. Multiple Choice
Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?
Direct democracy
Great Compromise
Checks and balances
Missouri Compromise
- 74. Multiple Choice
In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to --
sign the Treaty of Paris
repeal the Intolerable Acts
declare an embargo on imported goods
restructure the federal government
- 75. Multiple Choice
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it --
did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse
did not give the executive branch enough power to oversee the military
prevented the legislative branch from effectively governing the states
prevented the judicial branch from using judicial review to overturn acts of the legislature
- 76. Multiple Choice
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued --
against increased power for the national government
for the dissolution of state governments
against the passage of a bill of rights
for the creation of a strong executive branch
- 77. Multiple Choice
Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?
It increased the political influence of the South
It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens
It decreased the federal tax on property in the South
It allowed the South to expand its industrial output
- 78. Multiple Choice
Who proposed the framework for the new Constitution and is nicknamed the "Father of the Constitution"?
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
- 79. Multiple Choice
Which plan for the new government was favored by the Large States?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Articles of Confederation
Connecticut Compromise
- 80. Multiple Choice
Which plan for the new government was favored by the Small States?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Articles of Confederation
Connecticut Compromise
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