Chapter 8 - Writing the Constitution

Multiple Choice

Why did Americans want to limit the power of the governor after years of British rule?

• They wanted to avoid tyranny and ensure no single ruler had too much power.

• They wanted to increase the governor's authority.

• They wanted to eliminate legislatures.

• They wanted to return to British rule.

Fill in the Blanks

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had

vote regardless of population.

Multiple Select

Identify two major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that made governing difficult.

• No power to collect taxes

• Strong federal government

• No federal court system

• Easy amendment process

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

• cause the boston tea party

• restructure the federal government

Multiple Choice

Which founding father wrote most of The Constitution and its amendments, known as the Bill of Rights?

• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln

Multiple Choice

The Constitutional Convention was held in the city of

• New York

• Annapolis

• Philadelphia

• Baltimore

Multiple Choice

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

Multiple Choice

Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?

• The Great Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The Connecticut Compromise

Multiple Choice

The Magna Carta's main function was to 

• free serfs and peasants
• limit the king's power
• limit the pope's power
• provide money to the king

Multiple Choice

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called

• The United States

• the Supremacy Clause

• the Necessary and Proper Clause

• federalism

Multiple Choice

Who is ahead of the Executive Branch?

• The mayor

• The president

• The senate

• The House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

The people who supported the Constitution were called?

• Federalist

• Patriot

• Anti-Federalist

• Loyalist