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 Blank

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