Articles to Constitution Quiz

Select ALL that went into making the Constitution:

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Magana Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Olive Branch Petition

This was outlawed in the Northwest Territory/Ordinance?

• Taxes

• Murdering Indians

• Trials without Jurys

• Slavery

Select all future states that were part of the NW Territory/Ordinance:

• Iowa

• Wisconsin

• Michigan

• Ohio

• Indiana

Which of the following is the best answer following Shay's Rebellion?

• The need for states to ratify state Constitutions

• The need for the Articles of Confederation to be revised

• A need for a larger state militia

• A larger tax base to raise money to put down rebellions

Which of the following can the Articles of Confederation do?

• Print money

• Have national military

• Sign treaties with other countries

• Tax the states

What was the first constitution of the USA?

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• House of Burgesses

• Articles of Confederation

The Virginia Plan would NOT support which of the following:

• Bicameral Legislation

• Equal electoral votes for all states

• 3 Branches of Government

• Congress with a Senate and House of Representatives

The small states from idea of government comes from which state?

• NJ

• DE

• NY

• RI

What was it called when Roger Sherman combined the large and small state plans to form our new form of government?

• NJ Plan

• 3/5th Compromise

• VA Plan

• Great Compromise

Constitutional Convention was held where and led by who?

• New York, Washington

• Boston, Madison

• New York, Madison

• Philadelphia, Washington