Articles of Confederation and US Constitution Test Review

What was the INITIAL purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To fix the Articles of Confederation

• To meet up so the delegates could party.

• To establish a national government

• To create the declaration of independence.

In order for the Constitution to replace the A.O.C, it needed how many states to ratify?

•  11

• 9

• Majority (7)

• All 13

How many people stayed till the end of the Constitutional Convention but didn't sign.

• 1

• 9

• 5

• 3

What does Article V talk about in the US Constitution?

• Preamble

• How an amendment can be changed or added to the US Constitution.

• What the Legislative Branch does and what the qualifications are.

• What the state's rights are.

Who made the Great Compromise?

• James Madison

• James Wilson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Roger Sherman

Federalist SUPPORTS a strong, national government.

• True

• False

Where are the first 3 words "We the People" located in the US Constitution?

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Article I

• Article VI

What are Concurrent Powers?

• Powers shared between the State and Federal Government.

• Impeachment

  Official charges of misconduct by an elected official that is considered a high crime.

• Powers granted to the Federal Government and specifically in writing in the Constitution to the Legislative Branch.

• A group of advisor who assist the president.

Why did the Constitutional Convention start on May 25 instead of May 14?

• 7 states out of 13 had to come to start.

• No reason

• The delegates wanted to explore the city for a couple of days.

• 9 states out of 13 had to come to start.

This plan created at the Constitutional Convention was to bring equal representation and help the smaller states.

• Hamilton Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Pinckney Plan