United States Constitution SSUSH5

United States Constitution SSUSH5

12th Grade

16 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

U.S. History Chapter 3 Vocabulary

U.S. History Chapter 3 Vocabulary

12th Grade - University

15 Qs

Historical Document Quiz

Historical Document Quiz

10th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

Articles of Confederation vs Constitution

Articles of Confederation vs Constitution

6th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

Gov- Ch. 2 Review

Gov- Ch. 2 Review

12th Grade

20 Qs

The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation

11th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

Chapter 3 Quiz Review

Chapter 3 Quiz Review

8th Grade - University

18 Qs

Unit 2 Check

Unit 2 Check

7th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

United States Constitution SSUSH5

United States Constitution SSUSH5

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Kristen Dennard

Used 27+ times

FREE Resource

16 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Congress under the Articles of Confederation passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. This act prohibited slavery in a specific territory that had been added to the United States of America after the Treaty of Paris 1783. What is the name of this territory?

The Ohio River Valley

The Mississippi River Basin

The Louisiana Territory

The Viceroyalty of New Spain

Answer explanation

The Ohio River Valley was territory that was added to the United States after the Treaty of Paris in 1783. However, it would take the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to officially make it a part of the United States. Note, this territory was also prohibited from allowing slavery.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 also allowed for the creation of townships. Based on the amount of families moving to the Ohio River Valley, what assumption must be true regarding an additional provision of the Northwest Ordinance?

The creation of a state church.

The development of a public school system.

The establishment of a trading port on the Ohio River basin.

The creation of a public health system.

Answer explanation

As families settled in the Ohio River Valley, the taxes that they paid on their land aided in the creation of the first public school system. This is still how the federal and state governments fund public school systems across the United States. NOTE: At this time only white boys were allowed to attend public school.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Articles of Confederation established a weak central government. What is a specific example of a weakness within the Articles of Confederation?

The federal government could not collect taxes.

The legislative branch was unicameral rather than bicameral.

There was no executive branch or national court system.

All of the above

Answer explanation

Because there was no executive branch or federal court system established under the Articles of Confederation, there was no way for Congress to enforce federal laws or determine if laws violated the Articles of Confederation.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Anti-Federalists and Federalists developed the Great Compromise to address representation concerns. What did the Great Compromise accomplish?

Each state would have 2 Senators and their amount of representatives would be determined by the state's population.

Each state would only have to pay federal taxes on their free, white male populations.

The president would only be able to appoint federal judges, not Supreme Court Justices.

States populations would only be calculated via the amount of free white men and enslaved people who only counted as 3/5 of a person.

Answer explanation

The Great Compromise established a bicameral legislative branch. In the United States we have the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each states is allotted a specific number of representatives based on their population. Each state then has 2 Senators to represent them in the Senate.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise attempt to resolve?

Representation in Congress around states with a high population of enslaved people

Negotiation of trade agreements
Expansion of voting rights
Abolition of slavery

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What document did the Anti-Federalists demand be added to the US Constitution before they would pass it? This document specifically highlighted the rights of citizens under the US Constitution.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man

The Bill of Rights

The Ten Commandments

The Magna Carta

Answer explanation

The Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the US Constitution in order for the Anti-Federalists to agree to pass it in Congress. The Bill of Rights specifically highlights rights that US Citizens have.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What does the Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution establish?

Freedom of Speech

Right to an attorney

Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

Establishing that any powers not explicitly given to the federal government must be given to the state governments.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?