WorksheetsCh. 7 A More Perfect Union
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The new U.S. Constitution
a)
gave the national government more power
b)
gave the states more power
c)
created a weak national government
d)
provided for only one branch of government
2.
The Land Ordinance of 1785
a)
created townships and sections of land to be sold
b)
set up the rules for statehood
c)
allowed slaves to own land in the west
d)
was the first law signed by George Washington
3.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
a)
set up rules for admission of a state into the Union
b)
divided the land to be sold
c)
allowed people to buy land on credit
d)
led to the formation of Kentucky and Tennessee
4.
Which statement is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation?
a)
it created a two-house Congress
b)
it did not provide for a president
c)
it did not provide for a national court system
d)
it gave more power to the states
5.
In order for Indiana to become a state, they needed approval from
a)
Congress
b)
the president
c)
the Supreme Court
d)
the other states
6.
The main problem with the Articles of Confederation was that
a)
it was too weak to handle the nation's problems
b)
it took too much power away from the people
c)
people's rights were not being protected
d)
the president became like a king
7.
What convinced many people that the Articles of Confederation needed replaced?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Bacon's Rebellion
c)
the Whiskey Rebellion
8.
What country closed the Mississippi River to U.S. shipping?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Canada
9.
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution because it
a)
didn't include a Bill of Rights
b)
didn't give enough power to the national government
c)
only had one branch of government
d)
didn't solve the slavery issue
10.
Which was NOT a way that the British were harassing the U.S.?
a)
they built forts along the Ohio River
b)
they refused to leave the Northwest Territory
c)
they closed ports to U.S. shipping
d)
they placed high tariffs on U.S. goods
11.
rising prices combined with the decreasing value of money is called
a)
inflation
b)
depreciate
c)
depression
d)
federalism
12.
the sharing of power between the national government and the states is called
a)
federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
confederation
d)
amendment
13.
The main goal of the Constitutional Convention was to
a)
revise the Articles of Confederation
b)
give more power to the wealthy and educated
c)
tell the British to get out of the Northwest Territory
d)
raise money by adding new taxes
14.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washingon
b)
John Adams
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
James Madison
15.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson didn't attend the Constitutional Convention because
a)
were in Europe
b)
didn't want to
c)
weren't selected to represent their state
d)
were too busy
16.
The Great Compromise settled the debate over representation by
a)
creating a two-house legislature
b)
adding an executive branch
c)
creating a Bill of Rights
d)
ignoring the wishes of the small states
17.
The issue of counting slaves as part of the population was settled by the
a)
3/5 compromise
b)
Great compromise
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
slave compromise
18.
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
a)
keep the branches equal in power
b)
keep the states from taking over
c)
give the president more power
d)
stop the big states from dominating the small states
19.
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
20.
Which is NOT one of the three branches created by the Constitution?
a)
federal
b)
judicial
c)
executive
d)
legislative
21.
Popular sovereignty means
a)
power to the people
b)
all branches are equal
c)
only white male landowners get to vote
d)
power is shared between the states and the federal government
22.
What is an amendment?
a)
an official change
b)
rights that must be protected
c)
a power given to the president
d)
a longstanding belief or practice
23.
Why were the Federalist Papers written?
a)
to support the ratification of the Constitution
b)
to oppose the ratification of the Constitution
c)
to protect individual rights
d)
to show people how weak the government was
24.
What does ratify mean?
a)
to approve
b)
to change
c)
to protect
d)
to stop
25.
What was NOT an argument of the anti-Federalists?
a)
the Constitution was not powerful enough
b)
the president would be like a king
c)
their was no Bill of Rights
d)
the national government was too powerful
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