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WorksheetsConstitutional Convention
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Bicameral means...
a)
Three House
b)
Two House
c)
One House
d)
Five House
2.
The best definition for Federalism is...
a)
power split between states and federal government
b)
all power in one place
c)
a loose alliance of states
d)
Ms. Snyder made this word up...
3.
Having the same amount of representatives per state is an example of what?
a)
Proportional Representation
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The Virginia Plan
d)
Equal Representation
4.
How many houses would be in Congress under the New Jersey Plan?
a)
Two
b)
Five
c)
One
d)
Three
5.
Which two things did the Great Compromise create?
a)
Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population
b)
One house system, equal representation
c)
Two House system all proportional represenation
d)
Two House system, all equal representation
6.
What proportion of slaves were counted for determining population?
a)
1/4
b)
2/5
c)
3/5
d)
4/5
7.
The North wanted slaves to count for what purpose?
a)
Population
b)
Taxation
c)
No purpose at all
d)
both population and taxation
8.
Our president is elected by which of the following?
a)
Congress
b)
The People
c)
The Senate
d)
The Electoral College
9.
Which best matches the process for selecting the President?
a)
General Election, State Winners, Electoral College
b)
State Winners, General Election, Electoral College
c)
Electoral College, State Winnters, General Election
d)
Electoral College, General Election, State Winners
10.
Which is the best definition for popular vote?
a)
vote given by "electors"
b)
Vote by everyday American citizens
c)
votes cast in Congress
11.
How many electoral votes do you need to win an election?
a)
280
b)
290
c)
285
d)
270
12.
How do you know how many electoral votes a state has?
a)
You just look at population
b)
It is the number of representatives in Congress
c)
Number of Senators
d)
Number of people in the House of Representatives
13.
True or False: You can win the popular vote but lose the election?
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Who would support a STRONG central government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
15.
Who demanded that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
16.
Who is known as the "father" of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
17.
What state DID NOT come to the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Virginia
d)
Connecticut
18.
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Washington D.C
b)
New York
c)
Philly
d)
Vermont
19.
What is the biggest example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Land Ordinance of 1787
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
Shays Rebellion
20.
Which of the following is something ALLOWED for Congress under the Articles?
a)
Coining Money
b)
Taxing
c)
Enforcing laws
d)
creating a President
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