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WorksheetsConstitutional Convention
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which group believed in equality for all and no slavery... they lived in the Mid-Atlantic region
a)
Puritans
b)
Mormons
c)
Quakers
2.
Which monarch ruled Great Britain during the 1770's?
a)
King James
b)
King Charles II
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
King George III
3.
The Proclamation of 1763 restricted--
a)
colonists from moving back to Great Britain.
b)
the western movement of settlers.
c)
the control of colonial legislatures.
d)
the amount of tea imported from Europe.
4.
Who stated, "I have not yet begun to fight"?
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Paul Revere
d)
John Paul Jones
5.
Individual who helped American gain France as an ally after the Battle of Saratoga:
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
James Monroe
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
6.
One major problem with the Articles is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
7.
Which was an effect of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Giving states more power
c)
Shays' Rebellion
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
8.
Shays' Rebellion was made up of which group of people?
a)
farmers and merchants
b)
bankers
c)
government leaders
d)
basketball players
9.
Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against
a)
unfair taxes and farmer debt
b)
the death penalty
c)
no judicial system
d)
debtors' prisons
10.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?
a)
Connecticut Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan
11.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights
d)
Created a two house legislature
12.
In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
General Assembly
d)
House of Commons
13.
The Constitutional Convention took place-
a)
1781
b)
1787
c)
776
d)
1783
14.
The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -
a)
Great Compromise
b)
One-Third Compromise
c)
Three-Fifths Compromise
d)
Slave Compromise
15.
The division of powers among the 3 branches of government is called-
a)
checks and balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
limited government
d)
popular sovereignty
16.
The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-
a)
bicameral
b)
unicameral
c)
one camel
d)
Three camels
17.
Who is known as the "father" of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
18.
The states/delegates agreed on how many branches-
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
7
19.
Who names new Supreme Court Justices?
a)
The President
b)
The Electoral College
c)
Congress
20.
True/False: The Legislative Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by overriding the President's veto with a 2/3 majority.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which branch of the government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
22.
Which branch of government interprets/reviews laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
23.
Which branch of the government carries out/enforces and can VETO the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
24.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
25.
Can review and declare a law unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
26.
Controls the military and can formally declare war.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
All 3 branches
27.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
House of Representatives
28.
Which branch of the government creates bills/laws?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Tree Branch
d)
Legislative Branch
29.
Which branch of government do judges represent?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Tree Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Executive Branch
30.
True/False: The Legislative Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by overriding the President's veto with a 2/3 majority.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
A
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
34.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.
Read the STAAR question
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
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