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WorksheetsCreating a Constitution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Articles of Confederation
formed a weak national government.
created strong federal courts.
planned for an executive branch.
included many state laws.
The Articles of Confederation failed because the new national government
spent all its time resolving disputes between the states.
had too much power.
couldn't deal with an economic crisis.
outlawed slavery in the Northwest territories.
Which was not a part of the Articles of Confederation?
a bill of rights
each state had one vote
an executive branch
a judicial branch
The Great Compromise was an agreement on which of the following?
the way slaves in the south would be counted in Congress
the number of state representatives in Congress
the separation of powers into three branches of government
the order of the Bill of Rights
What is one thing the writers of the Constitution did not have to compromise on?
the rules a territory would have to follow to become a state
the way slaves in the south would be counted
the number of legislative representatives for each state
the addition of the bill of rights
What idea did the writers of the Constitution borrow from the Romans?
the division of power
declaration of citizens' rights
limitations of a ruler's power
(republican) self government
The idea of an American Bill of Rights has historic roots in
the British parliament
the Revolutionary war era
Roman law
the Magna Carta
From what source did the writers of the Constitution get the idea of natural human rights?
the Roman tradition
the American experience
the Enlightenment
the English tradition
Anti-federalists objected to the Constitution on the grounds that it
failed to provide smaller states with equal representation.
did not abolish slavery in the United States.
gave the president too little power.
gave too much power to the national government.
Which was the key issue in the process of ratifying the Constitution?
statehood for new territories
the Bill of Rights
the number of legislative representatives for each state
fear of a dictatorship
