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WorksheetsCONSTITUTION REVIEW2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
·Shay’s Rebellion proves federal government must be re-structured
·Founding fathers meet to discuss trade issues
·New plan of government is written by James Madison and ratified
·Founding fathers meet to discuss trade issues
·New plan of government is written by James Madison and ratified
a)
1787
b)
1620
c)
1619
d)
1776
2.
-Led by: Patrick Henry / George Mason
-Feared too much power in central government would lead to tyranny
-Upset individual rights were left out of constitution
-AGAINST ratification
-Feared too much power in central government would lead to tyranny
-Upset individual rights were left out of constitution
-AGAINST ratification
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
3.
-weak Central government/ feared tyranny
-STATES had all taxing powers
-No President
-No Military
-No court system
-STATES had all taxing powers
-No President
-No Military
-No court system
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution of the U.S.
c)
Fundamental Order of Connecticut
4.
-Philadelphia Convention
-Great Compromise
-Federalists / Anti-Federalists
-Conflicts over representation in Congress and slaves
-Great Compromise
-Federalists / Anti-Federalists
-Conflicts over representation in Congress and slaves
a)
Constitutional Era
b)
Colonization Era
c)
Revolutionary Era
d)
Exploration Era
5.
-The President nominates Supreme Court Justice
-The Senate must approve nomination
-The Senate proposes a Bill
-The President vetoes the Bill
-The Senate can override the President’s veto
-The Supreme Court can cancel laws that are unconstitutional\
Examples of ?
-The Senate must approve nomination
-The Senate proposes a Bill
-The President vetoes the Bill
-The Senate can override the President’s veto
-The Supreme Court can cancel laws that are unconstitutional\
Examples of ?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
System of Checks and Balance
c)
Tyranny
d)
Federalism
6.
· church · synagogue · mosque · temple
Examples of ... ?
Examples of ... ?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
Tyranny
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Power to the States
7.
-Reflects the 10th Amendment of the Constitution
-ALL powers not delegated in the Constitution go to the States
-Divides the U.S. government into two distinct parts, each having their own responsibilities
-FEDERAL · STATE
Share taxing power
-ALL powers not delegated in the Constitution go to the States
-Divides the U.S. government into two distinct parts, each having their own responsibilities
-FEDERAL · STATE
Share taxing power
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
System of Checks and Balance
d)
Right to bear arms
8.
-Led by: Alexander Hamilton / James Madison
-Believed national government lacked POWER to function properly
-Wanted a STRONG central government
-FOR ratification
-Believed national government lacked POWER to function properly
-Wanted a STRONG central government
-FOR ratification
a)
Federalist Party
b)
Anti-Federalists Party
9.
-Anti-Federalist /refused to ratify
-Believed new constitution did not protect people from threat of tyranny
-Individual Rights Not included in Constitution
-Wrote the Bill of Rights
-Believed new constitution did not protect people from threat of tyranny
-Individual Rights Not included in Constitution
-Wrote the Bill of Rights
a)
George Mason
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
James Madison
d)
Alexander Hamilton
10.
-Commander in chief of the United States
-Faced HUGE war DEBT after the American Revolution
-Created a cabinet of advisors
-Faced HUGE war DEBT after the American Revolution
-Created a cabinet of advisors
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
George Mason
11.
· Satisfied the conflict between BIG STATES and little states over representation in congress
a)
Great Compromise
b)
3/5 Compromise
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
Virginia Plan
12.
Created a bicameral Congress
a)
Great Compromise
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
Federalism
13.
-GOD given rights
-ONLY for humans
-John Locke
-DOI
-ONLY for humans
-John Locke
-DOI
a)
Unalienable Rights
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Amendments 1-10
d)
Right to Vote
14.
· Represented small states that wanted representation in congress to be based on equality
a)
New York Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
Great Compromise
15.
-Settled the conflict between states wanting to claim new territories after the American Revolution
-Established a procedure for statehood
-Established a procedure for statehood
a)
Northwest Ordinance
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Constitution
d)
AOC
16.
· Represented BIG STATES that wanted representation in congress to be based on population
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
New York Plan
d)
Constitution
17.
Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it –
a)
The states would
surrender too much power to the federal government
b)
Allianes could
not be formed with other countries
c)
The courts would
not be able to hold government officials accountable
d)
Individuals would excersise too much power over the federal
government
18.
In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to –
a)
Restructure the federal government
b)
Keep the AOC
c)
Sign
the Treaty of Paris
d)
Write the DOI
19.
The Articles of Confederation felt it necessary to empower states above the federal government. What does this show about the first leaders of the new government?
a)
They feared a strong central government would oppress individual liberty
b)
They were above all concerned to create an effective national government
c)
They sought to model their government after the British Constitution
d)
They favored national unity over giving too much power to the states
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