WorksheetsWriting the Constitution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The first constitution of the United States was called:
a)
The Articles of Constitution
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Articles of Confederation
2.
One problem with The Articles of Confederation was:
a)
The US could not borrow money
b)
The US could not levy taxes
c)
The US had no armed forces
d)
It only requires 3 states to approve a law
3.
The word bicameral means:
a)
Two cameras
b)
One branch or house
c)
Two branches or houses
d)
One camel
4.
The word Unicameral means:
a)
Two cameras
b)
One branch or house
c)
Two branches or houses
d)
One camel
5.
This plan for a new government would create a strong National Government?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
6.
This plan for a new government would create a weak National Government?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
7.
Smaller states supported which of the following plans:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
8.
Larger states supported which of the following plans:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
9.
States with larger populations favored the:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
10.
States with smaller populations favored the:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
11.
This plan for a new government would create a bicameral legislature with both a House of Representatives and the Senate.
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
12.
This plan for a new government would create a unicameral legislature with one law making body.
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
13.
This plan for a new government would have equal representation for states.
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
14.
This plan for a new government would have proportional representation for states.
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Grove Plan
15.
The ______________________ combined the NJ and VA plans and created a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives with proportional representation and a Senate with equal representation.
a)
Three Fifths
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
Great Compromise
d)
The Grove Plan
16.
Both the NJ and VA plans called for ________ branches of Government.
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Three Fifths
d)
Five
17.
Both the NJ and VA plans gave the national government the ability to collect:
a)
Run away slaves
b)
Taxes
c)
Representation
d)
Land
18.
The ___________________ branch of government is led by the President.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
19.
The Southern states wanted to count each slave as part of the population because
a)
Slaves increased how much they could collect in taxes
b)
Slaves would help states get more land
c)
Slaves would increase the states representation in the Legislature
d)
Slaves would work on the plantations
20.
The Three-fifths Compromise meant that
a)
for every five slaves, three will be counted towards population
b)
for every three slaves, five will be counted toward population
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