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WorksheetsCreating a Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
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1.
In 1786, representatives met in Annapolis, Maryland to discuss the Articles of Confederation. The report from this meeting called for another meeting to be held the following May in Philadelphia.
a)
They wanted to give supporters of the Articles of Confederation time to respond to criticism.
b)
They wanted to give the Articles of Confederation more time to work.
c)
They wanted to build more protections for individual rights into the Articles of Confederation.
d)
They wanted to make drastic changes to the Articles of Confederation.
2.
Nearly all of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention would have agreed with which statement?
a)
Protecting individual liberties is the top priority.
b)
The national government needs to be strengthened.
c)
Larger states should have more power in a representative system.
d)
The public should be kept well-informed about all political decisions.
3.
What was the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
a)
the method for giving powers to Congress
b)
the number of houses Congress would have
c)
the method for electing members of the two houses of Congress
d)
the number of representatives each state would have in Congress
4.
Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James Madison
5.
In order to discuss their ideas freely and without worry of judgement, the framers of the Constitution chose
a)
to keep all of their discussions secret.
b)
to ban notetaking at their meetings.
c)
to publish minutes of each meeting to avoid being questioned by the public.
d)
George Washington as their president because he was a quiet man.
6.
The Great Compromise solved the VA Plan/NJ Plan conflict by
a)
creating one Senate with representation determined by population
b)
creating two houses, Senate with equal representation and House with representation determined by population
c)
creating two houses determined by population
d)
deciding on one house determined by population
7.
What was the downside for the South in counting slaves as part of their population?
a)
they would be forced to free their slaves
b)
the slaves would be entitled to voting rights
c)
they would have to pay more taxes
d)
the slaves would be considered citizens
8.
What compromise was reached about including slaves in the population count?
a)
the South could count half of their slave population
b)
the South could count household slaves but not field laborers
c)
the South could count their slaves for three out of every five years
d)
the South could count three out of every five slaves
9.
Which is a power not enumerated to the Federal Government in the constitution?
a)
collect taxes
b)
coin money
c)
manage education
d)
declare war
10.
The passage below about government is from Federalist No. 51 “If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. . . . the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” How are the author’s views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people.
b)
The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government.
c)
The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense.
d)
The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare.
11.
What did Federalists and Antifederalists disagree most strongly about?
a)
a strong national government
b)
creating a system of checks and balances
c)
protecting individual liberties
d)
increasing the power of the confederation
12.
By declaring a law unconstitutional, the Judicial Branch checks the power of
a)
the cabinet
b)
the Legislative Branch
c)
the president
d)
the Supreme Court
13.
Legislative Branch
a)
interpret or explain the laws
b)
write the laws
c)
enforce the laws
14.
Executive Branch
a)
interpret or explain the laws
b)
write the laws
c)
enforce the laws
15.
Judicial Branch
a)
interpret or explain the laws
b)
write the laws
c)
enforce the laws
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