WorksheetsWanted...A Just Right Government
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following branches of gorvernment was established by the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
All 3 branches were established.
2.
The Constitution made federal laws _______________ to state laws.
a)
Interior
b)
Inferior
c)
Supplementary
d)
Superior
3.
What type of legislature was created by the Constitution?
a)
unicameral
b)
bicameral
c)
trinomial
d)
quadrilateral
4.
Each state has equal representation in which house of Congress?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
General Assembly
d)
House of Commons
5.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The English Bill of Rights
6.
Americans were afraid that a _________ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legsilature
7.
Which of the following would have supported the Constitution and favored a stronger central government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Big states
d)
Senate
8.
Which plan of government suggested that legislative representation should be based on a state's population?
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
Conneticut plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
9.
Why did anti-federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a)
to protect rights of the citizens
b)
to strengthen the power of the federal government
c)
to give each state an equal amount of power
d)
to ensure equal representation
10.
What document formed the first national government of our nation?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Magna Carta
11.
Which of the following was Congress allowed to do under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
create laws
b)
pass taxes
c)
enforce laws
d)
create a President
12.
What two issues did the Great Compromise settle?
a)
Slaves being counted towards representation
b)
representation based on population
vs.
equal representation
vs.
equal representation
c)
Virginia Plan will be the plan used to determine representation
d)
New Jersey Plan will determine representation
13.
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Find a way to give the states more power
b)
Write a letter to King George asking that he take back the colonies
c)
declare independence from England
d)
Fix the Articles of Confederation and form a stronger national government
14.
Why did the larger states favor the Virginia Plan?
a)
slaves would not be counted at all in the population
b)
representation would be based on state population
c)
every state would get 1 vote
d)
there would only be one branch of government
15.
Who would retain sovereignty under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The National Government
b)
The States
c)
Congress in the Capital
d)
All of them equally
16.
Amending the Articles took a ____________ vote of the states.
a)
unanimous
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
simple majority
17.
The main idea of this cartoon is that the Articles of Confederation ___________________________________.
a)
would carry the nation into the future
b)
had many serious problems
c)
gave the government strong powers
d)
created a navy strong enough to protect against a foreign invasion
18.
Which best describes the key differences between the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution?
a)
The Articles of Confederation gave Congress no power to tax, no power to regulate trade, and no federal courts; The Constitution created three branches of government, allowed Congress to collect taxes, and created a federal court system.
b)
The Articles of Confederation created a monarchy with a king and parliament; the Constitution created two branches of government, allowed the president to tax, and allowed the courts to wage war.
c)
The Constitution gave Congress no power to tax, no power to regulate trade, and no federal courts; The Articles of Confederation created three branches of government, allowed Congress to collect taxes, and created a federal court system.
d)
The Constitution created a monarchy with a king and parliament; The Articles of Confederation created two branches of government, allowed the president to tax, and allowed the courts to wage war.
19.
Why did Congress struggle to provide a military under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Men did not want to fight anymore after the Revolutionary War.
b)
Congress could not pass taxes to fund a military.
c)
Great Britain banned the Americans from having a military after the Revolutionary War.
d)
All 13 states would not agree to create a military.
20.
Under the Articles of Confederation, eash state had 1 vote in the legislature. Which of the following would have supported this type of representation?
a)
anti-federalists
b)
big states
c)
federalists
d)
small states
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