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WorksheetsConstitutional Convention
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights
d)
Created a two house legislature
2.
In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
General Assembly
d)
House of Commons
3.
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
4.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
5.
What does ratification mean?
a)
To deny
b)
to ask for
c)
to demand
d)
to approve
6.
The Constitutional Convention was convened to...
a)
write the Treaty of Paris.
b)
get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.
c)
decide who would fight Daniel Shay.
d)
improve the Articles of Confederation.
7.
-Feared a strong central government. Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution. opponents of the Constitution. All describe-
a)
democrats
b)
anti-federalists
c)
federalists
d)
small states
8.
The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -
a)
Great Compromise
b)
One-Third Compromise
c)
Three-Fifths Compromise
d)
Slave Compromise
9.
Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti Federalist
c)
Republican
d)
Democrat
10.
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?
a)
it created an executive branch
b)
government was took weak to manage state relations
c)
it created a powerful army
d)
it created a judicial branch
11.
Representation should be proportional based on a states population was part of the
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
Conneticut plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
12.
Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
Conneticut plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
13.
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
14.
Agreeing not to interfere with the slave trade for 20 years is part of the
a)
Commerce compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Three-fifths Compromise
d)
Electoral College
15.
The biggest issue between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist was
a)
Expanding slavery
b)
Ratification of the Constitution
c)
voting for the president
d)
changing the boundary of the US
16.
Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against
a)
unfair taxes and farmer debt
b)
the death penalty
c)
no judicial system
d)
debtors' prisons
17.
The best definition for Federalism is...
a)
power split between states and federal government
b)
all power in one place
c)
a loose alliance of states
d)
Ms. Snyder made this word up...
18.
In the Northwest Ordinance, how many people must a territory have before it can seek statehood?
a)
30,000
b)
60,000
c)
75,000
d)
91,000
19.
The ultimate authority comes from the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republicanism
20.
Government officials must obey the law
a)
checks and balances
b)
federalism
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
limited government
21.
The people elect government officials to represent them
a)
separation of powers
b)
individual rights
c)
limited government
d)
republicanism
22.
The Purpose of Checks and Balances is to prevent
a)
Any branch from becoming too powerful
b)
People from losing their rights.
c)
States from losing more power
d)
The government from changing the Constitution
23.
Something added to a document
a)
override
b)
constitution
c)
amendment
24.
These were men in favor of the Constitution. They even wrote a book about how awesome the Constitution was .
a)
Anti-Federalist and men like Patrick Henry and George Mason who wrote the Anti-Federalist Papers.
b)
Federalists. And men like Alexander Hamilton wrote the Federalists Papers.
c)
Thomas Jefferson. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence outline grievances against taxation without representation.
d)
John Paul Jones, who won a naval battle.
25.
The first section introduces the document as well as list some points the document wants to accomplish. This section is called the_______________?
a)
Introduction
b)
Summary
c)
Articles
d)
Preamble
26.
The Legislative Branch...... ?
a)
makes laws
b)
carries out laws
c)
Interprets laws
d)
has nothing to do with laws
27.
The Judicial Branch.....?
a)
makes laws
b)
carries out laws
c)
interprets laws
d)
has nothing to do with laws
28.
The Executive Branch.....?
a)
makes laws
b)
enforces laws
c)
interprets laws
d)
has nothing to do with laws
29.
To choose the president through and indirect vote we use the
a)
Commerce compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Three-fifths Compromise
d)
Electoral College
30.
Dividing the government into 3 specific branches is called?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Tri-Government Balance
c)
Pyramid of Power
d)
Separation of Powers
31.
Created the idea of a separation of powers within government
a)
Baron de Montesquieu
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Denis Diderot
32.
What are the two steps to amending the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Proposal and Voting
b)
Introduction and Voting
c)
Proposal and Ratification
d)
Introduction and Voting
33.
What part of the Constitution allows for the legislature to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its function?
a)
checks and balances
b)
reserved powers
c)
elastic clause
d)
concurrent powers
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