WorksheetsForging a New Constitution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens during a period of depression in a country?
a)
Unemployment decreases.
b)
The nation's borders increase
c)
Unemployment increases.
d)
The nation's debts decrease.
2.
Slavery was not a major source of labor in Southern states.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The cause of Shays's Rebellion was a policy of ______________.
a)
issuing paper money to relieve debts
b)
taxing crops to pay American Revolution debt
c)
.forcing farmers to plant certain crops
d)
seizing farmers' lands to pay their debts
4.
At the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey Plan called for _______________.
a)
a one-house legislature
b)
.a two-house legislature
c)
proportional representation
d)
a bill of rights
5.
______________ called for the Constitutional Convention to be held
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
6.
The Virginia Plan called for a chief executive chosen by the legislature.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Under a policy of proportional representation, smaller states would have more votes than larger states.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The Great Compromise solved the issue of ______________.
a)
the way enslaved people would be counted
b)
providing enough protection of individual rights
c)
the way the chief executive would be chosen
d)
representation in the legislature
9.
A compromise concerning slavery was necessary to keep Southern states in the union.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The process to approve the Constitution required ______________.
a)
a bill of rights to be included
b)
.a unanimous vote of all the states
c)
approval by 9 of the 13 states
d)
a signature by all the convention delegates
11.
Shays’s Rebellion forced courts to close so judges could not take away
a)
criminals’ homes.
b)
farmers’ land.
c)
stolen goods.
d)
money from taxes.
12.
The American Revolution brought into focus the contradiction between the American battle for liberty and
a)
the need for getting money.
b)
the practice of slavery.
c)
women’s right to vote.
d)
the right of rebellion.
13.
Constitutional Convention delegates voted to work toward a new national government based on the
a)
New Jersey Plan.
b)
New York Plan.
c)
Northwest Territory Plan
d)
Virginia Plan.
14.
Convention delegates broke the deadlock between large and small states when they approved
a)
the Great Compromise.
b)
the Three-Fifths Compromise.
c)
the Two-Thirds Compromise.
d)
the Washington Compromise.
15.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
16.
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
17.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
18.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
19.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
20.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
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