WorksheetsUnit 4: Articles of Confederation and Constitution
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following was a major problem under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
There was one national currency that all states were required to use
b)
The federal government could regulate trade between the states
c)
Foreign nations respected the international rights of the United States
d)
The central government did NOT have the power to tax
2.
An amendment
a)
means a change to a legal document
b)
means to approve a legal document
c)
meanw to deny the passage of a law
d)
means a branch of government check another branch
3.
Ratify means (to)
a)
change to a legal document
b)
approve a legal document
c)
deny the passage of a law
d)
a branch of government check another branch
4.
Which of the following was a major problem the United States faced after the American Revolution?
a)
Extreme inflation and an economic recession
b)
The Spanish Navy was attacking U.S. merchant ships
c)
The federal tax was extremely high
d)
Loyalists were revolting to try and regain their property
5.
Which of the following was a major problem under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
States were willing to work together for the common good of the United States
b)
The central government did not have to power to enforce or interpret laws
c)
The national government had too much power over the states
d)
France broke its alliance with the United States
6.
The first government of the U.S. was called
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Connecticut Compromise
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Articles of Confederation
7.
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation the Confederation Congress had the power to regulate trade between the states and with foreign nations.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Because the Confederation Congress did not have the power to tax it could not
a)
Pay back debts to foreign nations
b)
Pay war veterans or people who held bonds
c)
Neither of the Above are True
d)
Both of the Above are True
9.
The original goal of the Constitutional Convention was to
a)
revise the Articles of Confederation
b)
Create a whole new government
c)
Vote to ratify the Constitution
d)
Make a treaty with Great Britain and France
10.
The Articles of Confederation had 1 branch - Legislative. The Constitution has
a)
2: Legislative and Executive
b)
3: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
c)
3: Legislative, Congress, and President
d)
2: Legislative and Supreme Court
11.
The Legislative Branch is
a)
A singular house called the House of Lords
b)
Made up of a bicameral Congress
c)
In charge of enforcing the laws
d)
In charge of interpreting the laws
12.
The Executive Branch is
a)
Made up of system of courts to interpret the laws
b)
a bicameral Congress to make the laws
c)
the president, cabinet, and various departments to enforce the laws
d)
The House of Representatives and Senate
13.
The Judicial Branch is
a)
The Supreme Court, Appeals Courts, and District Courts
b)
A bicameral representative body
c)
The President and Vice President
d)
Only the Supreme Court
14.
Federalists supported the Constitution because they:
a)
Wanted to give states power over the national government
b)
Believed that it was necessary to add a bill of rights
c)
Wanted to stay loyal to England even after the Treaty of Paris was signed
d)
Believed it fixed the problems created by the Articles of Confederation
15.
A change to the Constitution is a(n)
a)
Ratification
b)
Quorum
c)
Law
d)
Amendment
16.
The Legislative Branch
a)
enforces laws
b)
creates and passes laws
c)
vetoes laws
d)
interprets laws
17.
The Judicial Branch
a)
enforces laws
b)
creates and passes laws
c)
vetoes laws
d)
interprets laws
18.
The Executive Branch
a)
enforces laws
b)
creates and passes laws
c)
makes the laws
d)
interprets laws
19.
Anti-federalists opposed the Constitution because they thought it
a)
gave the national government too much power over the state governments
b)
made the national government too weak
c)
gave too many rights to the people
d)
did not give the national government the power to tax
20.
One thing all the delegates agreed upon at the Constitutional Convention was that
a)
The national government was too strong under the Articles of Confederation
b)
The state governments should not have as much power
c)
They should establish a constitutional monarchy
d)
The national government should be allowed to tax to repay debts
21.
People like Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams opposed the Constitution because it
a)
Made the federal government too weak
b)
It gave the state governments too much power
c)
it did not include a bill of rights
d)
None of the Above are True
22.
The New Jersey Plan said that the government should be
a)
similar to the Articles of Confederation and states should be represented equally
b)
based on population and a constitutional monarchy
c)
based on population in a bicameral congress
d)
more inclusive and allow minority groups to vote
23.
The Virginia Plan said that
a)
Representation should be equal in a bicameral congress
b)
Representation should be based on population in a unicameral congress
c)
Representation should be based on population in a bicameral congress
d)
Representation should be based equally in a unicameral congress
24.
Federalism is
a)
power of the people through their ability to vote
b)
each branch is given a specific power over the other branches
c)
the central government and states share power
d)
each branch is given a specific job
25.
Popular Sovereignty is
a)
power of the people through their ability to vote
b)
when each branch is given a specific power over the other branches
c)
when the central government and states share power
d)
when each branch is given a specific job
26.
Separation of Powers is
a)
power of the people through their ability to vote
b)
when each branch is given a specific power over the other branches
c)
when the central government and states share power
d)
when each branch is given a specific job
27.
The System of Checks and Balances is
a)
power of the people through their ability to vote
b)
when each branch is given a specific power over the other branches
c)
when the central government and states share power
d)
when each branch is given a specific job
28.
He was the president of the Constitutional Convention
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
Gouverneur Morris
29.
He is responsible for the language of the Constitution and was the head of the Committee of Style
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
Gouverneur Morris
30.
He is often called the "Father of the Constitution" and presented many of the core ideas of the Constitution
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
Gouverneur Morris
31.
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was important because it
a)
Developed the process for the national government to divide and sell land
b)
Developed the process for a territory to become a state
c)
Said that slavery was banned in the Northwest Territory
d)
Said that public schools should be for everyone including minorities
32.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important because it
a)
Developed the process for the national government to divide and sell land
b)
Developed the process for a territory to become a state
c)
Said that slavery was allowed in the Northwest Territory
d)
Said that public schools should be for everyone including minorities
33.
Who was not at the Constitutional Convention because they were diplomats to foreign nations?
a)
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry and John Hancock
d)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
34.
Who was not at the Constitutional Convention because they did not believe the Articles of Confederation needed to be fixed?
a)
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry and John Hancock
d)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
35.
This compromise settled the disagreement between the North and South over whether or not enslaved people should be counted for representation
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
The Slave Trade Compromise
d)
The Commerce Compromise
36.
This compromise settled the disagreement between the North and South over trade issues. It said that the national government could tax imports, but not exports. It could not ban the importation of enslaved Africans until 1808.
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
The Slave Trade Compromise
d)
The Commerce Compromise
37.
The Cabinet is
a)
the lower house of Congress where representation is based on population
b)
made up of secretaries who head the various executive departments
c)
the highest court in the judicial branch
d)
the upper house of Congress where representation is equal
38.
The Senate is
a)
the lower house of Congress where representation is based on population
b)
made up of secretaries who head the various executive departments
c)
the highest court in the judicial branch
d)
the upper house of Congress where representation is equal
39.
The House of Representatives is
a)
the lower house of Congress where representation is based on population
b)
made up of secretaries who head the various executive departments
c)
the highest court in the judicial branch
d)
the upper house of Congress where representation is equal
40.
The Supreme Court is
a)
the lower house of Congress where representation is based on population
b)
made up of secretaries who head the various executive departments
c)
the highest court in the judicial branch
d)
the upper house of Congress where representation is equal
41.
After the Constitution was finished it
a)
was approved immediately by all 13 states
b)
was sent to England to be approved
c)
created a debate in the states over whether or not to ratify it
d)
was rejected by 9 out of 13 states
42.
In order to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation
a)
51% of both the House and Senate needed to vote for it
b)
9 out of 13 states needed to vote for it
c)
unanimous consent of all 13 states needed to vote for it
d)
3/4 of State Legislatures needed to approve it
43.
In order to amend the Articles of Confederation
a)
It needed 51% of both the House and Senate to approve it
b)
9 out of 13 states needed to approve it
c)
unanimous consent of all 13 states needed to approve it
d)
3/4 of State Legislatures needed to approve it
44.
In order to amend the Constitution
a)
It needs 51% of both the House and Senate to approve it
b)
9 out of 13 states need to approve it
c)
unanimous consent of all 50 states need to approve it
d)
3/4 of State Legislatures need to approve it
45.
The Great Compromise was important because it settled the debate on
a)
How states would be represented in the central government
b)
if enslaved people should count for representation
c)
if Congress could tax imports.
d)
what the government should do about the slave trade.
46.
Under the Articles of Confederation which of the following statements is true
a)
Congress had the power to tax the citizens
b)
Congress could coin money
c)
States were represented by population
d)
There were 3 branches of government
47.
Federalists were
a)
normally Western farmers
b)
merchants, large land owners, and coastal farmers
c)
leaders like Patrick Henry, George Mason, and John Hancock
d)
opposed to the idea of adding a bill of rights
48.
Which of the following states was a KEY battle for ratification of the Constitution?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Georgia
c)
Delaware
d)
New York
49.
A compromise made in order to get the Constitution approved was that
a)
Federalists agreed that the first thing Congress would do would be to add a bill of rights
b)
Anti-federalists were given their wish and more power was given to state governments
c)
Rhode Island would get an extra representative if they ratified the Constitution
d)
Federalists agreed to allow women to vote
50.
A framer is someone who
a)
Approved of the Constitution
b)
Opposed the Constitution
c)
helped to write the Constitution
d)
grows crops and raises animals
51.
An example of Checks and Balances is
a)
the ability of the Senate to approve presidential appoints
b)
That Supreme Court justices serve for life
c)
That the president is limited to two terms
d)
That Congressional representatives are selected by popular sovereignty
52.
An example of Checks and Balances is
a)
that a bill needs to get a 51% approval in the House and Senate before it goes to the president
b)
that the Supreme Court uses their power of judicial review to interpret the laws
c)
that the president is the head of the various executive departments
d)
that 3/4th of states need to ratify an amendment for it to be added to the Constitution
53.
An example of Checks and Balances is
a)
That the 10th amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states
b)
Everyone gets 2 senators regardless of population
c)
People are entitled to rights that are not specifically listed in the Constitution
d)
Congress's ability to override a presidential veto with a 2/3rds vote in both the House and Senate
54.
A republic is
a)
where power is divided between the national and state governments
b)
when states have more power than the federal government
c)
where people are able to vote on all laws proposed by the government
d)
when people vote for representatives who will make and support laws in the intrest of their constituents
55.
Underneath the Articles of Confederation a state was represented
a)
equally, 1 vote per state
b)
unequally, by population
c)
equally in one house, unequally in the other house
d)
None of the Above are True
56.
Shays' Rebellion was important because it
a)
Lead to the beginning of the American Revolution
b)
Highlighted the problems the nation was having under the Articles of Confederation
c)
It helped convince people to ratify the Constitution
d)
Helped to end Native American resistance in the Northwest Territory
57.
An example of the Necessary and Proper Clause in action is
a)
That the president can veto a law
b)
That the Supreme Court uses judicial review to declare laws unconstitutional
c)
That Congress can create executive departments to see that laws are enforced
d)
That only the Senate can declare war
58.
The Supremacy Clause was important because it said that
a)
the Constitution was the highest law in the land
b)
Congress could make anything it needed in order to carry out the laws
c)
delegated powers should be separated between 3 branches
d)
The president would have the most power out of the 3 branches
59.
These are powers that are shared by the federal government and state governments like taxation and establish courts.
a)
Delegated/Enumerated Powers
b)
Reserve Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
State Powers
60.
These are powers that are kept by the states and protected by the 10th Amendment like the powers to regulate marriage or establishing schools
a)
Delegated/Enumerated Powers
b)
Reserve Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
State Powers
61.
These are powers that are specifically given to the federal government like the power to regulate trade between the states and to declare war
a)
Delegated/Enumerated Powers
b)
Reserve Powers
c)
Concurrent Powers
d)
State Powers
62.
The Electoral College
a)
interprets the laws and makes sure they follow the Constitution
b)
helps to decide which candidate will run as the party nominee for the Presidential Election
c)
manages the various executive departments of the Executive Branch
d)
votes for the president, each state's electors are determined by a popular vote within a state
63.
Electors are
a)
determined by how many representatives a state has in Congress
b)
people who approve the Supreme Court justices once they are nominated by the Senate
c)
special committees that help decide if a bill should move forward in becoming a law
d)
people that organize protests and sign petitions in the national government
64.
How can a person participate in their government effectively?
a)
Organize violent protests and attack their representatives
b)
Complain to their friends and post comments on social media
c)
Read bias fake news sites
d)
call their representatives and vote
65.
Which of these is a step in a bill becoming a law?
a)
The president does not have to sign a bill into law if it is placed on his desk 30 days before Congress leaves for recess
b)
A bill is presented directly to the president without revision
c)
A bill must go through several committees before it is considered on the house floor
d)
In order for a bill to go ot the president it needsa 2/3 approval of the House and Senate
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