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WorksheetsForming a Government
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
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1.
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to the Three-Fifths Compromise as a way to
a)
Limit the power of the president
b)
Provide legal rights for women
c)
Settle differences over representation in Congress
d)
Establish term lengths for presidents
2.
During the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Antifederalists disagreed mainly over the
a)
wisdom of maintaining friendship with England
b)
need for the continuation of slavery
c)
election of George Washington as the first president
d)
division of power between the national government and the states
3.
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 wrote a new constitution because
a)
the Revolutionary War was over
b)
the Articles of Confederation were about to expire
c)
they wanted to increase the power of the states
d)
they believed that a stronger central government was necessary
4.
The Constitution of the United States was considered an improvement over the Articles of Confederation because the Constitution changed the
a)
status of slavery
b)
civil rights of minorities
c)
number of Americans eligible to vote
d)
balance of power between national and state governments
5.
To win support for ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists agreed to
a)
give up western land claims
b)
restrict the importation of slaves
c)
add a bill of rights to the document
d)
grant voting rights to all adult white males
6.
The Great Compromise resolved the debate over state representation in the federal government by
a)
creating a bicameral legislature made up of the Senate (2 members from each state) and the House of Representatives (based on population)
b)
creating a unicameral legislature.
c)
deciding individually on the number of delegates each state would have.
d)
deciding that each state would have the same number of delegates.
7.
Which type of document usually describes the basic structure, functions, and powers of a government?
a)
constitution
b)
proclamation
c)
resolution
resolution
resolution
d)
treaty
8.
The Bill of Rights is the document
a)
added to the Constitution to protect citizens’ rights.
b)
used to limit the powers of state governments.
c)
outlining the rights of the federal government.
d)
stating the ways in which citizens can participate in government.
9.
The framers of the Constitution created a system of checks and balances to
a)
outline the powers held by each person of government.
b)
keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
c)
give the people an opportunity to control the branches of government.
d)
strengthen the powers held by each branch of government
10.
Which document guarantees freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and protection from unreasonable search and seizure?
a)
Declaration of Sentiments
b)
Bills of Rights
c)
Albany Plan of Union
d)
Federalist Papers
11.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect the practice of slavery in the Northwest Territory?
a)
It banned the use of slaves in the Northwest Territory.
b)
It determined a fixed wage for slaves.
c)
It regulated the slave trade.
d)
It granted slaves access to public education.
12.
Shays’s Rebellion led most Americans to call for a
a)
ban on rebellious activity.
b)
federal judiciary.
c)
national guard.
d)
stronger central government.
13.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
a)
freed three-fifths of slaves in the southern states.
b)
granted three-fifths of freed slaves the right to vote.
c)
determined how many representatives a state would have in the Congress by counting three-fifths of the state’s slave population. This means that for every 5 slaves, 3 of them would be counted for representation and taxes.
d)
decided to give an extra delegate to each state that had banned the slave trade, giving northern states a three-fifths majority in the Congress.
14.
Which document is characterized by these statements?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Federalist Papers
d)
United States Constitution
15.
Tax collection is the responsibility of which level of government.
a)
national
b)
state
c)
both national and state
d)
neither national nor state
16.
Which document contains these words?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Declaration of Independence
17.
Which branch of government has ultimate control over the other two? (Think about this...)
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
d)
none of them
18.
What two plans were combined to form the Great Compromise?
a)
New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan
b)
New Hampshire Plan and the Pennsylvania plan
c)
Rhode Island Plan and the California Plan
d)
Massachusetts Plan and the New York Plan
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