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WorksheetsNew Nation Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention?
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
2.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
a)
Boston Massachusetts
b)
Savannah, Georgia
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3.
How many delegates met at the Constitutional Convention
a)
100
b)
55
c)
13
d)
50
4.
Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, he was 81 years old.
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Alexander Hamilton
5.
Who is known as the "Father of our Constitution"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
6.
What plan called for a two house legislature (bicameral) and based on population?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Connecticut Plan
d)
Great Compromise
7.
What plan called for one house legislatures (unicameral) and based on equal representation?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Connecticut Plan
8.
The _______________ is based on a two house legislature: one house based on population and one house based on equal representation.
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Connecticut Plan
d)
Great Compromise
9.
Which house is based on population
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
10.
Which has is based on equal representation?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
11.
How did they agree upon slave population in terms of votes?
a)
one-fifth compromise
b)
three-fifths compromise
c)
two-fourths compromise
d)
fourth-fifths compromise
12.
Vocabulary Term: __________ is a set of laws governing a state or nation
a)
constitution
b)
bill
c)
veto
d)
amendment
13.
Vocabulary Term:__________ is an idea for a new law
a)
constitution
b)
bill
c)
amendment
d)
ratify
14.
Government which power to govern comes from the people, not a king is known as _______________
a)
articles of confederation
b)
constitution
c)
bill of rights
d)
republic
15.
A ________________ is an agreement in which each side gives a little.
a)
compromise
b)
secret
c)
amendment
d)
bill
16.
Power to govern is shared by the national and state governments is known as___________________
a)
A monarchy
b)
A democratic system
c)
A federal system
17.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
one
b)
four
c)
two
d)
three
18.
This means to reject
a)
amend
b)
veto
c)
bill
d)
ratify
19.
This means to formally approve
a)
ratify
b)
amend
c)
veto
20.
This means to change
a)
veto
b)
amend
c)
ratify
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