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Chapter 7 Section 3: From Confederation to Constitution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Those who opposed all or parts of the Constitution were known as:

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

2.

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay published a series of essays that supported the Constitution, these essays later became known as:

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Federalist Papers

3.

Those who supported the Constitution as it was written were known as:

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

4.

An official change made to the Constitution is known as:

a)

an Addendum

b)

an Amendment

c)

Ratification

d)

an Alteration

5.

The first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution were known as:

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Federalists Papers

6.

What faction favored more commerce and international trade?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

7.

What faction wanted the state governments to have more power?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

8.

What two anti-federalists argued in support of adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

a)

John Jay

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison

e)

George Mason

9.

What fraction of state legislatures must approve a change to the Constitution for ratification?

a)

1/2

b)

6/10

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

10.

Protection against searches and seizures without a warrant issued by the courts based on reasonable evidence:

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

e)

8th Amendment

11.

Citizens can form a well-regulated militia and they can own a gun:

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

e)

8th Amendment

12.

Citizens don't have to testify against oneself in court:

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

e)

8th Amendment

13.

Protection against excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment:

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

e)

8th Amendment

14.

This amendment protects five fundamental individual freedoms:

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

e)

8th Amendment

15.

What are the five fundamental individual freedoms listed in the 1st Amendment?

a)

Speech

b)

Religion

c)

the Press

d)

Assemble

e)

Petition the Govt.

16.

Who can propose a change to the Constitution?

a)

Congress

b)

The President

c)

State Legislatures

d)

Governors

e)

The People

17.

Anti-federalists tended to be from:

a)

Urban Areas

b)

Rural Areas

18.

Any rights or powers not given to the Federal government in the Constitution are reserved for states and citizens:

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

19.

This faction was led by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay:

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

20.

What faction supported more of an agricultural based economy?

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-federalist