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US Constitution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wanted a strong central/federal/national government?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

2.

Who wanted strong state government?

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

3.

What was the name of the papers written to support the Constitution?

a)

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

b)

Federalist Papers

c)

Anti-Federalist Papers

4.

Who is the "Father (Writer) of the Constitution"?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Mason

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

James Madison

5.

What was the name of the compromise that created a bi-cameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention?

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

6.
Who would say: I believe that laws should come from a Centralized government.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-federalist
7.
Who would say: A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.
a)
Anti-Federalist 
b)
Federalist
8.
Who would say: The President created by the Constitution is really just a king.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
9.
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
a)
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
b)
right of a state to secede from the Union
c)
ratification of the United States Constitution
d)
construction of an interstate canal system
10.
Which compromise stated that for every 5 slaves, 3 of them would count towards population and taxation?
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Good Compromise
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
Constitutional Compromise
11.

What is the name for a legislature that has been split into two governing bodies?

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Unicongressional

d)

Bicongressional

12.

Favored large states and representation in Congress would be based on population

a)

New Jersey plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Great compromise

d)

Northwest ordinance

13.

Favored small states and each state would receive equal representation in Congress

a)

New Jersey plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Great compromise

d)

Northwest ordinance

14.

-Passing by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress

-Ratified by the legislatures of conventions in three- fourths of the states

-__________________________________________?

a)

Overturns a supreme court ruling

b)

Becomes a revision to federal income

c)

Takes effect as an international treaty

d)

Becomes an amendment to the US Constitution

15.

Which of the provisions below allows the US Constitution to change over time?

a)

Amendment Process

b)

Federal Systeming

c)

Electoral College

d)

Separation of Powers