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WorksheetsFed v Anti-Fed
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation.
True
False
The Three-Fifths Compromise help settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.
True
False
Which group of people wanted the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights?
Federalists
Anti-federalists
Democrats
Northerners
Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
The federal government needed changing
The states powers were too weak
The Articles of Confederation were powerful
George Washington was a great leader.
The Federalists papers were written to persuade people to support the new constitution.
True
False
______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.
Rule of Law
Popular Sovereignity
Checks and balances
Federalism
What article of the Constitution created the Executive Branch of government?
ArcticleI
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Patrick Henry opposed the Constitution because...?
The states would give too much power to the Federal government
The Federal government would give too much power to the states
He was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
He wanted the U.S. to be part of England again
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution because...?
He felt that it did not do a good enough job protecting individual rights
He felt that the executive branch did not have enough power over the military
The legislative branch was weaker then the executive branch
He wanted to be President
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To add to the Articles of Confederation
To establish a stronger federal (central, national) Government
To create a militia
To write the Declaration of Independence
What was the Main topic of argument at the Constitutional Convention?
Slavery
Population
Representation
How to create states
What event led to the realization that the Articles of Confederation was not working?
Shays' Rebellion
American Revolution
French and Indian War
Second Continental Congress
Which speaker would be in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
"A strong central government will provide order and civility"
"We have just left the control of one tyrant;let us avoid an American tyrant"
"The strength of our union is in the independence of our states"
We were led into war by a minority who desired independence"
Why were southern delegates willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?
It allowed indentured servants in the south to become citizens
It decreased the federal tax on property in the south
It allowed the South to increase its agricultural output
It increased political influence in the South
