WorksheetsCh. 8 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
A change or addition to the Constitution is called a(n)
Amendment
Compromise
Ratify
Article
Those who supported the ratification of the Constitution were called
Patriots
Democrats
Federalists
Antifederalists
How many states had to approve the Constitution for it to be ratified?
7
9
11
13
Where did Shays Rebellion take place?
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Massachusetts
Which of the following people was not at the Constitutional Convention?
Alexander Hamilton
Roger Sherman
John Adams
James Madison
On what day do we celebrate Constitution Day in America?
September 17
July 4
August 15
September 8
Where is the Constitution housed today?
Independence Hall
The Smithsonian Institute
The National Archives
The National Constitution Center
For purposes of counting slaves towards population, the delegates agreed that each slave would count as ____ of a person?
1/4
3/5
1/2
3/4
In what year was the Constitutional Convention held?
1789
1786
1787
1788
All of the following were writers of the Federalist Papers except?
Ben Franklin
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Who authored the Great Compromise?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Roger Sherman
John Jay
How many months did the Constitutional Convention last?
4
5
6
7
What was America's first Constitution called?
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
How many Federalist Papers were there?
65
75
85
55
Which of these was not a problem with the Articles of Confederation?
The government had no power to tax
Couldn't regulate interstate commerce
Had no Congress
There was no chief executive
At the Constitutional Convention, which state proposed that each state should have an equal number of representatives in Congress?
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Virginia
At the Constitutional Convention, which state proposed that representation in Congress should be based on population?
New Jersey
Virginia
Connecticut
New York
Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Georgia
Maryland
Rhode Island
Delaware
Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
New York
Which state was the 9th to ratify the Constitution?
New Hampshire
Virginia
New York
Connecticut
He was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Which of the following people was an antifederalist?
Patrick Henry
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
10
12
20
27
How many delegates did not sign the Constitution on signing day?
3
5
7
9
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
The U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C.
Federal Hall, New York City
Which of these was not something the delegates agreed to at the Constitutional Convention?
A rule of secrecy
The establishment of a 2 house Congress
An agreement to end slavery in the country by 1808
That the Articles of Confederation should be replaced
Daniel Shays was
A farmer
A blacksmith
A factory worker
A delegate to the Constitutional Convention
What is the 17th word of the Preamble to the Constitution?
Justice
Tranquility
Defense
Welfare
What state was James Madison from?
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
South Carolina
The Great Compromise settled the debate over
How slaves would count towards population
How to balance representation in the Congress
How to choose the president
How to make sure no branch of government became too powerful
George Washington was one of the oldest delegates to the Constitutional Convention. How old was he?
51
53
55
57
Benjamin Franklin had the distinction of being
The only delegate to the Constitutional Convention who also signed the Declaration of Independence
The oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention
The only delegate to attend every meeting
The first delegate to sign the Constitution
What state did Benjamin Franklin represent at the Convention?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
New Hampshire
How old was Benjamin Franklin at the Constitutional Convention?
80
81
82
83
In what month did the Constitutional Convention begin?
May
June
July
April
Where was George Washington from?
New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Where was Alexander Hamilton from?
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Which state had the most signers of the Constitution?
Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
How many people signed the Constitution from New York?
1
3
5
7
