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Ch. 8 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A change or addition to the Constitution is called a(n)

a)

Amendment

b)

Compromise

c)

Ratify

d)

Article

2.

Those who supported the ratification of the Constitution were called

a)

Patriots

b)

Democrats

c)

Federalists

d)

Antifederalists

3.

How many states had to approve the Constitution for it to be ratified?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

13

4.

Where did Shays Rebellion take place?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

Massachusetts

5.

Which of the following people was not at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Roger Sherman

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

6.

On what day do we celebrate Constitution Day in America?

a)

September 17

b)

July 4

c)

August 15

d)

September 8

7.

Where is the Constitution housed today?

a)

Independence Hall

b)

The Smithsonian Institute

c)

The National Archives

d)

The National Constitution Center

8.

For purposes of counting slaves towards population, the delegates agreed that each slave would count as ____ of a person?

a)

1/4

b)

3/5

c)

1/2

d)

3/4

9.

In what year was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)

1789

b)

1786

c)

1787

d)

1788

10.

All of the following were writers of the Federalist Papers except?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

John Jay

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison

11.

Who authored the Great Compromise?

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

John Jay

12.

How many months did the Constitutional Convention last?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

13.

What was America's first Constitution called?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Declaration of Independence

14.

How many Federalist Papers were there?

a)

65

b)

75

c)

85

d)

55

15.

Which of these was not a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The government had no power to tax

b)

Couldn't regulate interstate commerce

c)

Had no Congress

d)

There was no chief executive

16.

At the Constitutional Convention, which state proposed that each state should have an equal number of representatives in Congress?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Connecticut

d)

Virginia

17.

At the Constitutional Convention, which state proposed that representation in Congress should be based on population?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Virginia

c)

Connecticut

d)

New York

18.

Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Delaware

19.

Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Delaware

c)

Maryland

d)

New York

20.

Which state was the 9th to ratify the Constitution?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Virginia

c)

New York

d)

Connecticut

21.

He was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Alexander Hamilton

22.

Which of the following people was an antifederalist?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

James Madison

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

23.

Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

John Jay

24.

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

20

d)

27

25.

How many delegates did not sign the Constitution on signing day?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

26.

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)

Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia

b)

Independence Hall, Philadelphia

c)

The U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C.

d)

Federal Hall, New York City

27.

Which of these was not something the delegates agreed to at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

A rule of secrecy

b)

The establishment of a 2 house Congress

c)

An agreement to end slavery in the country by 1808

d)

That the Articles of Confederation should be replaced

28.

Daniel Shays was

a)

A farmer

b)

A blacksmith

c)

A factory worker

d)

A delegate to the Constitutional Convention

29.

What is the 17th word of the Preamble to the Constitution?

a)

Justice

b)

Tranquility

c)

Defense

d)

Welfare

30.

What state was James Madison from?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Virginia

d)

South Carolina

31.

The Great Compromise settled the debate over

a)

How slaves would count towards population

b)

How to balance representation in the Congress

c)

How to choose the president

d)

How to make sure no branch of government became too powerful

32.

George Washington was one of the oldest delegates to the Constitutional Convention. How old was he?

a)

51

b)

53

c)

55

d)

57

33.

Benjamin Franklin had the distinction of being

a)

The only delegate to the Constitutional Convention who also signed the Declaration of Independence

b)

The oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention

c)

The only delegate to attend every meeting

d)

The first delegate to sign the Constitution

34.

What state did Benjamin Franklin represent at the Convention?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

New Hampshire

35.

How old was Benjamin Franklin at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

80

b)

81

c)

82

d)

83

36.

In what month did the Constitutional Convention begin?

a)

May

b)

June

c)

July

d)

April

37.

Where was George Washington from?

a)

New York

b)

North Carolina

c)

South Carolina

d)

Virginia

38.

Where was Alexander Hamilton from?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Connecticut

d)

Massachusetts

39.

Which state had the most signers of the Constitution?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

40.

How many people signed the Constitution from New York?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7