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New Nation

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under the Articles of Confederation, representation was

a)

one state, one vote

b)

one state, two votes

c)

based on population

2.

The Articles of Confederation created a weak government on purpose

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In the House of Representatives, representation is

a)

one state, one vote

b)

one state, two votes

c)

based on population

4.

In the Senate, representation is

a)

one state, one vote

b)

one state, two votes

c)

based on population

5.

In the Articles of Confederation, the only power given to the national government was

a)

taxation

b)

regulation of commerce

c)

creation of a common currency

d)

making of laws

6.

The Articles of Confederation were written

a)

To end the Revolution

b)

To declare government

c)

To establish a government

d)

To add territories

7.

The Articles of Confederation was a

a)

congress

b)

currency

c)

constitution

d)

convention

8.

The Articles of Confederation was written after

a)

The Northwest Ordinance

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Treaty of Paris

d)

The Constitutional Convention

9.

The debate over one state, one vote versus population was about

a)

Representation

b)

Rights

c)

Branches

d)

Division of power

10.

The only branch in the Articles of Confederation was the

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

11.

The one important law passed under the Articles of Confederation was the

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Bill of Rights

12.

Which law explained how territories would be added and banned slavery in those territories?

a)

The Proclamation of 1763

b)

The Northwest Ordinance

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

13.

At the Constitutional Convention the delegates decided to

a)

Revise the Articles of Confederation

b)

Edit the Articles of Confederation

c)

Write a new constitution

d)

Not have a constitution

14.

Who was elected president of the Convention?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Mason

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

15.

The Constitutional Convention took place in

a)

Boston

b)

D.C.

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Yorktown

16.

The Great Compromise created

a)

3 branches

b)

a 2 house legislature

c)

Federalism

d)

10 amendments

17.

Issue: Representation

Solution:___________

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

2 house legislature

c)

3 branches

d)

10 amendments

18.

Issue: Won't ratify without rights

Solution:___________

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

2 house legislature

c)

3 branches

d)

10 amendments

19.

Issue: Power

Solution:___________

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

2 house legislature

c)

3 branches

d)

10 amendments

20.

Issue: Population & Enslaved African Americans

Solution:___________

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

2 house legislature

c)

3 branches

d)

10 amendments

21.

The division and sharing of powers between a national and state governments is known as

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

The Great Compromise

d)

Federalism

22.

The Bill of Rights was influenced by documents written in

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

23.

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is to Thomas Jefferson as the Virginia Declaration of Rights is to

a)

George Mason

b)

James Madison

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

24.

The first ten amendments are known as

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Northwest Ordinance

c)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

d)

The Bill of Rights

25.

Which came first?

a)

Delegates sign the US Constitution

b)

States ratify the US Constitution

26.

Which document was added to protect individual freedoms?

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

27.

The US Constitution became the supreme law of the land when it was ratified by

a)

5 states

b)

7 states

c)

9 states

d)

13 states

28.

The Bill of Rights is a part of

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Northwest Ordinance

d)

The US Constitution

29.

How many constitutions has America had?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

Ratification

a)

The process to approve a document

b)

A change to a document

c)

A plan for a government

d)

The buying & selling of goods

31.

Amendment

a)

The process to approve a document

b)

A change to a document

c)

A plan for a government

d)

The buying & selling of goods