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USI.7b Confederation to Constitution

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Large states wanted all states ____.
a)
to have representation in government based on population
b)
to be represented equally in government
c)
to vote on the new government unanimously
d)
to have more power than the national government
2.
Small states wanted all states ____.
a)
to be represented equally in government
b)
to have representation in government based on population
c)
to ban slavery
d)
to vote on the new government unanimously
3.
One issue the delegates of the Constitutional Convention debated over was how ___ and ___ states should be represented in government.
a)
large - small
b)
north - south
c)
Federalist - Anti-Federalist
d)
Democratic - Republican
4.
Anti-Federalists wanted the new national government to have _____ power.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
equal
d)
absolute
5.
Federalists wanted the new national government to have _____ power.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
no
d)
absolute
6.
One issue the delegates of the Constitutional Convention debated over was how much power should be given to the _____.
a)
national government
b)
Presidential cabinet
c)
state legislatures
d)
national treasury
7.
In a federal system of government, power is shared between _____.
a)
state and national governments
b)
3 equal branches
c)
President and Vice President
d)
United States and Great Britain
8.
State and National government share powers in a ___.
a)
3 branch government
b)
2 house legislature
c)
federal system of government
d)
system of checks and balances
e)
separation of powers system
9.
Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
10.
What led to the effort to draft a new constitution?
a)
weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
b)
requirements from Great Britain
c)
strengths of the Articles of Confederation
d)
pressure from George Washington
11.
What did the Great Compromise accomplish?
a)
it split Congress into two parts - one based on population, the other with equal representation
b)
it created 3 separate branches of government
c)
it allowed 3/5 of the slave population in southern states to be counted towards representation
d)
it created a two-party system
12.
The main job of the Judicial Branch is to ____.
a)
determine of laws are constitutional
b)
write the laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
nominate cabinet members
13.
The main job of the Executive Branch is to ____.
a)
determine of laws are constitutional
b)
write the laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
veto Supreme Court nominations
14.
The main job of the Legislative Branch is to ____.
a)
determine of laws are constitutional
b)
write the laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
veto executive orders
15.
A system of ___ was set up to make sure no one branch has too much power.
a)
checks and balances
b)
federalism
c)
separation
d)
vetoes and ratification
16.
___ out of 13 states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law.
a)
9
b)
13
c)
11
d)
7
17.
Anti-Federalists did not want to ratify the Constitution without a promise of ___ from the Federalists.
a)
a Bill of Rights
b)
a weak national government
c)
a compromise over foreign affairs
d)
common currency
18.
_____ wrote the Bill of Rights.
a)
James Madison
b)
George Mason
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
19.
The Bill of Rights _____.
a)
is a written guarantee of individual freedoms
b)
was vetoed by the Anti-Federalists
c)
is a list of rights the British wanted protected
d)
was a declaration of American freedom
20.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written by ____.
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
21.
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was written by _____.
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
22.
The Virginia Plan was proposed by _____.
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
23.

What two main issues did the delegates debate over at the Constitutional Convention?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

how large and small states would be represented in the new government

b)

how much power should be given to the new national government

c)

how many branches there would be in the legislature

d)

which rights would be guaranteed

24.

Which two documents did James Madison use when drafting the Bill of Rights?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

The New Jersey Plan

e)

The Declaration of Independence

25.

What did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention do?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

declare war against Great Britain

b)

not to revise the Articles

c)

create a new constitution

d)

ask France to join the American Revolution

e)

write a letter warning Europe not to interfere

26.

What proposal set up a plan for 3 branches of government?

a)

The New Jersey Plan

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Virginia Plan

d)

The Articles of Confederation

27.

What happened at the end of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Great Britain finally recognized American independence

b)

The Constitution was ratified

c)

The delegates decided to go back to the Articles of Confederation

d)

George Washington was named President

28.

The __________________________________________ split Congress into two houses where representation is equal in the Senate and based on population in the House of Representatives.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

29.

The __________________________________________ said that 3 out of every 5 enslaved people could count towards a state’s population for representation.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

30.

The ______________________________________ were a set of essays designed to explain why the new national government needed more power and to convince the states to ratify the Constitution.

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Great Compromise

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