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Constitution Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another word for ratification is...

a)

Approval

b)

Opposition

c)

Separation

d)

Removal

2.

How did Federalists feel about the Constitution?

a)

They supported the ratification of the Constitution

b)

They opposed the ratification of the Constitution

3.

How did Anti-Federalists feel about the Constitution?

a)

They supported the ratification of the Constitution

b)

They opposed the ratification of the Constitution

4.

Why was the Three-Fifths Compromise beneficial to Southern slaveowners?

a)

It increased the political influence of the Southern states

b)

It allowed indentured servants to become citizens

c)

It decreased the federal tax on property in the South

d)

It allowed the South to expand its industrial output

5.

What did Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?

a)

A strong executive

b)

Three Branches of Government

c)

Judicial Review clause

d)

Bill of Rights

6.

The Bill of Rights is another name for the...

a)

First 10 Amendments to the Constitution

b)

The Anti-Federalist Papers

c)

The Mayflower Compact

d)

The Declaration of Independence

7.

What event led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

Shays' Rebellion

d)

The American Revolution

8.

Disagreements over the Virginia and New Jersey Plans were resolved by the...

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

9.

The Virginia Plan was favored by...

a)

Large states like Massachusetts

b)

Small states like Rhode Island

10.

The New Jersey Plan was favored by...

a)

Large states like Massachusetts

b)

Small states like Rhode Island

11.

How did the Virginia Plan resolve the issue of representation in Congress?

a)

Representation was determined by state population

b)

Representation was equal for each state

12.

How did the New Jersey Plan resolve the issue of representation in Congress?

a)

Representation was determined by state population

b)

Representation was equal for each state

13.

How many votes did each state receive under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Which states were upset with how representation was decided under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Large states like Virginia

b)

Small states like New Jersey

15.

Why did many Anti-Federalists oppose the ratification of the Constitution?

a)

the states would surrender too much power to the federal government

b)

alliances could not be formed with other colonies

c)

the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable

d)

individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government

16.

Which of the following groups would George Mason have agreed with?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

17.

Which of the following groups would Patrick Henry have agreed with?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

18.

Which of the following groups would Alexander Hamilton have agreed with?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

19.

Who is known as the "Father of the U.S. Constitution"?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison

20.

The principle of federalism can best be described as...

a)

the creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

b)

the establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

c)

the establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

d)

the division of power between a federal government and state governments

21.

The purpose of the 10th Amendment is...

a)

to encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

b)

to prevent conflicts between state and local governments

c)

to limit the authority of the federal government

d)

to increase the participation of citizens in state government

22.

Which of the following is not protected under the 1st Amendment?

a)

Religion

b)

Speech

c)

Press

d)

Property

23.

The Federalist Papers were written to...

a)

convince Americans to support the Constitution

b)

convince Americans to oppose the Constitution

c)

convince Americans to vote for George Washington

d)

convince Americans to support the Revolutionary War

24.

Federalists argued in favor of the Constitution by saying...

a)

the Constitution will enable states to nullify laws

b)

a strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states

c)

the Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the economy

d)

the Republican system of government will be better represent large states

25.

Which of the following groups would James Madison have agreed with?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

26.

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

a)

3/5 of Native Americans counted towards representation

b)

A plan to outlaw slavery

c)

3/5 of the slave population counted towards representation

d)

A plan to end slavery in the South by 1808

27.

What document was the first form of government of the United States?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Mayflower Compact

d)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

28.

Local assemblies and town halls were created in colonial America to...

a)

self-govern on a local level

b)

vote in the British Parliament

c)

participate in a free-market economy

d)

express dissatisfaction with British rule

29.

What crop was important in making Jamestown successful?

a)

Corn

b)

Tobacco

c)

Potatoes

30.

The main reason the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies were formed was for

a)

religious freedom

b)

money

c)

trade

31.

___________ was a law that forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Proclamation of 1763

32.

According to the theory of Mercantilism, colonies existed to

a)

provide luxury goods

b)

provide a place to rehouse convicts

c)

provide raw materials

d)

provide new trade routes

33.

What is the name of the terrible journey African slaves took across the Atlantic?

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Great Migration

34.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
35.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
36.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
37.
This battle where the American Colonist won and was called "The shot heard 'round the world". 
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
38.

Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Federalist Papers

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Mayflower Compact

39.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
40.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...

a)

Unalienable rights

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Principles of the Constitution

41.

How did the Sons of Liberty protest against the Stamp Act?

a)

they sought military support from France

b)

they organized boycotts of British goods

c)

they signed the Declaration of Independence

d)

they dumped tea into Boston Harbor

42.

What is Salutary Neglect?

a)

an unofficial policy set forth by Britain that limited their control over the colonies

b)

American policy to neglect the rules of Britain.

c)

An economic system that benefits the mother country at the expense of the colony

d)

The process of neglecting salutary.

43.

Which of the following led to the rise of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?

a)

The economic demands of the plantation system

b)

The construction needs of the railroad

c)

Increased textile manufacturing

d)

Increased western migration

44.

Which of the following groups would George Washington have agreed with?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

45.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
46.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
47.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
48.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
49.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
50.
When a president signs a bill, it
a)
is vetoed
b)
goes back to the Senate
c)
becomes law
d)
goes back to the House
51.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.  Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
52.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
53.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
54.
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 3
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 9
55.

Why was the national government under the Constitution stronger than the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It had the power to enforce its laws.

b)

The supremacy clause made state laws the highest in the land.

c)

It did not have the power to tax the people.

d)

State governments had been dissolved.

56.

Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

Three-fifths Compromise

c)

The New Jersey Plan

d)

The Great Compromise

57.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
to create a bill of rights
b)
to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
c)
 to declare independence from Great Britain
d)
 to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation
58.
The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
rule of law
d)
 checks and balances