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WorksheetsConstitution Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Another word for ratification is...
Approval
Opposition
Separation
Removal
How did Federalists feel about the Constitution?
They supported the ratification of the Constitution
They opposed the ratification of the Constitution
How did Anti-Federalists feel about the Constitution?
They supported the ratification of the Constitution
They opposed the ratification of the Constitution
Why was the Three-Fifths Compromise beneficial to Southern slaveowners?
It increased the political influence of the Southern states
It allowed indentured servants to become citizens
It decreased the federal tax on property in the South
It allowed the South to expand its industrial output
What did Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?
A strong executive
Three Branches of Government
Judicial Review clause
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is another name for the...
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
The Anti-Federalist Papers
The Mayflower Compact
The Declaration of Independence
What event led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
Battle of Saratoga
Whiskey Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion
The American Revolution
Disagreements over the Virginia and New Jersey Plans were resolved by the...
Missouri Compromise
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Compromise of 1850
The Virginia Plan was favored by...
Large states like Massachusetts
Small states like Rhode Island
The New Jersey Plan was favored by...
Large states like Massachusetts
Small states like Rhode Island
How did the Virginia Plan resolve the issue of representation in Congress?
Representation was determined by state population
Representation was equal for each state
How did the New Jersey Plan resolve the issue of representation in Congress?
Representation was determined by state population
Representation was equal for each state
How many votes did each state receive under the Articles of Confederation?
1
2
3
4
Which states were upset with how representation was decided under the Articles of Confederation?
Large states like Virginia
Small states like New Jersey
Why did many Anti-Federalists oppose the ratification of the Constitution?
the states would surrender too much power to the federal government
alliances could not be formed with other colonies
the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable
individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government
Which of the following groups would George Mason have agreed with?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Which of the following groups would Patrick Henry have agreed with?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Which of the following groups would Alexander Hamilton have agreed with?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Who is known as the "Father of the U.S. Constitution"?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
The principle of federalism can best be described as...
the creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people
the establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions
the establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions
the division of power between a federal government and state governments
The purpose of the 10th Amendment is...
to encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
to prevent conflicts between state and local governments
to limit the authority of the federal government
to increase the participation of citizens in state government
Which of the following is not protected under the 1st Amendment?
Religion
Speech
Press
Property
The Federalist Papers were written to...
convince Americans to support the Constitution
convince Americans to oppose the Constitution
convince Americans to vote for George Washington
convince Americans to support the Revolutionary War
Federalists argued in favor of the Constitution by saying...
the Constitution will enable states to nullify laws
a strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states
the Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the economy
the Republican system of government will be better represent large states
Which of the following groups would James Madison have agreed with?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
3/5 of Native Americans counted towards representation
A plan to outlaw slavery
3/5 of the slave population counted towards representation
A plan to end slavery in the South by 1808
What document was the first form of government of the United States?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Mayflower Compact
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Local assemblies and town halls were created in colonial America to...
self-govern on a local level
vote in the British Parliament
participate in a free-market economy
express dissatisfaction with British rule
What crop was important in making Jamestown successful?
Corn
Tobacco
Potatoes
The main reason the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies were formed was for
religious freedom
money
trade
___________ was a law that forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1763
According to the theory of Mercantilism, colonies existed to
provide luxury goods
provide a place to rehouse convicts
provide raw materials
provide new trade routes
What is the name of the terrible journey African slaves took across the Atlantic?
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
Trail of Tears
Great Migration
Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.
Common Sense
Federalist Papers
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...
Unalienable rights
Bill of Rights
Principles of the Constitution
How did the Sons of Liberty protest against the Stamp Act?
they sought military support from France
they organized boycotts of British goods
they signed the Declaration of Independence
they dumped tea into Boston Harbor
What is Salutary Neglect?
an unofficial policy set forth by Britain that limited their control over the colonies
American policy to neglect the rules of Britain.
An economic system that benefits the mother country at the expense of the colony
The process of neglecting salutary.
Which of the following led to the rise of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?
The economic demands of the plantation system
The construction needs of the railroad
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
Which of the following groups would George Washington have agreed with?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Why was the national government under the Constitution stronger than the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
It had the power to enforce its laws.
The supremacy clause made state laws the highest in the land.
It did not have the power to tax the people.
State governments had been dissolved.
Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?
The Virginia Plan
Three-fifths Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
