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Creating a New Government

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which states would have sided with the Virginia Plan?
a)
States with small populations
b)
States with large populations
c)
Northern states
d)
Southern states
2.
Which states would have sided with the New Jersey Plan?
a)
States with small populations
b)
States with large populations
c)
Northern states
d)
Southern states
3.
What was the Great Compromise?
a)
The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
b)
The compromise that counted slaves as 3/5 of a person when counting population
c)
The first Constitution
d)
The compromise that created a 2 house legislative branch based on equality and population.
4.

What did Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?

a)

a strong presidential position

b)

Guarantee of no federal military

c)

more power for the Federal Government

d)

Bill of Rights

5.

The Founding Fathers separated the federal government's powers by creating what 3 branches?

a)

New England, Middle, Southern

b)

Federal, State, Local

c)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

d)

Patriotic, Loyalist, Moderate

6.
Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James Madison
7.
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
8.

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of national government.

a)

strong

b)

average

c)

weak

d)

federal

9.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
10.
A major weakness under the Articles of Confederation was-
a)
Congress could not negotiate treaties
b)
Congress could print money
c)
Congress did not have the power to raise money or enforce laws
d)
Congress established the Northwest Ordinance
11.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
12.
What did the Federalists want?
a)
States to govern themselves
b)
To be governed by England
c)
A strong federal government
d)
A new leader for the House of Representatives
13.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
14.

What are some of the powers of the state government?

a)

Set up public schools.

b)

Conduct elections.

c)

Control trade within the state.

d)

Set qualifications for voting.

e)

All of the above

15.

How many representatives are in the Senate for each state?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

16.

The number of representatives would depend on the state's population.

a)

The Senate

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The House of Representatives.

17.
This branch is made up of judges and courts
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
18.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government? 
a)
Judicial 
b)
Legislative
c)
Democratic 
d)
Executive
19.
This is the job of the Executive branch: 
a)
To carry out the laws of the state
b)
To make the laws 
c)
To interpret or explain state laws
20.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
count the votes
21.
.  The ________________ contains the supreme laws of the land of the United States of America.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta
22.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
23.

This system gives the 3 branches of the government the ability to 'check' each other's power.

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Checks and separations

c)

Checks and balances

24.

Why are the first three words of the Preamble of the Constitution, “We the people” important?

a)

It illustrates how the people have no voice in government.

b)

It illustrates how the purpose of the government is to serve the people.

c)

It illustrates how the purpose of the government is to serve the president.

d)

It illustrates how the King is in charge of the government.

25.

What is the Preamble?

a)

The introduction to the Articles of Confederation

b)

The conclusion to the Articles of Confederation

c)

The introduction to the Constitution

d)

The conclusion to the Constitution

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