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Chapter 5 (10th Grade

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

States came together under a common goal of independence during the

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

The Constitutional Convention

d)

The 3/5's compromise

2.

Representation? By state or population?

Can supreme power be divided?

Who gets the western lands?

are all questions that needed to be answered by....

a)

King George the III

b)

The new national government of the United States

c)

British Parlament

d)

The Colonial Government

3.

First Constitution of the U.S

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independece

c)

The Petition of the Right

d)

Magna Carta

4.

the first constitution propose a sharing of fundamental powers between a national and a state government

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When a territory reached _____________residents they could write a state constitution to be approved by Congress

a)

5,000

b)

60,000

c)

1,000

d)

100,000

6.

At __________________voting residents, the settlers could write a temporary constitution

a)

5,000

b)

60,000

c)

1,000

d)

100,000

7.

The AOC created a “ ______ ____ ______ among the states.

a)

league of friendship

b)

League of Nations

c)

3 Branches of Government

d)

Bill of Rights

8.

To Amend or change the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to approve?

a)

9 out of 13

b)

1/4 of them

c)

13 of them

d)

half of them

9.

To ADD a new law, how many states were needed for approval?

a)

9 out of 13

b)

1/4 of them

c)

13 of them

d)

half of them

10.

Which of the following is NOT accurate about the Articles of Confederation

a)

created no Judicial Branch

b)

created no legislative branch

c)

Created no Executive Branch

d)

could not collect taxes

e)

could not enforce laws

11.

The ________ problem was the biggest issue the National Govt could not solve

a)

Native American

b)

Taxation

c)

Bill Of rights

d)

Slavery

12.

Lead a protest of Massachusetts farmers in response to high taxes

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Daniel Shay

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Crispus Attucks

13.

Which of the following is NOT part of the Virginia Plan

a)

bicameral legislature (lower and upper house)

b)

Proposed by James Madison

c)

Representation based on population

d)

Strongly opposed by large states.

14.

The Virginia Plan created

a)

bicameral legislature (lower and upper house)

b)

unicameral legislature

c)

3 branches of government

d)

A monarchical type of government

15.

The Larger States supported

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

The Mayflower Plan

d)

The New York Plan

16.

Under the Virginia Plan, representation was based on

a)

size of Population

b)

same regardless of size

c)

if a state had a constitution

d)

how many slaves a state had

17.

Which of the following was NOT part of the New Jersey plan

a)

unicameral legislature

b)

Each State would get one vote (regardless of population)

c)

Strongly Supported by Small States

d)

Proposed by William Patterson

e)

for every 5 slaves they would be counted as 3 free persons

18.

The New Jersey Plan created a

a)

Bicameral legislature (upper and lower house)

b)

Unicameral legislature

c)

3 branches of government

d)

A monarchy

19.

The Smaller States supported the

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

The New Jersey Plan

c)

The mayflower Plan

d)

The New York Plan

20.

Under the New Jersey Plan, representation was based on

a)

population

b)

being the same regardless of size

c)

the number of slaves a state had

d)

if a state had a constitution

21.

Which of the following is NOT part of The Great Compromise

a)

Also known as the Connecticut Compromise

b)

Bicameral legislature

c)

House based on state population

d)

Senate- same regardless of size of state

e)

Proposed by George Washington

22.

The Connecticut Plan was also known as

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The New Jersey Plan

d)

The 3/5 Compromise

23.

Created 3 branches of Government

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The New Jersey Plan

d)

The 3/5 Compromise

e)

The Connecticut Plan

24.

Proposed the Great Compromise

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

William Patterson

25.

Proposed the Virginia Plan

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

William Patterson

26.

Proposed the New Jersey Plan

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

William Patterson

27.

3 Branches of Government created by the Great Compromise

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Transportation

28.

3/5 of a state’s slaves to be counted as population for representation and taxation purposes describes the

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

the Mayflower compact

29.

The Slave Trade Compromise agreed that the

a)

slave trade would end in 1808

b)

That Slavery was outlawed

c)

The slaves would not be counted for representation purposes

d)

Slaves could only be used in new states

30.

Distrust of_______ _______ led the delegates to create a complex method for electing the President

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

Native Americans

c)

British loyalist

d)

Religious Women

31.

the complex method delegates created for electing the President is known as

a)

Electoral College

b)

Constitutional Convention

c)

The popular vote

d)

The Articles of Confederation

32.

a law that established a procedure for the admission of new states to the Union

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

three-fifths Compromise

d)

the Great Compromise-

e)

Shay’s Rebellion

33.

a law that established a plan for surveying and selling the federally owned lands west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

three-fifths Compromise

d)

the Great Compromise-

e)

Shay’s Rebellion

34.

the Constitutional Convention’s agreement to count three-fifths of a state's slaves as population for purposes of representation and taxation

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

three-fifths Compromise

d)

the Great Compromise-

e)

Shay’s Rebellion

35.

the Constitutional Convention’s agreement to establish a two-house national legislature, with all states having equal representation in one house and each state having representation based on its population in the other house

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

three-fifths Compromise

d)

the Great Compromise-

e)

Shay’s Rebellion

36.

an uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers protesting increased state taxes in 1787

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

three-fifths Compromise

d)

the Great Compromise-

e)

Shay’s Rebellion

37.

an alliance permitting states or nations to act together on matters of mutual concern

a)

Confederation

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Republicanism

d)

Republic

e)

Bill Of Rights

38.

a document,adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and finally approved by the states in 1781, that outlined the form of government of the new United States

a)

Confederation

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Republicanism

d)

Republic

e)

Bill Of Rights

39.

the belief that government should be based on the consent of the people

a)

Confederation

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Republicanism

d)

Republic

e)

Bill Of Rights

40.

a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

a)

Confederation

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Republicanism

d)

Republic

e)

Bill Of Rights

41.

the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 and consisting of a formal list of citizens’ rights and freedom

a)

Confederation

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Republicanism

d)

Republic

e)

Bill Of Rights

42.

a series of essays defending and explaining the Constitution, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

a)

The Federalist

b)

Anti-federalist

c)

Federalists

d)

Ratification

e)

electoral college

43.

an opponent of a strong central government

a)

The Federalist

b)

Anti-federalist

c)

Federalists

d)

Ratification

e)

electoral college

44.

supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government

a)

The Federalist

b)

Anti-federalist

c)

Federalists

d)

Ratification

e)

electoral college

45.

the official approval of the Constitution, or of an amendment, by the states

a)

The Federalist

b)

Anti-federalist

c)

Federalists

d)

Ratification

e)

electoral college

46.

a group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice-president, in which each state’s number of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress

a)

The Federalist

b)

Anti-federalist

c)

Federalists

d)

Ratification

e)

electoral college

47.

the provisions in the U.S. Constitution that prevent any branch of the U.S.government from dominating the other two branches

a)

Checks and balances

b)

judicial branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

legislative Branch

e)

Federalism

48.

the branch of government that interprets the laws and the Constitution.

a)

Checks and balances

b)

judicial branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

legislative Branch

e)

Federalism

49.

the branch of government that administers and enforces the laws

a)

Checks and balances

b)

judicial branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

legislative Branch

e)

Federalism

50.

the branch of government that makes laws

a)

Checks and balances

b)

judicial branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

legislative Branch

e)

Federalism

51.

a political system in which a national government and constituent units, such as state governments, share power.

a)

Checks and balances

b)

judicial branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

legislative Branch

e)

Federalism

52.

Anti-federalists refused to ratify until a _____ ___ _____ was added

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

Slavery amendment

53.

Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson were leading

a)

anti- federalist

b)

Federalists

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

e)

Whigs

54.

George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton

a)

anti- federalist

b)

Federalists

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

e)

Whigs

55.

French philosopher who believed good gov’ts had separate branches that had their own jobs;idea of separation of powers came from him

a)

Lafayette

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Voltaire

56.

____________is the principle that even gov’ts must obey a set of laws

a)

Unlimited Government

b)

Limited Government

c)

Anti- Federalist

d)

Bill Of rights

57.

How did Americans react to changes made by the Founding Fathers to the Articles of Confederation

a)

indifferent

b)

Shocked

c)

overjoyed

d)

no answer is correct

58.

Why were Americans Shocked by changes made by the Founding Fathers to the Articles of Confederation

a)

Americans DID NOT expect the Founding Fathers to abandon the Articles of Confederation

b)

Americans Expected bigger changes than were made

c)

Americans EXPECTED the founding fathers to create a bill of Rights

d)

They Were not shocked

59.

Framers spent about ____ _____________ drafting the Constitution

a)

4 months

b)

4 years

c)

1 month

d)

2 years

60.

How do you calculate the number of electoral votes a state has

a)

# of senators + # of representatives

b)

# of slaves + # Senators

c)

# of Senators + # Representatives + # of slaves

d)

# of Senators only

e)

# of Representative only

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