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PRE Constitution Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the Articles of Confederation?

a)

meaningless pieces of paper

b)

a paper copy of letters sent between the states

c)

the United States' first attempt at a written government

2.

What did Shays' Rebellion show the need for?

a)

a strong central government

b)

more jail cells

c)

more money printed

3.

The Articles of Confederation gave the states more power than the central government.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What two houses make up Congress?

a)

Senate

b)

Jury

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

5.

How much did the delegates decide slaves counted for?

a)

half a person

b)

three-fifths of a person

c)

a whole person

6.

What region includes present day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin?

a)

New England

b)

Northeast Territory

c)

Louisiana Territory

d)

Northwest Territory

7.
The Articles of Confederation limited the government's power by...
a)
giving the most power to the president
b)
preventing Congress from printing money
c)

not allowing Congress to force soldiers to the army

d)
imposing a 15 year term limit on all members of Congress
8.
The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...
a)
creating a weak central government
b)
not giving enough power to the states
c)
too many taxes
d)
uniting all of the states
9.

Which of the following is the best summary of Shay's Rebellion?

a)

Armed rebellion by English Loyalists in Rhode Island who wanted to return to British rule

b)

Armed rebellion by Massachusetts farmers against taxes and the seizing of their farms

c)

Armed rebellion by slaves in Georgia against their master, Mr. Shay

d)

Armed rebellion by Native Americans from the Shay tribe to regain land they'd lost to American settlers

10.
Shay's Rebellion revealed...
a)
that Americans had too much freedom, and they needed to have some taken away
b)
that the Articles of Confederation were not an effective form of government and needed to be revised
c)
that milita troops were not skilled enough to handle a rebellion
d)
that the Articles of Confederation were strong enough to handle any crisis 
11.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (the rules for the settlement of the Northwest Territory) represented...

a)
a success of the Articles of Confederation
b)
a failure of the Articles of Confederation
12.

The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress...

a)

did not want to give the states too much power because they'd proven they were willing to rebel against a government.

b)

wanted to create a government that was identical to England's government.

c)

were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

d)

wanted to unify the states together, which included creating one army and one type of currency.

13.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
14.
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
15.

One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not force the citizens to ____________.

a)

pay taxes

b)

go on vacation

c)

vote for president

d)

move west of the Appalachian Mountains

16.
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Federal Government
b)
State Governments
c)
Individual people
d)
States with larger populations
17.

How many states had to agree in order to amend the Articles of Confederation?

a)

13

b)

8

c)

9

d)

6

18.

Which of the following was true about the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

Slavery was allowed in the Northwest Ordinance.

b)

A territory could petition to become a state when their population hit 6,000

c)

Each new state would have the same rights and privileges of the other 13 states

d)

Each territory did not guarantee freedom of religion and trial by jury

19.
In order to become a state, territories had to have which of the following?
a)
$1,000,000
b)
5000 people
c)
60,000 free men
d)
slaves
20.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 
a)
Connecticut Plan 
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan 
21.

In what house of Congress does each state have equal representation?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

General Assembly

d)

House of Commons

22.
How many slaves were counted for representation and taxation?
a)

Every slave was counted.

b)

Out of 4 slaves, only 3 were counted.

c)

Out of 100 slaves, only 3 were counted.

d)

Out of 5 slaves, only 3 were counted.

23.
What was the result of the Great Compromise?
a)

Representation in Congress was based upon population.

b)

Two houses were created, one with equal representation and the other with representation based on population

c)

Representation in Congress was equal.

d)

Two houses were created, both with representation based on population.

24.

Part of the compromise on slavery was that the slave trade would not end until at least

a)

1776

b)

1800

c)

1808

d)

1812

25.

According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, one section of land in each township was set aside for...

a)

farms

b)

a school

c)

a courthouse

d)

a jail

26.

How many sections were in a township?

a)

5

b)

36

c)

18

d)

101

27.

In the Northwest Territory, land was to be divided into 6 by 6 sq mile sections called ??

a)

counties

b)

sections

c)

townships

d)

regions

28.
Which of the following states were NOT included in the NW Ordinance?
a)

Ohio

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Indiana

d)

Illinois

29.
Ratify means...
a)
To send a bill to congress
b)

To approve, agree

c)
To tax
d)
To provide equal protection
30.

In the Northwest Territory, did new states have more or less power than the original 13 states?

a)

New states had more power so they could get more people to move there.

b)

New states had less power since they didn't have as much exeprenice.

c)

New states had the same amount of power as older states.

31.

Where did Shay's Rebellion take place?

a)

New York

b)

Massachussetts

c)

Virginia

d)

Indiana

32.

Farmers rebelled and shut down the courts because

a)

they did not want to lose their farms

b)

they wanted to rewrite the constitution

33.

Who came up with the idea for townships?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Ben Franklin

34.

Some states refused to ratify the Articles of Confederation unless other states ceded their land claims. What does 'cede' mean?

a)

develop into cities

b)

build a school on it

c)

give up

d)

plant crops

35.

What is currency?

a)

a vegetable

b)

money

c)

a section of land

d)

a cancellation

36.

Who is called the Father of the Constitution?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison

37.

What does bicameral mean?

a)

Two months

b)

Two people

c)

Two house legislature

d)

Two days

38.

Which of the following is NOT a power of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

create an army

b)

force citizens to pay taxes

c)

manage relations with Native Americans

d)

create treaties

39.

Who was the presiding officer (leader) at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Ben Franklin

40.

Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Massachusetts

41.

True or False: After the Revolution, Americans trusted their government.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The message of this cartoon is that the government under the Articles of Confederation is doing well.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

What do the people in the boat represent?

a)

soldiers

b)

states

c)

kings

d)

slaves

44.

What do the rocks in the river represent?

a)

obstacles or problems

b)

states

c)

countries

d)

nothing, it's just art

45.

Which geographic features are the borders of the Northwest Territory?

a)

The Ohio River and the Mississippi River

b)

The Great Miami River and the Ohio River

c)

The Muskingham River and the Mississippi River

d)

The Mississippi River and the Scioto River

46.

The Declaration of Independence was America's first plan of government.

a)

true

b)

False

47.

When the population of a territory reached _______________, the people could apply for statehood.

a)

10,000

b)

60,000

c)

100,000

d)

600,000

48.

Men who wrote the Constitution are called:

a)

senators

b)

representatives

c)

founding fathers

d)

buccaneers

49.

Where was the Constitution written?

a)

Washington, D.C

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

Philadelphia (Independence Hall)

d)

New York City

50.

The __________________ plan wanted votes to be dependent on the population of the state. The more people you have in your state, the more votes you get in Congress.

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

New York

51.

The __________________ plan proposed all states would have the same number of votes, one vote from each state.

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New Jersey

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

52.

The _____________________ Compromise determined that the legislative branch would have two houses, with representation in one based on population, and in the other established at two representatives per state

a)

Independence

b)

Superior

c)

Great

d)

Smart

53.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
54.

Ratify means

a)

A tax on goods/products

b)

To approve

c)

Money that is owed

d)

A legislature, or lawmaking group

55.
Which of the following weaknesses  in the Articles of Confederation does  this picture represent?
a)

no national currency (money)

b)
no executive branch
c)
no power to tax
d)
one vote for each state
56.
Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak national government
c)
Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
d)
All of the  above
57.
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
a)
King George III  was still in charge of USA
b)
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
c)
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
d)
ask; no
58.

What event showed congress how weak the Articles of Confederation was?

a)

Bacon Rebellion

b)

American Revolution

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

Constitution

59.

Why did Daniel Shays and other farmers rebel and start a fight in 1786?

a)

they were angry that the country didn't write a better Constitution

b)

they were in debt, their land was being taken and they were being thrown in prison

c)

they were angry that George Washington was leading the Congress

d)

None of the above

60.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 represented...
a)
a success of the Articles of Confederation
b)
a failure of the Articles of Confederation
61.

The Articles of Confederation were...

a)

the King's plan for how to govern the newly freed colonies

b)

the first Constitution

c)

the first government of the U.S.

d)

George Washington's plan for taking power as the new King

62.

Under the Articles of Confederation who had the most power?

a)

The states

b)

The central government

63.

The United States had a HUGE amount of debt after the Revolutionary War.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What is a republic?

a)

A government with a King or Queen

b)

A law about taxes

c)

Where people elect leaders to represent them

65.
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
66.

After Shay's Rebellion, the Congress met to try to fix the Articles of Confederation. What document did they create instead that fixed the weaknesses in the Articles?

a)

The United States Constitution

b)

The Mayflower Compact

c)

The English Bill of Rights

d)

They didn't change the Articles