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All About the Constitution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the Virginia Plan representation in congress was based on population. Which states favored this plan?

a)

Small States

b)

Large States

c)

Southern States

d)

Northern States

2.
Which compromise combined aspects of the Virginia and New Jersey plans to make small and large states satisfied?
a)
the Commerce Compromise
b)
the Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
the Just Compromise
d)
the Great Compromise
3.
Bicameral means...
a)
Three House
b)
Two House
c)
One House
d)
Five House
4.

Which two things did the Great Compromise create?

a)

Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population

b)

One house system, equal representation

c)

Two House system all proportional represenation

d)

Two House system, all equal representation

5.
What proportion of slaves were counted for determining population?
a)
1/4
b)
2/5
c)
3/5
d)
4/5
6.
Our president is elected by which of the following?
a)
Congress
b)
The People
c)
The Senate
d)
The Electoral College
7.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
8.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
9.

What event led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Government can't collect taxes

b)

Shay's Rebellion

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

Boston tea party

10.

Who is known as the leader of the Federalists?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Benjamin Franklin

11.

The ___________ are for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Whiggs

d)

Representatives

12.

The ___________ are NOT for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Anti-Federalists.

b)

Federalists.

c)

Whiggs.

d)

Supreme Court Justices.

13.

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

a)

Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

b)

spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

c)

oppose a strong centralized government.

d)

create a new monarchy.

14.

Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

a)

States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

b)

A strong Central Government.

c)

A Monarchy (King & Queen) to rule over the country.

d)

a powerful National Government

15.

Who was the leader of the Anti-Federalists?

a)

George Mason

b)

George Washington

c)

George Bush

d)

Patrick Henry

16.

The Anti-Federalists wanted to:

a)

ratify the new constitution and establish a powerful central government.

b)

fix the Articles of Confederation.

c)

Replace the Articles of Confederation.

d)

get rid of strong State governments.

17.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
checks and balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
republicanisn
d)
federalism
18.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
republicanism
b)
individual rights
c)
federalism
d)
checks and balances
19.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
separation of powers
b)
popular sovereignity
c)
checks and balances
d)
limited government
20.
Which principle of government does this picture represent?
a)
popular sovereignity
b)
checks and balances
c)
limited government
d)
separation of powers