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U4 | A New Nation | Articles of Confederation & Constitution

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Articles of Confederation was the USA's

a)

message to declare independence from Great Britain

b)

first written plan of government

c)

first plan of taxation

d)

idea to create a common currency

2.

When was the Articles of Confederation written

a)

before the declaration of Independence

b)

after the Treaty of Paris

c)

during the American Revolution

d)

when George Washington was President

3.

The Articles of Confederation can be considered a

a)

news article for reporters to write

b)

plan of government

c)

peace treaty

d)

form of commerce

4.

Under the Articles of Confederation the ____________ had more power than the national government

a)

people

b)

president

c)

king

d)

states

5.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to

a)

collect taxes

b)

declare was

c)

make peace treaties

d)

create a post office

6.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to ________________ commerce among the states.

a)

observe/watch

b)

regulate/control

c)

look at

d)

imagine

7.

The one branch/group of government under the Articles of Confederation was the

a)

President/Excecutive

b)

Supreme Court/Judical

c)

Legislative/Congress

d)

Military/Army

8.

The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a common

a)

government

b)

currency

c)

commerce

d)

voting process

9.

Under the Articles of Confederation there was no __________ branch of government.

a)

executive

b)

congress

c)

legislative

d)

supreme

10.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the USA did not have a

a)

congress

b)

state

c)

president

d)

government

11.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the USA did not have a

a)

congress

b)

state

c)

president

d)

government

12.

The Articles of Confederation had so many ______________ that it became a dead document.

a)

powers

b)

weaknesses

c)

guidelines

d)

states

13.

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The US Constitution

d)

The Treaty of Paris

14.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws? 
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
15.
The __________________________ Branch of our government makes the laws.
a)
Senate
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
16.
The _________________________ Branch of our government makes sure our laws are fair.
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
17.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The President and the Vice President
18.
There are ____________ senators.
a)
100
b)
0
c)
20
d)
10,000
19.
The _________________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.
a)
Jedi Knight
b)
Batman
c)
President
d)
Super Hero
20.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
name
c)
population
d)
altitude
21.
Which statement correctly describes the legislative branch?
a)
It is split into two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
b)
It is led by the president of the United States.
c)
It is made up of courts.
d)
It includes a group of advisors known as “the Cabinet.”
22.
Which branch of the government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial 
23.
Which branch of the government carries out the laws? 
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial 
24.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government. 
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
25.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Judicial Branch 
c)
House of Representatives 
26.
decides if laws follow the constitution
a)
judicial branch
b)
executive branch
c)
legislative branch
27.
To make sure that no one branch of the government would become too strong, the writers of the Constitution built in a series of _______________.
a)
Checks and Blanaces
b)
Scales and Weight
c)
Rights and Wrongs
d)
True and Flase
28.
What does the term approve mean?
a)
deny
b)
veto
c)
pass
29.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
30.
What is the number needed to be elected President?
a)
260
b)
270
c)
269
d)
538
31.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
32.
The least amount of electoral votes that a state may be worth.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
1,000,000
33.
The bigger the ___________________ of a state the more electoral votes a state receives.
a)
trees
b)
land
c)
population
d)
ceiling fans
34.
In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Electors
d)
Senators
35.
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
How does a state get their amount of electoral votes 
a)
Multiply The number of senate and House of Representatives.
b)
Only Number of senate
c)
Add the number of Senates and Representatives per state
d)
Only Number of Representativs
37.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
to create a bill of rights
b)
to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
c)
 to declare independence from Great Britain
d)
 to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation
38.
The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
rule of law
d)
 checks and balances
39.
What did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention do to make sure their meetings were held in private?
a)
nailed the windows shut
b)
 pulled the curtains
c)
 posted guards at the doors
d)
all of the answers
40.
How did Roger Sherman's compromise settled the differences between the large and small states ?
a)
giving slaves the right to vote
b)
dividing the Congress into two separate houses
c)
 charging larger states higher taxes than smaller states
d)
allowing the small states to control the courts
41.
Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?
a)
because it didn’t include a bill of rights
b)
 because it didn’t give women the right to vote
c)
because it gave too much power to the states
d)
because it didn’t include the idea of checks and balances
42.
A word which means to change, correct or improve a law.
a)
amend
b)
propose
c)
principle
d)
compromise
43.
to give up on something in order to come to an agreement
a)
compromise
b)
propose
c)
principle
d)
amend
44.
How does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?
a)
it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of people
b)
it keeps any of the branches from fighting so the people are safe
c)
it keeps one branch in power and destroys the rights of people
d)
it keeps all branches in power so as to destroy the rights of  people
45.
Which president was also called the Father of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James Madison
46.
Which Constitutional principle states that the power of government comes from the people?
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
47.
Which group wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and give more power to the states?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Judiciary
d)
Legislature
48.
Central and national are two words that mean the same thing as - 
a)
state
b)
federal
c)
local
d)
regional
49.
What was the name for the essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution?
a)
Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer
b)
The Anti-Federalist Essays
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Fundamental Orders
50.
Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Commerce Compromise
c)
The 3/5 Compromise
d)
The Connecticut Compromise
51.
Which compromise concerned how many representatives different sized states would have in Congress?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The 3/5 Compromise
c)
The Commerce Compromise
d)
The Intolerable Compromise
52.
What year was the Constitution written in?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1861
53.
Was Alexander Hamilton a federalist or an anti-federalist?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
54.

If Rhode Island has 5 electors, then how many representatives do they have in the House?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4

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