WorksheetsArticles of Confederation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
The 1780s were known as
The Constitutional Era
The Critical Period
The Washington Era
The Revolutionary Era
Under the Articles of Confederation there was no (check all that apply):
President
Court System
Rules
Government
The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.
True
False
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set rules for creating new states which
forced Colonists to move
taxed Native Americans
expanded U.S. territory
created the national bank
Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation were (check all that apply)
Domestic
Foreign
Leadership
Financial
Who presided over the meeting to discuss and debate the creation of a new Constitution?
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Which English document inspired language in the US Constitution?
The Iroquois Confederacy
The Magna Carta
The Mayflower Compact
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Popular Sovereignty means
The government could only do what people give it permission to do. The government is not all powerful.
Powers are divided between the three branches of government.
The division of power between the national government and the local government.
Power comes from the people; the people elect public officials to represent them in free elections.
Judicial Review is the power of the Supreme Court to determine if a government action or law is constitutional or unconstitutional.
True
False
Ratified means
changed
deleted
approved
created
How did slaves count for representation and taxation?
As a person
As 1/4 of a person
As 3/5 of a person
They did not count.
The Fugitive Slave Clause allowed escaped slaves to be free.
True
False
The Supremacy Clause states that
The Federalist had all the power
The states were in control of government
The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
The national government is in control
What is the official date that the US Constitution was drafted and signed for state approval. This is also known as Constitution Day.
September 11, 1789
September 17, 1787
January 1, 1787
August 21, 1808
The Federalist papers were written to
convince people to keep the Articles of Confederation
oppose the new Constitution
convince people to accept the new Constitution
oppose a strong national government
Government under the new Constitution came into effect in what year (after 9 of the 13 states ratified the Constitution)?
1789
1787
1777
1775
What rebellion caused the legislature to want to meet to discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Jefferson's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
Washington's Rebellion
The Farmer's Rebellion
Where were the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution written?
Independence Hall in Philadelphia
Federal Hall in New York City
The White House in Washington, DC
Independence Hall in Connecticut
The meeting to discuss and debate the need to change the Articles of Confederation was called the
Independence Convention
Articles of Confederation Convention
Constitutional Convention
Government Convention
Who is considered the "Father of the U.S. Constitution" because he is its main author?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Which plan prevailed during the debate for the U.S. Constitution that shaped our current form of government?
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
The Hamilton Plan
The slave trade would end almost twenty years after the Constitution went into effect, what year was it?
1790
1820
1808
1800
Under the new U.S. Constitution what position was created to lead our new nation?
Ambassador
President
Congressman
Senator
What was promised to convince other states to ratify the new US Constitution?
Adding a Supreme Court
Adding a Congress
Adding a Bill of Rights
Adding a Capital
Where was the first temporary capital of the United States?
Washington, DC
Maryland
Rhode Island
New York City
