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USHC.1.CE Day 4

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

5

2.

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

a)

13

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

3.

Which of the following is an economic flaw under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Federal gov't could declare war

b)

The Federal gov't could not draft soldiers

c)

The Federal gov't could not regulate interstate commerce

d)

The Federal gov't could pass laws

4.

Choose all the responses that show powers of the states under the AOC

a)

States could levy taxes

b)

States could print their own currency

c)

States could make and enforce their own laws

d)

States could make treaties with other nations

5.

Which Enlightenment idea did Daniel Shay use as justification for his rebellion?

a)

The government can regulate your rights

b)

The federal government did not need an executive branch

c)

States should have the ability to print their own currency

d)

If the government no longer protects your rights, it can be overthrown

6.

What power did the federal government lack under the AOC that was rectified under the Constitution?

a)

The power to levy taxes

b)

The power to declare laws unconstitutional

c)

The power to declare war

d)

The power to pass laws

7.

What caused the establishment of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

The failure of the Articles of Confederation

b)

The writing of the Declaration of Independence

c)

The drafting of the Olive Branch Petition

d)

The impact of the Treaty of Paris

8.

Which state did not send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention?

a)

South Carolina

b)

New Jersey

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Maryland

9.

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

a)

The ability of Congress to tax.

b)

The inability of Congress to tax.

c)

The ability of Congress to declare war.

d)

The ability of Congress to create courts.

10.

Which principle of government was influenced by Montesquieu?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Republicanism

d)

Separation of Powers

11.

How did the delegates agree to compromise with the issue of representation in Congress?

a)

They vetoed the Virginia Plan and solely used the New Jersey Plan

b)

They combined the Virginia Plan & the New Jersey Plan to create a bicameral legislature

c)

They voted against the New Jersey Plan and only used the Virginia Plan

d)

They allowed each state to choose how they would elect their representatives

12.

Which of the following was supported by southern states at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Necessary & Proper Clause

c)

Establishment Clause

d)

Supremacy Clause

13.

Which of the following appears in both the English Bill of Rights and the Bill of Rights under the Constitution?

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

Trial by jury in civil cases over $20

c)

Reserved powers for the states

d)

No quartering of troops

14.

What was added to the Constitution in order to gain support from the Anti-Federalists (Democratic-Republicans) for ratification?

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

The power to tax

15.

Under the New Jersey Plan, each state would get how many votes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Under the Constitution, which is an example of federalism?

a)

The powers of government are separated into 3 different branches

b)

People elect representatives to speak on their behalf

c)

Both the federal government and the states have the power to tax

d)

Each branch has a power over the other two branches

17.

The Constitution became

a)

The blueprint to write the Articles of Confederation

b)

The supreme law of the land

c)

The inspiration behind the Declaration of Independence

d)

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