WorksheetsOrigins of American Government Sec 4-5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did delegates from the states gather at a convention in Philadelphia in May of 1787?
to end the slave trade
to stop to Shays’s Rebellion
to limit the power of the national government
to revise the Articles of Confederation
Why is James Madison remembered as the Father of the Constitution?
He was the primary author of the New Jersey Plan.
He acted as president of the convention.
He played a key role in planning the convention and writing the Constitution.
He proposed the Great Compromise.
Which agreement settled disputes between large states and small states over how the U.S. government should be organized?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Which agreement determined how slaves would be counted in a state’s population for representation in the House?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
What was the basis for representation in Congress that was outlined in the Great Compromise?
equal votes for all states in both houses of Congress
representation based on state population in both houses of Congress
equal votes for all states in the House; representation based on state population in the Senate
equal votes for all in the Senate; representation based on state population in the House
The Antifederalists believed the Constitution would provide a strong national government for the United States.
True
False
The Framers’ strongest criticism of the Constitution was that it did not have a bill of rights.
True
False
The Federalists wrote a series of essays called Common Sense to defend the principles behind and win support for the Constitution.
True
False
James Madison attempted to convince the Virginia ratifying convention to reject the Constitution.
True
False
To secure ratification of the Constitution, the Federalists promised to add the Federalist Papers to the document.
True
False
