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WorksheetsThe Constitution SSCG3-6
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was the first government in the United States after the Declaration of Independence?
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The English Bill of Rights
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It provided a weak national government.
The government did not have the power to tax citizens effectively.
The government did not have court systems to settle disputes between states.
All of the above
The Virginia Plan, written by James Madison...
wanted votes to be based on population; Virginia was a bigger state
wanted votes to be equal among states; Virginia was a smaller state
The New Jersey plan...
wanted votes to be based on population; New Jersey was a bigger state
wanted votes to be equal among states; New Jersey was a smaller state
The Great Compromise set up 2 chambers of the legislative: a House of Representatives and a Senate. How was this a compromise?
Each state gets 2 Senators regardless of population but the number in the House of Representatives is based on population size.
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are based on population size.
Representative is based only on population of the state and not equal.
Representation is equal in the both the House of Representatives and the Senate regardless of the size of the state.
Congress called for a convention to be held in Philadelphia in 1787 in order to:
declare independence from England.
revise the Articles of Confederation.
settle a dispute over taxation.
direct the Revolutionary War effort against England.
The structure of the government of the United States allows for the Legislative Branch to write laws, the
Executive Branch to enforce laws, and the Judicial Branch to interpret laws. Collectively, this process is called
federalism
republicanism
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
The Federalist Papers were written to encourage
A) the adoption of the Bill of Rights.
B) the ratification of the Constitution.
C) delegates in Philadelphia to write a new constitution.
D) states to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.
the adoption of the Bill of Rights
the ratification of the Constitution
delegates in Philadelphia to write a new constitution.
states to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.
Those who DID NOT support adoption of the Constitution were called
Abolitionists
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Republicans
The Great Compromise created a ____________ legislature.
bicameral
unicameral
federalist
anti-federalist
The House of Representatives bases representation on ____________.
Every state gets equal representation (2 per state)
Population size
It varies depending on who is President
The economic success of that state
The Senate bases representation on ____________.
Every state gets equal representation (2 per state)
Population size
It varies depending on who is President
The economic success of that state
Why did the Anti-Federalists push for the addition of a Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution?
they were trying to copy Great Britain's Constitution
they believed the government needed protection from possible uprisings
they believed the people's liberties needed protection from the government
there was already a requirement to do so, but the Federalists were ignoring it
The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with...
the admission of new western states.
the expansion of slavery.
the regulation of interstate trade.
the representation of states in Congress.
How did the Federalists convince the Anti-Federalists to ratify the United States constitution?
The Federalists promised to add a bill of rights.
All trading ties to England and France were broken.
State governments would equal the federal government.
The Anti-Federalists would select the first president.
The delegates who created the United States Constitution devised a government that was divided into three
separate branches. What was the purpose of this division?
To protect individual freedoms and liberties
To provide for freedom of speech and religion
To guarantee that power came from the consent of the people
To make sure that no part of the government had too much power
How did the Constitutional Convention delegates resolve the issue of slave representation in the population
count?
The legislative branch was organized into two separate houses.
Every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
All slaves would be counted in the population count
No slaves would be counted in the population count
When the Articles of Confederation was passed, the states were given more power than the national
government. Why did this happen?
Americans did not trust strong national governments.
They told the British the government would be set up that way.
It was an accident that happened when writing the Articles of Confederation.
"To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes..."-
Article I, Sec. 8, United States Constitution
This section of the Constitution is referred to as the
Necessary and Proper Clause
Commerce Clause
Three-Fifths Clause
Elastic Clause
Why is the United States government a representative democracy?
People elect government officials to speak for them.
Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president.
The government is divided into three separate branches.
An executive cabinet provides advice on diplomatic issues
Delegated, reserved or concurrent power:
Declare War
delegated
reserved
concurrent
Delegated, reserved or concurrent power:
Establish schools
delegated
reserved
concurrent
Delegated, reserved or concurrent power:
Collect Taxes
delegated
reserved
concurrent
Marc has a job offer but he needs to provide the employer with a copy of his social security card. He goes to the Social Security Office to get a replacement social security card. Is the Social Security Office part of the federal or state government?
federal
state
The necessary & proper clause of the Constitution covers this type of powers...
delegated
implied
expressed
reserved
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
The 27 amendments to the Constitution
The Preamble to the Constitution
The Articles of the Constitution
