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Creating the Constitution Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A form of government that allows people to participate in governing is a _____.

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy

2.

Many political philosophers in Europe met and discussed their ideas on government during the 1600's and 1700's. The was also known as the _______________ Period.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Lighted

c)

Victorian

d)

Revolutionary

3.

This philosopher thought that natural law gave people inalienable or natural rights, these are rights bestowed on people by birth.

a)

John Locke

b)

John Gawecki

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

4.

This philosopher believed that people create a government and chose to be governed. This is a social contract, or agreement, between the ruler and the ruled.

a)

John Locke

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

5.

This philosopher believed in dividing the government power into separate branches in order to limit corruption. This is known as separation of powers.

a)

John Locke

b)

Ron Pecha

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

6.

Montesquieu, wanting to protect the people and limit government from getting too powerful, said there should be _________ and _________ in place.

a)

law and order

b)

checks and balances

c)

checks and lawyers

d)

scales and balances

7.

Which of the following structures in the United States government was influenced by the ideas of Montesquieu?

a)

Having three branches of government

b)

Having a state and national government

c)

The creation of the Senate and the House of Representatives

d)

The First National Bank

8.

The framers designed a system of checks and balances to

a)

share power between the national and state governments.

b)

make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution.

c)

make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land.

d)

keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

9.

The __________________ plan proposed a one house (or unicameral) legislature with one representative from each state (so all states were equal).

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New Jersey

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

10.

The __________________ plan wanted Congress to have two houses (or a bicameral) and for numbers of congressmen to be dependent on the population of the state.

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

New York

11.

The ________________________________ Ordinance of 1787 determined how new states would be admitted to the Union. It was one of the rare success stories of the Articles of Confederation.

a)

New State

b)

Western Expansion

c)

Southeast

d)

Northwest

12.

The biggest problem with the Articles of Confederation was that they had no power to _____________.

a)

Hunt

b)

Fight

c)

Tax

d)

Print Money

13.

_____________________ Rebellion pointed out weaknesses in the government when farmers shut down the courts. It convinced the leaders of the time to write a new constitution!

a)

Madison’s

b)

Shay's

c)

Washinton's

d)

Putin's

14.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

The Articles of Confederation were weak because ...

a)

Every state had one vote

b)

There was no national court system

c)

The national government had to ask the states for money

d)

There was a President

e)

All 13 colonies had to agree to amend the document

15.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the US government only had ...

a)

an executive branch

b)

a legislative branch (congress)

c)

a judicial branch

d)

an empty classroom

16.

The _____________________ Compromise determined that the legislative branch would have two houses, with representation in one based on population, and in the other established at two representatives per state

a)

Independence

b)

Superior

c)

Great

d)

Smart

17.

Why did the southern states want to count their slaves as part of their state's population?

a)

It would give the southern state more representatives in Congress

b)

It would give the southern states less representatives in Congress

c)

It would give the southern states more money in taxes

d)

It would give the southern states more treaties with other states

18.

What did the three-fifths compromise decide?

a)

The three-fifths compromise decided that only three-fifths of the slave population would count towards representation in Congress.

b)

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would only count for taxation not for representation

c)

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would not count for anything

d)

The three-fifths compromise decided that three-fifths of the slaves would count for taxation and representation.

19.

What is federalism?

a)

sharing of power between the central and state governments

b)

the idea that the power should stay in the hands of the people

c)

the branch of government that make the laws

d)

a document declaring freedom of speech

20.

When was the final draft of the Constitution completed?

a)

September 1787

b)

January 1787

c)

September 1789

d)

August 1776

21.

The founding fathers combined the ideas of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to come up with -

a)

Compromise of 1820

b)

Three-fifths compromise

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Constitutional Convention

22.

One of the major issues debated at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia was -

a)

proposing a new strategy to proceed with the abolition of slavery

b)

creating a plan for representation of both large and small states

c)

whether or not to remain neutral in the French Revolution

d)

if Missouri should be allowed to join the country as a free state

23.

Northern and Southern delegates vehemently argued on how slaves should be counted as population for representation purposes, the result of this debate was the -

a)

Three-fifths compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

d)

Missouri Compromise

24.

How was the conflict between large and small states resolved?

a)

Three branches of the national government were formed.

b)

A federal court system was established.

c)

The House of Representatives and Senate were created.

d)

A cabinet was formed to advise the President.

25.

How did the creation of a 2 house legislature help resolve a disagreement at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

a)

It established a faster process for passing national laws.

b)

It gave small and large states each an advantage in one house of the legislature.

c)

It gave both poor as well as wealthy citizens a role in enacting laws.

d)

It permitted African Americans and women a voice in government.

26.

What was James Madison known for?

a)

Being the Father of The Constitution

b)

Divorcing his wife while in office

c)

Serving two terms in the White House

d)

Marrying Dolly Madison

27.

This group refused to ratify the Constitution without a bill of rights.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

28.
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison wrote a series of essays to convince people that the Constitution was necessary and should be ratified. What was this series of essays called?  
a)
"Common Sense"
b)
the Preamble
c)
"Federalist Papers"
d)
the Virginia and Kentucky Resolves
29.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to 
a)
protect personal liberties.
b)
limit the power of the judicial branch.
c)
 get the Federalists to agree to a bicameral Congress.
d)
make the Constitution flexible.
30.
The best definition for Federalism is...
a)
power split between states and federal government
b)
all power in one place
c)
a loose alliance of states
d)
Ms. Snyder made this word up...
31.
The purpose for meeting at the Constitutional Convention was to 
a)
discuss a Bill of Rights
b)
write a new constitution 
c)
revise the Articles of Confederation
d)
elect a president
32.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature