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WorksheetsU.S. Constitution part 1
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
The criticism at the time of ratification was that the Constitution did not guarantee the protection of individual rights. How was this solved?
Adding the process of admendments
Weakening the powers of the national government
Adding a Bill of Rights
Requiring the states to adopt a bill of rights for their own constitutions.
On what date did the Constitution go into effect?
June 14, 1789
July 4, 1776
June 21, 1788
July 7, 1787
In what city did the Constitutional Convention meet?
Philadelphia
Annapolis
New York
Boston
How many states had representatives at the Constitutional Convention?
13
12
55
5
How many delegates signed the Constitution?
56
39
55
13
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on
June 14, 1789
July 4, 1776
June 21, 1788
July 7, 1787
The war in which the colonies won their independence was called
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
Civil War
Boston Tea Party
What document did the Constitution replace?
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Bill of Rights
Which compromise is referred to as the Great Compromise?
2 house legislature established
Counted slaves as 3/5 of a person
Established the 3 branches of government
Established a President
Why is the Declaration of Independence compared to a birth certificate?
It is on paper like a birth certificate
Because of all the new people born in America
Because it marked the birth of a new nation
It was written in the form of a birth certificate
The Constitution needed the approval of how many states before it could go into effect?
7
5
9
13
Power in the U.S. government is divided among
2 branches
3 branches
2 houses
3 houses
What country did we fight against for our independence?
Great Britain
France
Spain
Canada
Where is one of the places fighting first took place between the Americans and the British?
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
Annapolis
Lexington
What was the title of the pamphlet that influenced many people in favor of complete independence?
Continental Press
Independence Nonsense
Common Sense
Revolutionary Times
What is the Declaration of Independence?
It set up rules for government in the colonies
It lists the reasons the colonists decided to break away from England
It was a treaty with England
It was a trade contract between the colonies and England
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
3 of every 5 "other persons" would be counted for taxation and representation
3/5 of the states were needed to ratify the Constitution
3/5 of the population determines the number of representatives
To be President you need 3/5 of the Electoral College votes
Congress is divided into
2 branches
3 branches
2 houses
3 houses
Which of the following is not one of the branches of government
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Military
Which one of the following is NOT an unalienable right mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Pursuit of Happiness
Education
Liberty
Supporters of the Constitution were known as
Patriots
Federalists
Rebels
Minutemen
What is the main idea of the Preamble?
To list the major goals of the Constitution
To set limits on the authority of the federal government
To establish the relationship of the branches of the government
To explain the reasoning behind the break with England
Which of the following is not included in the Preamble?
to form a more perfect union
to promote the pursuit of happiness
to provide for the common defense
to establish justice
The Preamble begins with
When in the course of human events. . .
We the citizens need to form . . .
As the people of the United States . . .
We the people of the United States . . .
What was the name of the 2 plans proposed to help establish the Congress?
New York & Rhode Island Plan
New Jersey & Virginia Plan
Georgia & Delaware Plan
Massachusetts & Carolina Plan
How many men signed the Declaration of Independence?
56
39
55
13
Colonist who were ready to fight at a moment's notice were called. . .
Patriots
Loyalist
Militiamen
Minutemen
What state was the last one needed to ratify the Constitution so that it could be put into effect?
Georgia
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention's meetings?
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Who is considered to be the Father of the Constitution?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Who said "Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."?
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
Ben Franklin
Who wrote a pamphlet that encouraged many people to support Independence?
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Who warned the colonist the "The British are coming!"?
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
William Paterson
Paul Revere
Who is credited as being the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Nicholas Cage
Who said "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
Which branch interprets the laws?
Judicial
Legislative
Military
Executive
Which branch makes the laws?
Judicial
Legislative
Military
Executive
Which branch carries out or enforces the laws?
Judicial
Legislative
Military
Executive
