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WorksheetsConstitutional Convention Quiz Review
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 38mins
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
The states
The national government
The Continental Congress
The legislative branch
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.
The ability of Congress to tax.
The ability of Congress to declare war.
The inability of Congress to tax.
The ability of Congress to create courts.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
A common currency
A stronger militia
A strong national government
The ability to sign peace treaties
This was America's 1st constitution, which proved too weak to protect the American people.
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Human Rights
Which of the following events led to a decision by the colonies to meet and revise the Articles of Confederation?
The Boston Tea Party
The Revolutionary War
Shays' Rebellion
The Civil War
The greatest achievement from the Articles of Confederation was the Northwest Ordinance. This proposed
post-war prosperity and happiness
a bicameral legislature
the growth of southern plantation economies and the slave trade
a system for admitting states in the US and the orderly settlement of the west
Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
Three-Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise
Which branch executes the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch interprets the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
Federalism
Ratification
Amendment
Veto
Which branch is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
to create a bill of rights
to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation
to declare independence from Great Britain
to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
Federalism
Division of Powers
Checks and Balances
Localism
What was the "Great Compromise"?
Agreement to have both a House (equal number) and a Senate (based on population) in the legislature.
Agreement to increase the powers of the state government.
Agreement to have both a Judicial Branch and and Executive Branch added to the government.
Agreement to have both a House (based on population) and a Senate (equal number) in the legislature.
In what city was the Constitution drafted?
New York
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
Boston
Which plan for the Constitution suggested the legistlature be based on the population of each state?
Virginia Plan
New York Plan
New Jersey Plan
Philadelphia Plan
The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Supremacy Clause
Preamble
Constitution
Which group demanded there be a Bill of Rights in the Constitution to protect individual freedoms
Sons of Liberty
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Green Party
This created our bicameral legislature. One house based on population and one house based on equal representation.
Virgina Plan
3/5th Compromise
New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
The Virgina Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise were all issues over
representation in Congress
the expansion of the slave trade
the succession of the president
justices in the Supreme Court
To approve
Ratify
Veto
Override
Checks and balances
Who is the "Father of the Constitution?
Roger Sherman
George Washington
William Paterson
James Madison
The Constitutional Convention was a meeting to _________________.
fix one major part of the Articles of Confederation
figure out how to stop Shay's Rebellion
create a new Constitution
determine who would be the 1st President
What compromise helped Southern states obtain more representation in Congress?
Interstate Commerce
The implementation of the Electoral College system
The Connecticut Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
How did the new U.S. Constitution deal with slavery?
It made it illegal
Only Southern states could have slaves
It stated, slavery would only be allowed for another 75 years
It did not
The Articles of the Confederation created what type of national government?
Weak
Strong
Which of the follow states was not present at the convention?
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
Virginia
What did the delegates decide to do about slavery?
Ban slavery completely
Ban the importation of new slaves into the country
Ban the physical punishment of slaves
Nothing yet
Which of the following people was the leader of the Convention?
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Roger Sherman
What was the main issue at the Constitutional Convention?
To take away the rights of the people.
Deciding whether the national government or the states should be stronger.
Deciding who should be the president of the United States.
To print more money.
How many representatives are in the Senate for each state?
4
2
1
3
What was the name of the rebellion where farmers and soldiers rebelled after not being paid for fighting in the American Revolution and then lost their farms?
Shays' Rebellion
Slave Rebellion
American Revolution
Szechuan Chicken
Why did the South want to count slaves as people?
They wanted them counted as property
It gave them more representation in government
The South cared about the slaves
Batman said so
What did the Constitution replace?
Bill of Rights
The Emergency Exit Plan
Mayflower Compact
Articles of Confederation
What does the Electoral College use to choose the President?
Only past President votes
Popular vote for each state
The Justice League
Which group supported a strong federal government?
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Who would say: "The President created by the Constitution is really just a king"?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
A strong president is necessary to protect country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Which party would believe this statement : "A strong central government is essential to the survival of our nation"?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Believed in a strong national government
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Believed in strong state governments
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Wanted the ratification of the Constitution
Federalists
Anti-Federalist
Opposed the ratification of the Constitution
Federalists
Anti-Federalist
What does Article I (1) establish?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Supremacy of the Constitution
What does Article II (2) establish?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Supremacy of the Constitution
What does Article III (3) establish?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Supremacy of the Constitution
What does Article IV (4) establish?
The Constitution is Supreme
How to amend the Constitution
How to ratify the Constitution
Relationships between the states
