WorksheetsConstitutional Convention/Ratification Quizizz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The states sent delegates to Philadelphia to discuss the Articles of Confederation because
Shay's rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation was not working
there was extreme debt and inflation
there were trade problems
all of the above were true
Which is true about Rhode Island?
RI refused to send delegates to the Convention
RI sent too many delegates to the Convention
RI wanted a stronger central government
RI wanted to remain a colony of Great Britain
Which of the following founding fathers was NOT at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Why was John Adams absent from the Constitutional Convention?
he did not want a strong central government
he was serving as Ambassador to China
he was serving as Ambassador to Great Britain
He disagreed with the direction of the country
Which founding father was chosen as the leader of the convention and why?
Thomas Jefferson because he wrote the Declaration of Independence
George Washington because of his military leadership
Benjamin Franklin because he of his involvement in government
none of these men led the convention
In order to vote on issues, the delegates from each state debated and determined what their state's vote would be. Then each state got one vote.
TRUE
FALSE
The third rule made by the members about running the meetings was made so that delegates could speak freely, and change their minds without worrying about the public’s opinion. What was this rule called?
The Voting Rule
The Secrecy Rule
The Silence Rule
The Gag Rule
After much consideration and debate, the members of the Constitutional Convention decided to ___________ the Articles of Confederation.
revise
continue using
get rid of
none of these answers is true
Which plan did the states with large populations (the big states) like best?
The Rhode Island Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The New Hampshire Plan
The Virginia Plan
Which plan did states with small populations like best because all states would be equally represented in the legislature?
The New Jersey Plan
The New York Plan
The Virginia Plan
The Georgia Plan
What is the name of the plan for legislature that was adopted: two houses of legislature; one house based on population and the other equal representation among states?
The bicameral Legislature
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
Why did the southern states want to count slaves as part of the state population?
then southern states would have more representatives in the House of Reps
because slaves were citizens and had voting rights
because the south had about 3 million slaves
Why did the states in the north think that slaves should NOT be counted as part of the population?
they disagreed with slavery
slaves could not vote and were not citizens
they did not want the southern states to have more representatives in the Senate
What compromise was made regarding slavery?
100% of the slaves would be counted as part of the population
slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person
slaves would not be counted
slaves would be counted as 1/3 of a person
The Southern states wanted Congress to regulate trade.
TRUE
FALSE
The Southern States did not want Congress to regulate trade because they were afraid that Congress would:
A. raise taxes on all goods
B. place and export tax on goods
C. stop new slaves from being imported
D. Both B and C are correct
What limit was placed on the new Congress regarding trade?
A. they could not make any changes to the slave importation until 1808
B. the could not regulate trade within a state
C. they could NOT place export taxes on goods
D. Both A and C are correct
The electoral college was a compromise between those who wanted the president elected by popular vote and those who thought the people would be too emotionally swayed to make a good choice
TRUE
FALSE
In September of 1787, 10 out of 13 states in the Confederation Congress approved that Constitution. What was the next step in ratification?
there was no "next step"
the Constitution had to be ratified by 9 out of 13 state legislatures
the Constitution had to be ratified unanimously by ALL 13 state legislatures
the Constitution had to be approved by King George
The Federalists believed that the Constitution should be ratified because the country was in crisis
TRUE
FALSE
The Anti-Federalists were against ratifying the Constitution because
it had no bill of rights
they believed it made the central government too powerful
they believed in states rights- states should be more powerful
all of the above are reasons
What compromise did the Federalists make to push ratification through?
they promised to add a bill of rights as an amendment
they promised not to interfere with the slave trade ever
they promised to grant Rhode Island independence
none of these are true
The first state legislature to ratify the Constitution was:
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
New York
Delaware
The last state legislature to ratify the Constitution was:
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
South Carolina
When the ninth state legislature approved the Constitution, it became the new government. Which state's signature resulted in the passage of the Constitution?
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
