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11/19 Creating the Constitution (before)

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 
a)
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
2.

Who led the Rebellion?

a)

Daniel Shays

b)

Shay Peterson

c)

Shay Mitchell

d)

Roger Sherman

3.

Farmers rebelled and shut down the courts because

a)

they did not want to lose their farms

b)

they wanted to rewrite the constitution

4.

One result of the Shay rebellion was the realization that the federal government needed more control over the states

a)

true

b)

false

5.
An agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants.
a)
Compromise
b)
Bicameral
c)
Constitution
d)
Amendment
6.

What is a compromise? (use the image as a hint)

a)

Sharing is caring

b)

Giving someone all of what they want

c)

An agreement in which both sides get part of what they want, but neither side gets all of what they want.

d)

Taking the majority

7.

What was wrong with The Articles of Confederation?

a)

Provided for a weak national government

b)

Provided for no common currency

c)

All the Above

d)

Provided no executive or judicial branch

8.

This list includes rights that are considered -

a)

transferable

b)

legislated

c)

unalienable

d)

inherited

9.

Who led the rebellion

a)

Daniel Shays

b)

Shay peterson

c)

Shay Mitchell

d)

Roger Sherman

10.

Where did the Shays Rebellion start?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

11.

Farmers rebelled and shut down the courts because

a)

They did not want to lose their farms

b)

They wanted to rewrite the constitution

c)

They wanted to get England to take control of North America again

d)

N/A

12.

What did Shays rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

a)

A strong national government

b)

A stronger militia

c)

A common currency

d)

The ability sign peace treaties

13.

Daniel Shay and other farmers had their farms taken from them because they could not pay their Massachusetts state taxes. What is the best reason why would a rebellion against a single state scared all 13 United States?

a)

one rebellion could lead to another rebellion against a state

b)

Rebellions would show how strong a single state could be

c)

The 13 states would want to tax their citizens more

14.

If Daniel Shay's Rebellion scared the entire 13 United States, what do you think is the best idea the Central National Federal government could do about the WEAK Articles of Confederation government?

a)

make changes or trash the Articles of Confederation

b)

keep the Central National Federal government the same

c)

ask King George III of England to help run the 13 United States of American

15.

According to the video, what is the purpose of the United States Constitution?

a)

to list laws the Central National Federal government has to follow

b)

to give ultimate power to the US States

c)

to allow the Central National Federal government to have ultimate power

16.

According to video, by making the Central National Federal government have LIMITED POWER, who does the US Constitution protect

a)

the people (US citizens)

b)

United States Central National Federal government

c)

the states of the United States

17.

Using the illustration above, what is the best explanation why the government representative started the new United States Constitution with "WE THE PEOPLE"?

a)

the US Constitution was made to protect the people (US citizens)

b)

the people have control over the central national federal government

c)

the representatives made a rule book for the United States

18.

According to the Map, the NORTHWEST TERRITORY 1787. Look at the Map Legend is labeled NORTHWEST TERRITORY 1787; How many STATES were established with the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

19.

What does monarchy mean?

a)

(form of government) the monarch and royal family of a country.

b)

not a royal family with a form of non government

c)

British Parliament government without a royal family

20.

What was the most important agreement from the Constitutional Convention? USE THE IMAGE AS A HINT

a)

The Great Compromise allowed for the KING OF ENGLAND to have power

b)

The small state and large states plan was use to determine representation in Congress

c)

the small states had more power than the large states

21.

FILL IN THE BLANK:

A primary aim of the Constitution was to create a government that would be powerful enough to run the country, but would not impose on people's or_____ rights. To avoid too much power being held by one person or group, they created the Balance of Power between the three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

a)

state's

b)

Citizens

c)

executive, legislative, and judicial

22.

After the NEW JERSEY AND VIRGINIA PLAN: an agreement was reached called The_____________This allowed the number of representatives to the House be based on the state's population while each state would have two representatives in the Senate.

a)

Great Compromise.

b)

constitution of the United states of America

c)

agreement between two states

23.

Who is known as the leader of the Federalists?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Samuel Adams

24.

a supreme law that defines the structure of a nation-state's regime and the legal processes governments must follow.

What's the best definition?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

c)

Shays Rebellion

25.

A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government.

a)

A Resolution

b)

The Fundamental Orders

c)

An Amendement

d)

A Constitution

26.

An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives.

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

The Federalist Papers

27.

A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed.

a)

The Northwest Territory

b)

The Northwest Ordinance

c)

Republic

d)

Constitution

28.

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do?

a)

It outlawed slavery and spelled out the steps a territory needed to go through to become a state.

b)

It ALLOWED slavery and spelled out the steps a territory needed to go through to become a state.

c)

It outlawed slavery and DID NOT spelled out the steps a territory needed to go through to become a state.

29.

Imagine if you had the opportunity to create your own community with 60, 000 people and they all lived in the territory, What (3 things) would you establish to make your community smoothly just as the Northwest Ordinance in 1787?

a)

1. a constitution could be written

2.borders could be established in the territory

3.the territory could apply for statehood.

b)

1. a weak constitution could be written

2. no borders could be established in the territory

3. the territory could not apply for statehood.

30.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
31.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
32.

Who was happy with the Virginia plan? USE the image as a hint.

a)

Small States

b)

Large States

c)

States with slaves

d)

States without slaves

33.

What kind of states supported the New Jersey Plan? USE the image as a hint.

a)

small in population

b)

small in size

c)

slave states

d)

non slave states

34.

Why would the US create a weak constitution (Articles of Confederation)?

Remember that MONARCHY IS A(KING GOVERNMENT)

a)

so the CENTRAL NATIONAL FEDERAL government could have a MONARCHY (KING government)

b)

so the government over the country could not take advantage of the states and citizens

c)

to have a working government like England

35.

Remember from the information you read two days ago,

A strength of the Articles of Confederation was that it could expand to new territory. In the Northwest Territory, what was the amount of citizens needed to become a single state?

a)

100,000

b)

60,000

c)

600,000

d)

7,000,000

36.

(True or false )FEDERALIST - A political group that wants the CENTRAL NATIONAL FEDERAL government to have COMPLETE control over the STATES. (ALEXANDER HAMILTON, JAMES MASION, JOHN JAY)

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

TRUE OR FALSE: ANTI-FEDERALIST - A political group that wants STATES to have more control over the CENTRAL NATIONAL FEDERAL government. They want peoples' rights / citizen's rights protected as well.

(PATRICK HENRY, GEORGE MASON, JOHN ADAMS)

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

Analyze the differences between Alexander Hamilton vs Thomas Jefferson. Which leader would be American Business owners favor and why ?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

39.

Analyze the differences between Alexander Hamilton vs Thomas Jefferson. Which leader would be American Business owners favor and why ? Write a 1-3 sentences explaining why.

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40.

Who would say it----- I want our NATIONAL government to take have complete control of trade, economy and creation of laws over states. *Since Alexander Hamilton is a federalist and Thomas Jefferson is ANTI-federalist who would be consider in favor of trade, economy(BUSINESSES) and creation of laws over states.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

41.

(remember your 3 regions of the 13 colonies) If Thomas Jefferson supported farmers and plantation owners, then what region of the US would he support

a)

COME NBACK

b)

kkklkkliu

42.

Daniel Shay was a veteran who fought in the American Revolution War (he fought for your independence that you have today.) The state tried taxing he more because he owned land(he was a farmer) trying to make a living. Why would you tax a veteran (war hero) more because he owns land. Is that fair or not fair explain your answer. Defend your case... Explain in 1-2 sentences.

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43.

What is ONE word that the debate (argument) on the Great Compromise was over?

a)

government divided by state and Federal level

b)

Representation

c)

Government

d)

Constitution