WorksheetsTCI Ch. 8 Creating the Constitution
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Territories eventually became states
The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled
George Washington was elected president
Slavery was expanded in the United States
What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?
land north and south of the colonies
land of the 13 original colonies
land bound by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes
land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains
Which was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not declare war
Congress could not impose taxes
Congress could not set up a postal system
Congress could not create an army and navy
Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?
states would have too much power
rights for which people fought would be lost
another war would occur between Great Britain and America
laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories
Why is Shay's Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?
It was the beginning of a civil war
It led to the passage of a new Constitution
It showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia
It dramatized the power of the central government
What was the original purpose of the convention in May 1787?
to write the U.S. Constitution
to end the conflict in Massachusetts
to revise the Articles of Confederation
to rewrite the Declaration of Independence
Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution?"
He wrote the first draft of the Constitution
He knew more about government than anyone else present
He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention
He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention
Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
how to respond to the interests of foreign countries
how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers
how to balance the interests of large and small states
how to get agreement between the eastern and western states
Which of the following best describes a republic?
a country in which every citizen votes
a government led by a monarch
a parliamentary form of government
a country led by elected representatives
Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
an end to slavery
an elected president
two houses of Congress
three branches of government
What did the Great Compromise decide?
representation in Congress
the names of political parties
the system of checks and balances
process of selecting the president
The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?
Senate
Supreme Court
president's cabinet
House of Representatives
What was the greatest concern of the opponents of the opponents to the Constitution?
taxation would be eliminated
selection of George Washington as president
replacement of the Articles of Confederation
giving up state power to form a stronger Union
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing a chief executive to?
all the citizens
members of congress
electors chosen by the states
state legislatures and governors
Which of these describes a federal system of government?
Government is run by one political party
A single leader makes all of the government decisions
Individual states have power over the national government
Power is shared by the national and state governments
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
They supported the new constitution
They questioned the justice of slavery
They feared the power of the national government
They believed that states should have equal representation in Congress.
The Articles of Confederation gave most of the power to?
National Government
Parliament
State Governments
Military
What compromise did the delegates reach on the slave trade?
The delegates ended slavery in all states
They agreed to prohibit the slave trade in the US
They allowed the slave trade to continue for 20 years
They worked with Canada to help fugitive slaves escape
The Virginia Plan which proposed two houses in congress for representation of the states is which type of legislature?
bicameral
tricameral
no legislature
unicameral
To ratify something means to
govern a country through elected representatives
compromise
write out the basic framework of a government
formally approve or agree on
The main job of the legislative branch is to?
obey laws once they are passed
make laws needed for the country
enforce and carry out federal laws
resolve disputes involving the law
The framers designed a system of checks and balances to
keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land
make it impossible to amend the Constitution
give the states more federal power
Which of the three branches of government is the Supreme Court part of?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Parliament
A state's electoral votes are based off of 2 votes from the senate and?
the number of representatives it has in the House of Reps (population)
land size
the number of judges on the supreme court
how many governors the state has
The 3/5 Compromise was to count every 3 of 5?
Farmers for representation
Counties in a state for representation
Women for representation
Slaves for representation
What was the position of the Anti-Federalists?
They supported the interests of the small states in Congress
They supported a strong national army and navy
They opposed the new Constitution
They opposed the Articles of Confederation
At the Constitutional Convention, delegates elected George Washington to be
father of the Constitution
commander in chief of the army
president of the United States
president of the convention
Who supported the New Jersey Plan?
James Madison
delegates from large states
delegates from small states
George Washington
What was a feature of the Great Compromise?
a Senate with one senator from each state
a one-house Congress
a Senate with two senators from each state
an executive branch with two co-presidents
By the time of the Constitutional Convention, most slaves lived in
the North
the South
the Midwest
the West
Which statement about drafting the Constitution is true?
The delegates agreed to free female slaves
The delegates included a fugitive slave clause
The delegates decided to end slavery
The delegates added more slaves to populations in the north
The delegates decided that the president and vice president should be chosen by?
Congress
the people
the Electoral College
Political Parties
Which statement about approving the Constitution is true?
The Constitution went into effect without any of the states approving it
State legislatures had to approve the Constitution before it went into effect
Nine states had to approve the Constitution before it went into effect
All 13 states had to approve the Constitution before it went into effect
The Federalist Papers were written to support
a weak national government
giving more power to the states
ratification of the Constitution
rewriting the Constitution
This was the United States' first written plan of government
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Which 18th century intellectual movement known as the "Age of Reason" greatly influenced the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
The Enlightenment
The Great Awakening
The Renaissance
Transcendentalism
Which of the following best describes what a constitution is?
A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
A document allowing for money to be made
A document that you sign when you get a job
A written plan that that outlines punishments for those that break the law
A series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of the Constitution
The Crisis
The Constitutional Convention
The Anti-Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers
A system of government in which the power to govern belongs to the people
Democracy
Republic
Theocracy
Monarchy
Which best describes the government structure of the United States today?
Democracy
Republic
Democratic-Republic
Dictatorship
