WorksheetsEarly US Government Quizizz
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
Constitution
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress couldn't collect taxes
Weak central government
Provided for no common currency
All of these
Which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the government not having any money to pay their debts?
There was no national court system.
Congress was not allowed to collect taxes
There was no single leader or group directed by government
Congress had no power to enforce its laws
What is one reason Americans wanted to change the Articles of Confederation?
They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.
They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch.
National government was weak, state government had too much power, states were not working together, and there was no leader.
State government was weak and unsuccessful.
Who was the president under the articles?
George Washington
Each governor voted on a president
The most senior Senator
There wasn't one
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
the federal government was too weak
It had no legislative branch
The judicial was too powerful
The executive was too powerful
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ .
only an executive branch
only a legislative branch
only a judicial branch
an executive and legislative branch
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
tax
ask
demand
force
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
Federal Government
State Governments
Individual people
States with larger populations
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
Legislative (congress)
Judicial (Supreme court)
Executive (President)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Who was nominated and then selected to be president (presiding officer) of the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
The "Father of the Constitution" is James Madison because his influence was so great and....
he took 600 pages of notes at the convention
he addressed the convention over 200 times
he researched past and present governments
he was the oldest and wisest delegate
Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
Maryland
Rhode Island
Georgia
Massachusetts
Some did not attend the Constitutional Convention because they feared a strong national government.
True
False
The most difficult question facing the delegates at the Constitutional Convention was.....
how strong the national government should be
how to count the population of the United States
how to divide the newly acquired western lands
how to pay off the revolutionary war debt
One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution did which of the following?
created a national government having three branches
increased the powers of the states
made the amendment process more difficult
established a one house legislature
In the Virginia Plan representation in Congress was based on population. Which states favored this plan?
Small States
Large States
Southern States
Northern States
The Senate will have equal representation for each state. The House of Representatives will be based on ... ?
Money
Slaves
Population
It will also be equal
In the New Jersey Plan, states received equal representation in Congress. Which states favored this plan?
Small States
Large States
Northern States
Southern States
Under the Great Compromise, Congress was comprised of two Houses (the House of Representatives and Senate). In which of these does each state vote in two representatives?
House of Representatives
Senate
Under the Great Compromise, in which part of Congress does the number of elected representatives depend on the state's population?
Senate
House of Representatives
Which group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Northern States
Large States
Southern States
All states benefited equally
The Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
It will not be possible for the federal government to overpower the states because the states are a necessary part of the federal government.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
The Constitution says federal laws are "the supreme law of the land," so the federal government could just take complete control.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Nothing in the Constitution says the federal government has power to limit peoples' freedoms in the first place.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
The Constitution gives the federal government just a few powers that are very well defined.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
The President created by the Constitution is really just a king.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
The Constitution creates a Supreme Court that is too powerful because the judges don't answer to anyone.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
The Constitution already contains a few rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of Rights.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
The Constitution forbids creating titles of nobility like "Duke" or "King" so the government will always belong to the people.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
The United States is too large to have a central government. People won't know their leaders and will lose control over the government.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
National
State
Central
Republican
Federalists supported a strong ____________ government.
National
State
Monarchy
Republican
The Anti-Federalists wanted to keep the ____________ ____ ___________ because it kept the Federal government weak.
Constitution
Declaration of Indepdence
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
Why did Antifederalists want a bill of rights in the Constitution?
to list their rights
to protect their rights
to prevent ratification of the Constitution
to argue with Federalists
Which of the following is true of the Federalists?
They feared the Articles of Confederation could not keep the country united.
They opposed ratification of the Constitution.
They opposed a strong central government.
They supported the division of the United States into 13 separate countries.
Which party would believe this statement : "A strong central government is essential to the survival of our nation"
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Which party would believe this statement : "A strong central government would becoming just like a king, taking away people's individual rights"
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
