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Constitution Unit I Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was wrong with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

too much power to states

b)

too much power to federal government

c)

too strong all around

d)

all of the above

2.

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)

New York City

b)

Washington DC

c)

Philadephia

d)

none of the above

3.

Who was the chairman of the convention?

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

Elbridge Gerry

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

4.

Which state chose not to attend the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Deleware

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New York

d)

Maine

5.

Who was nicknamed "Father of the Constitution" and kept a journal of the meetings?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

6.

Federalists wanted more power to the states.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What was the compromise between the federalists and the anti-federalists?

a)

strong federal government and add a bill of rights

b)

more power in states and add a bill of rights

c)

none of the above

8.

How many delegates attended the convention?

a)

30

b)

55

c)

100

d)

10

9.

Who was the oldest delegate who broke up arguments with humor?

a)

George Gerry

b)

James Madison

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Roger Sherman

10.

The Virginia Plan gave highly populated states more representatives. It favored large states

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The New Jersey Plan gave equal representation to all states regardless of population.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What year did the convention begin?

a)

1787

b)

1788

c)

1877

d)

1976

13.

What year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

a)

1791

b)

1788

c)

1987

d)

1776

14.

Why was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)

to fix the Articles of Confederation

b)

to break away from Great Britian

c)

none of the above

15.

What was the Great Compromise?

a)

one house determined by population and one equal representation

b)

both houses based on population

c)

both houses equal representation

16.

What compromise ended the debate regarding slaves and representation in Congress?

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

The Federalists

d)

None of the above

17.

How many branches of government in the Constitution?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1