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WorksheetsConstitutional Convention - Pg. 11 Notes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
2.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Washington, DC
c)
Richmond, Virginia
d)
Paris, France
3.
The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Connecticut
d)
Three-fifths
4.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
5.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
6.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of
Representatives
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
7.
Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Senate
8.
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have.
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
Great Dispute
d)
Big Agreement
9.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
10.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights
d)
Created a two house legislature
11.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The English Bill of Rights
12.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
a)
Small States
b)
Large States
13.
Which Plan was favored by small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
14.
Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Independence
15.
A major weakness under the Articles of Confederation was-
a)
Congress could not negotiate treaties
b)
Congress could print money
c)
Congress did not have the power to tax or enforce laws
d)
Congress established the Northwest Ordinance
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