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WorksheetsUnit 3: Constitution Practice Test
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins
Patrick Henry once said, "Your President (central government) may easily become king. Your rights will be in the hands of a small minority." HENRY must have been a....
Anti-Federalist
Federalist
Those opposed to ratifying the U.S. Constitution were called...
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Who would have said, "The states will surrender too much power to the federal government"
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Wanted to add a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Wanted to strengthen the authority of the Federal government.
Federalist
Ant-Federalist
"Power will be divided between the federal government and state government."
Federalist
Ant-Federalist
"The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions"
Federalist
Ant-Federalist
"The existing national government may lack power to perform essential functions but protects states rights, therefore we should only revise it."
Federalist
Ant-Federalist
"The Constitution does not adequatly protect individuals from possible government abuse."
Federalist
Ant-Federalist
An Anti-Federlist would be concerned about..
losing states' rights
losing individual rights
possible government abuse
preventing the judicial branch from using judicial review
An Anti-Federlist would be concerned about..
losing states' rights
losing individual rights
possible government abuse
preventing the judicial branch from using judicial review
Federalists
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
Anti-Federalists
George Mason
Alexander Hamilton
Patrick Henry
James Madison
Federalist wrote essays called the Federalist Papers. What might they have supported?
Bill of Rights
Strong central government
Three-fifths compromise
Women's Suffrage (voting)
"The A's wanted a B." Who are the A''s and what is a B?
Anti-Federalist, Bill of Rights
Anti-Federalist, Blockade
Abolitionist, Burgesses
Abolitionists, Bill of Rights
Anti-Federlalist want to add a bill of rights to protect...
Individual freedoms
State rights
Women's suffrage
Direct democracy
The states had the most power under the U.S. Constitution.
True
False
What word means to approve?
Ratify
Against
What were the names of the 85 essays written to convince Americans to ratify the Constitution
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Who was president of the Constitutional Convention?
Madison
Washington
Franklin
Jefferson
How many of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution before it was law
7
9
11
13
Which house of Congress has the number of votes decided by the state's population?
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representative
Pentagon
Who was the father of the Constitution?
Madison
Washington
Jefferson
Franklin
What do the Bill of Rights protect?
individual freedoms
government
jobs
voting rights
What decided how many votes each state would receive in Congress?
Articles of Confederation
Proclamation of 1763
Great Compromise
Va. Declaration of Rights
What means 2 part Legislature?
Bipartisan
Bi-cameral
Bicycle
Biology
Confederation
The southern states during the Civil War
A group of small states
A joining of several groups for a common purpose
Several federal groups
Bill of Rights
Created in England
First part of the Magna Carta
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
First part of the Mayflower Compact
Ratification
Formal approval
Confirmation
Agreement
Void
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution.
Magna Carta Charter
Constitutional Convention
Mayflower Compact Signing
Declaration of Independence Convention
An armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades.
Shay's Rebellion
Civil War
Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
A series of essays written to counter and defeat the proposed US Constitution
Federalists Papers
Anti-Federalists Papers
Who wrote the New Constitution? (The one we use today)
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
What fake name were the Federalist Papers written under?
Publius
Abraham Lincoln
Homer
The King
What year was the Constitutional Convention held?
1987
1787
1897
2020
Allows Congress to make any laws that they need to for carrying out their other powers
Establishment Clause
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Supremacy Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Gives the Constitution precedent over state laws and state constitutions
Establishment Clause
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Supremacy Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Who may suspend the writ of habeas corpus?
The President of the United States
The Congress of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States
The Joints Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces
What is the protection offered by the writ of habeas corpus
It provides for identification of witnesses against the accused.
It compels the Executive Branch to answer to the Judicial Branch why it is holding a person in custody.
It guarantees the accused the right to a speedy and public trial.
It guarantees the accused a second trial if s/he is convicted at the first trial.
a law that pronounces a person guilty without a trial
Habeas Corpus
Bill of Attainder
Impeach
Veto
What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?
To pick the first president
To change the capital city of the United States
To fix the Articles of Confederation
To write the Articles of Confederation
What were the conditions of the Constitutional Congress?
Freezing cold because Ben Franklin insisted on controlling the air conditioning
Hot, smelly, and itchy (from the mosquitoes!)
Freezing cold because of the blizzard
Super comfortable and luxurious
Eventually, the Constitutional Convention realized...
giving Ben Franklin control of the air conditioning would mean they would all suffer from hypothermia and likely die!
they could easily fix the Articles of Confederation and go home
they couldn't fix the Articles and needed to start over
the Articles of Confederation were fine and didn't need any changes
Under Virginia's plan for the new government...
Ben Franklin gets unlimited control over the AC
states with bigger populations would get more representation in the government
each state would get equal representation in the government
each state would get a turn to pick someone to be the president
states with smaller populations would get more representation in the government
Under New Jersey's plan for the new government...
Ben Franklin's AC privileges would be taken away until he realizes that not everyone likes it at 65 degrees. C'mon, Franklin!
states with bigger populations would get more representation in the government
states with smaller populations would get more representation in the government
each state would get a turn to pick someone to be the president
each state would get equal representation in the government
What is the definition of compromise?
A situation where everyone gets the same thing.
A situation where everyone gets what they want.
A situation where each side gives up something to reach an agreement.
A situation where nobody gets what they want.
Which states would like the Virginia Plan?
States with small populations.
States with lots of rivers.
States with cash crops.
States with large populations.
Which states would like the New Jersey Plan?
States with small populations.
States with lots of rivers.
States with cash crops.
States with large populations.
What did the Great Compromise accomplish?
Ben Franklin would be allowed to control the AC on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but has to allow Thomas Jefferson to control the temperature on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. George Washington gets weekends.
The new government would use ideas from the Virginia Plan.
The new government would use ideas from both the VA and NJ plans.
The new government would use ideas from the New Jersey Plan.
Under the Great Compromise, the Congress would be split into...
The President and the Senate
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The President and the Vice President
The President and the House of Representatives
Under the Great Compromise, the # of Representatives each state has in the House would be...
based on the age of the state
equal
based on the size of the state's population
15
Under the Great Compromise, the # of Senators each state has would be...
based on the age of the state
equal, each one gets 2
based on the size of the state's population
15
Which state would get the most Senators?
Texas, population: 28,995,881
South Dakota, population: 884,659
Vermont, population: 623,989
Arizona, population: 7,278,717
None, they would all have 2
In the compromise, how much of a person did slaves count as
1/3
1/4
3/5
2/5
What major landmark did the south get for agreeing to the Great Compromise?
Empire State Building
The Capital
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Infinity Gauntlet
The national government under the Articles of Confederation...
Was very strong
Was very weak
Many veterans (soldiers who fought in the Revolution) were angry because...
They weren't allowed to keep their weapons
They weren't given much credit for their win
They did not believe the war ended fairly
They didn't get paid for their service
How could the national government get money under the Articles of Confederation?
By taxing citizens
By trading with Native Americans
By asking states for donations
Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?
The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again
The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt
They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them
No one would buy their crops because they were over priced
What is one reason the farmers in Massachusetts could not afford to pay the taxes on their farms?
There was a drought that ruined their crops
Most were soldiers who'd never been paid of their service
People were not interested in buying the crops they were selling
What is one reason the farmers in Massachusetts could not afford to pay the taxes on their farms?
There was a drought that ruined their crops
Most were soldiers who'd never been paid of their service
People were not interested in buying the crops they were selling
What did Daniel Shays' and his men do?
Burned down government buildings all over Massachusetts
Took over courthouses by going in armed and refusing to leave
Paid Native Americans to raid the houses of the wealthy and powerful
Challenged the US military to a battle
Why didn't the Articles of Confederation stop the rebellion sooner?
They were afraid of the militia and didn't want to make it worse
The militia was too well trained and had the support for the French military
They didn't have a military or the authority to stop it
They didn't want it to end, they supported what Shays and is men were doing
What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?
That it was too similar to the British system
That it was too weak to succeed
That it was strong and resilient
That it was a successful model of government
In the fall of 1787, because of Shays' Rebellion, what did government leaders do?
They decided Massachusetts couldn't be a state anymore
They allowed all the states to become independent countries
They met in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation
They switched to a French model of government
