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Forming a Government

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
2.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
3.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
4.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
5.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 
a)
3 
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
7.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
8.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the state governments
d)
national government
9.
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
a)
King George III  was still in charge of USA
b)
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
c)
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
d)
ask; no
10.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
11.
Because of the Articles  of  Confederarion the government could NOT regulate(control) ______ among the states.
a)
food quality
b)
laws
c)
travel
d)
commerce (trade)
12.
True or False?  The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?
a)
Daniel Shays
b)
the Government
c)
all of the farmers were leaders
d)
Thomas Hobbes
14.

Shays' Rebellion represented...

a)

a success of the Articles of Confederation

b)

a failure of the Articles of Confederation

15.

Who was the president under the articles?

a)

George Washington

b)

Each governor voted on a president

c)

The most senior Senator

d)

There wasn't one

16.
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
a)
Legislative (congress)
b)
Judicial (Supreme court)
c)
Executive (President)
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
17.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
18.

Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the creation of -

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Affordable Care Act

c)

the U.S. Constitution

d)

the Declaration of Independence

19.

Which documents are in the correct chronological order?

a)

Declaration of Independence, Northwest Ordinance, The Constitution

b)

Northwest Ordinance, Declaration of Independence, The Constitution

c)

The Constitution, Northwest Ordinance, Declaration of Independence

d)

Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Northwest Ordinance

20.
What was the document that contained the first "rules" for government in the United States?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Confederation
d)
Articles of Independence
21.
An area of land that is part of a country but not yet a state is called this term.
a)
province
b)
township
c)
territory
d)
section
22.
In 1787, Congress passed the ???? Ordinance.
a)
Territory
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Township
23.
What was the name Congress gave to the lands that were won from the British after the Revolution?
a)
Northwest Territory
b)
Indian Territory
c)
Canada
d)
Black Swamp
24.
When a territory had a population of ????? a constitution could be written and the territory could become a state.
a)
5,000
b)
6,000
c)
50,000
d)
60,000
25.
What did the Northwest Ordinance forbid (not allow) to occur in the Northwest Territory?
a)
gambling
b)
slave owning
c)
war
d)
squatting
26.

Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?

a)

The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again

b)

The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt

c)

They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them

d)

No one would buy their crops because they were over priced

27.

Who was Daniel Shays?

a)

A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion

b)

A tax collector from Massachusetts who had to go and collect money from the poor

c)

He was the Governor of Massachusetts at the time of a huge rebellion by farmers

28.

What did Daniel Shays' and his men do?

a)

Burned down government buildings all over Massachusetts

b)

Took over courthouses by going in armed and refusing to leave

c)

Paid Native Americans to raid the houses of the wealthy and powerful

d)

Challenged the US military to a battle

29.

What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

That it was too similar to the British system

b)

That it was too weak to succeed

c)

That it was strong and resilient

d)

That it was a successful model of government

30.

In the fall of 1787, because of Shays' Rebellion, what did government leaders do?

a)

They decided Massachusetts couldn't be a state anymore

b)

They allowed all the states to become independent countries

c)

They met in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation

d)

They switched to a French model of government

31.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Washington, DC
c)
Richmond, Virginia
d)
Paris, France
32.
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
33.
The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Connecticut
d)
Three-fifths
34.
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
35.
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
36.

How were enslaved people counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?

a)

All enslaved people were counted.

b)

Three-fifths of the number of enslaved people was added to the population.

c)

Enslaved people were not counted at all.

d)

Enslaved were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.

37.
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
38.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
a)
Small States
b)
Large States
39.
Which Plan was favored by small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
40.
What was the name of the compromise made between the large and small states
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
The Representation Agreement
c)
The Iowa Caucus
d)
The Great Compromise
41.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
42.
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
43.

Which of these statements is TRUE about the Great Compromise?

a)

Large states had more power in the Senate and House of Representatives.

b)

Small states had more power in the Senate and House of Representatives.

c)

States had equal power in the Senate, but larger states had more power in the House of Representatives.

d)

Large states had more power in the Senate, but small states had more power in the House of Representatives.

44.
Which branch has the President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
45.
Which branch has the Supreme Court? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
46.

Which branch writes new laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

47.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
48.
Which branch has the power to tax?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
49.
Which branch can declare the acts of the other branches unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
50.
Which branch is Congress?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
51.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
a)
Being popular in the world
b)
People voting and having a say in the governments decisions
c)
People voting
d)
The act of the 20th admendment and it’s rules.
52.

This system makes sure that no one branch can have too much power.

a)

democracy

b)

impeachment

c)

checks and balances

d)

election

53.

Which party would believe this statement : "A strong central government is essential to the survival of our nation"

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

54.

Which party would believe this statement : "A strong central government would becoming just like a king, taking away people's individual rights"

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

55.

Wanted the ratification of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalist

56.
This Federalist is known as the "Father of the Constitution".
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
James Madison
57.
Which party was Alexander Hamilton a member of?
a)
Federalist
b)
Tea Party
c)
Anti-federalists
58.
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
a)
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
b)
right of a state to secede from the Union
c)
ratification of the United States Constitution
d)
construction of an interstate canal system
59.
The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution to
a)
provide the president with the power to enforce the laws
b)
protect individuals’ civil liberties
c)
establish a presidential cabinet
d)
guarantee voting privileges to all citizens
60.
What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The US Constitution
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The English Bill of Rights

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