WorksheetsUNIT 3: The Constitution
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
1. How were the Articles of Confederation successful?
because they provided a framework
because they provided a common currency
because they provided a court system for our new country
2. What influenced the development of the Constitution?
Points of Contention
Barometric Pressure
Calligraphy Preferences
3. How did arguments over power and tyranny influence the Constitution?
Inspiring the creation of the checks and balances system.
Inspiring the creation of the separation of powers.
Inspiring the creation of the checks and balances system and the separation of powers.
4. What compromises helped create the Constitution? Select the 4 correct options.
The Great Compromise that split congress into the House and the Senate.
The Three Fifths Compromise allowed states to count 5 slaves as 3 votes in the House.
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
Divided powers for Federal and State governments.
The Two Thirds Compromise
What powers did the EXECUTIVE branch have?
power to command the army, conduct foreign affairs, making appointments of leaders, granting pardons, and vetoing legislation
power to hear case on federal laws and final appeals, determine the constitutionality of laws, and preside over impeachment trials
power to write and pass legislation, declare war, ratify treaties, give consent for presidential appointments, impeach the President, and regulate the supreme court.
What powers does the JUDICIAL branch have?
power to write and pass legislation, declare war, ratify treaties, give consent for presidential appointments, impeach the President, and regulate the supreme court
power to command the army, conduct foreign affairs, making appointments of leaders, granting pardons, and vetoing legislation
power to hear case on federal laws and final appeals, determine the constitutionality of laws, and preside over impeachment trials
What powers does the LEGISLATIVE branch have?
power to hear case on federal laws and final appeals, determine the constitutionality of laws, and preside over impeachment trials
power to command the army, conduct foreign affairs, making appointments of leaders, granting pardons, and vetoing legislation
power to write and pass legislation, declare war, ratify treaties, give consent for presidential appointments, impeach the President, and regulate the supreme court
6. What arguments did Federalists make for ratifying the Constitution?
The constitution created a strong central government
The Constitution included counterbalanced branches of government
The new government did not have the authority to suppress individual liberties.
All 3 Choices
7. Why did the Constitution protect enslavement?
To get the North to ratify.
To get the West to ratify.
To get the South to ratify.
To get the East to ratify.
8. How did the Constitution change the relationship between the states and national government?
Sharing power and responsibility
Sharing beliefs and faith
Sharing judgement and criticism
FILL IN THE BLANK: The Articles of Confederation were both a _______ and a failure because they provided a framework for our new country but did not establish an executive branch, a court system, a common currency.
SUCCESS
FAILURE
ISSUE
10. FILL IN THE BLANK: The development of the constitution was influenced by points of ____________.
CONTENTION
AGREEMENT
EMOTION
11. FILL IN THE BLANK: __________ over power and tyranny influenced the constitution by inspiring the creation separation of powers and the checks and balance system.
AGREEMENTS
CONVERSATIONS
ARGUMENTS
12. FILL IN THE BLANK: The _______ Branch has the power to command the army, conducting foreign affairs, making appointments of leaders, granting pardons, and vetoing legislation.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
13. FILL IN THE BLANK: The __________ Branch has the power to hear case on federal laws and final appeals, determine the constitutionality of laws, and preside over impeachment trials.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
14. FILL IN THE BLANK: The ______ Branch has the power to write and pass legislation, declare war, ratify treaties, give consent for presidential appointments, impeach the President, and regulate the supreme court.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
15. FILL IN THE BLANK: ___________ made arguments for ratifying the constitution.
FEDERALISTS
ANTI-FEDERALISTS
CONSTITUITONALISTS
16. FILL IN THE BLANK: The writers of the constitution believed protecting slavery was the only way to get the _________ to ratify the Constitution.
East
West
South
North
17. FILL IN THE BLANK: Amendments may be proposed either by the Congress, through a joint resolution passed by a ___________ vote, or by a convention called by Congress in response to applications from two-thirds of the state legislatures.17. FILL IN THE BLANK: Amendments may be proposed either by the Congress, through a joint resolution passed by a ___________ vote, or by a convention called by Congress in response to applications from two-thirds of the state legislatures.
2/3
3/5
Unanimous
18. FILL IN THE BLANK: The Constitution changes the relationship between the state and national government by _________ power and responsibility.
Sharing
Destroying
Controlling
How were the Articles of Confederation a failure?
they did not have an executive branch
they did not have a court system
they did not have a common currency ($)
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