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WorksheetsUSH 1 Unit 6: The Constitution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the name of the original Constitution?
The OG Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The US Constitution
The Virginia Plan
Who had the most power under the original Constitution?
The government
The people
The states
The British
Which of the following best DESCRIBES Shay’s Rebellion?
Farmers were attacked by lawmen for not paying their war loans
Farmers rebelled over the increase in tax on Whiskey
Farmers attacked courthouses and lawmen to keep their property from being seized
Farmers were angry on the increase in tax on Corn
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To write a treaty with the British
To give the States more power
To right a new Constitution
To amend the Articles
How many States are needed to ratify the Constitution?
9
10
12
All 13
Which of the following was NOT a writer of the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
James Madison
What was the compromise for Antifederalists to ratify the Constitution?
The New Jersey Plan
To get rid of the Constitution
A Bill of Rights
Amend the Articles of Confederation
In what year is the Constitution legal and in effect?
1781
1788
1877
1790
How many total Amendments have been added to the Constitution?
10
15
27
34
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven basic principles?
Demacratism
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
George Washington was the biggest supporter of a Bill of Rights because he wrote the one for Virginia
True
False
There is a celebration in Philadelphia on July 4, 1788 to mark the passing of the Constitution.
True
False
The last state to ratify the Constitution was New Hampshire.
True
False
Under the Articles of Confederation the national government was weak and could not function properly.
True
False
The Bill of Rights includes the first 15 Amendments to the Constitution.
True
False
