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Articles of Confederation/Constitutional Convention

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was given to whom?

a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
3.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
4.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
5.
Daniel Shays' rebellion showed that:
a)
the government under the Articles of Confederation could not keep control of its citizens
b)
the government should be able to defend our citizens from Great Britain again
c)
the government needs to protect the citizens from Native American attacks
6.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
7.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
8.

The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress...

a)

did not want to give the states too much power because they'd proven they were willing to rebel against a government.

b)

wanted to create a government that was identical to England's government.

c)

were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

d)

wanted to unify the states together, which included creating one army and one type of currency.

9.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Washington, DC
c)
Richmond, Virginia
d)
Paris, France
10.
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
11.

The _________ plan included 3 branches and 1 legislative house.

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

c)

Connecticut

d)

National

12.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
a)
Small States
b)
Large States
13.

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.

14.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
15.

The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with 3 branches and 2 legislative houses.

a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Connecticut
d)
Three-fifths
16.

When people give up some of what they want so that they can all agree, this is called ____________.

a)

a convention

b)

a promise

c)

a compromise

17.
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)

Virginia Plan

18.

State that refused to attend the Constitutional Convention

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Virginia

c)

Connecticut

d)

New York

19.

Which of the following were the two rules of the convention? (select two)

a)

Everything must be kept secret

b)

Everyone must have perfect attendance

c)

George Washington will have the final say in all matters

d)

Everything will be voted on before being made official

20.

How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it could go into effect?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

all of them