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Constitution (Beginning of) quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This was the First written Constitution of the U.S.

a)

Constitution

b)

MayFlower Compact

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independance

2.

The Fear of one person having to much "Power" was what weakness of the "Articles of Confederation"?

a)

No power to request money

b)

No Chief Executive

c)

No power to tax

d)

No standing Army

3.

The wanting to protect individual states power, and the fear of a strong central government, what was required to pass laws in the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Legislation needed approval by 9 out of 13 States

b)

no chief executive

c)

no power to tax citizens

d)

Strong National Army

4.

What were the two Accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Northeast Ordinace & Ranch Ordinance of 1785

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785 & Northwest ordinance

c)

Land ordinance

d)

none of the above

5.

One problem with the Article of Confederation, was the Government needed to pay it's debts, so in order to do this it had to request money from who?

a)

Foreign Allies

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

The States

6.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
7.

An agreement stating that three-fifths of the slave population would  be counted when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of representatives

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Great Compromise

d)

3/5s Compromise

8.

Group of people who supported the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and a strong national government

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

3/5s compromise

9.

A proposal to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states instead of representation by population

a)

New Jersey plan

b)

Virginia plan

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Commerce Clause

10.

The revolt led by former Revolutionary War captain Daniel Shays to prevent judges in Massachusetts from foreclosing on the farms of farmers who could not pay taxes the state had levied

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Constitution

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

Bill of Rights

11.

The plan for government in which the national government would have supreme power and a legislative branch would be bicameral with representation determined by state population

a)

New York Plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Georgia Suggestion

d)

Bill of Rights

12.

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution concerning basic individual liberties

a)

Constitution

b)

Commerce Clause

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Federalist Papers

13.

An agreement worked out at the Constitutional Convention establishing that a state’s population would determine representation in the lower house of the legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house

a)

Olive Branch Petition

b)

Great Compromise

c)

3/5s Compromise

d)

Anti Federalist papers

14.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
15.
Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against
a)
unfair taxes and farmer debt
b)
the death penalty
c)
no judicial system
d)
debtors' prisons
16.

He is considered to be the Father of the Constitution

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

17.
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
d)

That the Articles of Confederation was able to peacefully stop rebellions and insurrections.

18.

Where did the delegates meet for the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Richmond, VA

b)

Philadelphia, PA

c)

New York, NY

d)

Washington DC

19.

The Great Compromise was also known as...

a)

The Commerce Compromise

b)

The Connecticut Plan

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1812

20.

The Great Compromise created a...

a)

Bicameral Legislature

b)

Unicameral Legislature

c)

Tricameral Legislature

d)

A direct democracy. No legislature