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WorksheetsModule 5 Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Who led the wrtiting of the Articles of Confederation?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Dickenson
Aaron Burr
Barack Obama
What was a weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No Congress
Mr. Jensen was not "King of the World"
No state power
States could refuse requests of Congress
What event "showed congress how weak the Articles of Confederation was?
Bacon Rebellion
American Revolution
Shay's Rebellion
Constitution
Who was the president under the articles?
George Washington
Each governor voted on a president
The most senior Senator
There wasn't one
this law set up a system for mapping and dividing western lands.
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
Who was Daniel Shays?
A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion
A tax collector from Massachusetts who had to go and collect money from the poor
He was the Governor of Massachusetts at the time of a huge rebellion by farmers
What were two factors the led to Shays Rebellion?
To weak a central government and too little tax
Too much debt and taxes
Daniel Shay was a pirate and president
The constitution had been ratified and the army stopped the rebellion
What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?
1763
1783
1793
1766
The Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation.
True
False
What was something the British did after the Treaty of Pris that made international trade difficult.
Closed British ports to American ships
Exiled the president to Cuba
Stopped taxing US exports
Made trade easier with China
After Shays Rebellion what state called for a national conference and how many states sent delegates?
New York and 9 states sent delegates
Virginia and 9 states sent delegates
Maryland and all 13 sent delegates
Massachusetts and all 13 sent delegates
The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Financial Branch
Judicial Branch
The part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Financial Branch
Judicial Branch
The lawmaking part of government, called the legislature. To legislate is to make a law.
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Financial Branch
Judicial Branch
An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
Great Compromise
Missouri Compromise
3/5ths Compromise
Articles of Confederation
A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
Treaty of Paris
Northwest Territory
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance
A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
Constitutional Convention
Continental Congress
Treaty of Paris
Articles of Confederation
A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration
Amendment
Ratify
rat poison
to debate
to approve formally
to oppose
treaty
Shay’s Rebellion was in protest to
taxes and debts faced by farmers
the transfer of land to Canada
northern laws that ended slavery
the call for a Constitutional Convention
The _________ had most of the power under The Articles of Confederation
Congress
states
Royal Governor
Supreme Court
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
Based on population
Every states gets 2
Every state gets 1
Only certain states gets into the House
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
The Federalist Papers
Anti-federalists SUPPORTED making a new constitution.
True
False
Who knows?
Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.
True
False
Who knows?
The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress.
3/5ths Compromise
Great Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Articles of Confederation
What is federalism
Where the federal government has the most power
Federal laws supercede state laws
The states are weak in federalism
The balance of power between state and local governments
What was the New Jersey plan?
A plan that called for each state to have one singular vote
A plan that called for each state to have a certain number of votes based on population
A plan to expand New Jersey's coastline
A plan to release all the prisoners in New Jersey
Who did the New Jersey Plan favor?
Larger States
Every state except for Pennsylvania
Only Pennsylvania
Smaller States
What is the Virginia Plan?
A plan to help people in Virginia create more boats
A plan that called for each state to have one singular vote
A plan that called for states to have a certain number of votes based on population
A plan to help people in Virginia sell more wheat
What are the three branches of Government?
Apples, Oranges, and Bananas
Law, Order, Voting
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Which branch of government is separated into two parts?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What plan was favored by large states?
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Who was known as the Father of the Constitution?
Which group of people supported the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Which group of people opposed the constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Which one of these people was an Anti-Federalist?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
James Madison
Which of these is a reason that the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?
They felt it took too much power away from state governments
They felt it gave too much power to the state governments
They wanted 13 nations, not one United States
They feared that the army would bge too powerful
Which group of people tended to be Anti-Federalists?
Bankers
Small farmers
Businessmen
People who lived in cities
Which of the following was *not* one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
What effect did the Federalist Papers have?
More people thought war with Britain was a good idea
It encouraged people to overthrow the government
It increased support for the Constitution
It made more people distrust the Constitution
What did Federalists do to encourage Anti-Federalists to support the Constitution?
Promised to add a bill of rights
Change the way representation was determined
Give states the power to elect members of the Supreme Court
Institute a luxury tax
How many states must ratify the constitution?
8
9
10
all of them
Checks and balances prevents the government from...
Being too weak
Being ignored
Shutting down
Becoming too powerful
How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S Constitution?
The added the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments)
They outlawed cruel and unusual punishment.
Ensured due process of the law.
The Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists to war.
How many branches create the U.S. Government?
4
3
2
1
The Constitution makes sure that no one branch of the national government gets too much power because each branch of government has some powers over the other two branches. What is this idea called?
checks and balances.
delegated powers
federalism
The ___________ are NOT for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.
Anti-Federalists.
Federalists.
Whiggs.
Supreme Court Justices.
When was the Constitution finally ratified?
1776
1725
2020
1789
