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Module 5 Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who led the wrtiting of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

John Dickenson

d)

Aaron Burr

e)

Barack Obama

2.

What was a weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No Congress

b)

Mr. Jensen was not "King of the World"

c)

No state power

d)

States could refuse requests of Congress

3.
What important charter was signed in 1215 in English by King John resulting in England becoming a limited monarchy?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Code of Hammurabi
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Declaration of Independence
4.

What event "showed congress how weak the Articles of Confederation was?

a)

Bacon Rebellion

b)

American Revolution

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

Constitution

5.
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
a)
Legislative (congress)
b)
Judicial (Supreme court)
c)
Executive (President)
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
6.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
7.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
8.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
9.

Who was the president under the articles?

a)

George Washington

b)

Each governor voted on a president

c)

The most senior Senator

d)

There wasn't one

10.

this law set up a system for mapping and dividing western lands.

a)

Land Ordinance of 1785

b)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Declaration of Independence

11.

Who was Daniel Shays?

a)

A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion

b)

A tax collector from Massachusetts who had to go and collect money from the poor

c)

He was the Governor of Massachusetts at the time of a huge rebellion by farmers

12.

What were two factors the led to Shays Rebellion?

a)

To weak a central government and too little tax

b)

Too much debt and taxes

c)

Daniel Shay was a pirate and president

d)

The constitution had been ratified and the army stopped the rebellion

13.

What year was the Treaty of Paris signed?

a)

1763

b)

1783

c)

1793

d)

1766

14.

The Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What was something the British did after the Treaty of Pris that made international trade difficult.

a)

Closed British ports to American ships

b)

Exiled the president to Cuba

c)

Stopped taxing US exports

d)

Made trade easier with China

16.

After Shays Rebellion what state called for a national conference and how many states sent delegates?

a)

New York and 9 states sent delegates

b)

Virginia and 9 states sent delegates

c)

Maryland and all 13 sent delegates

d)

Massachusetts and all 13 sent delegates

17.

The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Financial Branch

d)

Judicial Branch

18.

The part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Financial Branch

d)

Judicial Branch

19.

The lawmaking part of government, called the legislature. To legislate is to make a law.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Financial Branch

d)

Judicial Branch

20.

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

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

3/5ths Compromise

d)

Articles of Confederation

21.

A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Northwest Territory

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Northwest Ordinance

22.

A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

Continental Congress

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Articles of Confederation

23.

A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

c)

Declaration

d)

Amendment

24.

Ratify

a)

rat poison

b)

to debate

c)

to approve formally

d)

to oppose

e)

treaty

25.

Shay’s Rebellion was in protest to

a)

taxes and debts faced by farmers

b)

the transfer of land to Canada

c)

northern laws that ended slavery

d)

the call for a Constitutional Convention

26.

The _________ had most of the power under The Articles of Confederation

a)

Congress

b)

states

c)

Royal Governor

d)

Supreme Court

27.

How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?

a)

Based on population

b)

Every states gets 2

c)

Every state gets 1

d)

Only certain states gets into the House

28.

The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The Federalist Papers

29.

Anti-federalists SUPPORTED making a new constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Who knows?

30.

Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Who knows?

31.

The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress.

a)

3/5ths Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Articles of Confederation

32.

What is federalism

a)

Where the federal government has the most power

b)

Federal laws supercede state laws

c)

The states are weak in federalism

d)

The balance of power between state and local governments

33.

What was the New Jersey plan?

a)

A plan that called for each state to have one singular vote

b)

A plan that called for each state to have a certain number of votes based on population

c)

A plan to expand New Jersey's coastline

d)

A plan to release all the prisoners in New Jersey

34.

Who did the New Jersey Plan favor?

a)

Larger States

b)

Every state except for Pennsylvania

c)

Only Pennsylvania

d)

Smaller States

35.

What is the Virginia Plan?

a)

A plan to help people in Virginia create more boats

b)

A plan that called for each state to have one singular vote

c)

A plan that called for states to have a certain number of votes based on population

d)

A plan to help people in Virginia sell more wheat

36.

What are the three branches of Government?

a)

Apples, Oranges, and Bananas

b)

Law, Order, Voting

c)

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

37.

Which branch of government is separated into two parts?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

38.

What plan was favored by large states?

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Virginia Plan

39.
Who was elected to be President of the Convention?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Alexander Hamilton
40.
Senate's representation is - 
a)
based on state's population
b)
equal representation - 2 per state
c)
based on a state's size
d)
based on  the state's history
41.
What documents influenced the Bill of Rights?
a)
VA Declaration of Rights and Virginia plan
b)
VA Declaration of Rights and VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Declaration of Independence and New Jersey Plan
d)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom and Declaration of Independence 
42.
Freedom of speech and religious would be found in the -
a)
Declaration of Independence 
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Articles of Confederation 
43.

Who was known as the Father of the Constitution?

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
44.

Which group of people supported the Constitution?

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

45.

Which group of people opposed the constitution?

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

46.

Which one of these people was an Anti-Federalist?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Mason

d)

James Madison

47.

Which of these is a reason that the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?

a)

They felt it took too much power away from state governments

b)

They felt it gave too much power to the state governments

c)

They wanted 13 nations, not one United States

d)

They feared that the army would bge too powerful

48.

Which group of people tended to be Anti-Federalists?

a)

Bankers

b)

Small farmers

c)

Businessmen

d)

People who lived in cities

49.

Which of the following was *not* one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?

a)

John Jay

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

50.

What effect did the Federalist Papers have?

a)

More people thought war with Britain was a good idea

b)

It encouraged people to overthrow the government

c)

It increased support for the Constitution

d)

It made more people distrust the Constitution

51.

What did Federalists do to encourage Anti-Federalists to support the Constitution?

a)

Promised to add a bill of rights

b)

Change the way representation was determined

c)

Give states the power to elect members of the Supreme Court

d)

Institute a luxury tax

52.

How many states must ratify the constitution?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

all of them

53.

Checks and balances prevents the government from...

a)

Being too weak

b)

Being ignored

c)

Shutting down

d)

Becoming too powerful

54.
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison wrote a series of essays to convince people that the Constitution was necessary and should be ratified. What was this series of essays called?  
a)
"Common Sense"
b)
the Preamble
c)
"Federalist Papers"
d)
the Virginia and Kentucky Resolves
55.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to 
a)
protect personal liberties.
b)
limit the power of the judicial branch.
c)
 get the Federalists to agree to a bicameral Congress.
d)
make the Constitution flexible.
56.

How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S Constitution?

a)

The added the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments)

b)

They outlawed cruel and unusual punishment.

c)

Ensured due process of the law.

d)

The Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists to war.

57.

How many branches create the U.S. Government?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

58.

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?

a)

checks and balances.

b)

delegated powers

c)

federalism

59.

The ___________ are NOT for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Anti-Federalists.

b)

Federalists.

c)

Whiggs.

d)

Supreme Court Justices.

60.
The Constitutional Convention took place in the city of 
a)
Jamestown
b)
New York
c)
Boston
d)
Philadephia
61.

When was the Constitution finally ratified?

a)

1776

b)

1725

c)

2020

d)

1789