WorksheetsTCI Lesson 10 (Creating the Constitution)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
In the period after independence, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?
states would have too much power
rights for which people fought would be lost
another war would occur between Great Britain and America
laws would be passed to prevent people from colonizing new territories
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not:
delcare war
impose taxes
set up a postal system
create an army and navy
What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Territories eventually became states
The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled
George Washington was elected president
Slavery was expanded in the United States
What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?
land north and south of the colonies
land of the original 13 colonies
land bound by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and the Great Lakes
land between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
Why is Shays' Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?
It was the beginning of a civil war
It led to the Constitutional Convention
It showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia
It highlighted government power under the Articles
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787?
to write the U.S. Constitution
to weaken states' rights under the Articles
to revise the Articles of Confederation
to give Congress the right to impose taxes
Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
he wrote the first draft of the Constitution
He knew more about government than anyone present
He was the oldest delegate to the Convention
he was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention
Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
how to respond to the interests of foreign countries
how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers
how to balance the interests of large and small states
how to get agreement between the eastern and western state
Which of these describes a republic?
a country led by a president
a government led by a powerful few
a parliamentary form of government
a country led by elected representatives
Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
an end to slavery
an elected president
two houses of Congress
three branches of government
What did the Great Compromise decide?
representation in Congress
the names of political parties
the system of checks and balances
process of selecting the president
The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?
Senate
Supreme Court
president's cabinet
House of Representatives
What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?
taxation would be eliminated
selection of George Washington as president
replacement of the Articles of Confederation
giving up state power to form a stronger Union
Which group casts votes to elect the president?
Congress
Electoral College
House of Representatives
Senate
What is a federal system of government?
Government is run by one political party
A single leader makes all of the government decisions
Individual states have power over the national government
Power is shared by the national and state governments
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
They supported the new constitution
They questioned the morality of slavery
They feared the power of the national government
They believed that states should have equal representation in Congress
