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The Articles of Confederation & the Constitutional Convention

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

to control Indians in the Northwest Territory

b)

to set a path to statehood and establish rights for settlers

c)

to convince more colonists to fight for independence

d)

to give states a process for collecting taxes

2.
a)

F. Missouri Compromise

b)

G. Wilmot Proviso

c)

H. Northwest Ordinance

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

3.
a)

A. have a population of sixty thousand free settlers

b)

B. hold a vote on weather to become a free of slave territory

c)

C. establish on public school per district

d)

D. Have a territorial governor appointed by the president

4.

The 1st amendment protects which of the following?

a)

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

b)

Freedom of religion, speech, press assembly and petition.

c)

Right to trial by jury.

d)

No quartering of soldiers.

5.

The 2nd amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right to keep and bear arms.

b)

Rights of accused persons (speedy and public trial).

c)

Powers reserved to the states.

d)

Other rights of the people.

6.

The 3rd amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right of a trial by jury.

b)

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.

c)

No quartering of soldiers.

d)

Right to keep and bear arms.

7.

The 4th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Powers reserved to the states.

b)

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

c)

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

d)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

8.

The 5th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

b)

Rights of accused persons (speedy and public trial).

c)

Other rights of the people.

d)

Right to keep and bear arms.

9.

The 6th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

No quartering of soldiers.

b)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

c)

Powers reserved to the states.

d)

Rights of accused persons (speedy and public trial).

10.

The 8th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

No quartering of soldiers.

b)

Powers reserved to the states.

c)

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

d)

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

11.

The 10th amendment protracts which of the following rights?

a)

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

b)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

c)

Powers reserved to the states.

d)

Right of trial by jury.

12.

You have more rights than the Constitution lists.

a)

9th Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

2nd Amendment

13.

Which amendment?

Trial by jury in CIVIL cases

a)

6th

b)

7th

c)

8th

d)

9th

14.
Which government had power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
states
b)
British
c)
national
d)
France
15.
What kind of national (central) government did the Articles of Confederation create?
a)
Weak
b)
Powerful
c)
Non-existent
d)
Confusing
16.
Congress could tax the states and citizens under the Articles of Confederation - true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What title did the Articles of Confederation give the nation's chief executive leader?
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
King
d)
It didn't have a chief executive
18.
Which of these words best describes the outcome of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Success
b)
Failure
c)
Uncertain
d)
To be determined
19.
Which of these was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress could not collect taxes
b)
Congress could not force states to follow laws
c)
No court system created
d)
President had too much power
20.
What document would later be created to replace the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
21.

This document limited the power of the king by making him accountable to the law. It also guaranteed rights of life liberty and property to citizens.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

22.

This term refers to the main government of a nation. This is the same thing as a federal government.

a)

Interstate Commerce

b)

Intrastate Commerce

c)

Central Government

d)

Tarrif

23.

An organized rebellion that took place in western Massachusetts over taxes and war debts.

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

d)

Shays' Rebellion

24.

What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

only one vote per state

b)

only one branch of government

c)

none of the above

d)

couldn't create taxes

25.

In the Virginia Plan representation in congress was based on population. Which states favored this plan?

a)

Northern States

b)

Southern States

c)

Large States

d)

Small States

26.

Which compromise combined aspects of the Virginia and New Jersey plans to make small and large states satisfied?

a)

the Commerce Compromise

b)

the Three-Fifths Compromise

c)

the Just Compromise

d)

the Great Compromise

27.

The Senate will have equal representation for each state. The House of Representatives will be based on ... ?

a)

Money

b)

Slaves

c)

Population

d)

It will also be equal

28.

Which principle states the power of government comes from the people?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Republicanism

c)

Limited Government

d)

Checks and Balances

29.

No power to tax citizens was another weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Why do you think it was like that?

a)

Citizens wanted to protect individual states taxing power

b)

Fear of being over taxed

c)

It promoted the growth of southern plantation economies

d)

Fear of creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

30.

Why did the southern states want to count their slaves as part of their state's population?

a)

It would give the southern state more representatives in Congress

b)

It would give the southern states less representatives in Congress

c)

It would give the southern states more money in taxes

d)

It would give the southern states more treaties with other states

31.

What did the three-fifths compromise decide?

a)

The three-fifths compromise decided that only three-fifths of the slave population would count towards representation in Congress.

b)

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would only count for taxation not for representation

c)

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would not count for anything

d)

The three-fifths compromise decided that three-fifths of the slaves would count for taxation and representation.

32.

What does "Bicameral" mean?

a)

1 house

b)

2 houses

c)

3 houses

d)

4 houses

33.

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation based on _______.

a)

population of each state.

b)

number of state delegates.

c)

one state, one vote

d)

delegates appointed by the president.

34.

Which branch may declare actions of the other two branches as unconstitutional?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

35.

Which of the following is a check that the legislature has over the executive branch? (Click all that apply)

a)

Confirming presidential appointees.

b)

Impeaching the president.

c)

Overriding a presidential veto

36.

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

a)

majority vote

b)

3/4 vote

c)

2/3 vote

d)

unanimous vote

37.

What is separation of powers?

a)

The sharing of powers between the state and local governments.

b)

The division of the country's powers into 3 branches so no one branch has more than the other.

c)

The sharing of powers between the national and state governments.

d)

2 of the 3 branches have less power than the 3rd.

38.

Which statement is true about checks and balances?

a)

It is the division of power between 3 different branches of government.

b)

It is the division of power between the federal and state governments.

c)

It is the process used by the federal government to tax and balance the budget of the government.

d)

It is the controls that each branch has over the other branches.

39.

The idea that the people hold the power in the government. They exercise this power by voting.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Republicanism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Individual Rights

40.

People elect representatives to make laws for them.

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Checks and Balances

41.

Each branch of the government has a way to limit the powers of the other two branches. Ex= the President can veto

a)

Federalism

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Separation of Power

42.

Everyone must follow the law. The government is not all powerful.

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Limited Government

43.

The Bill of Rights, Personal freedoms, and protection under the law.

a)

Federalism

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Limited Government

44.

The central government is separated into three branches. Each have Different Jobs but equal power. Legislative (Lawmakers)Executive (Enforcers of the Law)Judicial (Judges of the Law)

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Republicanism

45.

The Federal and the state governments share power. Each has roles that only they can fulfill. Seen in the 10th Amendment.

a)

Republicanism

b)

Limited Government

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

46.

The president vetoed a law passed by congress would be an example of which 7 principle?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

47.

Voting, paying taxes, obeying laws would be an example of which of the following?

a)

Civic responsibilities

b)

Federalism

c)

Not being a good citizen

d)

Separation of Powers

48.

The Articles of Confederation had how many branches of government?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

49.

These people argued that the Constitution did not protect individual rights, and that a bill of rights was needed to protect freedom of speech, religion, and the press

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

50.

These were the people who wanted to ratify the new Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

51.

Wanted a weak national government that would not threaten states’ rights

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

52.

Opposed the development of a strong federal government

a)

Anti-Federalist

b)

Federalist

53.

Wanted a stronger national government

a)

Anti-federatlist

b)

Federalist

54.

Who said this quote - “When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”

a)

A Federalist

b)

An Anti-Federalist

55.

Who said this quote - "Your only remedy is such a national government as will make the country respectable; such a supreme government as can boldly meet the supremacy of proud and self-interested nations."

a)

A Federalist

b)

An Anti-Federalist

56.

Which group feared that the president might behave like a king?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

57.

Which group believed - we must start with a fresh document, fixing the Articles of Confederation isn’t enough.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

58.

What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

That it was too similar to the British system

b)

That it was too weak to succeed

c)

That it was strong and resilient

d)

That it was a successful model of government