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The New Nation

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first national government of the U.S.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Impeachment
2.
Which statement is true about the Articles of Confederation? It ____
a)
made the national government stronger than the states’ governments.
b)
was the first government of the new states
c)
was written in 1787
d)
established (set up) freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.
3.
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the major government powers  were kept by -
a)
Congress
b)
the national government
c)
large states
d)
the states
4.
Which of the following statements is true of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
It created a permanent standing army
b)
It got rid of state governments
c)
It was copied from the government of Scotland
d)
The national government had no power to tax
5.
Why were the Articles of Confederation meant to be weak?
a)
the founders feared a strong national government
b)
the founders feared tyranny
c)
the founders were afraid some states would be more powerful than others
d)
all of the above
6.
Why was Shays' Rebellion seen as a big problem?
a)
It showed that the government was too strong
b)
It showed that the government was very weak
c)
It showed that the British were encouraging Americans to rebel against the government
d)
It turned John Adams and Thomas Jefferso against each other
7.
The Constitutional Convention called for delegates from each of the states to meet in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 to -
a)
to draft a Declaration of Independence
b)
get suggestions for how to deal with Britain refusing to leave U.S. forts
c)
get suggestions for improving the Articles of Confederation
d)
write an entirely new Constitution
8.

After Shays's Rebellion, delegates from all 13 states met in which city to discuss the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

New York City

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Wilmington

9.

_____________________________ met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Lost State of Franklin

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Constitutional Convention

10.
What is a constitution?
a)
A law that declares someone to be guilty of a crime
b)
How healthy a person is
c)
A document that contains the basic rules for government
d)
A document created by gathering other documents together
11.

After the failed Articles of Confederation, the founding fathers met again and created this document that set the precedents on how the U.S. was to be governed.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

12.

Early leaders, such as George Washington and James Madison, were mindful that their actions would establish precedents. What does this mean?

a)

Their actions would serve as examples for future leaders

b)

Their actions did not matter

c)

Their actions would likely be misinterpreted

d)

none of the above

13.
The United States is a republic because...
a)
Citizens rule through elected representatives.
b)
we have three branches of government.
c)
we have a bicameral legislative branch.
d)
we follow the rules of the Constitution
14.
Where did the Virginia Plan want power to be placed in the legislative branch?
a)
Amount of Taxes Collected
b)
Equal for Every State
c)
Size of Army
d)
Population
15.
What was the agreement Roger Sherman created to create the current Legislative Branch of the United States?
a)
3/5ths Compromise
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
The Sherman Compromise
d)
The New Virginia Plan
16.
The 3/5ths Compromise dealt with this issue in the Constitution.
a)
Trade Regulations
b)
Controlling Inflation Across State Lines
c)
Counting Enslaved People in Tax Collection
d)
Counting Enslaved People in the Population
17.
The first 10 Amendments in the US Constitution are called...
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
The Founding Amendments
d)
The Airing of Grievances 
18.
The house that power is based on population in the Legislative Branch is called.
a)
Senate
b)
Republic
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Supreme Court
19.
This is part of the Judicial Branch.
a)
Senate
b)
Republic
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Supreme Court
20.
A system of government in which people elect others to make laws for them is  
a)
tyranny
b)
representative democracy
c)
rule of law
d)
socialism
21.
Without ______________________, there are no leaders and laws to keep order.
a)
democracy
b)
government
c)
consent of the governed
d)
socialism
22.
Why did U.S. leaders want to write a new Constitution?
a)
they wanted to give the states more power
b)
they wanted to make the national government stronger
c)
they wanted a monarchy
d)
they wanted to give the national government less power
23.
Who was NOT represented among the delegates?
a)
white men, Revolutionary War veterans, large land-owners, rich merchants
b)
African-Americans, poor farmers, women, Rhode Islanders
c)
plantation owners, lawyers, state legislators
24.
The New Jersey plan favored equal representation (one vote per state) because -
a)
Small states feared their voices would never be heard since their few votes likely wouldn’t matter compared to those of states with high populations
b)
they believed the current Continental Congress had too much power to tax.
c)
all voices in all states would be heard more fairly.
d)
their slaves would count in their total population.
25.
Two houses of Congress with representation based on population was the
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
Articles of Confederation
26.
The new national government would consist of the following branches-
a)
legislative and Royal governor
b)
legislative and a king
c)
legislative, executive and judicial
d)
legislative and judicial
27.
Which of the following statements best describes the “Great Compromise” ?
a)
In one house, representation would be based on the population of each state.  In the other, each state would be equally represented.
b)
Representation in both houses would be based on population.
c)
All states would have one representative
d)
States would not receive any representation in Congress.
28.
Both the Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise resolved fights over ______________.
a)
slavery
b)
representation in the legislative branch
c)
the Articles of Confederation
d)
the executive branch
29.
The Three-fifths Compromise-
a)
gave states the power to tax residents
b)
said that three-fifths of a state’s slave population would be counted
c)
resulted in three-fifths of all states being declared free states
d)
settled the issue of representation in Congress
30.
Why did the Constitutional Convention decide on the Three-fifths Compromise?
a)
They wanted to abolish slavery.
b)
They wanted to give slaves the right to vote.
c)
There were not enough people in the southern states to vote.
d)
The Southern States would not agree to the Constitution if slaves were not represented at all
31.
In order for the Constitution to become the law of the land it had to be ratified or agreed upon by –
a)
9 of 13 states
b)
all 13 states
c)
the people
d)
the King of Great Britain
32.
The fundamental principle of federalism -
a)
gives all the power to the federal (national) government
b)
sets up the three branches of government
c)
divides power between federal, state and local governments
d)
gives state governments most of the power
33.

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Hamiltons Financial Plan

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Separation of Powers

34.

The provisions in the U.S. Constitution that prevent any branch of the U.S. government from dominating the other two branches.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Checks and Balances

35.

Supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government.

a)

Anti Consitution

b)

Constitutionalist

c)

Anti Federalists

d)

Federalists

36.

The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid

a)

Veto

b)

Pocket Veto

c)

Filibuster

d)

Ratification

37.

__________________________ are people who opposed the Constitution

a)

James Madison

b)

Federalist

c)

Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

Anti-Federalist

38.

_____________________ are people who supported the Constitution

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Constitutional Convention

39.

The _________________________________ was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Federalism

40.

The Constitution was saved by the_______________ plan?

a)

Cofefe

b)

Kentucky

c)

Connecticut

d)

Contra

41.

Everything Washington did set a ___

a)

Precedent

b)

Mess

c)

Law

42.

Who was "the Father of the Constitution"?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

James Madison

43.

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

James Madison

44.

Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention and worked hard to encourage compromise among the delegates?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

James Madison

45.

Who came up with the Great Compromise which allowed the Constitutional Convention to continue?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

James Madison

46.

Who do the words, "We the people," refer to in the Constitution?

a)

the president and Congress

b)

the delegates at the Constitutional Convention

c)

James Madison and the other framers of the Constitution

d)

the citizens of the United States

47.

What is the relationship between the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

a)

The Bill of Rights lists rights the Constitution does not have.

b)

The Constitution was written after the Bill of Rights.

c)

The Bill of Rights was supposed to replace the Constitution.

d)

There is no relationship between the two.

48.

Why did the framers provide information about how to change the Constitution?

a)

They knew change would be necessary later.

b)

They knew that it was not a very good document.

c)

They thought the Constitution was perfect.

d)

The Articles of Confederation had a good system for change.

49.
There would be a system of checks and balances that would protect the government from any branch having ______ power.
a)
too much
b)
too little
50.

Which is a country that has a government in which power is held by the people who elect representatives?

a)

Democratic

b)

Republican

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

51.

The beginning of the Constitution is called...

a)

Ratification

b)

Preamble

c)

Chapter 1

d)

First Amendment

52.

A change to the Constitution

a)

bill

b)

representation

c)

majority

d)

amendment

53.

An agreement in which both sides give something up to settle a disagreement

a)

majority

b)

amendment

c)

compromise

d)

pinky swear

54.

The legislative branch

a)

writes laws

b)

enforces laws

c)

decided the fairness of laws

d)

is your in-laws

55.

Which branch of the government does the president head?

a)

the cabinet branch

b)

the executive branch

c)

the Supreme Court branch

d)

the branch called Congress

56.

If a law is unconstitutional, it may be thrown out by which branch of the government?

a)

the judicial branch

b)

the executive branch

c)

the legislative branch

d)

a veto

57.

Which has the most power?

a)

Federal government

b)

State Government

c)

Local Government

d)

Fourth grade teachers

58.

Who Lives in a pineapple under the sea?

a)

Spoon Bob

b)

Gary Glitz

c)

Sponge Bob

d)

WHY IS HE IN A PINEAPPLE ?!?!

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