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Mr. Green Forming A New Nation

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the framers (writers) of the constitution?

a)

Farmers

b)

Citizens

c)

Colony Representatives

d)

Soldiers

2.

After declaring independence in 1776 what compromises framed the first set of laws from the first Continental Congress Convention?

a)

A set of laws known as the Articles of Confederation

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

The Northwest Ordinance of 1785

d)

A set of laws known as the Constitution

3.

What issue did the Land Ordinance of 1785 address?

a)

Specified how western lands would be governed. This law divided the Northwest Territory into smaller territories, each governed by a territorial governor.

b)

Settled disputes of newly acquired land from the signing on the Treaty of Paris. This land was divided the land into six-mile squares called townships. Each township was then divided into 36 sections of 640 acres each.

c)

Decided the areas in which Native American would claim as their own as colonist began to settle pass the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

Decided that when a territory has 5,000 free adult males, it can elect its own legislature, and when the population reached 60,000, a territory could apply to Congress to become a state.

4.

Define traditions

a)

the handing down of information, cultural beliefs and practices, or customs from one generation to another

b)

the establishment of new ideas and practices

c)

Restoring justice and peace in a society

d)

Neutral agreement between nations

5.

In the period after independence, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

 

a)

another war would occur between Great Britain and America

b)

states would have too much power

c)

rights for which people fought would be lost

d)

laws would be passed to prevent people from colonizing new territories

6.

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not

a)

declare war

b)

impose taxes

c)

set up a postal system

d)

create an army and navy

7.

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? 

a)

Territories eventually became states.

b)

The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled.

c)

George Washington was elected president.

d)

Slavery was expanded in the United States.

8.

Why is Shays' Rebellion an important event in American history?

a)

It resulted in farmers gaining many of the rights they have today.

b)

It ended states' ability to issue their own money.

c)

It showed that the federal government had enough power to rule effectively.

d)

It caused lawmakers to reevaluate the Articles of Confederation.

9.

The Enlightenment was a movement of the 1700s that promoted?

a)

knowledge, reason, and science

b)

slavery, economic freedom, equality

c)

rights of the people, taxation, liberty

d)

happiness, unity, peace

10.

What situation innated The Shays' Rebellion

a)

The new nation’s serious money problems and its worthless paper money

b)

The unequal dividing of land after the war which gave most to the wealthy

c)

The British burning down of Shay’s barn to destroy his livelihood

d)

The division of the large amount of money from defeating the British

11.

In 1786, what did Shay and his followers do inform of protest?

a)

Blew up the bridge connecting New York and Boston

b)

Closed down courthouses to stop judges from seizing farms

c)

Encouraged all farmers to stop selling produce to the government

d)

Doubled their prices on all produced sold to the military

12.

What system of government did the Constitution created?

a)

equal system

b)

region system

c)

federal system

d)

national system

13.

Under a federal system of government powers are divided between?

a)

the national or federal government and the states

b)

the military and the congress

c)

the citizens and Native Americans

d)

Plantation owners and Judges or Court System

14.

Under the Constitution, the federal government gained wide-ranging powers to?

a)

Congress gave up all power to the people.

b)

tax, regulate trade, control the currency, raise an army, and declare war

c)

aide slavery, vote during elections, try individuals in court

d)

give freedom to enslaved people, aide Native American, separate church and state

15.

What was known as the supreme law of the land?

a)

Article of Confederation

b)

Independence Act

c)

Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

16.

What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?

a)

taxation would be eliminated

b)

selection of George Washington as president

c)

replacement of the Articles of Confederation

d)

giving up state power to form a stronger Union

17.

Under the Constitution states kept the power to?

a)

control trade inside their borders, set up local governments and schools and establish marriage and divorce laws

b)

arrest all persons violating AOC, efforce indentured servitude, require citizens to register with state government

c)

establish boundaries, maintain a police force, tax merchants and shop owners

d)

maintain independence from other colonies, trade with foreign countries, enforce laws

18.

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

how to respond to the interests of foreign countries

b)

how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers

c)

how to balance the interests of large and small states

d)

how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

19.

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

how to respond to the interests of foreign countries

b)

how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers

c)

how to balance the interests of large and small states

d)

how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

20.

Why is James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

a)

He wrote the first draft of the Constitution.

b)

He knew more about government than anyone else present.

c)

He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

d)

He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention.

21.

Under the Articles of Confederation, power came from

a)

Federal Government

b)

People

c)

States

d)

God

22.

Article III deals with the _____, or court system. The nation's judicial power resides (exist) in "one supreme Court" and any lower federal courts Congress creates. The Supreme Court and other federal courts hear cases involving the Constitution, federal laws, and disputes between states.

a)

judicial branch

b)

ledgislative branch

c)

executive branch

d)

congressional branch

23.

The _______ Plan called for two houses in Congress and was generally supported by larger states.

a)

Virginia New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Federal Government

d)

Articles of Confederation

24.

How was the Constitution ratified?

a)

2 states approved

b)

7 states approved

c)

thirteen states approved

d)

ninth states approved

25.

What's the responsibility of the electoral college?

a)

create a national military

b)

elects the representative for each state

c)

enforce laws to govern the people

d)

elects the president

26.

Why does the Constitution divide power among branches of government?

a)

To prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful, and to create a system of checks and balances.

b)

To aide one branch of government's power, and to create a system of independence.

c)

To encourage unity between all 13 colonies, but get rid of the King's rule.

d)

So we could have a president that represents all 13 colonies.

27.

The process of dividing power among branches of government is known as?

a)

Prosperity

b)

Economic Increase

c)

Equal Opportunity

d)

Checks and Balances

28.

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic.

 

Which of these describes a republic?

a)

a country led by a president

b)

a government led by a powerful few

c)

a parliamentary form of government

d)

a country led by elected representatives

29.

The Constitution divide power among how many branches of government?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

People who supported the new Constitution were called?

a)

Federalist

b)

Radicals

c)

Anti-federalist

d)

Anti-Radicals

31.

Federalism is a government in which power is divided between?

a)

the national government and the states

b)

the people and the representatives

c)

the states of the 13 colonies

d)

the relationship between Britain and the 13 colonies

32.

Series of essays explaining and defending the Constitution were called?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Federalist Papers

33.

Those who opposed the Constitution were called?

a)

Anti- Federalists

b)

Anti - Democratic

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

Evil Doers

34.

Essays which argued that a strong national government would take away liberties Americans had fought for in the American Revolution were called?

a)

Propaganda

b)

False Prints

c)

Anti-Federalist Papers

d)

All of the Above

35.

What was the strongest criticism against the Constitution?

a)

Lacked Bill of Rights

b)

Lacked Treaty of Independence

c)

Lacked Federalist Papers

d)

Lacked Articles Of Confederations

36.

In the period after independence, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

a)
  1. states would have too much power

b)
  1. rights for which people fought would be lost

c)
  1. another war would occur between Great Britain and America

d)
  1. laws would be passed to prevent people from colonizing new territories

37.

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

a)
  1. Territories eventually became states.

b)
  1. The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled.

c)
  1. George Washington was elected president.

d)
  1. Slavery was expanded in the United States.

38.

Why is Shays’ Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?

a)
  1. It was the beginning of a civil war.

b)
  1. It led to the Constitutional Convention.

c)

It showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia.

d)
  1. It highlighted government power under the Articles.

39.

Why is James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

a)
  1. He wrote the first draft of the Constitution.

b)
  1. He knew more about government than anyone else present.

c)
  1. He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

d)
  1. He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention.

40.

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these describes a republic?

a)
  1. a country led by a president

b)
  1. a government led by a powerful few

c)
  1. a parliamentary form of government

d)
  1. a country led by elected representatives

41.

What did the Great Compromise decide?

a)
  1. representation in Congress

b)
  1. the names of political parties

c)
  1. the system of checks and balances

d)
  1. process of selecting the president

42.

What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?

a)
  1. taxation would be eliminated

b)
  1. selection of George Washington as president

c)
  1. replacement of the Articles of Confederation

d)
  1. giving up state power to form a stronger Union

43.

Which of these describes a federal system of government like that described in the U.S. Constitution?

a)
  1. Government is run by one political party.

b)
  1. A single leader makes all of the government decisions.

c)
  1. Individual states have power over the national government.

d)
  1. Power is shared by the national and state governments.

44.

How is the Constitution organized?

a)
  1. into parts called articles

b)
  1. into sentences called sections

c)
  1. into columns called delegations

d)
  1. into paragraphs called statements

45.

In 1788, why did several states refuse to approve the U.S. Constitution?

a)
  1. It did not list the rights of the people.

b)
  1. It did not include the branches of government.

c)
  1. It did not indicate who would be the chief executive.

d)
  1. It did not allow for changes to be made in the future.

46.
The Federal government is also known as?
a)
Limited government
b)
Main Government
c)
National Government
d)
Official government
47.
Which president was also called the Father of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James Madison
48.

​ ​ An agreement where both sides have given up some of what they may have wanted to accomplish a goal

Answer choices

a)

bicameral

b)

compromise

c)

unicameral

d)

delegate

49.

The idea that the power of the government is drawn from the people is known as what?

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Individual Rights

50.

The Federalists wanted what?

a)

A weak central government

b)

A strong central government