WorksheetsChapter 10: Forming a New Government
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 26mins
What did the states hope to gain under the Articles of Confederation?
a strong central government
freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship
a powerful government
a strong court system
Which of the following BEST describes the government under the Articles of Confederation?
Congress collected enough money to run the government.
The judicial branch interpreted the laws.
Congress could not pass laws to collect taxes.
The legislative branch enforced the laws.
What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The government had only one branch.
Each state paid taxes.
Laws could not be made.
Each state had one vote.
What caused Shays’ Rebellion?
Massachusetts had the power to tax its citizens.
Massachusetts needed to pay its debts.
Massachusetts property taxes were hard on farmers.
Daniel Shays was an angry farmer.
Which of the following was ordered by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
divide the territory into smaller territories
make the territory into four states
make the territory into one state
make the entire territory equal to the other states.
Which of the following did NOT apply to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
The Northwest Territory had to be divided into smaller territories.
The Northwest Territory would automatically become a state.
A governor and judges were named to govern the territory.
Slavery was prohibited in the Northwest Territory.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
make laws to stop dissenters
make a trade plan with Europe
revise the Articles of Confederation
elect a leader of the Confederation
Which point in the Virginia Plan was objected to by supporters of the New Jersey Plan?
Larger states should have more representatives in Congress.
Congress requires greater power.
The government needs an executive branch.
The government needs a legislative branch.
Which of the following does NOT describe the Great Compromise?
equal representation in the Senate
representation based on population in the House of Representatives
congress made up of two houses
enslaved people counted in state populations
What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention?
Compromises were proposed.
The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation.
The Articles of Confederation were amended.
Trade with Europe was established.
Which of the following goals is stated in the Preamble to the Constitution?
to protect the people’s liberty
to provide equality for all
to protect the people’s health
to provide an education for all
Which of the following is NOT a major goal of the Constitution?
to defend the nation
to control all laws in the states
to ensure peace
to establish justice
Which group wanted a strong national government, like that set forth in the Constitution?
Antifederalists
Colonists
Federalists
Constitutionalists
Which of the following BEST describes the Antifederalists?
people who were happy with the Constitution
people who wanted more power
people who wanted government to have more power
people who were unhappy with the Constitution
Which of the following BEST describes the Bill of Rights?
list of the men who signed the Constitution
list of rights and wrongs as spelled out in the Constitution
ten Constitutional amendments specifying freedoms
list of laws governed by each state
The (a) of government is responsible for the court system.
The (a) from my state comes from my town.
To approve a bill is to (a) it.
The system of (a) guards against any one branch of the government becoming too powerful.
(a) happens when prices rise very quickly.
An addition or change is known as a(n) (a) .
The (a) turned out to be a plan of government that was too weak in many people’s opinions.
In a (a) each side gives up something to reach an agreement.
The (a) is a group of ten amendments to the Constitution.
(a) are powers left strictly to state governments.
The word (a) refers to the national government.
The (a) were a group that wanted a strong national government.
