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WorksheetsChapter 3 Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
In some states, the governor was elected by the legislature.
True
False
The rights listed in the states' bill of rights had their origins in English law.
True
False
The Confederation of States had the power to ____________.
pass laws without the states' approval
represent the states with foreign countries
assign governors to the states
bring slaves to the states from Africa
The Confederation of States was unsuccessful because ___________.
it was too powerful
it followed English law
it was too limited in its power
it taxed the states too much
The plan for surveying land set up by the Ordinance of 1785 is no longer used.
True
False
The Northwest Ordinance ________________.
permitted slavery
halted settlement
freed all slaves
outlawed slavery
After the American Revolution, the population in the Northwest Territory ______________.
shrank considerably
stayed stable
grew a little bit
grew dramatically
The Confederation Congress could not pass a law unless all of the states agreed to it.
True
False
If a state did not follow a law passed by the Confederation Congress _____________.
the state would be punished
the state would be taxed
nothing would happen to the state
the state's governor would be replaced
After Shays's Rebellion, the states decided they wanted______________.
a less powerful federal government
a more powerful federal government
to pay less taxes to the federal government
financial help from the federal government
Rhode Island did not take part in the Constitutional Convention because ___________.
it was too difficult to travel to Philadelphia
its leaders were traveling in Europe
its leaders opposed a strong central government
the state had no government leaders
Which of the following elected delegates refused to attend the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
Patrick Henry
Any citizen could attend the Constitutional Convention.
True
False
The smaller states were against the Virginia Plan because ___________.
they felt the federal government would ignore them
the plan did not include a congress
the plan did not include a court system
states with more area would have more representatives
The Three-Fifths Compromise was reached because the Southern states did not want to count slaves as people.
True
False
It was agreed that Congress would not interfere with the slave trade until 1808.
True
False
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
All 13 states had to ratify the Constitution to make it the law of the land.
True
False
The Federalists believed that a strong government would ___________.
protect property rights
tax them too much
destroy their liberties
ignore states' rights
To gain acceptance for the Constitution, the Federalists promised __________.
to lower taxes
to give states more rights
to enact a bill of rights
to outlaw slavery
The Constitution is the highest law in the United States.
True
False
The Preamble to the Constitution ___________.
describes how the government is set up
sets forth individual freedoms
states the purposes of the government
adds to and changes the Constitution
The Preamble to the Constitution states that the power of the government originates with ____________.
the people
the states
Congress
the president
Article 1 of the Constitution outlines _____________.
the process for electing the president and vice president
how to interpret and apply laws
the relationship between the states and the national government
the lawmaking powers of the legislative branch of government
The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch of the government.
True
False
Who has the power to make treaties with other nations?
the president
the vice president
Congress
the Supreme Court
The Bill of Rights is in the articles of the Constitution
True
False
Once an amendment to the Constitution has been proposed, who must approve it?
three-fourths of the states
the president and vice president
the Supreme Court
all of the states
The final authority for interpreting the Constitution is ____________.
three-fourths of the states
the Supreme Court
Congress
the president
The Constitution states that there shall be political parties in the United States.
True
False
