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WorksheetsThe Federalist Papers
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the main task of the Constitutional Convention?
To regulate interstate commerce
To raise taxes
To replace the Articles of Confederation
To end Shays's Rebellion
Which states had the most serious opposition to ratification of the Constitution?
Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia
Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Maryland
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Delaware
Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington
John Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine
Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere
What was the primary purpose of The Federalist Papers?
To convince New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution
To advocate for a weaker central government
To oppose the Bill of Rights
To support Shays's Rebellion
Which essay in The Federalist discusses the prevention of rule by majority faction?
Federalist No. 10
Federalist No. 39
Federalist No. 51
Federalist No. 84
What did Madison emphasize in Federalist No. 39 and Federalist No. 51?
The need for a monarchy
The need for a strong executive branch
The need for checks and balances
The need for a unicameral legislature
Who expressed the fear against the Bill of Rights in Federalist No. 84?
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
What did Shays's Rebellion reveal about the federal government?
Its ability to regulate interstate commerce
Its power to raise taxes
Its inability to put down an insurgency
Its support for political corruption
What did opponents of the Constitution draft in response to The Federalist Papers?
The Anti-Federalist Papers
The Federalist Amendments
The Constitution Revisions
The Articles of Confederation
What did Federalist No. 1 question?
The ability of societies to establish good government
The need for a monarchy in the United States
The importance of political constitutions
The role of accident and force in government
Which states were represented at the Constitutional Convention?
Twelve states
Fifteen states
Nine states
All thirteen states
What did Shays's Rebellion demand an end to?
The unjust economic policies of the federal government
The political corruption of the state legislature in Boston
The existence of the Articles of Confederation
The power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce
What did the Federalist Papers become known as?
The Federalist Amendments
The Constitution Revisions
The Anti-Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers
What did the Federalist Papers aim to convince opponents of the Constitution to do?
Oppose ratification
Support Shays's Rebellion
Draft their own series of essays
Ratify the Constitution
What did the survival of the young nation require according to Shays's Rebellion?
A stronger federal government
A weaker federal government
A monarchy
Anarchy
