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WorksheetsConstitution and Preamble Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
President of the Constitutional Convention
James Madison
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
____ argued for a strong central government; considered one of the main authors of the Constitution; known as the father of the Constitution
James Madison
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Our nation's first plan of government
The U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
3 Branches of Government
Bill of Rights
Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?
The Federal Government
The States
_____ set up a 2 house Congress. Senate would have 2 representatives from each state while the House of Representatives would be based on each state's population.
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
The ____ was added to the Constitution to protect the rights of the people (citizens)
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
3/5 Compromise
The Bill of Rights
What were the original goals of the constitutional convention?
Rewrite the constitution
bring justice to all
change the articles of confederation
give more power to the states
Which is false about why the constitution replaced the articles of confederation:
Congress was weak and had no strong leader
government couldn't force states to follow laws
states were printing their own money
The government was better at choosing laws for people
The Great compromise of 1787:
Representatives based on the population; states have the same number of senators
Representatives based on the number of senators
All states have different number of senators based on the size of the state
President of the constitutional conventions
James Madison
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Roger Sherman
What does "We the People..." mean?
All the people living in this country
The government has to keep laws fair and protect rights
The government has to help make the country better and stronger
The government has to keep peace in the country
What does "...in order to form a more perfect union..." mean?
The people create the government and give the government its power
The government has to keep laws fair and protect rights
The government has to help make the country better and stronger
The government has to keep peace in the country
What does "...establish justice..." mean?
The people create the government and give the government its power
The government has to keep laws (justice) fair and protect rights
The government has to help make the country better and stronger
The government has to keep peace in the country
What does "...insure domestic tranquility..." mean?
The people create the government and give the government its power
The government has to keep laws fair and protect rights.
The government has to help make the country better and stronger
The government has to keep peace in the country and make sure all the states get along
What does "...provide for the common defense..." mean?
The government has to protect people against all enemies
The government has to help people to be happy and healthy
The government has to make sure people are free now and in the future
The people approve of the Constitution and the government it creates
What does "...promote the general welfare..." mean?
The government has to protect people and keep them safe
Make sure all the people to be happy and healthy; that the U.S. is a good place to live
The government has to make sure people are free now and in the future
The people approve of the Constitution and the government it creates
What does "...secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity..." mean?
The government has to protect people and keep them safe
The government has to help people to be happy and healthy
Make sure people living in the U.S. now are free now and in the future
The people approve of the Constitution and the government it creates
What does "...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America..." mean?
The government has to protect people and keep them safe
The government has to help people to be happy and healthy
The government has to make sure people are free now and in the future
The people approve of the Constitution
What does "We the People..." mean?
All the people living in this country
The government has to keep laws fair and protect rights
The government has to help make the country better and stronger
The government has to keep peace in the country
What does "...in order to form a more perfect union..." mean?
The people create the government and give the government its power
The government has to keep laws fair and protect rights
The government has to help make the country better and stronger
The government has to keep peace in the country
What does "...establish justice..." mean?
The people create the government and give the government its power
The government has to keep laws (justice) fair and protect rights
The government has to help make the country better and stronger
The government has to keep peace in the country
How many states had to ratify or accept the Constitution before it became "the law of the land"?
all 13
half (about 6)
3
9
Where did the Constitutional Convention happen?
France
Philadelphia
New York
England
