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Articles and Constitutional Convention

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They called for a bicameral legislature

b)

Unanimity was required to amend the AOC

c)

Nine of thirteen states were required to pass legislation

d)

There was no national court system

2.
True or False?  The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
4.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
5.

Shays' Rebellion represented...

a)

a success of the Articles of Confederation

b)

a failure of the Articles of Confederation

6.

The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress...

a)

did not want to give the states too much power because they'd proven they were willing to rebel against a government.

b)

wanted to create a government that was identical to England's government.

c)

were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

d)

wanted to unify the states together, which included creating one army and one type of currency.

7.

Who was the president under the articles?

a)

George Washington

b)

Each governor voted on a president

c)

The most senior Senator

d)

There wasn't one

8.
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
9.
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
a)
Legislative (congress)
b)
Judicial (Supreme court)
c)
Executive (President)
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
10.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
11.

Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the creation of -

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Affordable Care Act

c)

the U.S. Constitution

d)

the Declaration of Independence

12.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
13.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
14.
What was the Great Compromise?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
d)
A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans
15.
Determining representation in the House of Representatives & the Senate caused - 
a)
conflict between the north and the south
b)
conflict between the large states & the small states
c)
conflict between the middle colonies, the southern colonies & the New England colonies
d)
conflict between all the delegates
16.
The smaller states wanted - 
a)
equal representation for all states in Congress
b)
representation in Congress based on a state's population
c)
the revision of the Articles of Confederation
d)
the nation's capitol in New Jersey
17.
What was New Jersey's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
18.
What was Virginia's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
19.
Every state has 2 representatives in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
20.
Every state has representatives based on population in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
21.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
22.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
23.
What did Anti-Federalists believe?
a)
States to have power to govern themselves
b)
No state government, only Federal
c)
Less power for the states, more for the national government
d)
A strong central government for the US
24.
What did the Federalists want?
a)
States to govern themselves
b)
To be governed by England
c)
A strong federal government
d)
A new leader for the House of Representatives
25.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
26.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.

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