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WorksheetsConstitutional Convention Quiz
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 41mins
Which plan called for states with bigger populations to have more representation in government?
Taco Plan
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
What was the name of the Rebellion where, Farmers/soldiers rebelled after not being paid for fighting in the American Revolution and then lost their farms?
Shay's Rebellion
Slave Rebellion
American Revolution
Szechuan Chicken
What did the Constitution replace?
Bill of Rights
The Emergency Exit Plan
Mayflower Compact
Articles of Confederation
How was the debate on how to count slaves settled?
Mission Specialist
The Great Compromise
Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Three Fifths Compromise
Which group supported a strong government?
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
What settled the debate between the Virginia Plan (big state) and the New Jersey plan (small state)?
The Three Fifths Compromise
Batman
The Great Compromise
The American Revolution
Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
George Washington
Pocahontas
Thomas Jefferson
Which plan thought all states should have equal say in the government, no matter their size?
Virginia Plan
Florida Plan
New Jersey Plan
George Washington
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures
Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?
It increased the political influence of the South
It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens
It decreased the federal tax on property in the South
It allowed the South to expand its industrial output
True or False? The Articles of Confederation were discarded for the Constitution?
True
False
Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?
Direct democracy
Great Compromise
Checks and Balances
Missouri Compromise
Which of the following best completes this chart?
(What goes where the question mark is)
Representation based on state's population
Representatives appointed by executive branch
Representatives approved by judicial branch
Representation depends on a state's size in square miles
Why did the constitutional convention agree to the 3/5ths compromise
To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation
to sell debates over the issue of abolishing the importation of enslaved people
to create a government based on the principle of federalism
to create a government with a bicameral legislature
The great compromise addressed disagreements over federal representation by -
creating a bicameral legislature
enumerating the powers of the central government
giving veto powers to the executive
establishing 3 branches of government
Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?
any congressional action required executive approval
Congress lacked the power to declare war
Most Congressional decisions required the approval of at least 9 states
congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade
Name the Rebellion that showed the Articles of Confederation was weak, and people lost trust in the government's ability to protect them.
The American Revolution
Shay's Rebellion
French and Indian War
War of 1812
Which Amendment addresses this Grievance: "In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms."
3rd
1st
5th
9th
Which Amendment establishes the Constitutional Principle of Federalism?
9th
3rd
10th
7th
Which phrase in the Preamble establishes the principle of Popular Sovereignty?
Promote the general welfare
Establish justice
Provide for the common defence
We the people
Which Amendment addressed this Grievance: "He has constrained our fellow Citizens...to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends..."
2
4
10
8
Trial By Jury In Civil Cases
Fair & Speedy Trial By Jury In Criminal Cases
Due Process Of Law
Petition
Which Amendment addresses this Grievance: "He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us."
2nd
1st
4th
10th
Stella Liebeck was awarded $3 million when she sued McDonald's after she suffered 3rd degree burns when her coffee spilled. Which Amendment was used?
6th
5th
7th
9th
Amendment 3 is best described as:
Freedom to petition the government
sharing powers between the federal and state governments
Keeping soldiers from living in your home
Due Process and protection under the law
Due process if the accused, on the national level.
Amendment 1
Amendment 3
Amendment 5
Amendment 6
Bob makes a poster and puts it on a bulletin board. The poster criticizes the government. Bob is protected by which amendment?
1st
3rd
5th
6th
Mary is arrested for shoplifting and she asks the judge to set bail so she can prepare for her trial. The bail is set at $1,000,000,000. Which amendment is violated?
3rd
4th
6th
8th
The idea that the people hold the power in the government. They exercise this power by voting.
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Checks and Balances
Individual Rights
People elect representatives to make laws for them.
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Each branch of the government has a way to limit the powers of the other two branches. Ex= the President can veto
Federalism
Individual Rights
Checks and Balances
Separation of Power
Everyone must follow the law. The government is not all powerful.
Individual Rights
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Limited Government
The Bill of Rights, Personal freedoms, and protection under the law.
Federalism
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
The central government is separated into three branches. Each have Different Jobs but equal power. Legislative (Lawmakers)Executive (Enforcers of the Law)Judicial (Judges of the Law)
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Republicanism
The Federal and the state governments share power. Each has roles that only they can fulfill. Seen in the 10th Amendment.
Republicanism
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
The president vetoed a law passed by congress would be an example of which 7 principle?
Checks and Balances
Republicanism
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut influenced the U.S. Constitution because --
it was the first written constitution in the American colonies
it was the colonies' first attempt to seek independence
only document that granted voting rights to men and women
first document to try and end slavery
The Mayflower Compact was important in the development of representative government because the document --
increased the freedoms of the first colonists
extended freedom to members of all religions
granted voting rights to women
established self-government in the British colonies
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
•Defined and limited the powers of government
•Created a general assembly
•Granted government the right to levy and collect taxes
Which statement best describes the influence of this document?
It helped establish the tradition of self-government.
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.
It established the concept of unalienable rights.
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.
The House of __________________ was the first representative government in the New World.
Representatives
Confederation
Burgesses
none
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were...
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
An Anti Federalist believed...
There should be a weak central government
There should be a powerful central government
A strong central government would be able to...
Create rules and regulations for the entire nation
Give power to the states to create their own rules and regulations
Who makes up our Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
The President and his crew
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights?
they wanted to keep the government small
they wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
they wanted to keep the government big and strong
they wanted to make sure individual states rights were protected
How did Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution?
they added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)
ensured due process of law
they outlawed cruel and unusual punishment
the Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists with war
They thought the Constitution gave the national government too much power.
federalist
antifederalist
Who would say: I believe that laws should come from a strong national government.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
