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Chapter 8 Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What Compromise settled how much slaves were worth for representation
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Great Compromise
d)
3/5 Compromise
2.
What was the New Jersey or small state plan?
a)
Representatives should be based off of state population
b)
Each state should get two representatives
c)
A slave was worth 3/5 of a vote
d)
Representation was based off of state wealth
3.
_______ states must agree to make an amendment (change) to the Articles of Confederation.
a)
Fifty
b)
Nine
c)
Thirteen
d)
Five
4.
Committee members at the Second Continental Congress met for a month and finally drafted the______________, creating our first central government with limited powers.
a)
Natural Rights of Man
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Preamble
d)
Bill of Rights
5.
Which of the following is a power the national government had under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Make coins and borrow money
b)
Ultimate power over the states and the surrounding countries
c)
Force states to give up money and soldiers
d)
Hold dance parties every Friday
6.
Which of the following aspects below is not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
They could not force states to provide taxes or troops.
b)
They could not regulate interstate commerce.
c)
They could not negotiate treaties.
d)
They could not pass tariffs.
7.
The Articles of Confederation created a system of government where each state would have one vote in the Congress, with the president having what powers?
a)
One vote
b)
There was no president yet
c)
Declare war
d)
Ability to create more Articles of Confederation
8.
Countries began to take advantage of the new United States, with Spain closing the bottom part of the Mississippi River to the U.S., while Britain_________.
a)
Declared war on the United States
b)
Put members of Parliament in the new Congress
c)
Encouraged the states to rejoin the British Empire
d)

Closed many of its ports to American ships

9.
A tariff is a(n)__________.
a)
Form of government
b)
Tax on imports and exports
c)
Old Civil War battleship
d)
Term for borrowing soldiers from the states
10.

The amount of money our country owes others is referred to as the National _______

a)

Debt

b)

Surplus

c)

Depression

d)

Inflation

11.
The inflation, caused by too much worthless paper money, led to a depression in many places. Massachusetts wanted to avoid this problem, so they collected taxes on land. Who did this affect?
a)
Apartment renters
b)
Congressmen
c)
Great Britain
d)
Farmers
12.
A rebellion against Massachusetts taxing the land was carried out by angry citizens who were organized by_________________________.
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Daniel Shays
d)

Mr. Verrona

13.
What finally convinced many people that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed?
a)
Shays Rebellion
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The Boston Massacre
d)
British Newspapers
14.
What were the names of the first and last state to ratify the Constitution of the United States?
a)
California; Utah
b)
Virginia; Georgia
c)
Maine; New Hampshire
d)
Delaware; Rhode Island
15.
The Virginia Plan, or large state plan, wanted state representation (votes in Congress) based on______.
a)
Good looks
b)
State population
c)
Amount of money a state had
d)
An equal share of government
16.
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans were combined to form the_____________________.
a)
Manion Compromise
b)
Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Constitution
17.
The Constitution created three branches of government. What are they?
a)
The federal, legislative, and presidential
b)
The legislative, executive, and judicial
c)
Checks, balances, and popular sovereignty
d)
The executive, the state branch, and the foreign affairs
18.

People who supported the Constitution and a strong central government were known as________.

a)
Federalists
b)
Tea Party supporters
c)
Representatives
d)
Antifederalists
19.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the______.
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
The Federalist Papers
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Ratification Documents
20.
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
James Madison
c)
Donald Trump
d)
John Adams
21.

What branch of government controls the military?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Congressional

22.

What branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Congressional

23.

What branch of government settles disputes and interprets the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Congressional

24.

Which is not a right mentioned in the Bill of Rights?

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

Right to free speech

c)

Right to a speedy trial

d)

Right to education

25.

In what city was the Constitutional Convention held ?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Washington DC

26.

How old does someone have to be to be elected president

a)

18

b)

25

c)

35

d)

45

27.

How many years is a person elected to the Senate

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

28.

What starts off with the phrase "We the People........."

a)

The Preamble

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

29.

George Washington set the precedent that the President should only be elected to how many terms.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

Who did George Washington side with in the European wars?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

He wanted to remain neutral

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