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Unit 5 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the first government of the United States?
a)
the Articles of Confederation
b)
the US Constitution
c)
the Democratic Government of the United States
d)
the Articles of the Constitution
2.
The Articles of Confederation were written in...
a)
1776
b)
1777
c)
1800
d)
1787
3.
A confederation is defined as...
a)
a system of laws that are used to govern the people, keep order, and provide for a nation's defense
b)
the larger, controlling government over the states
c)
an agreement to support one another
d)
one-chamber
4.
A government is defined as...
a)
a system of laws that are used to govern the people, keep order, and provide for a nation's defense
b)
the larger, controlling government over the states
c)
an agreement to support one another
d)
one-chamber
5.
A central government is defined as...
a)
a system of laws that are used to govern the people, keep order, and provide for a nation's defense
b)
the larger, controlling government over the states
c)
an agreement to support one another
d)
one-chamber
6.
Unicameral is defined as...
a)
a system of laws that are used to govern the people, keep order, and provide for a nation's defense
b)
the larger, controlling government over the states
c)
an agreement to support one another
d)
one-chamber
7.
Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The Committee of Five
b)
The Constitutional Convention
c)
The Sons of Liberty
d)
The Second Continental Congress
8.
Who has all the power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The National Government (central government)
b)
The State Governement
9.
What minimum fraction of votes did Congress need to pass a law?
a)
13/13
b)
10/13
c)
5/13
d)
9/13
10.

What was the main reason the Shays' Rebellion occurred?

a)

Unfair national taxes.

b)

The national government wasn't helping farmers.

c)

Unfair state taxes.

d)

The tax collectors were mean :(

11.

What was the outcome of Shays' Rebellion?

a)

The need to re-write or get rid of the Articles of Confederation.

b)

The rebellious men were put in prison.

c)

The states taxed more.

d)

They were given back their farms and their money.

12.

What was the BEST thing to come out of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Northwest Ordinance and Northwest Territory.

b)

The ability for states to tax.

c)

The ability for the National Government to sell land for money.

d)

The fact that allstates had their own currency.

13.

What do you need to create a state?

a)

60,000 free people living in an area and a drafted state constitution.

b)

Apply for it with the National Government.

c)

Just move there!

d)

100,000 free white men of voting age.

14.

Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Jersey

15.

What city did the Constitutional Convention take place in?

a)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

b)

Cincinnati, Ohio

c)

Boston, Massachusetts

d)

The District of Columbia

16.

What was the MAJOR question the Constitutional Convention was trying to answer while creating a new constitution?

a)

How would the people be best represented in the Legislative Branch?

b)

How would we organize the government?

c)

How many chambers should we have in the Legislative Branch?

d)

Should we have a strong or weak National Government?

17.

What is the name of the compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Mediocre Compromise

c)

The Compromise of the United States

d)

The Cool Compromise

18.

Which plan had the majority of its information put into the compromise?

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

The New Jersey Plan

c)

They were equally represented.

19.

What is the name of the group who approved of the new Constitution?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Royalists

d)

Anti-Royalists

20.

What is the name of the group who opposed the new Constitution and wanted a weak national government?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Royalists

d)

Anti-Royalists