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WorksheetsAOC and the Amendments
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
Shays' Rebellion represented...
a success of the Articles of Confederation
a failure of the Articles of Confederation
The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress...
did not want to give the states too much power because they'd proven they were willing to rebel against a government.
wanted to create a government that was identical to England's government.
were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.
wanted to unify the states together, which included creating one army and one type of currency.
Who was the president under the articles?
George Washington
Each governor voted on a president
The most senior Senator
There wasn't one
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could
sign treaties and create taxes
declare war and create taxes
sign treaties and declare war
none of the above
How many colonies were there in total?
12
14
13
11
Which of the following GAVE LARGE AND SMALL STATES COMPLETELY EQUAL POWER?
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Both
Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the creation of -
the Treaty of Paris
the Affordable Care Act
the U.S. Constitution
the Declaration of Independence
Why were laws difficult to enact (create)?
There was no set method for making laws
9 out of the 13 states had to approve of each law
2/3 of the people in the country had to vote to approve laws
Every single state had to approve of each law
Why did farmers rebel and take over courthouses in Shay's Rebellion?
They were in debt and their farms were being taken
They wanted America to return to Great Britain's control
They were angry about tea taxes
They wanted to become judges
What was the outcome of Shay's Rebellion
It showed that the federal government needed to be stronger to defend and fund itself
It showed that the federal government needed to be weaker to keep the people happy
It led to the U.S. Civil War
It showed that the farmers should not have to pay taxes
Shay's Rebellion was.....
A system of government where citizens elect members such as the president, members of congress, and senators to run the government.
A legislature, or lawmaking group
A person who is trying to be elected for political office.
An uprising led by a former militia officer that protested the foreclosures of farms for debt
Tariff is a
A set of rules/laws that outlines the structure of government; a social contract
To approve
A tax on goods/products
Money that is owed
Ratify means
A tax on goods/products
To approve
Money that is owed
A legislature, or lawmaking group
Debt means....
Money that is owed
A tax on goods/products
To approve
A political party who supported the ratification of the NEW Constitution
A confederation is....
A tax on goods/products
A set of rules/laws that outlines the structure of government; a social contract
A political party who opposed the ratification of the NEW Constitution
A system of government where the central government is very WEAK and STATES hold MOST power.
Suffrage is a fancy word meaning _____
the right to vote
the process to amend the Constitution
suffering
Which is the best example of the 7th amendment
Bill sues his workplace for not guaranteeing safe work conditions
A group of workers gather together to protest.
What is an example of the 5th amendment?
A person accused of stealing candy had his bail set for 3 million dollars.
A police knocks on Sam's door and proceeds to search his house after showing a warrant.
Jeff White was put on trial and given a lawyer by the government. The jury found him guilty after due process.
Eighth Amendment
E. Gives citizens the right to the due process of law. ex. You have the right to remain silent
Just because it is not written in the Constitution does not mean you don’t have that right
Protects people from excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment.
The right to a civil trial by a jury (civil=not a crime)
Seventh Amendment
E. Gives citizens the right to the due process of law. ex. You have the right to remain silent
Just because it is not written in the Constitution does not mean you don’t have that right
Gives people the right to a speedy trial by a jury
The right to a civil trial by a jury (civil=not a crime)
Sixth Amendment
E. Gives citizens the right to the due process of law. ex. You have the right to remain silent
Just because it is not written in the Constitution does not mean you don’t have that right
Gives people the right to a speedy trial by a jury
The right to a civil trial by a jury (civil=not a crime)
Fifth Amendment
E. Gives citizens the right to the due process of law. ex. You have the right to remain silent
Just because it is not written in the Constitution does not mean you don’t have that right
Gives people the right to a speedy trial by a jury
The right to a civil trial by a jury (civil=not a crime)
Fourth Amendment
Freedom of religion, speech, press, gathering together
Protects people from being searched and having things taken from them
Protects people from having the military stay in their homes
Right to keep and carry weapons
Third Amendment
Protects people from having the military stay in their homes
Right to keep and carry weapons
Freedom of religion, speech, press, gathering together
Protects people from being searched and having things taken from them
Second Amendment
Right to keep and carry weapons
Freedom of religion, speech, press, gathering together
Protects people from being searched and having things taken from them
Protects people from having the military stay in their homes
First Amendment
the right to a civil trial by jury
protects people from having the military stay in their homes
freedom of religion, speech, press, gathering together
just because it is written in the Constitution does not mean you don't have the right
When the Civil War was over, the United states ratified the 15th amendment which promised that a person's right to vote could not _____
be denied based on whether you were male or female
be denied based on race, color or previous condition as a slave
be denied even if a person was not a citizen
After the 15th Amendment was passed giving freed slaves the right to vote, some states used certain laws to try to prevent them from voting. These were called "Jim Crow" laws. One was a __________ (which is money a voter must pay to be able to vote)
crime tax
slave tax
poll tax
The _______ amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote in the year 1920
1st
14th
19th
The ___________ protects voting rights guaranteed in the Constitution
Legislative Branch
Civil Rights Act of 1965
Civil War Act of 1865
The 19th amendment went through several votes in the House and Senate but was finally _____________ (legally approved) in the year 1920
platform
suffrage
ratified
The basic rights of American citizenship are listed in the Constitution’s first 10 amendments called the ___________________________
U.S. Confederation
Bill of Rights
Bill of Monarchs
The ______amendment was passed in the year 1971 and set the national voting age to be 18
26th
14th
1st
How is an amendment proposed?
By a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress
By a majority vote in the Senate
By the President
By a national referendum
What does an amendment to the US Constitution represent?
A change or addition to the Constitution
A new political party
A federal law
A Supreme Court decision
Which amendment abolished slavery?
19th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
What does the 14th Amendment provide?
Women's right to vote
Abolishment of slavery
Equal protection under the law
Lowered the voting age to 18
Which amendment outlawed poll taxes?
24th Amendment
14th Amendment
26th Amendment
13th Amendment
What is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen called?
Ratification
Suffrage
Amendment
Naturalization
What do the following amendments have in common?
15, 19, 24, and 26
They are the Prohibition Amendments.
They expanded the federal government's power.
They have nothing in common.
They expanded voting rights for different groups of U.S. Citizens.
What did the 24th Amendment, ratified in 1964, eliminate?
Literacy tests for voting
The requirement to own property to vote
Poll taxes in federal elections
Age restrictions for voters over 21
In the Northwest Territory, slavery was ___________.
legal
accepted
allowed
illegal
