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WorksheetsThe Constitutional Convention
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Articles of Confederation was considered a failure because...
The framers of the Constitution were influenced by the philosophical idea of natural rights. Which Enlightened philosopher wrote about the idea?
What is the Enlightenment?
How does the Enlightenment era relate to the U.S. Constitution?
The phrase "Every person is born with unalienable rights" supports which Enlightenment idea?
Thomas Jefferson supported the Enlightenment idea, a social contract, that requires a agreement with the federal government and the people. In order for the contract to work, the people must _____.
disagree with the government
consent every decision the government makes
give up some freedoms
ignore the government and self-rule
Popular sovereignty requires ________.
Republicanism includes ______.
the support for a dictatorship
the advocacy for anarchy
the belief in a monarchical form of government
the belief in electing representatives
This popular Enlightenment idea proposed the purpose of a multicameral government. When exhibited properly, it divides the power among a legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
(a)
Under the new constitution, how much power does the central government and state have?
Which is a picture of a bicameral legislative?
What are the five Enlightenment ideas that influenced the framers of the constitution?
separation of powers and longevity
social contract and natural rights
separation of powers and republicanism
social contract and freedom of speech
popular sovereignty
The _________ supported large states as it proposed representation to be determined by population.
The New Jersey Plan supported the smaller states in government by proposing equal representation regardless of state size.
True
False
Under the Articles of Confederation, government powers were divided_______ . However, the new constitution's draft divided government powers __________.
unevenly
unevenly
evenly
evenly
unevenly
evenly
evenly
unevenly
What was the issue of slavery while drafting the U.S. Constitution?
Why did the U.S. Constitution protect slavery?
The Founding Fathers were becoming wealthy from the slave trade.
Slavery was not a significant issue at the time.
The northern states wanted more slaves.
The southern states might have disunited from the union.
How did the Constitution address the problems with the Articles of Confederation? Choose 3 answers.
Establishing a system of checks and balances
Creating a stronger central government
Revising representation in the national legislature with the Great Compromise
What were the issues addressed at the Constitutional Convention? Choose three answers.
Representation
Powers of the Government
Foreign Trade
Slavery
Alliances
