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Studies Weekly: Week 12

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Article 1: What was the document that created the first government after the colonies declared independence?

a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Federalist Papers
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Constitution of 1787
2.

Article 1:

How many states had to agree to pass any laws?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

7

d)

6

3.


Article 2:

What year was the Constitutional Convention?

a)

1788

b)

1790

c)

1787

d)

1770

4.

Article 2:

Who presented the Virginia Plan?

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

James Madison

c)

William Paterson

d)

George Washington

5.

Article 2:

What year was slavery outlawed?

a)

1808

b)

1800

c)

1802

d)

1810

6.

Article 3:

What was Washington’s role in the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Washington was the chairman.

b)
Washington was a delegate from Virginia.
c)
Washington was the president of the Constitutional Convention.
d)
Washington was a vocal opponent of the Constitution.
7.

Article 3:

What has George Washington been called?

a)
Father of His Country
b)
First President of the United States
c)
Leader of the Revolution
d)
General of the Continental Army
8.

Article 4:

Which state did Hamilton represent at the Constitutional Convention?

a)
New York
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Virginia
d)
New Jersey
9.

Article 5:

Who was George Mason’s friend and neighbor?

a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
10.

Article 5:

What document was influenced by Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights?

a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
United States Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
11.

Article 6:

What were the Federalist Papers?

a)
A series of poems about American history.
b)
A collection of speeches given by George Washington.
c)
The Federalist Papers were a collection of essays advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
A set of laws governing state elections.
12.

Article 7:

Where was Thomas Jefferson during the Constitutional Convention?

a)
Thomas Jefferson was in Philadelphia.
b)
Thomas Jefferson was in New York.
c)
Thomas Jefferson was in London.
d)
Thomas Jefferson was in France.
13.

Article 8:

What political party was John Adams part of?

a)
Libertarian Party
b)
Whig Party
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic Party
14.

Article 8:

When did Washington retire as president?

a)

1778

b)

1788

c)

1798

d)

1800

15.

Article 9:

How long is the term of a justice, according to the Constitution?

a)
For life
b)
Until the age of 70
c)
For 20 years
d)
For a fixed term of 10 years
16.

Article 9:

When was John Marshall appointed Chief Justice?

a)

1800

b)

1808

c)

1818

d)

1820