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WorksheetsArticles of Confederation/Constitution
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for western territories to become states?
The ability to sign peace treaties
Shays' Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance
60,000 Ordinance
The executive branch......
Makes the laws
Executes the laws
Interprets the laws
Abolishes the laws
The legislative branch......
Makes the laws
Executes the laws
Interprets the laws
Abolishes the laws
The judicial branch......
Makes the laws
Executes the laws
Interprets the laws
Abolishes the laws
bi cameral (what our legislative branch is) means....
works hard
two houses
one ruler
no king
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution is the....
bicameral legislature
Annapolis Convention
Executive Branch
Bill of Rights
Popular Sovereignty means....
ruled by the people - no king
ruled by a monarch
ruled by a group of presidents
2 house legislature
How we elect the president
popular vote
direct election
electoral college
monarchy
When the states met to address problems with the articles of confederation.....
Electoral College
Annapolis Convention
Shay's Rebellion
Articles of Confederation
Came up with the Viriginia Plan
James Madison
William Patterson
Roger Sherman
George Washington
Came up with the NJ Plan
James Madison
William Patterson
Roger Sherman
George Washington
Group that believes in a strong NATIONAL government
Federalists
Anti Federalist
Farmers
Shay's Rebellion
Group that believes in a strong STATE government
Federalists
Anti Federalist
Farmers
Shay's Rebellion
Amendment 1
Protects your Liberties: Speech/Press/Petition/Religion/Assemble
Right to bear arms
Freedom from quartering troops
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment 2
Freedom from self-incrimination
Right to a jury in a civil court cases
Power unlisted in the constitution are reserved for the states/people
Right to bear arms
Amendment 3
Protection of your liberties: Speech/Press/Petition/Religion/Assembly
Right to legal counsel
Freedom from quartering troops
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment 4
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
Freedom from self-incrimination
Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury
Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected
Amendment 5
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
Freedom from self-incrimination
Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury
Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected
Amendment 6
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
Freedom from self-incrimination
Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury
Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected
Amendment 7
Right to a jury in civil cases. Facts found cannot be reexamined
Right to legal counsel
Freedom from quartering troops
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment 8
Freedom from self-incrimination
Right to a jury in a civil court cases
Freedom from excessive bail/ cruel and unusual punishment
Right to bear arms
Amendment 9
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
Freedom from self-incrimination
Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury
Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected
Amendment 10
Freedom from self-incrimination
Right to a jury in a civil court cases
Power unlisted in the constitution are reserved for the states/people
Right to bear arms
Which group of people wanted the Bill of Rights in the Constituiton to prevent the national government from having too much power?
Men of voting age
Farmers
Federalists
Anti Federalists
The 3/5 compomise dealt with the issue of......
taxes
voting rights
slavery
war
checks and balances are in place so.....
no branch is too powerful
people can learn simple banking
people do not overthrow the government
the Constitution can never be changed
When power is divided between the state and national governments....
Shay's Rebellion
3/5 compromise
elastic clause
Federalism
Allowing the national government the power to stretch their powers is the.....
Elastic Clause
Articles of Confederation
Federalist papers
popular soveriegnty
The Federalist papers were written so......
Everyone would get the right to vote
people would abolish the Articles of Confederation
states like NY and Virginia would support the Constituion
George Washington would be chosen as president
Slavery was addressed in the Constituion by....
ending it forever
banning the slave trade between states
not allowing slaves into the territories
prohibiting slaves from entering the country after 1808
Reserved powers......
powers the states have
powers the national governement have
powers shared between the state and national government
powers only the president has
Enumerated powers.....
powers the states have
powers the national governement have
powers shared between the state and national government
powers only the president has
Shay's Rebellion showed the founding fathers that.....
The Constitution is too strict
Shay should be our first president
The A of C needs to be fixed
slavery is wrong
FEDERALISTS (like Hamilton) wanted....
strong national government
strong state government
No expansion out west
to make allies with all European countries
ANTI - FEDERALISTS (like Jefferson and Madison) wanted....
strong national government
strong state government
No expansion out west
to make allies with all European countries
the goal of the Northwest ordinance and Land ordinance of 1785 was......
to take control of the Mississippi River
to take over the land controlled by the native americans
to get people to move out west
to get the remaining British soldiers off the land
This is the plan that was adopted into our country and made into our Consitution
Great Compromise
Articles of Confederation
NJ plan
Virginia Plan
This was used to get NY and Viriginia to support the consitution
Federalist Papers
Annapolis Convention
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
