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Articles of Confederation/Constitution

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
2.
The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national government.
a)
weak
b)
strong
c)
both strong and weak
d)
neither  strong nor  weak
3.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
4.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
5.

Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for western territories to become states?

a)

The ability to sign peace treaties

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

60,000 Ordinance

6.

The executive branch......

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Executes the laws

c)

Interprets the laws

d)

Abolishes the laws

7.

The legislative branch......

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Executes the laws

c)

Interprets the laws

d)

Abolishes the laws

8.

The judicial branch......

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Executes the laws

c)

Interprets the laws

d)

Abolishes the laws

9.

bi cameral (what our legislative branch is) means....

a)

works hard

b)

two houses

c)

one ruler

d)

no king

10.

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution is the....

a)

bicameral legislature

b)

Annapolis Convention

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Bill of Rights

11.

Popular Sovereignty means....

a)

ruled by the people - no king

b)

ruled by a monarch

c)

ruled by a group of presidents

d)

2 house legislature

12.

How we elect the president

a)

popular vote

b)

direct election

c)

electoral college

d)

monarchy

13.

When the states met to address problems with the articles of confederation.....

a)

Electoral College

b)

Annapolis Convention

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

Articles of Confederation

14.

Came up with the Viriginia Plan

a)

James Madison

b)

William Patterson

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

George Washington

15.

Came up with the NJ Plan

a)

James Madison

b)

William Patterson

c)

Roger Sherman

d)

George Washington

16.

Group that believes in a strong NATIONAL government

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti Federalist

c)

Farmers

d)

Shay's Rebellion

17.

Group that believes in a strong STATE government

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti Federalist

c)

Farmers

d)

Shay's Rebellion

18.

Amendment 1

a)

Protects your Liberties: Speech/Press/Petition/Religion/Assemble

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Freedom from quartering troops

d)

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

19.

Amendment 2

a)

Freedom from self-incrimination

b)

Right to a jury in a civil court cases

c)

Power unlisted in the constitution are reserved for the states/people

d)

Right to bear arms

20.

Amendment 3

a)

Protection of your liberties: Speech/Press/Petition/Religion/Assembly

b)

Right to legal counsel

c)

Freedom from quartering troops

d)

Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

21.

Amendment 4

a)

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

b)

Freedom from self-incrimination

c)

Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

d)

Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected

22.

Amendment 5

a)

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

b)

Freedom from self-incrimination

c)

Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

d)

Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected

23.

Amendment 6

a)

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

b)

Freedom from self-incrimination

c)

Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

d)

Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected

24.

Amendment 7

a)

Right to a jury in civil cases. Facts found cannot be reexamined

b)

Right to legal counsel

c)

Freedom from quartering troops

d)

Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

25.

Amendment 8

a)

Freedom from self-incrimination

b)

Right to a jury in a civil court cases

c)

Freedom from excessive bail/ cruel and unusual punishment

d)

Right to bear arms

26.

Amendment 9

a)

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

b)

Freedom from self-incrimination

c)

Right to a speedy trial and impartial jury

d)

Rights unlisted in the constitution are still protected

27.

Amendment 10

a)

Freedom from self-incrimination

b)

Right to a jury in a civil court cases

c)

Power unlisted in the constitution are reserved for the states/people

d)

Right to bear arms

28.

Which group of people wanted the Bill of Rights in the Constituiton to prevent the national government from having too much power?

a)

Men of voting age

b)

Farmers

c)

Federalists

d)

Anti Federalists

29.

The 3/5 compomise dealt with the issue of......

a)

taxes

b)

voting rights

c)

slavery

d)

war

30.

checks and balances are in place so.....

a)

no branch is too powerful

b)

people can learn simple banking

c)

people do not overthrow the government

d)

the Constitution can never be changed

31.

When power is divided between the state and national governments....

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

3/5 compromise

c)

elastic clause

d)

Federalism

32.

Allowing the national government the power to stretch their powers is the.....

a)

Elastic Clause

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Federalist papers

d)

popular soveriegnty

33.

The Federalist papers were written so......

a)

Everyone would get the right to vote

b)

people would abolish the Articles of Confederation

c)

states like NY and Virginia would support the Constituion

d)

George Washington would be chosen as president

34.

Slavery was addressed in the Constituion by....

a)

ending it forever

b)

banning the slave trade between states

c)

not allowing slaves into the territories

d)

prohibiting slaves from entering the country after 1808

35.

Reserved powers......

a)

powers the states have

b)

powers the national governement have

c)

powers shared between the state and national government

d)

powers only the president has

36.

Enumerated powers.....

a)

powers the states have

b)

powers the national governement have

c)

powers shared between the state and national government

d)

powers only the president has

37.

Shay's Rebellion showed the founding fathers that.....

a)

The Constitution is too strict

b)

Shay should be our first president

c)

The A of C needs to be fixed

d)

slavery is wrong

38.

FEDERALISTS (like Hamilton) wanted....

a)

strong national government

b)

strong state government

c)

No expansion out west

d)

to make allies with all European countries

39.

ANTI - FEDERALISTS (like Jefferson and Madison) wanted....

a)

strong national government

b)

strong state government

c)

No expansion out west

d)

to make allies with all European countries

40.

the goal of the Northwest ordinance and Land ordinance of 1785 was......

a)

to take control of the Mississippi River

b)

to take over the land controlled by the native americans

c)

to get people to move out west

d)

to get the remaining British soldiers off the land

41.

This is the plan that was adopted into our country and made into our Consitution

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

NJ plan

d)

Virginia Plan

42.

This was used to get NY and Viriginia to support the consitution

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Annapolis Convention

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation