WorksheetsUS Constitution Articles
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was a STRENGTH of the Articles of Confederation?
the ability to declare war
the ability to make treaties
the authority to operate post offices
ALL of these are correct
Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?
congressional decisions required the approval of 9 out of 13 states
congressional actions required the approval of the Supreme Court justices
Congress was unable to regulate trade with foreign countries
Congress did not have the power to declare war
Another weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it had no power to raise taxes or regulate trade. This weakness created a national issue when when the U.S. -
could not pay off the national debt
declared war on France
expanded to the Mississippi River
made a treaty with England
What event [in 1787] directly led to many Americans wanting a new constitution for the U.S.? [hint: it involved a group of Massachusetts farmers angry over their property taxes]
Shays Rebellion
Farmer's Fight
Protesting Property Tax
Declaration of Rights
The number of Articles in the U.S. Constitution is
three
two
seven
nine
How many articles are there in the U.S. Constitution?
5
6
7
8
What is the "main law" of the United States called?
US Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
The judicial branch
a part of the Constitution; there are 7
Amendment
Articles
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Which article of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the government?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
What happened on 1787?
US Constitution
July 4th, Dec of Independence
Spanish American War, US becomes world power & gains control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and Phillipines
WWI begins in Europe
The (a) is the basic guidelines and rules for our government.
U.S. Constitution
Judicial
Bill of Rights
Executive
Article 4 says that all states must have a ___ form of government?
Functioning
Republican
Monarchical
Totalitarian
Changes or additions to the Constitution are called...
Alterations
Addendums
Amendments
Amusements
Changes to the Constitution are taken very seriously; in order to take effect, a proposed amendment must be approved by ___ of the states.
1/3
1/2
3/4
All
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
10
17
27
50
Article 6, which talks about the relationship between federal and state laws, is often called the...
Elastic Clause
Supremacy Clause
Independent Clause
Santa Clause
According to Article 7, in order to take effect, the Constitution had to be ratified (approved) by how many states?
5
7
9
13
Those who supported the ratification of the Constitution were called...
Federalists
Antifederalists
Redcoats
Constitution Heads
In 1787, shortly after Massachusetts had difficulty ending Shays Rebellion, a convention of delegates gathered in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. Instead, those men decided to -
draft a NEW constitution for the U.S.
give up on the U.S. and rejoin Great Britain
declare war on Canada
NONE of these are correct
What important document [written and adopted in 1777] was the first form of government in the U.S.? [hint: it gave the Americans the ability to declare war, make treaties, and operate post offices]
the Mayflower Compact
the Articles of Confederation
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
the Declaration of Independence
Under the "Articles of Confederation", congressional decisions required the approval of at least nine states. This was a _____ of the Articles.
weakness
strength
Which article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the executive branch of the government?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
What does Article III of the U.S. Constitution establish?
The legislative branch
The executive branch
The judicial branch
The amendment process
Which article of the U.S. Constitution outlines the process for amending the Constitution?
Article V
Article VI
Article VII
Article VIII
What is the primary focus of Article IV of the U.S. Constitution?
The powers of the President
The relationship between states
The process of impeachment
The rights of citizens
