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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
The Second Continental Congress created a plan for our government called __________ . This was later changed, and the U.S. Constitution was formed.
Articles of Freedom
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Constitution
Articles of Independence
A delegate is someone that was chosen to speak for others. Delegates were usually wealthy, business people, land owners, and lawyers.
true
false
The Articles of Confederation gave more power to the _______ .
states and congress
congress
states
no one had power
James Madison created The _________ Plan. He thought government should be split into three parts (or branches)
Georgia
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Virginia
The Virginia Plan said that states should have representatives based on _______ .
how old they were
their population
their location
their religion
The Virginia Plan and The New Jersey Plan combined to form what is known as __________ .
The Great Solution
The Great Confederate
The Great Compromise
The Great Agreement
Which of the following was NOT a delegate at the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
Ben Franklin
George Washington
King George
Which of the following is NOT one of the Three Branches of Government
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Constitutional Branch
Which branch of government is in charge of creating laws and includes the House of Representatives and Senate?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws and includes the Supreme Court?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which branch enforces the laws and includes the President and his cabinet members?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What document created the government we still have today?
the Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Freedom of speech, religion and other rights citizens have are found in the ____________ .
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Peace Treaty
Britain Agreement
Check all of the branches of government.
Legislative
Presidential
Executive
Judicial
What is the name of the group that wrote the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?
Supreme Court
Continental Congress
Military
Republicans
Why was George Washington made the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
He was married to a princess from Great Britain.
He was trusted and respected by colonial leaders
He was strongly opposed to slavery in the United States.
He was one of the authors of the Articles of Confederation.
Who is considered the “father of the Constitution” because he wrote most of it?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
What was the MAIN disagreement between the states at the Constitutional Convention?
the types of powers given to Congress
the number of branches of the federal government
the method for electing members of the two houses of Congress
the number of representatives each state would have in Congress
What argument did the Three- Fifths Compromise settle?
It settled representation in the Senate.
It settled how states should be represented.
It settled how many votes each state could submit.
It settled the issue on how enslaved people would be counted.
What is the goal of having three separate branches of government?
So one branch has all the power
So one branch can elect the president
So one branch can take over another branch
So one branch does not have too much power
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To make passing laws easier
To limit the rights of all citizens
To protect basic rights of citizens
To give the president more power
What did Thomas Jefferson buy from France? (House Hunters)
The Ohio River Valley
The Mississippi Territory
The Louisiana Territory
The Rocky Mountains
Select the TWO people that were sent by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
William Clark
Sacagawea
Andrew Jackson
Meriwether Lewis
What city was burned by the British during the War of 1812?
Washington DC
Nashville TN
Charlotte NC
Boston MA
What did Dolly Madison do?
Sang country music
Stole the Declaration of Independence
Wrote the national anthem
Saved a picture of George Washington
This is a part of the US Constitution, and lists the first ten amendments.
Bill of Rights
republic
popular sovreignty
separation of powers
The number of representatives for each state in the House of Representatives is determined by the states'
population
traffic
pollution
pets
This is the set of laws and rights that govern the United States.
Articles of the Confederation
US Constitution
National Archives
Library of Congress
Whose name completes the sentence?
__________ is the father of the Constitution and skilled at compromise.
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
George Washington
James Madison
Which document begins, "We the people..."
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Bill of Rights
Constitution of the United States of America
