WorksheetsConstitution Test 1 Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Gave the slave holding states more represenatives
Made the slave holding states have to pay taxes for 3 out of every 5 slaves
Count 3 out of every 5 slaves toward the population
All of the above
What was the name of the building where the Constitutional Convention was held?
Independence Hall
Democracy Hall
Philadelphia Hall
What were the Articles of Confederation?
A declaration of independence from Britain
The First Constitution of the United States
A punishment for the American Revolution
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To discuss how to govern the United States
To punish the new government
To fix or re-write the Articles of Confederation
What was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation
They were weak
They gave the government too much power
They could not control commerce
Why couldn't the government pay its bills?
Not enough money was collected from commerce
The government didn't have power to tax
Trade was difficult
Did the Virginia Plan support large or small states?
Large
Small
Did the New Jersey Plan support large or small states?
Large
Small
How many legislative houses were created as part of the Great Compromise
1
2
3
4
The number of representatives in the House is based on
equality
population
gender
The number of representatives in the Senate is
equal per state
based on gender
based on population
What is the meaning of "form a more perfect Union"?
Make a peace within our country
Protect the rights of ourselves and future generations
Create a country with a government better than the A.O.C.
What is the meaning of "Insure domestic tranquility"?
make peace within our country
have equal rights for all citizen
Protect the rights of ourselves and future generations
What is the meaning of "Secure the Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"?
Make peace within our country
Provide resources to our military to protect the country
Protect the rights of ourselves and future generations
What is the meaning of "Provide for the common defense"?
Make peace within our country
Have a military to protect our country
Protect the rights of ourselves and future generations
What does it mean to "Establish justice"?
Make peace within our country
To have fair and equal rights
Create a country with a better government
What is the meaning of "Promote the general welfare"?
Make peace within our country
Ensure that citizens' basic needs are met
Have equal rights for all citizens
What were the three parts of the Great Compromise that showed how small states and large states came to an agreement?
