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Creating the Constitution

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  • What type of government does the constitution outline?
    Dictatorship
    Monarchy
    Democracy
    Federation
  • Who is the Great Compromiser?
    Robert Livingston
    James Madison
    Roger Sherman
    Rufus King
  • Under the Articles of Confederation there was a weak....
    central and federal (they are the same thing!)
    central government
    state government
    federal goverment
  • The Constitution during the Revolution was the....
    Magna Carta
    US Constitution
    Mayflower Compact
    Articles of Confederation
  • Under the Articles of Confederation which branches of government existed?
    judicial only
    executive and legislative
    judicial, legislative, executive
    legislative only
  • Which event showed that the Articles of Confederation were failing?
    The Boston Tea Party
    Shays Rebellion
    The Civil War
    The Land Ordinance
  • Which two Ordinances helped to settle the West and admit new states? Check all that apply.
    The Organization of Land Ordinance
    Northwest Ordinance of 1787
    The Land Ordiance of 1785
    The Northwest LAND LAWS
  • Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
    Benjamin Franklin
    James Madison
    Alexander Hamilton
    Thomas Jefferson
  • The Preamble to the Constitution of the US, which was established in 1789 (written in 1787), includes these words:
    We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...
    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...
    We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..
    A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State..
  • This representative from NY outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory.
    Roger Sherman
    George Washington
    Rufus King
    James Madison
  • It resolved the conflict between the Virginia Plan and the NJ Plan
    the Bill of Rights
    the Articles of Confederation
    A coin toss
    the Great Compromise
  • Who would most likely agree with Noah Webster (a New England teacher) that individual states have too much power?
    George Mason
    Alexander Hamilton
    Thomas Jefferson
    Patrick Henry
  • Which statement BEST reflects Noah Webster’s position in the above quotation?
    States should have the right to ignore national legislation.
    States can form alliances to defeat actions of other regions
    Individual states have too much power to form a true union.
    Smaller states have more power than larger states.
  • How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have versus our current constitution?
    3 branches versus 1 branch
    1 branch vs 3 branches
    5 branches vs 3 branches
    Both had 0 branches
  • Under the Bill of Rights, which is NOT protected?
    freedom of speech
    freedom of the military
    freedom of the press
    freedom of religion
  • What problem of the Articles of Confederation was solved by the Constitution?
    Power to tax
    State's Rights
    Representatives
    Amendments of Federal Laws
  • What fraction of slaves were counted under the Great Compromise?
    1/2
    1/3
    3/5
    7/8
  • Under the Articles of Confederation the states had...
    had equal power with the federal government
    less power than the federal government
    greater power than the federal government
    no power
  • What are two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
    Money was different in every state
    No taxes = No Army
    Not enough power was given to each state
    Too much power to the federal government
  • The NJ Plan proposed that each state would have:
    The right to leave the country
    A vote based on their location in the US
    One vote per state
  • The first ten amendments are also known as
    The Bill of Rights
    The Constitution
  • Why did the states all having different currencies have a negative impact on the country?
    They did not have raw materials to sell
    They couldn't trade between states
    The ports were closed in major cities
    They couldn't produce enough goods
  • Who is the Father of the Constitution?
    Roger Sherman
    Rufus King
    George Washington
    James Madison
  • The Land Ordinance of 1785
    created townships that could petition to become states
    banned slavery in the Northwest Territories
    created rules for becoming a state
  • A written plan of government is a
    ordinance
    constitution
    bill
    article
  • There is still a debate today regarding state vs federal power
    True
    False
  • We the people in the preamble means what?
    Government receives their power from the people
    The people express themselves through political parties
    Government gets taxes from the people to provide services
    The people express their will be making laws
  • What states favored the NJ Plan?
    states with large geographic areas
    states with large populations
    states with small geographic areas
    states with small populations
  • The Great Compromise resolved differences between...
    Supporters of a national gov. & state governments
    Farmers and merchants
    Southern and Northern States
    States w/ large populations & states with small populations
  • 21. What are two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
    President was given too much power and Congress had too much power
    Too much power to tax and too much power to enforce laws
    It very easy to amend it and passing laws was very easy
    No power to tax and no power to enforce laws
  • What was one obstacle to approving the Articles of Confederation?
    most states preferred to stay independent
    some states did not want to give up their claims to land
    most states did not want a one-house legislature
  • What are two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
    No ability to tax & No army
    No ability to tax & Weak President
    No ablility to tax & Strong Legislative Branch
    Strong army & Heavy Taxes
  • Compare the Virginia Plan and THe NJ PLan
    both called for unicameral gov't & had equal representation
    both determined state membership by population
    A and C
    Both were Plans that was concerned about representing states
  • Who was the chairman of the Constitutional Convention?
    James Madison
    Benjamin Franklin
    George Washington
    Roger Sherman
  • Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution
    did not include checks and balances
    did not include a bill of rights
    eliminated state governments
    made slavery illegal
  • A loose union of states with a a weak central government is a
    federation
    confederation
  • 1) Which of the following statements is a quote from the Preamble of US Constitution?
    d. We hold these truths to be self-evident
    c. Four score and seven years ago
    a. FIRST, We have granted to God,
    b. We the People of the United States,
  • Which of the following was a difference between the Articles of Confederation & Constitution?
    Articles of Confederation proposed a bicameral Congress
    US Constitution had a strong central government
    Articles of Confederation established a Supreme Court
    Articles of Confederation had a strong central government
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