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Const Convention


True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
The Constitution divides the government into three parts. The parts are legislative, executive, and parliamentary
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 2. 
Which set of rules did we operate under when we fought the Revolutionary war?
a.
Articles of Confederation
c.
Confederation Constitution
b.
U.S. Constitution
d.
Confederate Constitution
 

 3. 
How many votes did each state have under the Articles of Confederation?
a.
1
c.
Depends on population of state
b.
2
d.
none of these answers
 

 4. 
Did the Articles of confederation make a strong central government or strong state governments?
a.
strong central Government
c.
strong Federal Government
b.
strong state government
d.
none of these
 

 5. 
After the Revolutionary war, did the Articles of Confederation make the U.S. Government strong or weak?
a.
strong
b.
weak
 

 6. 
Which founding father got delegates from the colonies to meet to discuss problems with the Articles of Confederation?
a.
Thomas Jefferson
c.
James Madison
b.
George Washington
d.
Arnold Schwartzneger
 

 7. 
What was the meeting called at which the Founding Fathers met and wrote a new constitution?
a.
First Continental Congress
c.
Annapolis Convention
b.
Constitutional Convention
d.
Philadelphia Conference
 

 8. 
Who served as chairman for the Constitutional Convention?
a.
Benjamin Franklin
c.
Alexander Hamilton
b.
Thomas Jefferson
d.
George Washington
 

 9. 
In which city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a.
Boston
c.
Philadelphia
b.
Washington DC
d.
New York
 

 10. 
The U.S. Constitution was written in the same building that the Declaration of Independence was written in. What was the name of the building?
a.
The Capital Building
c.
The Pennsylvania State House
b.
Independence Hall
d.
The Philadelphia Mint
 

 11. 
Who was the most respected person at the Constitutional Convention, who motivated the colonies to send delegates?
a.
Thomas Jefferson
c.
George Washington
b.
John Hancock
d.
Benjamin Franklin
 

 12. 
Which plan, proposed at the convention, favored the larger states?
a.
New Jersey Plan
c.
Northern Plan
b.
Virginia Plan
d.
Southern Plan
 

 13. 
Which plan, proposed at the convention, favored the smaller states?
a.
New Jersey Plan
c.
Northern Plan
b.
Virginia Plan
d.
Southern Plan
 

 14. 
What is a legislature used for?
a.
interpret laws
c.
make laws
b.
write constitutions
d.
enforce laws
 

 15. 
Which plan said that the number of representatives for each state should be based on population?
a.
New Jersey Plan
c.
New Hampshire plan
b.
Virginia Plan
d.
Constitution plan
 

 16. 
Which plan said that every state should have one vote in the new government and representation should not be based on population?
a.
Constitutional Plan
c.
Virginia Plan
b.
Confederate Plan
d.
New Jersey Plan
 

 17. 
The delegates finally decided that the legislature would be made up of two parts, a House of Representatives and a Senate. How many votes did each state have in the House of Representatives?
a.
Based on population of state
c.
13
b.
2
d.
1
 

 18. 
The delegates finally decided that the legislature would be made up of two parts, a House of Representatives and a Senate. How many votes did each state have in the Senate?
a.
1
c.
13
b.
2
d.
Depends on population
 

 19. 
Most of the time in the convention was spent arguing over how the states would be represented in the new government. What was their final agreement called?
a.
The Final Compromise
c.
The Great Compromise
b.
The Big Deal
d.
The 3/5 Compromise
 

 20. 
Did the Federalist’s favor a strong national government or strong state governments?
a.
National government
b.
State governments
 

 21. 
Did the Anti-Federalist’s favor a strong national government or strong state governments?
a.
Strong National government
b.
Strong State government
 

 22. 
Was George Washington a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist?
a.
Federalist
b.
Anti-Federalist
 

 23. 
Was Thomas Jefferson a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist?
a.
Federalist
b.
Anti-Federalist
 

 24. 
Was James Madison  a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist?
a.
Federalist
b.
Anti-Federalist
 

 25. 
Was Alexander Hamilton a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist?
a.
Federalist
b.
Anti-Federalist
 

 26. 
How many states were needed ratify (approve) the new constitution?
a.
9
c.
12
b.
10
d.
13
 

 27. 
The Founding Fathers who wanted the states to approve the constitution, went out to the states and wrote a series of newspaper articles to try to get the states to ratify the Constitution. What were the articles called?
a.
Common Sense
c.
Poor Richard’s Almanac
b.
Journal of Independence
d.
Federalist Papers
 

 28. 
At the convention the South wanted the slaves counted as citizens so they would have more representatives in the new government, the North did not want them counted. How did the North and South finally compromise?
a.
Slaves will not be counted at all
c.
There will be no more importation of slaves after the year 1790
b.
Each slave will be counted as 3/5 th of a person for representation purposes
d.
Slave men would be counted, slave women would not
 

 29. 
What did the Constitutional Convention decide to do about slavery?
a.
nothing
c.
stop importing slaves in 20 years
b.
end it in 50 years
d.
end it in the North but let it continue in the South
 

 30. 
What is the job of the legislative branch of government?
a.
interpret laws
c.
enforce laws
b.
make laws
d.
judge laws
 

 31. 
What is the job of the executive branch of government?
a.
make laws
c.
interpret laws
b.
enforce laws
d.
codify laws
 

 32. 
What is the job of the judicial branch of government?
a.
interpret laws
c.
make laws
b.
enforce laws
d.
break laws
 



 
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