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Creating The Constitution
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1) What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
A
They supported the new constitution.
B
They believed that states should have equal representation in Congress.
C
They questioned the justice of slavery.
D
They feared the power of the national government.
2) What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
A
George Washington was elected president.
B
The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled.
C
Slavery was expanded in the United States.
D
Territories eventually became states.
3) Which of these describes a federal system of government?
A
Individual states have power over the national government.
B
Power is shared by the national and state governments.
C
Government is run by one political party.
D
A single leader makes all of the government decisions.
4) Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?
A
rights for which people fought would be lost
B
states would have too much power
C
another war would occur between Great Britain and America
D
laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories
5) The delegates to the Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing a chief executive to
A
state legislatures and governors.
B
members of Congress.
C
electors chosen by the states.
D
all the citizens.
6) Which was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A
Congress could not create an army and navy.
B
Congress could not impose taxes.
C
Congress could not set up a postal system.
D
Congress could not declare war.
7) What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?
A
replacement of the Articles of Confederation
B
giving up state power to form a stronger Union
C
taxation would be eliminated
D
selection of George Washington as president
8) What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?
A
land bound by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes
B
land north and south of the colonies
C
land between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
D
land of the 13 original colonies
9) The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?
A
president's cabinet
B
House of Representatives
C
Senate
D
Supreme Court
10) Why is Shays’ Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?
A
It led to the passage of a new Constitution.
B
It showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia.
C
It dramatized the power of the central government.
D
It was the beginning of a civil war.
11) What did the Great Compromise decide?
A
process of selecting the president
B
the system of checks and balances
C
the names of political parties
D
representation in Congress
12) What was the original purpose of the convention in May 1787?
A
to rewrite the Declaration of Independence
B
to write the U.S. Constitution
C
to revise the Articles of Confederation
D
to end the conflict in Massachusetts
13) Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
A
an end to slavery
B
an elected president
C
three branches of government
D
two houses of Congress
14) Why is James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
A
He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention.
B
He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
C
He wrote the first draft of the Constitution.
D
He knew more about government than anyone else present.
15) The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these describes a republic?
A
a country led by elected representatives
B
a country led by a president
C
a parliamentary form of government
D
a government led by a powerful few
16) Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
A
how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers
B
how to respond to the interests of foreign countries
C
how to balance the interests of large and small states
D
how to get agreement between the eastern and western states
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