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USI.7b Confederation To Constitution
Test Description: Constitutional Convention
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What led to the effort to draft a new constitution?
A
requirements from Great Britain
B
weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
C
strengths of the Articles of Confederation
D
pressure from George Washington
2) Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?
A
John Adams
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
George Washington
D
James Madison
3) In a federal system of government, power is shared between _____.
A
state and national governments
B
3 equal branches
C
President and Vice President
D
United States and Great Britain
4) One issue the delegates of the Constitutional Convention debated over was how much power should be given to the _____.
A
Presidential cabinet
B
national treasury
C
national government
D
state legislatures
5) Federalists wanted the new national government to have _____ power.
A
no
B
more
C
absolute
D
less
6) Anti-Federalists wanted the new national government to have _____ power.
A
equal
B
absolute
C
more
D
less
7) One issue the delegates of the Constitutional Convention debated over was how ___ and ___ states should be represented in government.
A
Federalist - Anti-Federalist
B
north - south
C
large - small
D
Democratic - Republican
8) Small states wanted all states ____.
A
to have representation in government based on population
B
to be represented equally in government
C
to vote on the new government unanimously
D
to ban slavery
9) Large states wanted all states ____.
A
to vote on the new government unanimously
B
to be represented equally in government
C
to have more power than the national government
D
to have representation in government based on population
10) What did the Great Compromise accomplish?
A
it split Congress into two parts - one based on population, the other with equal representation
B
it created a two-party system
C
it created 3 separate branches of government
D
it allowed 3/5 of the slave population in southern states to be counted towards representation
11) The main job of the Judicial Branch is to ____.
A
determine of laws are constitutional
B
enforce laws
C
write the laws
D
nominate cabinet members
12) The main job of the Executive Branch is to ____.
A
enforce laws
B
veto Supreme Court nominations
C
determine of laws are constitutional
D
write the laws
13) The main job of the Legislative Branch is to ____.
A
enforce laws
B
veto executive orders
C
determine of laws are constitutional
D
write the laws
14) A system of ___ was set up to make sure no one branch has too much power.
A
separation
B
vetoes and ratification
C
federalism
D
checks and balances
15) ___ out of 13 states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law.
A
11
B
9
C
13
D
7
16) _____ wrote the Bill of Rights.
A
James Madison
B
George Mason
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
George Washington
17) The Bill of Rights _____.
A
was a declaration of American freedom
B
is a written guarantee of individual freedoms
C
was vetoed by the Anti-Federalists
D
is a list of rights the British wanted protected
18) The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written by ____.
A
George Mason
B
George Washington
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
James Madison
19) The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was written by _____.
A
George Washington
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
George Mason
D
James Madison
20) The Virginia Plan was proposed by _____.
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
George Mason
C
James Madison
D
George Washington
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