U.S. Government Unit - 8th Grade Question Preview (ID: 40585)


Constitutional Convention, Constitution Structure, Bill Of Rights, Principles Of Government. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What year was the Constitution?
a) 1776
b) 1781
c) 1787
d) 1803

In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to -
a) sign the Treaty of Paris
b) repeal the Intolerable Acts
c) declare an embargo on imported goods
d) restructure the federal government

Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a) it increased the political influence in the South
b) it allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens
c) it decreased the federal tax on property in the South
d) it allowed the South to expand its industrial output

Which of the following describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a) a portion of the slave population was counted for legislative population
b) a federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed
c) the census bureau was established to help apportion representation
d) the election of senators was delegated to state legislatures

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were combined to create:
a) Articles of Confederation
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Great Compromise
d) Constitutional Convention

Who was in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
a) Federalists
b) Anti-Federalists
c)
d)

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a) to strengthen the authority of the federal government
b) to improve the organization of the judiciary
c) to give each state an equal amount of power
d) to protect individual freedoms from the federal government

Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it -
a) the states would surrender too much power to the federal government
b) alliances could not be formed with other countries
c) the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable
d) individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government

What document was influenced by the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence?
a) Articles of Confederation
b) Constitution
c) Treaty of Paris
d) Mayflower Compact

Which part of the Constitution protects against excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel punishments?
a) 1st amendment
b) 4th amendment
c) 8th amendment
d) 10th amendment

With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalists Papers most likely have agreed?
a) a bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified
b) having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous
c) the Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation
d) universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed

Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?
a) any congressional action required executive approval
b) Congress lacked the power to declare war
c) Most congressional decisions required the approval of at least nine states
d) Congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade

Some of the few strengths of this document were the ability to declare war, ability to make treaties, and the authority to operate post offices.
a) Articles of Confederation
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Virginia Declaration of Rights
d) Mayflower Compact

A grievance in the Declaration of Independence was that KGIII refused his assent to laws. Which provision of the U.S. Constitution reflects this grievance?
a) the president can appoint justices with the advice and consent of the Senate
b) Congress has the power to establish federal courts
c) the commerce clause allows Congress to regulate trade among the states
d) Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses

What principle of government is most clearly reflected in the tenth amendment?
a) checks and balances
b) federalism
c) separation of powers
d) due process

Why is Article V (5) of the Constitution important?
a) it allows the Constitution to change with the time by adding amendments
b) it created the legislative branch to make laws
c) it created the executive branch to execute laws
d) it created the judicial branch to interpret laws

If Congress passes a bill the president can veto that bill and Congress can override that veto. Which principle of U.S. government is this?
a) judicial review
b) checks and balances
c) separation of powers
d) federalism

Which plan wanted to create a new government where representation in the new government would be based on a state's population giving big states more power?
a) New Jersey Plan
b) Wilmot Plan
c) Virginia Plan
d) Compromise Plan

Which plan wanted all states to be represented equally in the new government and was supported by the small states?
a) Wilmot Plan
b) Virginia Plan
c) Compromise Plan
d) New Jersey Plan

What solved the issue of representation in the new government between the big states and small states?
a) Great Compromise
b) 3/5 Compromise
c) Wilmot Proviso
d) Missouri Compromise

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