Forming A Government quizzes

Question 0

What’s the significance of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 0

They established the first national government in the United States

Question 1

What system gives the National or Central Government only a few powers, while most of the power is reserved for the States?

Answer 1

A confederation

Question 2

The Second Continental congress was organized to create what?

Answer 2

A national government

Question 3

Congress sent the Articles of Confederation to each state legislature for ratification before the new national government could take effect. What is ratification?

Answer 3

An official approval

Question 4

Of the following, which was a problem with the articles of confederation?

Answer 4

A. Trade with Spain and Britain
B. Shay’s rebellion
C. Inflation
D.All of the above

Question 5

Daniel Shays and other famous farmers were at risk of losing their land because of what?

Answer 5

They couldn’t pay their taxes or debts

Question 6

Following Shay’s rebellion, most Americans called for establishing what?

Answer 6

A stronger central (national) government

Question 7

In what year was the Constitutional Convention held?

Answer 7

1787

Question 8

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

Answer 8

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Question 9

What was the name of the building in which the Constitution was written?

Answer 9

Independence Hall

Question 10

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 10

George Washington

Question 11

Who was known as the father of the constitution?

Answer 11

James Madison

Question 12

Small states wanted what?

Answer 12

Equal state representation in Congress

Question 13

Large states wanted the power of Congress to come from what?

Answer 13

The people

Question 14

The Great (or Connecticut) Compromise created the

Answer 14

Bicameral legislature

Question 15

The members of the Senate are determined by

Answer 15

Equal state representation

Question 16

Members of the House of Representatives are determined by

Answer 16

Population of the state

Question 17

Slavery was abolished at the Constitutional Convention, true of false?

Answer 17

False

Question 18

At the Constitutional Convention, Congress decided that it could not ban international slave trade until

Answer 18

1808

Question 19

Why were the Articles of Confederation intentionally set up to be weak?

Answer 19

The new government under the Articles were intentionally set up to prevent an oppressive government like the colonies had under great Britain

Question 20

State’s electoral votes are based on

Answer 20

Population

Question 21

Define ratify

Answer 21

To approve

Question 22

Antifederalists didn’t like the constitution because

Answer 22

It didn’t have a bill of rights

Question 23

What were the Federalist Papers?

Answer 23

Articles for the ratification of the Constitution

Question 24

Why were the Bill of Rights added to the constitution?

Answer 24

To protect personal liberties

Question 25

Who is known as the "Father of the constitution"?

Answer 25

James Madison

Question 26

According to the Constitution, how is the chief executive (president) elected?

Answer 26

By electoral vote

Question 27

The constitution only needed ____ votes to pass

Answer 27

9