

Constitutional Convention
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Social Studies
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Brigitta Wengler
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26 Slides • 28 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to ______.
declare war
tax
make treaties
regulate commerce
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Multiple Choice
Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required a ______ vote.
majority
two-thirds
unanimous
three-fourths
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Multiple Choice
What was a consequence of states printing their own currency under the Articles of Confederation?
Economic stability
Uniform currency
Economic chaos
Strong federal control
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Multiple Choice
During Shays' Rebellion, who was raised to put down the rebellion?
Federal army
Local militia
Foreign mercenaries
State police
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Multiple Choice
What did Shays' Rebellion indicate about the Articles of Confederation?
They were strong and effective
They needed minor adjustments
They were too weak and a new government was needed
They were irrelevant
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Multiple Choice
What was the main issue that led to Shays' Rebellion?
High taxes
Lack of food
Owed back pay
Political corruption
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Multiple Choice
Which group of people primarily participated in Shays' Rebellion?
Merchants
Former Revolutionary soldiers
Politicians
Native Americans
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Multiple Choice
Who argued for a strong national government?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Ben Franklin
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Multiple Choice
Which figure led the convention as president but kept quiet?
George Mason
Roger Sherman
George Washington
Ben Franklin
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Multiple Choice
Who believed that states must hold more power?
Alexander Hamilton
Ben Franklin
James Madison
George Mason
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Multiple Choice
Fill in the blank: George Mason emphasized the importance of a ______.
strong national government
Bill of Rights
quiet leadership
small state representation
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Multiple Choice
The Philadelphia Convention met in ____.
1776
1787
1800
1812
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Multiple Choice
At the Philadelphia Convention, state representatives decided to create a new government rather than ____ the Articles.
Fix
Abandon
Rewrite
Ignore
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Multiple Choice
Which plan proposed representation in Congress based on each state's population?
The Virginia Plan
The NJ Plan
The Connecticut Plan
The New York Plan
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Multiple Choice
Fill in the blank: The Virginia Plan was favored by _______ states because it gave them more power.
small
large
medium
all
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Multiple Choice
Which plan offered equal representation in Congress for all states?
The Virginia Plan
The NJ Plan
The Connecticut Plan
The New York Plan
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Multiple Choice
Fill in the blank: The NJ Plan was favored by _______ states because it gave them more power.
small
large
medium
all
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Multiple Choice
The House of Representatives is based on ________.
Population
Wealth
Land size
Military strength
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Multiple Choice
The 3/5ths Compromise was designed to placate which region?
Northern states
Southern states
Western territories
Eastern colonies
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Multiple Choice
According to the 3/5ths Compromise, what fraction of the slave population was counted for representation?
1/2
2/3
3/5
4/5
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Multiple Choice
What is the main purpose of the system of Checks & Balances?
To create a powerful central government
To avoid a powerful central government
To eliminate government branches
To centralize power.
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Multiple Choice
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Federal
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Multiple Choice
The Executive branch is responsible for _______ laws.
making
enforcing
interpreting
vetoing
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Multiple Choice
Which branch of government interprets laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Administrative
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Multiple Choice
States have the power to make laws but cannot ______ Federal laws.
Support
Contradict
Ignore
Enhance
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Multiple Choice
Federal laws limit the powers of the government to those in the ______.
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
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Multiple Choice
What was required for amendments under the Confederation?
A simple majority vote
A unanimous vote
Approval by the President
Approval by the Supreme Court
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Multiple Choice
Fill in the blank: The creation of a _______ was a solution to states printing their own currency.
A) National currency
B) State currency
C) Federal Reserve
D) Local currency
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