Ratify
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  • to approve formally
  • Small animals in a sewer
  • To not approve
 A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government 
  • Articles of Confederation
  • Constitution
  • Play book
  • Compromise
A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution 
  • Philly meeting
  • Treaty of Philadelphia
  • Constitutional Convention
A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed 
  • Northwest Ordinance
  • Northwest Lands
  • Northwest Territory
An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives 
  • Two-halves Compromise
  • Three-fourths Compromise
  • Two-fifths Compromise
  • Three-fifths Compromise
The lawmaking part of government, called the legislature. To legislate is to make a law. 
  • Legislative Branch
  • Executive Branch
  • Judicial Branch
 The part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws 
  • Executive Branch
  • Legislative Branch
  • Judicial Branch
The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws 
  • Judicial Branch
  • Executive Branch
  • Legislative Branch
The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators. 
  • Huge Compromise
  • Great Addition
  • Great Compromise
The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation. 
  • True
  • False
Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.
  • True
  • False
Anti-federalists SUPPORTED making a new constitution.
  • True
  • False
What is the name of the first Constitution?
  • Articles of Confederation
  • Articles of Incorporation
  • The Federalist Papers
  • The Great Constitution 
Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
  • The federal government needed changing
  • The states powers were too weak
  • The Articles of Confederation were powerful
  • George Washington was a great leader.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Bill of Rights
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • Articles of Confederation
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
  • Every state gets 2
  • Based on population
  • Every state gets 1
  • Only certain states get into the House
What is the Constitution?
  • a document that explains where Americans can travel. 
  • a Document that declared our independence from Great Britain
  • the document that helps us make money. 
  • A document that outlines how our government will be ran. 
In federalism, the national government and the states share power, but the __________________ has more power.
  • National government
  • State government
  • Supreme Court
The _________ had most of the power under The Articles of Confederation
  • states
  • central government
  • Congress
  • The central government and states shared power
Shay’s Rebellion was in protest to
  • the transfer to land to Canada
  • the call for a Constitutional Convention
  • northern laws that ended slavery
  • taxes and debts faced by farmers
Which Constitutional Plan will the following states support:Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia
  • New Jersy Plan
  • Virginia Plan
  • None of the Above
Which plan wanted Population to determine representation?
  • New Jersey Plan
  • Virginia Plan
  • All of the above
Which Plan was favored by small states?
  • New Jersey Plan
  • Virginia Plan
Which plan will a slave state support?
  • New Jersey Plan
  • Virginia Plan
Which statement below describes the 3/5 Compromise?
  • All slaves will be counted towards representation in all states
  • 3 out of 5 slaves could vote in Northern states
  • 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted towards representation in Southern states
  • 3 out of 5 slaves could vote in the Southern states
What two issues did the Great Compromise settle?
  • Slaves being counted towards representation
  • Population versus equal votes for state representation
  • Virginia Plan will be the plan used to determine representation
  • New Jersey Plan will determine representation
What type of Legislative Branch was created with the Great Compromise?
  • No Legistative Branch was created
  • An Unicameral Branch was created
  • A Bicameral Branch was created
  • None of the Above
What does Bicameral mean?
  • Two wheels
  • One Building
  • Two Governments
  • Two Houses
What issue did the 3/5 Compromise address?
  • How to count slaves towards representation
  • Big States Versus Small States
  • Free Slaves Versus Slave States
  • How slaves could represent themselves in Government
Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
  • Georgia
  • Rhode Island
  • Massachusettes
  • New Hampshire
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
  • To add to the Articles of Confederation
  • To establish a stronger federal (central, national) Government
  • To create a militia 
  • To write the Declaration of Independence
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson 
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • James Madison
What was the Main argument at the Constitutional Convention?
  • Slavery
  • Population
  • Representation
  • How to create states
The Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise help to solve what issue?
  • Slavery
  • Population
  • Mercantilism
  • Represenation
What was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation?
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  • The national government was weak.
  • State governments were weak.
  • It was written in cursive.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
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  • The plan of government after The Constitution of the United States of America was written.
  • The plan of government before The Constitution of the United States of America was written.
  • The plan of government for any state that wanted to leave North Caldwell.
  • The plan of government before Columbus.
Which two were delegates from New Jersey?
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  • George Washington and Ben Franklin
  • Alexander Hamilton and Scooby Doo
  • William Livingston and William Paterson
  • Mrs. Williams and John Hancock
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
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  • East New Jersey
  • Atlantis
  • New York
  • Philadelphia
What is a constitution?
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  • A written plan of government.
  • A side order at Wendy's.
  • Mr. Checchetto's breakfast.
  • A secret plan of battle.
What was NOT a boundary of the United States right after the Revolutionary War?
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  • the Mississippi River
  • the Atlantic Ocean
  • Bikini Bottom
  • the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River
What was the first thing that the makers of the Constitution did not agree on?
  • To fix the articles or replace them?
  • Whether big states were better than small states.
  • Whether small states were better than big states.
  • How the articles of confederation were awesome.
The Virginia Plan favored...
  • Large states because it was all based on population.
  • Small states because it was based on population.
  • Small states because the king had all of the power .
The New Jersey Plan favored...
  • Small states because it promised equal representation.
  • Large states because it promised population based decisions.
  • The small states because it promised population based legislatures.
  • The large states because presidents make all of the decisions.
What is a compromise?
  • Everyone wins
  • Everyone loses something to gain together.
  • All sides give up
  • All sides go on facebook and cry about the other side.
Bicameral means...
  • Three House
  • Two House
  • One House
  • Five House
The best definition for Federalism is...
  • power split between states and federal government
  • all power in one place
  • a loose alliance of states
  • Ms. Snyder made this word up...
Having the same amount of representatives per state is an example of what?
  • Proportional Representation
  • The House of Representatives
  • The Virginia Plan
  • Equal Representation
How many houses would be in Congress under the New Jersey Plan?
  • Two
  • Five
  • One
  • Three
Which two things did the Great Compromise create?
  • Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population
  • One house system, equal representation
  • Two House system all proportional represenation
  • Two House system, all equal representation
What proportion of slaves were counted for determining population?
  • 1/4
  • 2/5
  • 3/5
  • 4/5
The North wanted slaves to count for what purpose?
  • Population
  • Taxation
  • No purpose at all
  • both  population and taxation
Our president is elected by which of the following?
  • Congress
  • The People
  • The Senate
  • The Electoral College
Which best matches the process for selecting the President?
  • General Election, State Winners, Electoral College
  • State Winners, General Election, Electoral College
  • Electoral College, State Winnters, General Election
  • Electoral College, General Election, State Winners
Which is the best definition for popular vote?
  • vote given by "electors"
  • Vote by everyday American citizens
  • votes cast in Congress
How many electoral votes do you need to win an election?
  • 280
  • 290
  • 285
  • 270
How do you know how many electoral votes a state has?
  • You just look at population
  • It is the number of representatives in Congress
  • Number of Senators
  • Number of people in the House of Representatives
True or False: You can win the popular vote but lose the election?
  • True
  • False
Who would support a STRONG central government?
  • Federalists
  • Anti-Federalists
Who demanded that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?
  • Federalists
  • Anti-Federalists
Who is known as the "father" of the Constitution?
  • George Washington
  • George Mason
  • John Adams
  • James Madison
What state DID NOT come to the Constitutional Convention?
  • Rhode Island
  • Massachusetts
  • Virginia
  • Connecticut
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
  • Washington D.C
  • New York
  • Philly
  • Vermont
What is the biggest example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?
  • Land Ordinance of 1787
  • Northwest Ordinance
  • Revolutionary War
  • Shays Rebellion
Which of the following is something ALLOWED for Congress under the Articles?
  • Coining Money
  • Taxing
  • Enforcing laws
  • creating a President
The image represents what resolution that happened at the Convention- 
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  • Three Fifths Compromise
  • One Quarter Compromise
  • Slave Compromise
  • Great Compromise
The image represents-
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  • Three-Fifths Compromise
  • Great Compromise
  • A line at McDonalds
  • People without an Iphone
Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-
  • Federalist
  • Anti Federalist
  • Republican
  • Democrat
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?
  • it created an executive branch
  • government was took weak to manage state relations
  • it created a powerful army
  • it created a judicial branch
The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-
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  • bicameral
  • unicameral
  • one camel
  • Three camels
Supported the Constitution.  favored stronger central government.  Wanted weaker state government.  All describe
  • Federalists
  • Anti-Federalists
  • demigods
  • Senate
Representation should be proportional based on a states population was part of the 
  • New Jersey plan
  • Virginia plan
  • Conneticut plan
  • Commerce Compromise
Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the 
  • New Jersey plan
  • Virginia plan
  • Conneticut plan
  • Commerce Compromise
Representation should be equal and proportional in a bicameral legislature was part of the 
  • New Jersey plan
  • Virginia plan
  • Great Compromise
  • Commerce Compromise
Slaves would partially count towards population is part of the 
  • Commerce compromise
  • Great Compromise
  • Three-fifths Compromise
  • Electoral College
To choose the president through and indirect vote we use the  
  • Commerce compromise
  • Great Compromise
  • Three-fifths Compromise
  • Electoral College
Agreeing not to tax exports is part of the 
  • Commerce compromise
  • Great Compromise
  • Three-fifths Compromise
  • Electoral College
Agreeing not to interfere with the slave trade for 20 years is part of the 
  • Commerce compromise
  • Great Compromise
  • Three-fifths Compromise
  • Electoral College
The Three-fifths compromise helped
  • protect the economy
  • increase representation
  • protect slavery
  • increase taxes
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?
  • James Madison
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Patrick Henry
Why is the Constitution considered a "living document"?
  • It has changed with time
  • It is rewritten by each president
  • It has remained the same over the years
  • It is signed each year by members of Congress
Why do anti-federalist want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
  • to protect rights of the citizens
  • to strengthen the power of the federal government
  • to give each state an equal amount of power
The biggest issue between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist was
  • Expanding slavery
  • Ratification of the Constitution
  • voting for the president
  • changing the boundary of the US
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
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  • Federal Government
  • State Governments
  • Individual people
  • States with larger populations
The Articles of Confederation made our country _________
  • Strong
  • Weak
  • Powerful
  • normal
What were the Articles of Confederation?
  • The first system of government after the Revolution
  • written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
  • Used to declare Independence from England
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for:
  • statehood
  • federal funding
  • infrastructure grants
The Northwest Ordinance said that slavery was illegal in the Northwest Territory.
  • True
  • False
Which law established qualifications for statehood? 
  • Southeast ordinance 
  • Northwest Ordinance 
  • The land Law 
  • Articles of Confederation 
What is ratification?
  • To Cancel
  • To Refuse to Buy
  • To Accept or Approve
  • To Change
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Washington, DC
  • Richmond, Virginia
  • Paris, France
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
  • To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
  • To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
  • To write the Treaty of Paris
  • To elect the first president
The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.
  • Virginia
  • New Jersey
  • Connecticut
  • Three-fifths
The three branches of government are ________________
  • Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
  • Legislative, Judicial, and National
  • Executive, Principle, and Judicial
  • Judicial, National, and Legislative
Which branch of government has two houses?
  • Executive
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
  • National
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
  • Senate
  • Judicial
  • House of Representatives
  • House of Congress
Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?
  • House of Representatives
  • Judicial
  • Executive
  • Senate
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 
  • Great Compromise
  • Three-fifths Compromise
  • Great Dispute
  • Big Agreement
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
  • All slaves were counted.
  • Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
  • Slaves were not counted at all.
  • Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 
  • Created a one house legislature
  • Postponed the conversation about slavery
  • Added the Bill of Rights 
  • Created a two house legislature
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
  • The Declaration of Independence 
  • The Constitution 
  • The Magna Carta 
  • The English Bill of Rights 
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
  • Small States
  • Large States
Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?
  • Magna Carta
  • Articles of Confederation
  • Mayflower Compact
  • Declaration of Independence
A major weakness under the Articles of Confederation was-
  • Congress could not negotiate treaties
  • Congress could print money
  • Congress did not have the power to raise money or enforce laws
  • Congress established the Northwest Ordinance
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