United States History Chapter 5-Creating a Constitution Study Guide - Mr. Ron McCants
Answers on Pages 4 and 5
Multiple Choice
____ 1. News of Shays’s Rebellion and unrest elsewhere convinced the Congress to
a. send federal troops to states where the government was abusing its power.
b. call a convention of the states to revise the Articles of Confederation.
c. call a convention of the states to revise the Constitution.
d. pass laws to provide relief for poor farmers who were losing their farms.
____ 2. What cause resulted in the effect shown in the diagram?
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a. The Confederation Congress was not allowed to raise money by imposing taxes.
b. The Confederation Congress was not allowed to regulate commerce.
c. The Confederation Congress was not allowed to make treaties.
d. The Confederation Congress had no president to settle disputes among the states.
3. The delegate chosen as presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention was
a. George Washington.
c. Alexander Hamilton.
b. James Madison.
d. Benjamin Franklin.
4. The Antifederalists included
a. western farmers far from the coast.
c. merchants and artisans.
b. large landowners.
d. farmers living near the coast.
5. Sam Adams opposed the Constitution because he believed it
a. was simply a way for wealthy creditors to get rid of paper money.
b. did not give sufficient taxing authority to the national government.
c. gave too much power to state governments.
d. endangered the independence of the states.
6. Which event occurred in 1783?
a. Articles of Confederation ratified
b. Newburgh conspiracy
c. Shays’s Rebellion
d. Northwest Ordinance became law
7. Which present-day state was not part of the Northwest Territory in the 1780s?
a. Wisconsin
c. Michigan
b. Missouri
d. Ohio
The Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution
Powers of the
Central Government
Declare war; make peace
Articles of
Confederation
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United States
Constitution
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Coin money
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Manage foreign affairs
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Establish a postal system
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Impose taxes
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Regulate trade
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Organize a court system
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Call state militia for service
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Protect copyrights
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Take other necessary
actions to run the federal
government
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8. The ability to ____ was one power given to the government under both the Articles of Confederation and the
United States Constitution.
a. impose taxes
c. regulate trade
b. coin money
d. protect copyrights
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9. On what day in 1787 was the final draft of the Constitution signed?
a. June 15
c. September 17
b. July 2
d. May 14
____ 10. What was not a factor that worked against the Antifederalists?
a. suspicion of the wealthy and powerful
c. not supported by newspapers
b. offered no alternative
d. Federalists presented convincing case
____ 11. Under the Great Compromise, each state was represented according to its ____ in the first house of Congress.
a. population
c. geographical size
b. number of senators
d. entry into the Union
“[You will] become a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may, hereafter,
from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance,
war, and conquest.” —quoted in Benjamin Franklin: A Biography
____ 12. According to this quote, Franklin believed that if the Constitutional Convention failed, future governments
would be determined by
a. circumstance alone.
c. compromise.
b. those highly qualified to rule.
d. each nation’s population.
“We may be tossed upon an ocean where we can see no land—nor, perhaps, the sun or stars. But there is a
chart and a compass for us to study, and to consult, and to obey. That chart is the Constitution.” —Daniel
Webster
____ 13. In the quote above, Webster compared the Constitution to
a. a map.
c. the sun.
b. an ocean.
d. stars.
“All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist
of a Senate and House of Representatives.” —the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 1
____ 14. According to the Constitution, the ____ shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
a. Union
c. court system
b. Executive Branch
d. federal legislature
“The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office
during the Term of four Years. . . . ” —the U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1
____ 15. How long is the president allowed to remain in power, according to this excerpt?
a. two years
c. six years
b. fours years
d. eight years
Completion
Complete each statement.
16. The Articles of Confederation was a plan for a union of states under the authority of the Confederation
____________________.
17. ____________________ is a decline in the value of money.
18. The Constitutional Convention was held in the city of ____________________.
19. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention voted to base further negotiations on the ____________________
Plan.
20. The principle of _________________________ means rule by the people.
Matching
Match each item to the correct branch of government in the diagram. Some items will be used more than
once.
Branches of Government
A. Legislative B. Executive C. Judicial
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headed by a president
makes laws
interprets laws
implements and enforces laws
renders judgment in cases involving laws
has veto power
may override vetoes
may impeach government officials
once appointed, federal members serve for life
puts down rebellions
United States History Chapter 5-Creating a Constitution Study Guide - Mr. Ron McCants
Answer Section
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COMPLETION
16. ANS: Congress
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17. ANS: Inflation
DIF: Average
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18. ANS: Philadelphia
DIF: Average
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19. ANS: Virginia
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20. ANS: popular sovereignty
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