Writing the COnstitution

1. Writing the COnstitution Coach McCage

2. Writing the COnstitution • 2. Use the list and your knowledge of • social studies to answer the following • question. • I. British Forces Are Defeated and the • Revolutionary War Ends • II. Philadelphia Convention Commences • III. Second Continental Congress Meets • IV. Election of First President of the United • States • What is the proper sequence of the events • above? • F I, II, III, IV • G III, I, II, IV • H III, I, IV, II • J I, III, II, IV • 1 The Philadelphia Convention of 1787 would • be considered part of which era? • A Colonial Era • B Revolutionary Era • C Constitutional Era • D Era of the Early Republic

3. Writing the Constitution • 4. Use the list and your knowledge of • social studies to answer the following • question. • States retain sovereignty • No chief executive office • Congress consists of one • representative per state • League of Friendship • What title would be appropriate for the • above list? • F Declaration of Independence • G Federalist Papers • H Anti-Federalist Writings • J Articles of Confederation • 3. Why is the year 1787 significant to U.S. • history? • A The Articles of Confederation were • repealed. • B The U.S. Constitution was written. • C Poor Richard's Almanackwas first • published. • D The Declaration of Independence was • signed.

4. Writing the Constitution • 10 Use the excerpt and your knowledge • of social studies to answer the • following question. • A people deliberating in a temperate • moment…on the plan of government most • likely to secure their happiness, would • first be aware that those charged with • the public happiness might betray their • trust. An obvious precaution against this • danger would be to divide the trust • between different bodies of men. • —James Madison • The excerpt above was most likely • written during which of the following? • F American Revolution • G the Constitutional Convention in • Philadelphia • H colonization • J election of 1800 • 9. The 3/5 • Compromise at the • Constitutional Convention concerned which • of the following issues? • A the establishment of upper and lower • legislative bodies • B the manner in which bills and • amendments would become law • C the portion of federal revenues that • would come from large and small states • D the counting of slaves for purposes of • determining representation and taxation

5. Writing the Constitution • 12. Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. • *New England churches elected officials • *Roger Williams founded colony with • separation of church and state • *William Penn guaranteed religious • freedom in Pennsylvania • *Maryland founded as haven for • Catholics • *_________________ • Which amendment to the Bill of Rights • best completes this sequence? • F First Amendment • G Second Amendment • H Third Amendment • J Fourth Amendment • 11 At the Constitutional Convention, the • Virginia Plan included a proposal for which • of the following? • A single house legislature • B separation of powers • C supreme court • D electoral college

6. Writing the Constitution • Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. • I. George Mason • II. James Madison • III. Alexander Hamilton • IV Patrick Henry • Which individuals held the point of view of fearing a strong central government? • F I and II • G I and III • H II and III • J I and IV • 13 Which right is guaranteed protection by • the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. • Constitution? • A freedom to own property • B freedom from unreasonable searches • C right to a trial by jury of peers • D right to own firearms

7. Writing the Constitution • 16 Use the quote and your • knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. • All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. • -Thomas Jefferson • Which of the freedoms listed below is • Jefferson expressing as an important • liberty to limit tyranny? • F trial by jury • G right to bear arms • H freedom of religion • J freedom of speech • 15 Which of the following was described as a • weakness of the Articles of • Confederation? • A lack of an executive • B lack of judiciary • C inability to collect taxes • D all of the above

8. Writing the Constitution • 18 Which of the following was the result of the Great Compromise? • F supreme court • G electoral college • H amendment process • J bicameral legislature • 17 Use this list and your knowledge of • social studies to answer the question • that follows • I. George Mason • II. James Madison • III. Alexander Hamilton • IV. Patrick Henry • Which of the above held the point of view for a strong central government? • A I and II • B I and III • C II and III • D III and IV

9. Writing the Constitution • 23 AntiFederalists • insisted upon which of • the following? • A Virginia Plan • B Bill of Rights • C inclusion of slavery • D New Jersey Plan • 21 Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence • that led to the Third Amendment of theU.S. Constitution? • A quartering of troops • B dissolving of representative • legislatures • C cutting off trade with other nations • D imposing taxes without consent

10. Writing the Constitution • 24 The Federalist Papers were written to • promote which of the following? • F the Constitution • G Declaration of Independence • H Articles of Confederation • J ThreeFifths • Compromise • Page

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