Constitution Quiz

Question 1

Who was the president of the constitutional convention?

Answer 1

George Washington

Question 2

Madison’s Notes during the Constitutional Convention

Answer 2

Make a list of rules that were agreed upon, make a list of rules regarding secrecy (to prevent violence, mobs), did not agree on the rule that they should write down everyone’s opinions, because they can change and it was unnecessary)

Question 3

Constitutional Convention (4 W’s)

Answer 3

Who? 55 delegates (all of the states), EXCEPT rhode island
When? May- September 1787
Where?m Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall)
Why? Revise Articles of Confederation and Remodeling government

Question 4

How the Constitution addresses the shortfalls of the AOC (articles of confederation)

Answer 4

Funding (couldn’t collect taxes), State vs. Federal Power (State Power was bigger than Federal), and Defense (no money, no military)

Question 5

Shay’s Rebellion (5 W’s)

Answer 5

Who? Poor farmers and poor veterans
Why? Collected taxes from debt
Who? Daniel Shays
When? 1786-1787
Why is significant? One of the main reasons why AOC was revised.
Where? Mostly, Massachusetts protests

Question 6

Land Ordinance (4 W’s)

Answer 6

Who? Congress
What? How lands of west of the Appalachian mtns. will be surveyed and sold
When? 1785
Where? Terretories west of Appalachians
Why? Allowed westward expansion

Question 7

Northwest Ordinance (1787) (5 W’s)

Answer 7

Who? Congress, slavery outlawed territories
What? A law on how territories became states
When? 1787
Where? Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
Why? Systematic method for growing as a country

Question 8

Virginia Plan

Answer 8

Virginia wants to tax the slaves, since they want to profit off of them (big population) - Madison

Question 9

New Jersey Plan

Answer 9

New Jersey does NOT want to tax slaves (small population) - Patterson

Question 10

Connecticut Compromise/Great Compromise

Answer 10

2 houses in congress - House of Representatives (to please Virginia) and Senate (to please New Jersey)

Question 11

3/5 Compromise (part of great compromise)

Answer 11

3/5 of slave population would be counted towards general population

Question 12

Connecticut Compromise (Creator)

Answer 12

Roger Sherman

Question 13

Small vs. Large states

Answer 13

Small states - small population
Large states - big population

Question 14

Preamble, what was the purpose and meaning?

Answer 14

Show and state intentions, goals, and purposes of founding fathers
To create a more perfect union.

Question 15

The Legislative Branch - What is it?

Answer 15

Congress (makes our laws) that consists of House of Representatives and the Senate

Question 16

How many members in House of Representatives?

Answer 16

435 members

Question 17

How many members are in the Senate?

Answer 17

100 members

Question 18

How long are House of Representative term lengths?

Answer 18

2 years

Question 19

How long are Senate term lengths?

Answer 19

6 years

Question 20

Is HOR inhabitant of state?

Answer 20

yes

Question 21

Is the Senate inhabitant of state?

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

What is needed to meet the quorum?

Answer 22

At least half need to attend

Question 23

Once members are elected to either house do they need to complete their term?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

“Power of the Purse”?

Answer 24

House of Representatives

Question 25

Explain process of a bill becoming a law

Answer 25

1) Introduced by Legislative
2) Presented to executive branch
3) If President does not sign/veto it after 10 days, becomes passed, if signed, becomes a law

Question 26

List a couple designated powers to Congress

Answer 26

1. To declare war
2. To coin money
3. To raise and support army
4. Make rules/laws for government

Question 27

What is the Executive branch power vested in?

Answer 27

The president/vice president

Question 28

of electors =

Answer 28

whole # of senators + representatives

Question 29

President wins if…

Answer 29

he/she receives most of majority electoral votes

Question 30

President must be

Answer 30

1. Natural born citizen
2. 35 years old
3. 14 year old resident in U.S.

Question 31

President is the commander and chief of the…

Answer 31

Army and Navy

Question 32

The President and Vice can be removed from office on impeachment for…

Answer 32

1. Treason
2. Bribery
3. other High crimes

Question 33

Judicial Branch is made up of..

Answer 33

The Supreme Court (hold trials)

Question 34

Is it possible that the current 50 states may be split up into even more states?

Answer 34

No, since the constitution states, “no new states inside other states”

Question 35

What form of government is promised?

Answer 35

Republican form of government

Question 36

What is the Supreme Law of Land?

Answer 36

The constitution

Question 37

How many states needed to ratify the constution?

Answer 37

9 states

Question 38

When was the constitution signed on?

Answer 38

September 17th, 1987

Question 39

Federalist believes in

Answer 39

Strong federal gov.

Question 40

Anti-Federalists believe in

Answer 40

Strong state government

Question 41

What is the Electoral College?

Answer 41

Compromise between the election of the president by vote in Congress and popular vote of qualified citizens

Question 42

What groups should be targeted for higher voter turnout?

Answer 42

18-24 year olds, Hispanics, and Men

Question 43

What group was broadly permitted to vote in Colonial America?

Answer 43

White Property Owners (not anyone else)

Question 44

What is voice voting

Answer 44

1. Sheriff would call out name of each voter
2. Voter would call out the candidate they wished to vote for
3. Verbal vote was recorded
4. Candidate would rise and personally thank the person for voting

Question 45

What was campaigning like in colonial era?

Answer 45

Spoke with voters in person and greeted them at polls