Constitution Era

Constitution Era

8th Grade

32 Qs

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Constitution Era

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History

8th Grade

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Created by

Elizabeth Edelen

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32 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Federalism __________________________________________

puts most of the power in the hands of the citizens.

gives equal power to the state and national government.

divides power between the state and national governments.

allows the national government to prohibit certain state rights.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following grievances included in the Declaration of Independence was addressed in the Bill of Rights?

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent...

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury...

For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments...

For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with Power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever...

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shay's Rebellion involved a group of farmers who were angry about ____________________________.

more rights given to settlers in the Northwest Territory.

being ignored after fighting for the Loyalists.

not being able to ship their products from New Orleans.

losing their farms due to low crop prices and high state taxes.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the consequences of states printing their own money after the war?

The states couldn't agree how much each other's money was worth.

The rate of trade between the states increased.

The Confederation was able to pay off debts to foreign nations.

The value of the Continental dollar increased.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ability of each branch of government to control or limit the other branches' actions is known as ___________________.

Government Pressures

Checks and Balances

Check Yourself law

Separation of Powers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was part of the Great Compromise?

Seats in the House of Representatives would be awarded according to population.

A slave would count as three-fifths of a person in a state's population count.

Every state would have equal representation in Congress.

The Virginia Plan was approved.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the body of people that wrote the US Constitution?

Second Continental Congress

First Continental Congress

The House of Burgesses

Constitutional Convention

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