SW Week 12 Test

Article 1: The Articles of Confederation

What was the document that created the first government after the colonies declared independence?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution
• The Magna Carta
• The Articles of Confederation

Article 1:

In what way was the government of the United States changed in 1787?

• Stroke of a Pen

• Passage of the Bill of Rights
• Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence

Article 2: Conflict and Compromise at the Convention

What was the Great Compromise?

• A military conflict between two opposing factions
• A compromise reached during the War of 1812
• An agreement made during the American Civil War
• To have 2 houses in Congress

Article 2:

What was one of the greatest challenges of the Constitutional Convention?

• Choosing the color of the Constitution document
• dividing the power between the federal and state governments

• Deciding on the location of the convention
• Deciding on the national anthem

Article 3: George Washington

What was Washington’s role in the Constitutional Convention?

• He was the chairman

• Washington actively opposed the Constitutional Convention.
• Washington was a silent observer at the Constitutional Convention.
• Washington was not present at the Constitutional Convention.

Article 3:

What has George Washington been called?

• Father of His Country
• The Great Dictator
• First Emperor of the United States
• King of America

Article 4: Alexander Hamilton

Which state did Hamilton represent at the Constitutional Convention?

• Pennsylvania
• Virginia
• Massachusetts
• New York

Article 5: George Mason

Who was George Mason’s friend and neighbor?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington

Article 5:

George Mason believed states’ rights should be greater than the federal government’s. What did this belief make him?

• An advocate for monarchy
• A supporter of federal government's rights
• an Anti-federalist

• A proponent of international law

Article 6: James Madison

What were the Federalist Papers?

• a series of essays that supported the new government

• Blueprints for a new form of government
• Love letters between political figures
• Recipes for traditional American dishes