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Creating a Republic
Creating a Republic
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1
Shays’ Rebellion showed that the nation was dissatisfied with the Articles of Confederation.
False
True
2
The branch of government that explains [tests] the laws.
judicial
executive
administrative
legislative
3
Missed the Constitutional Convention because he was in France as a foreign minister [diplomat].
Edmund Randolph
George Washington
William Patterson
Thomas Jefferson
4
Latin for "two-house". [Hint: It's the kind of legislature we have in our government]
confederation
bi-cameral
territory
constitution
5
“Father of the Constitution.” Wrote much of the final draft of the Constitution.
Sherman Williams
Roger Sherman
James Madison
Daniel Shays
6
The Articles of Confederation were also known as a “perpetual league of friendship.”
True
False
7
An area of land not yet a state.
confederation
central government
constitution
territory
8
Suggested the Virginia Plan for representation in Congress.
Edmund Randolph
William Patterson
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
9
A loose organization of states.
confederation
bi-cameral
constitution
territory
10
The branch of government that enforces [carries out] the laws.
judicial
legislative
executive
administrative
11
The Articles of Confederation was written to be very weak so the US would not be like England.
False
True
12
The branch of government that makes the laws.
judicial
executive
legislative
administrative
13
The government of all the states.
confederation
central government
constitution
territory
14
A written or formal plan of government.
central government
constitution
territory
confederation
15
Wrote the Great Compromise.
James Madison
Daniel Shays
Roger Sherman
Sherman Williams
16
The Constitutional Convention took place in New York City.
True
False
17
The 3/5th's Compromise meant that five slaves would equal three free men for representation.
False
True
18
The Land Ordinance of 1785 required a division and sale of lands in the Northwest Territory.
False
True
19
Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government had less power than the states.
True
False
20
The Great Compromise has representation in the Senate based on a state’s population.
False
True
21
Suggested the New Jersey Plan for representation in Congress.
William Paterson
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Edmund Randolph
22
The Articles of Confederation was a constitution.
True
False
23
Led a group of Massachusetts farmers in an armed protest of the government and its laws.
James Madison
Daniel Shays
Sherman Williams
Roger Sherman
24
In the Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, each state had equal representation.
True
False
25
Most people bought their land in the Northwest Territory from land companies.
True
False
26
Led the Constitutional Convention.
Thomas Jefferson
Edmund Randolph
William Patterson
George Washington
27
The time period immediately after the American Revolution was called the “Critical Period".
False
True
28
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 divided land into sections to be purchased from the government.
False
True
29
The Articles of Confederation was headed [run by] by a President.
False
True
30
The powers to tax and make new states were two important accomplishments of the Articles.
False
True
