1) Which man proposed that we needed a plan for a confederation a) James Madison b) George Washington c) Alexander Hamilton d) Robert Henry Lee 2) What did George Washington NOT do? a) President of the United States b) Head of the Constitutional Convention c) General of the Continental Army d) Secretary of Defense 3) How many branches were created under the Constitution? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 4) Which document requires a unanimous vote to change anything? a) Declaration of Independence b) Articles of Confederation c) Constitution d) Bill of Rights 5) Which state was swayed to ratify after the Federalist Papers? a) New York b) Georgia c) Maryland d) Connecticut 6) Who wrote the Bill of Rights? a) Alexander Hamilton b) George Washington c) James Madison d) Thomas Jefferson 7) In which state did Shay's rebellion occur? a) New York b) Virginia c) Georgia d) Massachusetts  8) Which of these men was a leading Federalist? a) King George III b) Patrick Henry c) Aaron Burr d) Alexander Hamilton 9) Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? a) Inability to declare National Holidays b) Inability to tax c) Inability to enforce laws d) States didn't have to send troops or money 10) Why was the Bill of Rights adopted? a) George Washington wanted to add it to his accomplishments b) Federalists wanted it in exchange for Ratification c) Anti-Federalists wanted it in exchange for Ratification d) The Founding Fathers wanted the Constitution to be longer 11) Which plan stated that states should have representation based on population? a) The Virginia Plan b) The New Jersey Plan c) The Connecticut Plan d) The New York Plan 12) Which of the following was NOT a compromise made during the Constitutional Convention? a) 3/5 Compromise b) Connecticut Compromise c) Compromise on the slave trade d) New York Compromise 13) Which man was NOT an author of the Federalist a) Alexander Hamilton b) John Jay c) Thomas Jefferson d) James Madison 14) What was one reason the Federalists wanted the Constitution? a) Needed a strong national government to solve internal problems b) Needed an Executive to give a State of the Union Speech c) Needed a National Judiciary to judge on local cases d) Needed a strong legislature that would make unanimous decisions 15) What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do? a) Bought the land west of the states b) Laid out how the new territories could become states c) Explained how the new states would be lower than the original ones d) Gave all the territory back to the Native tribes 16) What is anarchy? a) Political Disorder b) Political Order c) Political Triumph d) Political Confusion

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