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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?
Direct democracy
Great Compromise
Checks and balances
Missouri Compromise
- 2. Multiple Choice
In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to --
sign the Treaty of Paris
repeal the Intolerable Acts
declare an embargo on imported goods
restructure the federal government
- 3. Multiple Choice
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it --
did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse
did not give the executive branch enough power to oversee the military
prevented the legislative branch from effectively governing the states
prevented the judicial branch from using judicial review to overturn acts of the legislature
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures
- 5. Multiple Choice
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued --
against increased power for the national government
for the dissolution of state governments
against the passage of a bill of rights
for the creation of a strong executive branch
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?
It increased the political influence of the South
It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens
It decreased the federal tax on property in the South
It allowed the South to expand its industrial output
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?
To follow the plan outlined in the Articles of Confederation
To reach a compromise between large and small states
To reach a compromise between slave states and non-slave states
To implement the outcome of a popular vote
- 9. Multiple Choice
What year was the Constitution written?
1607
1620
1776
1787
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who proposed the framework for the new Constitution and is nicknamed the "Father of the Constitution"?
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which plan for the new government was favored by the Large States?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Articles of Confederation
Connecticut Compromise
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which plan for the new government was favored by the Small States?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Articles of Confederation
Connecticut Compromise
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