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- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Where did the constitutional convention take place?PhiladelphiaBostonNew YorkJamestown
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What was the name of the plan that favored the large states?New JerseyVirginiaDelawareNew York
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What was the name of the plan that favored the small states?VirginiaRhode IslandNew JerseyNew York
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What was the name of the compromise made between the large and small statesThe Missouri CompromiseThe Representation AgreementThe Iowa CaucusThe Great Compromise
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Northern and Southern states disagreed over what major issue at the convention?Whether to count slaves in the populationWhether to free the slavesThe amount of taxes each state would have to payHow new states would be admitted to the country
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Which of the following is true of the Federalists?
They did NOT support the new constitution
They demanded a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution
They wanted a WEAK CENTRAL government
They wanted a STRONG CENTRAL government
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The Anti Federalists wanted more power to be at what level of government?
The County
The Town
The States
The Federal
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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
To revise the Articles of Confederation
To write the Treaty of Paris
To elect the first president
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?George WashingtonThomas JeffersonJames MadisonJohn Adams
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?Magna CartaArticles of ConfederationMayflower CompactDeclaration of Independence
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?A strong national governmentA stronger militiaA common currencyThe ability to sign peace treaties
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Which of these statements is TRUE about the Great Compromise?
Large states had more power in the Senate and House of Representatives.
Small states had more power in the Senate and House of Representatives.
States had equal power in the Senate, but larger states had more power in the House of Representatives.
Large states had more power in the Senate, but small states had more power in the House of Representatives.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The South wanted to count slaves as?PropertySlavesPeopleBirds
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The North wanted to count slaves as?SlavesPopulationPropertyBirds
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What solves the issue of "can slaves be counted?"The 3/5ths CompromiseThe 1/2 CompromiseThe 3/4ths CompromiseThe 4/4 Compromise
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When people give up some of what they want so that they can all agree, this is called ____________.
a convention
a promise
a compromise
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What type of people were at the Constitutional Convention ?
Wealthy, white and educated men
Women
Poor, white and educated men
Native Americans
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How did the delegates stop the public from opposing any topics being discussed?
Rule of Secrecy
They allowed debate
Madison published his notes
Washington threatened them
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Series of Newspaper Articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the ConstitutionFederalists PapersJames MadisonNumber of representatives in the House from each stateThree-Fifths Compromise
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Biggest complaint of the Anti-Federalists about the ConstitutionBill of RightsFederalists PapersJames MadisonNumber of representatives in the House from each state
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Power is divided between the national and state governmentsFederalismBill of RightsFederalists PapersJames Madison
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Each branch has powers over the other branches to make sure that one branch does not become too powerfulChecks and BalancesFederalismBill of RightsFederalists Papers
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Two house legislatureBicameralismChecks and BalancesFederalismBill of Rights
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.State that refused to attend the Constitutional ConventionRhode Island1st Amendment5th and 6th AmendmentsMarbury v. Madison
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Who of the following was not present at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
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Which was the first state to ratify the United States Constitution?
Rhode Island
Georgia
Vermont
Delware
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Which was the last state to ratify the United States Constitution?
Rhode Island
Delaware
Vermont
Georgia