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Road To The Constitution
Test Description: Connor Civics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) List the 3 main points of the Virginia Plan and give its author
A
Representation based on population
B
3 branches of government
C
Author Edmund Randolg;
D
Bicameral legislature
2) List the 3 main points of the New Jersey Plan and give its author
A
Author William Patterson
B
Congress could tax and regulate trade
C
Unicameral Legisature
D
Representation same for all states
3) What was the Great Compromise
A
It resolved the differences between the VA and NJ plans
4) Who proposed the Great Compromise?
A
Roger Sherman
5) How did the Great Compromise solve the issue of representation in Congress
A
2 houses; House of Rep. (by population)
B
Senate (equal representation)
6) What was the 3/5 Compromise
A
Counted every 5 slaves as 3 free persons for taxation and representation purposes
7) What were the three main problems faced at the Constitutional Convention
A
Small states and large states could not agree on the issues of slavery
B
Northern and Southern states could not agree on the issues of slavery and commerce
C
Federalists and anti-federalists could not agree on the power of the national government
8) Identify the 3 main parts of the US Constitution
A
Articles
B
Bill of Rights
C
Preample
9) List the 6 purposes of government as stated in the Preamble
A
establish justic
B
provide for common defense
C
promote general welfare, secure blessings of liberty and our postery
D
insure domestic tranquility
10) what was the purpose of the Preamble
A
to state the main purposes of government
11) what does establish justice mean?
A
create fairness for everyone
12) Identify the 7 articles of the US Constitution (silly sentence)
A
legislative, executive, judicial, state relations, amendment process, supremacy clause, ratification
13) in what article would you find information about how to add amendments to the Constitution
A
5
14) In which article would you find information about how laws are made?
A
1
15) In which article would you find information about the Electoral College (Presidential Elections)
A
2
16) The first way the US Constitution can be amended is by a ____vote of both houses of_______
A
2/3 Congress
17) The second way the US Constitution can be amended is by a National Convention at the request of ____ of the ______
A
2/3 states
18) Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the US Constitution before they would ratify it?
A
They were afraid of a stronger national (central) government and wanted to protect people's individual rights
19) List the freedoms listed in the first amendment
A
speech, petition, press, assembly and religion
20) which amendment prohibits the federal government from depriving any person of life, liberty or the pursuit of happiness with out due process?
A
5
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