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Abraham Baldwin and William Few signed the:
a) Articles of Confederation
b) Georgia Constitution of 1789
c) U.S. Constitution
d) Georgia Constitution of 1777

Who held most power in the Georgia Constitution of 1777?
a) the governor
b) the legislature
c) citizens
d) the courts

How mahy branches of government were allowed in the Georgia Constitution of 1777?
a) 1
b) 4
c) 2
d) 3

A bicameral legislature was created by the:
a) Virginia Plan
b) New Jersey Plan
c) 3/5 Compromise
d) Great Compromise

The Virginia Plan was based on a state's:
a) population
b) trade surplus
c) GDP
d) land area

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a) All 13 states had to approve laws.
b) Each state had its own currency.
c) There were no judicial and executive branches.
d) The national government could declare war.

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, it was decided that each slave would count as:
a) 3/5 of a person
b) 1/2 of a person
c) 1/4 of a person
d) 2/3 of a person

Who played a major role in creating the University of Georgia?
a) William Few
b) Abraham Baldwin
c) James Oglethorpe
d) Austin Dabney

In the U.S. Senate, each state has:
a) 1 representative
b) 2 representatives
c) 5 representatives
d) 10 representatives

What was the first constitution of the U.S.?
a) the U.S. Constitution
b) the Declaration of Independence
c) the Articles of Confederation
d) the Treaty of Paris

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