APUSH American History I - U3-3: Constitutional Compromises (part 1) Question Preview (ID: 53385)


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Which is not true of the Articles of Confederation
a) Weak Central Government
b) Established a legislative process based on population
c) 1st form of US government
d) Every state got one vote in passing laws

Which is not true of the Articles of Confederation
a) Weak Central Government
b) A 2/3rds majority was required to pass laws
c) 1st form of US government
d) A simple 51% majority was needed pass laws

True or False: The constitution required multiple compromises because many early Americans were different and have differing beliefs.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each making concessions
a) Disengagement
b) Compromise
c) Persuasion
d) Demand

Which is NOT true for the Great Compromise?
a) It was an argument between Big population and Small Population States
b) The Small population states preferred the legislative process in the articles of confederation
c) If a state had more people, it should have more government representation
d) Slavery was the main issue

Which is NOT true for the Great Compromise?
a) It was an argument between Big population and Small Population States
b) A bicameral legislature was created to even the power between Big and Small population states
c) House of Representatives allows small population states to check the power of big population states
d) Senate allows small population states to check the power of big population states

True or False: Big Population states have more power to make federal laws.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The 3/5th compromise deals mainly with
a) Abolition of slavery
b) The balance of power between big and small population states
c) Counting slaves towards population
d) Ratifying the constitution

Which is NOT a reason northern states (states were slavery was less prevalent) disapproved counting slaves
a) The south claimed that slaves were property not humans
b) The north wanted more power in congress
c) Some northerners were ethically opposed to slavery
d) All northern states were opposed to slavery

True or False: Although the 3/5th compromise did not abolish slavery, it was step in the direction of ending salvery because it limited the power of the southern states to create pro-slavery laws.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which is NOT true of the 3/5th compromise
a) It was all about slavery, and taxes were not a part of the compromise
b) The southern states had to pay more taxes because they were counting a portion of their slaves
c) Some believe that the compromise is racist, despite the fact that is was designed by anti-slavery leaders
d) Southern power was limited by not allowing the states to count all of their slaves towards representation

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