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A formal statement of rights and liberties guaranteed to the people by a state.
a) Articles of Confederation
b) Federal System
c) Bill of Rights
d) Amendment

Writer, scientist, delegate to the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and delegate of the Constitutional Convention.
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) James Madison

A system of gov't in which power in the nation is shared between the central and state governments.
a) judicial system
b) legislative system
c) federal system
d) court system

The head of the judicial branch of the federal gov't. The highest court in the country.
a) Judicial Court
b) Legislative Court
c) Federal Court
d) Supreme Court

President of the U.S., author of the Federalist papers. Known as the Father of the Constitution
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) Benjamin Franklin
c) James Madison
d) George Washington

To officially approve is to
a) ratify
b) amend
c) appoint
d) demand

The 1st plan of gov't of the U.S. It gave more power to the states than the central gov't.
a) Bill of Rights
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Constitution of the U.S.
d) Articles of Confederation

1st President of the U. S. He fought in the French and Indian War and led the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) George Washington
c) Abraham Lincoln
d) Benjamin Franklin

An addition to the U.S. Constitution.
a) ratify
b) amendment
c) agreement
d) proclamation

What was the name of the rebellion where they closed the courthouse and broke into jails to free debtors?
a) The Rebellion of Bunker Hill
b) Daniel's Rebellion
c) State's Rebellion
d) Shay's Rebellion

What was the name of the plan that James Madison created that was made up of 2 houses?
a) The Virginia Plan
b) The Confederate Plan
c) The Missouri Plan
d) The Westward Plan

Who was known as the Father of the Country?
a) James Madison
b) Benjamin Franklin
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) George Washington

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a) Every 3 enslaved people counted as 5 free people.
b) Every 3 enslaved people counted as 3 free people.
c) Every 5 enslaved people counted as 3 free people.
d) Every 5 enslaved people counted as 5 free people.

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a) They had a very strong central gov't.
b) They had a very weak central gov't.
c) They had plenty of money.
d) They had weak taxes on land.

Why did the delegates form checks and balances?
a) To give the President the most power.
b) To give the judicial branch more power.
c) To keep one branch of gov't from gaining too much power.
d) To give the federal gov't the most power.

What did the wealthy Americans want a national gov't to be able to do?
a) To be able to protect their land.
b) To be able to issue paper money that had value.
c) To be able to pay their taxes.
d) To be able to give them more power.

What did the farmers want a national gov't to be able to do?
a) To protect their land.
b) To be able to issue paper money that had value.
c) To be able to pay their taxes.
d) To be able to give them more power.

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