Constitution
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- Q1Who is the "Father of the Constitution"?Thomas JeffersonGeorge WashingtonJames MadisonBen Franklin30sEditDelete
- Q2Which group was NOT represented at the Constitutional Convention?Non-land owning citizensWomenAll of the aboveNative Americans30sEditDelete
- Q3The Constitutional Convention was held in which city?New YorkBostonPhiladelphiaWashington DC30sEditDelete
- Q4Which of these is NOT an explanation of what the Constitution is?Allows each state to choose its own governmentOutlines the US GovernmentFoundation and source of legal authoritySupreme Law of the land30sEditDelete
- Q5Who wrote the Virginia Plan?William PattersonRoger ShermanEdmund RandolphJames Madison30sEditDelete
- Q6A major problem with the Articles of Confederation was..England continued to rule the westStates didn't have enough powerWeak central government.Federal taxes were too high30sEditDelete
- Q7Which of these was NOT a weakness of the New Jersey plan?Bicameral HouseLittle change from Articles of ConfederationUnicameral HouseEqual Representation30sEditDelete
- Q8Which of the following was NOT found in the Great Compromise?Equal Representation3/5ths CompromiseUnicameral HouseBicameral Legislature30sEditDelete
- Q9Who proposed the Great Compromise?George WashingtonJames MadisonRoger ShermanEdmund Randolph30sEditDelete
- Q10What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?Enforce lawsMake lawsCarry out lawsInterpret laws30sEditDelete
- Q11How long do Senators serve for?6 years2 years8 years4 years30sEditDelete
- Q12Which branch is outlined in Article 2 of the Constitution?ExecutiveLegislativeJudicialFederal30sEditDelete
- Q13What is the main job of the Executive Branch?Make lawsEnforce lawsDecide lawsRegulate laws30sEditDelete
- Q14What is ratification?To veto, or get rid of, somethingA fancy way of saying electedThe changing of the governmentTo decide whether to approve something30sEditDelete
- Q15Which plan the the Anti-Federalists support?Connecticut CompromiseGreat CompromiseNew JerseyVirginia30sEditDelete
- Q16Which plan supported a weaker Central Government?Great CompromiseConnecticut CompromiseNew Jersey PlanVirginia Plan30sEditDelete
- Q17What weakness of the Articles of Confederation was shown in Shays' Rebellion?The weakness of the peopleInability of the central government to raise an armyInability of the central government to tax peopleThe strength of the state government30sEditDelete
- Q18Which was NOT a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?13 states needed to change the government2/3 states needed to make lawsNo regulation of trade by central governmentTo many compromises between central and state governments30sEditDelete
- Q19The first political divide in the United States was between:The three branches of governmentVirginia Plan and New Jersey PlanFederalists and Anti-FederalistsRepublicans and Democrats30sEditDelete
- Q20Article 1 of the Constitution outlines which branch?Executive BranchJudicial BranchLegislative BranchThe Federal Government30sEditDelete