Semester 1 Review, Part 3
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- Q1Al of these were problems in America at the time the Constitution was written, EXCEPT:The states had more power than the central government.The country owed money to pay the cost of the Revolution.The country was in an economic depression.New trade routes to the West Indies helped build national wealth.120s
- Q2In creating the new Constitution, which two states submitted plans for the new government?Pennsylvania and MarylandNew Jersey and VirginiaGeorgia and New YorkMaine and Massachusetts120s
- Q3How did Congress address slavery at the Constitutional Convention?It legalized slavery in the new Northwest Territory.It banned slavery in all 13 states.It said slave trade could continue for another 20 years.It reduced slavery in northern states.120s
- Q4When deciding representation in government, what does proportional representation mean?equal numbers of representatives are given to each statethe number of delegates in government is based of each state's populationrepresentation in government depends on the number of votes each state hasa portion of the population is allowed to vote for representatives120s
- Q5The New Jersey plan favored:wealthy lawyers and businessmenlarge states that wanted to control all houses of governmentsmall states that wanted to increase their state populationssmall states that were worried they would not be represented fairly in government120s
- Q6The agreement that created our government with a bicameral legislature and proportional representation was called:the Constitutional Compromisethe Congressional Conventionthe States' TreatyThe Great Compromise120s
- Q7The Virginia Plan favored:small states that wanted proportional representationnorthern states that wanted to end slaverylarge states that wanted power in government based on their populationsouthern states that wanted equal representation in government120s
- Q8A bicameral legislature consists of two houses, the:Regional and Circuit CourtsSenate and House of RepresentativesCongress and SenatePresident and Vice-President120s
- Q9In Congress, which house is more powerful?the Senatethe Presidentthe House of Representativesthe Supreme Court120s
- Q10When deciding representation in government, what did the 3/5 Compromise decide?3/5 of a state's population could vote.Three of every five slaves counted in a state's population.Small states got 3 representatives and large states got 5.Laws had to pass with a 3/5 majority vote.120s
- Q11Under the new Constitution, powers were divided into three branches:Legislative, Judicial, ExecutiveSupreme, Executive, JudicialSenate, Congress, ExecutiveCongressional, Executive, Legislative120s
- Q12What is the function of the Legislative Branch of government?to write and pass laws, approve spending and taxes, and declare warto hear cases regarding the lawsto interpret the lawto enforce the laws120s
- Q13What is the purpose of checks and balances?to limit the laws each branch can createto ensure a dominant Executive Branchto keep any one branch of government from having too much powerto ensure each branch can do the other branches' jobs if needed120s
- Q14How did the Federalists feel about the new Constitution?They agreed with states having more power than the central government.They questioned the lack of citizens' rights.They wanted to add more power to the Judicial branch.They believed it had a good balance of power.120s
- Q15How did the Anti-Federalists feel about the new Constitution?They liked the new powerful central government.They thought the states had too much power.They worried that the peoples' rights were not protected.They hoped it favored the wealthy planters and businessmen.120s