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The Constitutional Convention

Quiz by Laura Ramos

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  • Q1
    The excerpt below is from Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist Papers. Read the excerpt and answer the questions that follow. "The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority." Based on this statement, what type of government does Hamilton favor?
    federalism
    a strong executive branch
    a republic
    strong state governments
    30s
  • Q2
    In the excerpt, what is Hamilton referring to when he describes a “pure, original fountain”? "The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority."
    the Articles of Confederation
    the national government
    the United States
    the people being governed
    30s
  • Q3
    Mercy Otis Warren wrote the following statement about the Constitution. "Our situation is truly delicate & critical. On the one hand we are in need of a strong federal government founded on principles that will support the prosperity & union of the colonies. On the other we have struggled for liberty & made lofty sacrifices at her shrine: and there are still many among us who revere her name too much to relinquish (beyond a certain medium) the rights of man for the Dignity of Government." Based on the statement, what label could be applied to Mercy Otis Warren?
    Anti-Federalist
    Republican
    Democrat
    Federalist
    30s
  • Q4
    Mercy Otis Warren wrote the following statement about the Constitution. "Our situation is truly delicate & critical. On the one hand we are in need of a strong federal government founded on principles that will support the prosperity & union of the colonies. On the other we have struggled for liberty & made lofty sacrifices at her shrine: and there are still many among us who revere her name too much to relinquish (beyond a certain medium) the rights of man for the Dignity of Government." In the statement, which phrase helped you determine the correct label for Warren?
    we have struggled for liberty & made lofty sacrifices at her shrine
    too much to relinquish (beyond a certain medium) the rights of man for the Dignity of Government
    we are in need of a strong federal government
    government founded on principles that will support the prosperity & union of the colonies
    30s
  • Q5
    Why was a system of checks and balances built into the Constitution?
    to keep one branch from dominating any other
    to divide the legislature into two bodies
    to limit the power of the president and vice president
    to give the national government more power than the state governments
    30s
  • Q6
    A state’s population determined how many seats the state would have in Congress. How was the question of counting enslaved people in each state resolved?
    by the Virginia Plan
    with the Great Compromise
    with the Three-Fifths Compromise
    in the Bill of Rights
    30s
  • Q7
    What was the main difference between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans?
    The Virginia Plan called for proportional representation in both houses of Congress.
    The New Jersey Plan gave the federal government more power than it had under the Articles of Confederation.
    One called for two branches of government and one for three.
    The Virginia Plan did not include a court system.
    30s
  • Q8
    The belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property was promoted by philosopher___________________
    Benjamin Franklin.
    John Locke.
    Baron de Montesquieu.
    John Adams.
    30s
  • Q9
    The branch of the government that is headed by the president is called the_________________________.
    legislative branch
    constitutional branch
    executive branch
    judicial branch
    30s
  • Q10
    Constitutional Convention delegates voted to work toward a new national government based on the _________________________________________.
    Virginia Plan
    New York Plan
    New Jersey Plan
    Northwest Territory Plan
    30s

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