Question 1

What was the name of America's 1st written plan of government?

Accepted Answer

Articles of Confederation

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Mayflower Compact

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Magna Carta

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Declaration of Independence

Question 2

The Articles of Confederation was ineffective because

Accepted Answer

Gave too much power to the states.

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it allowed slavery

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Gave too much power to the national government

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it gave too much power to the President.

Question 3

Which event showed that the nation needed to address the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

Shay's Rebellion

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Bacon's Rebellion

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Nat Turner's Rebellion

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Pontiac's War

Question 4

Which person is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

Accepted Answer

James Madison

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George Washington

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John Hancock

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 5

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia

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Boston

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New York City

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Washington D.C.

Question 6

How was the Constitution an improvement over the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

It gave more power to the national government

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It did not have an Executive Branch

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It allowed states to print money

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It gave more power to the states

Question 7

Which proposed plan of government favored the large states?

Accepted Answer

Virginia Plan

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Boston Plan

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New Jersey Plan

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Albany Plan of Union

Question 8

Which proposed plan of government was favored by the small states?

Accepted Answer

New Jersey Plan

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Boston Plan

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Delaware Plan

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Virginia Plan

Question 9

How did the "Great Compromise" satisfy both the large and small states?

Accepted Answer

It provided a two house legislature where one house used equal representation and the other used proportional representation.

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Each state got only one representative.

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It allowed each state to decide for themselves

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It allowed slaves to vote.

Question 10

The 3/5 Compromise had to do with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Counting slaves to increase representation in the House of Representatives

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Banning slavery

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Allowing slaves to vote

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Counting slaves to increase representation in theSenate

Question 11

The Legislative Branch is responsible for...

Accepted Answer

Making the laws

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Enforcing the laws

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Interpreting the laws

Question 12

The Executive Branch is responsible for...

Accepted Answer

Enforcing the laws

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Interpreting the laws

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Making the laws

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of the Judicial Branch interpreting the law?

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court rules that Obamacare is Constitutional.

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Supreme Court arrests criminal

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Congress overrides presidential veto

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FBI investigates corruption

Question 14

Which of the following terms resulted in the creation of three branches?

Accepted Answer

Separation of Powers

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Nullification

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Popular Sovereignty

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Federalism

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of Checks and Balances?

Accepted Answer

The president vetoes a bill

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The president enforces the law

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Electoral College picks the president

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The Congress is elected

Question 16

The venn diagram represents which of the following constitutional terms?

Accepted Answer

Federalism

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Separation of Powers

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Nullification

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Checks and Balances

Question 17

Which system was set up to make changes to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Amendment Procsess

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Veto

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Checks and Balances

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Separation of Powers

Question 18

Freedoms of speech, press and religion are part of which Amendment?

Accepted Answer

1st

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10th

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4th

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5th

Question 19

What name is given to the first 10 Amendments?

Accepted Answer

Bill of Rights

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Declaration of Independence

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Albany Plan of Union

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Articles of Confederation

Question 20

Which Amendment allows civil trial by jury

Accepted Answer

7th

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6th

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5th

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2nd

Question 21

The 3rd Amendment prohibits

Accepted Answer

Governments use of private properties

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freedom of petition

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cruelty punishments

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searches or seizures

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