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100

$100: What was one of the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

  • A) The federal government could not enforce laws
  • B) The states were forced to pay high federal taxes
  • C) The federal government controlled all state courts
  • D) The Articles created a strong central government

A) The federal government could not enforce laws

100

Which plan proposed representation based on population?

  • A) The Virginia Plan
  • B) The New Jersey Plan
  • C) The Great Compromise
  • D) The Three-Fifths Compromise

A) The Virginia Plan

100

 Who led the Federalists in support of the new Constitution?

  • A) Patrick Henry
  • B) James Madison
  • C) Thomas Jefferson
  • D) George Mason

B) James Madison

100

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

  • A) Executive
  • B) Legislative
  • C) Judicial
  • D) Military

B) Legislative 


100

What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Clause?

  • A) To ban slavery in all states
  • B) To allow enslaved people to vote
  • C) To return escaped enslaved people to their owners
  • D) To give enslaved people rights in free states

C) To return escaped enslaved people to their owners

200

Why couldn’t the federal government under the Articles of Confederation pay off war debts?

  • A) The government had no power to tax
  • B) The states refused to borrow money
  • C) There was no executive branch
  • D) The military costs were too low

A) The government had no power to tax

200

 What did the New Jersey Plan advocate for?

  • A) Representation based on population
  • B) Equal representation for all states
  • C) An executive branch with a king
  • D) Eliminating all state governments

B) Equal representation for all states

200

What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists?

  • A) A national army
  • B) A Bill of Rights
  • C) An amendment process
  • D) Representation for each state

B) A Bill of Rights

200

The system of checks and balances is designed to:

  • A) Give Congress full control
  • B) Limit the power of the states
  • C) Ensure no branch becomes too powerful
  • D) Allow the President to override laws

C) Ensure no branch becomes too powerful

200

 What is the significance of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

  • A) It abolished slavery
  • B) It counted enslaved people as property
  • C) It counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for representation
  • D) It granted full citizenship to enslaved people

C) It counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for representation

300

 What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

  • A) The Boston Tea Party
  • B) Shays' Rebellion
  • C) The Declaration of Independence
  • D) The Great Compromise

B) Shays' Rebellion

300

What was the outcome of the Great Compromise?

  • A) Only large states could vote in Congress
  • B) Each state received one vote in Congress
  • C) A bicameral legislature was created
  • D) Slavery was abolished

C) A bicameral legislature was created

300

Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

  • A) To strengthen the executive branch
  • B) To limit the power of the President
  • C) To protect individual freedoms
  • D) To establish a national bank

C) To protect individual freedoms

300

What does it mean to override a veto?

  • A) The President removes a law
  • B) The Supreme Court approves a law
  • C) Congress passes a law despite a veto
  • D) The people vote to remove a law

C) Congress passes a law despite a veto

300

Which compromise created a two-house Congress?

  • A) The Three-Fifths Compromise
  • B) The Virginia Plan
  • C) The New Jersey Plan
  • D) The Great Compromise

D) The Great Compromise

400

What was missing from the Articles of Confederation that made resolving disputes between states difficult?

  • A) A military
  • B) A federal court system
  • C) A representative from each state
  • D) A tax system

B) A federal court system

400

 How were enslaved people counted according to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

  • A) As full citizens
  • B) As property only
  • C) As three-fifths of a person
  • D) Not counted at all

C) As three-fifths of a person

400

Which amendment protects the freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition?

  • A) First Amendment
  • B) Second Amendment
  • C) Fourth Amendment
  • D) Fifth Amendment

A) First Amendment

400

Which of the following is a power of the Judicial Branch?

  • A) Veto laws
  • B) Enforce laws
  • C) Interpret laws
  • D) Create laws

C) Interpret laws

400

Which of the following describes the Articles of Confederation?

  • A) Created a strong central government
  • B) Allowed states to govern independently with a weak federal government
  • C) Established a national court system
  • D) Established equal taxation among the states

B) Allowed states to govern independently with a weak federal government

500

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

  • A) To write the Declaration of Independence
  • B) To revise the Articles of Confederation
  • C) To discuss the end of slavery
  • D) To establish a bicameral legislature

B) To revise the Articles of Confederation

500

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hy did the delegates add the Great Compromise to the Constitution?

  • A) To address issues with foreign countries
  • B) To resolve representation conflicts between states
  • C) To allow only large states to vote
  • D) To give the President more power

B) To resolve representation conflicts between states

500

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to:

  • A) Protect the President’s power
  • B) Ensure individual rights
  • C) Abolish slavery
  • D) Control state governments

B) Ensure individual rights

500

 How does the system of checks and balances work in the U.S. government?

  • A) Only Congress can make laws
  • B) The President enforces and the courts interpret the laws
  • C) Each branch can limit the powers of the others
  • D) The military holds ultimate power
  • C) Each branch can limit the powers of the others
500

Why was the Three-Fifths Compromise necessary at the Constitutional Convention?

  • A) To balance the interests of large and small states
  • B) To settle disputes about representation between free and slave states
  • C) To end the practice of slavery
  • D) To decide on presidential powers

B) To settle disputes about representation between free and slave states