Constitution Review

Front

Who rules the government of a republic?

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elected representatives

Front

Which of the following was not addressed by the Articles of Confederation?

• regulating interstate commerce
• declaring war
• establishing a postal service
• making treaties with foreign nations

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regulating interstate commerce

Front

What single territory, established in 1787, consisted of the area north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River?

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Northwest Territory

Front

Shays’s Rebellion forced courts in the western part of Massachusetts to close so that judges could not take away which of the following? criminals’ homes, farmers’ land, stolen goods, money from taxes

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farmers’ land

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Which Constitutional Convention proposal would have established proportional representation for states? Options: the New Jersey Plan, the New York Plan, the Massachusetts Plan, the Virginia Plan

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the Virginia Plan

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What was approved that allowed the Constitutional Convention delegates to break the deadlock between large and small states?

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the Great Compromise

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The Constitutional Convention delegates agreed that the Constitution would take effect when it was approved by how many states?

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nine of the thirteen states

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What did opponents of the proposed Constitution fear the national government would limit? Options: the nation’s expansion, trade between states, the exercise of religion, individual rights

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individual rights

Front

Which Enlightenment philosopher is associated with the belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property?

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John Locke

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Which state was the last to ratify the Constitution?

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Rhode Island