8th Grade: Constitution Unit Test Part1

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All of the following were powers of the National Government (Congress) under the AOC EXCEPT: Admit new states, Declare War, Negotiate treaties

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Collect taxes

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Which document promoted representative gov & was the 1st written Constitution in the Colonies?

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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Which document has been the basic principles, laws, & organization of the U.S. gov. since 1787? Options: Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Articles of Confederation, The Constitution

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The Constitution

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All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT: Couldn't wage war, No Executive (President) or Judiciary (Courts), Couldn't tax or regulate trade, Couldn't enforce laws or raise an army

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Couldn't wage war

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Who served as President of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787?

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George Washington

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Which Principle of Government means that the people are the source of government's power?

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Popular Sovereignty

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Why was the Virginia Plan not favorable to Small States?

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It would allow the large states to control the small states

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Why was the New Jersey plan not favorable to Large States?

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It would allow the small states to neutralize the large states

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Who's idea was it to separate power into 3 different branches of government?

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Charles de Montesquieu

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Which of the following solved how slaves would be counted towards representation & taxation? Options: The 13th Amendment, The Slave Tax Law, The Great Compromise, 3/5 Compromise

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3/5 Compromise