Chapter 7: The U.S. Constitution

What issue was solved by "The Great Compromise"?

• they needed to make a strong central government

• they need to have fair representation for large and small states

• the desire to give some rights to slaves

• the desire to keep the Articles of Confederation

What contribution did James Madison make to the creation of United States government?

• He became the first president of the United States

• He created the peace treaty that ended the American Revolution

• He wrote most of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights

What was the main goal of the United States Constitution?

• to create a government

• to create alliances

• to create trade

• to create a military

What system was put in place to make sure that no branch of the U.S. government would become too powerful?

• checks and balances

• the amendments

• term limits on presidents

Why did so many states in the South support the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• The compromise allowed the federal government to control slave trade

• The compromise prevented the federal government from building military bases

• The compromise increased the political representation of states that had many slaves

What group of people were most impacted by the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• slaves

• women

• American Indians

• the colonists

What is one way that citizens are expected to express their opinions and beliefs in American government?

• through voting in elections

• through boycotts

• through military service

• through revolutions

What was the main purpose of both the national and state constitutions?

• to declare independence

• to set up the government

• to establish trade laws

What document created a Federal Government with three separate branches?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The United States Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

What is the main difference between the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution?

• the trade between states

• the rights of individuals

• the role of the national government

• the use of representative democracy