Constitution Quiz

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?

• the State gov could could not protect individual rights

• the National gov were taxing too much

• the National gov was too weak to deal with issues

• the State gov were too weak

Which state did not show up to change the Articles, forcing them to replace it?

• Rhode Island

• New Jersey

• Virginia

• Delaware

Which issue was fixed by the Great Compromise?

• how to calculate voting in the Congress

• how to nominate judges

• how to handle slavery

• how to negotiate trade agreements

Which group, led by Alexander Hamilton campaigned for a stronger national government?

• the Democratic Republicans

• the Antifederalists

• the Federalists

• the Republicans

Which constitutional plan brought the idea for 3 branches of government and votes based on population?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• the Madison Plan

• the Great Compromise

In the end how many people did 5 enslaved men count for towards population calculations?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 1

The idea behind outlawing the international slave trade in the Constitution was to

• slowly make slavery more popular

• quickly end Southern agriculture

• slowly end the institution all together

• explore indentured servitude as an alternative

Explain the purpose of the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

• to ensure a strong state gov

• to ensure a strong national gov

• to ensure the people are protected

• to ensure a king never comes to power

Which branch's check and balances includes being able to approve judicial nominees and override presidential vetoes?

• Judicial

• Congressional

• Legislative

• Executive

Identify the idea introduced in the Constitution that elects representatives to make laws rather than having people vote directly?

• separation of power

• limited government

• republicanism

• direct democracy