Founding Documents and Constitutional Convention

Which document declared the thirteen American colonies independent from Great Britain?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of the United States

What was the purpose of the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention?

• To resolve the dispute between large and small states regarding representation in the legislative branch.

• To abolish slavery and ensure equal representation for all states.

• To establish a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government.

• To create a bicameral legislature with one house based on population and the other based on equal representation for all states.

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise and what issue did it address?

• The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed the issue of how enslaved individuals would be counted for voting rights.

• The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed the issue of how enslaved individuals would be counted for representation and taxation purposes.

• The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed the issue of how enslaved individuals would be freed.

• The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed the issue of how enslaved individuals would be compensated for their labor.

Which document limited the power of the English monarchy and established certain rights for English citizens?

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Which document guaranteed certain rights and liberties to the English people and limited the power of the monarchy?

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Which document outlined the rights and liberties of the English people and limited the power of the monarchy?

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Which document established a representative government in the Connecticut Colony?

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

Which document served as a framework for self-government in the Plymouth Colony?

• Mayflower Compact

• Mayflower Treaty

• Pilgrim Agreement

• Plymouth Compact

Which document established the first written constitution in America?

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Declaration of Independence

Which document was a legal agreement between the Pilgrims and non-Pilgrims that established a government for the Plymouth Colony?

• Mayflower Compact

• Mayflower Treaty

• Pilgrim Accord

• Plymouth Rock Treaty