Government Quiz

What was the first Constitution of the United States? It consisted of a loose alliance of independent states.

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Great Compromise

What is a person or group of people that make rules and public policies to keep an ordered society, provide structure, and protect their people?

• Anarchy
• Dictator
• President
• Government

This was presented at the Constitutional Convention. It stated that 3/5 of a states' slave population would count towards representation in Congress. It was all about representation!

• Confederate Plan
• New York Plan
• 3/5 Compromise
• Virginia Plan

Which form of government is when one person rules with absolute power?

• Constitutional Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Republic

This was presented at the Constitutional Convention. It favored smaller states and proposed that the total number of representatives from each state in Congress should be equal.

• New York Plan
• Virginia Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Patriot Plan

This was presented at the Constitutional Convention. It favored larger states and proposed that the total number of representatives in Congress should be based on state population.

• New Jersey Plan
• New York Plan
• 3/5 Compromise
• Virginia Plan

This form of government is where the people make the laws.

• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Anarchy

Which of the following forms of Gov't is when one person rules, and they are chosen based on their birth-rite (ie. King/Queen)

• Constitutional Monarchy
• Monarchy
• Dictatorship
• Democracy