Check for Understanding/ Government

Which agreement decided how many representatives large and small states would send to Congress?

• Great Compromise

• Northwest Ordinance

• 3/5th Compromise

• Federalist

Which amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the Constitution?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• None of the above

What was the main purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To encourage ratification of the United States Constitution

• To protest against the British government

• To outline the structure of the new government

• To argue against the ratification of the United States Constitution

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• None of the above

The ​ (a)   was first government and allowed Congress to negotiate treaties, declare war, and did not have an executive branch.

• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• The Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence

The ​ (a)   was a law establishing  a way for admitting new states to the United States. It allowed territories to govern themselves and did not allow slavery.

• Northwest Ordinance
• Northwest Territory
• Articles of Confederation
• The Constitution

The ​ (a)   was an agreement that decided how many representatives large and small states would send to Congress.

• Great Compromise
• 3/5 Compromise
• Articles of Confederation

​ (a)    supported Constitution, believed it created a more stable Union, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists