Unit 2: Creating the Constitution Exam

The Articles of Confederation focused on the principle of

• a strong, centralized government

• state sovereignty (stronger states)

• universal suffrage

• a unified system of taxes

After a number of compromises, delegates of the Constitutional Convention agreed to ratify the Constitution. What does ratify mean?

• to put down Shays' rebellion

• to reject

• to destroy

• to formally accept

What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

• a strong, centralized government

• a loose confederation of strong state governments

• a federal system with a bicameral legislature and a President

• a unified system of taxes

The delegates at the Constitutional Convention originally met to

• establish two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules

• revise (update) the Articles of Confederation.

• put down Shays' rebellion.

• write a new Constitution.

The faction (group) of delegates at the Constitutional Convention that supported strong state governments and believed a bill of rights was necessary to protect personal liberties were the-

• a loose confederation of strong state governments

• Antifederalists

• Federalists

• Patriots

The faction (group) that supported a strong federal government and did not want a bill of rights were the-

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Patriots

• a strong, centralized government

The Virginia Plan would benefit

• large states.

• universal suffrage

• small states.

• wealthy planters.

The Great Compromise proposed that in the House of Representatives,

• each state would have equal representation.

• the states would be represented according to the size of their populations.

• the members of the House and Senate having to appease their mutual constituencies

• all enslaved people could be counted when determining representatives.

The term 'bicameralism' refers to the

• members of the House and Senate having to appease their mutual constituencies

• a unified system of taxes

• members of the House of Representatives having two-year terms

• establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules

The Three-Fifths Compromise specified that

• For every 5 enslaved people, the Southern states could count 3 for representation

• small states would have three-fifths the number of votes as large states.

• a strong federal government.

• three-fifths of enslaved people in a state could not be counted.