The Constitution & Bill of Rights

What is the best definition of Republicanism?

• The separation of government into 3 branches

• A type of government in which people vote for representatives to make laws

• People have the power

What is the definition of Checks and Balances?

• Government is separated into 3 branches so each can watch over the others

• A type of government where people elect representatives to make laws

• It means that people have the power

What is the definition of Popular Sovereignty?

• Government is separated into 3 branches so each can watch over the others

• A form of government in which people vote for representatives to make laws

• It means that people have the power

What were the Articles of Confederation written for?

• As a petition to King George to end taxes on tea and sugar

• As the first Constitution of the United States

• To persuade people to join the United States

The main problem with the Articles of Confederation was-

• It imposed too many restrictions on people's rights

• It was too weak to be an effective national government.

• It was poorly written and confusing to interpret.

Why were the framers of the Articles of Confederation so worried about creating a powerful central government?

• Because of how they had been treated by King George lll

• Because they feared George Washington would take over

• Because they were afraid of insulting the King

Why did the framers of the Constitution come up with the Great Compromise?

• They wanted to resolve the conflict between large and small states.

• To resolve the problem between free and slave states.

• To resolve the issue of admitting California as a free state.

The Great Compromise made both large and small states happy.

• True

• False

Under which compromise did Southern states gain additional power in Congress based on their non-voting population?

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5 Compromise

• The Virginia Compromise

What is the best definition of the Three-Fifths (3/5) Compromise?

• To resolve the issue of slavery, all slaves were given their freedom on election day so they could vote.

• To resolve the conflict between large and small states, Congress was divided up into two houses.

• To resolve the problem between free and slave states, each slave was counted as 3/5 for representation to Congress.