Tennessee State Social Studies Standards 8.27-8.43 Test

The Articles of Confederation provided a strong central government. (Write "T" for True and "F" for False.)

• True

• False

The Great Compromise combined elements of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to form a two-house legislature.

• T

• F

The Three-Fifths Compromise counted all enslaved individuals as full persons for representation purposes.

• T

• F

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to address concerns about individual liberties.

• T

• F

Andrew Jackson’s presidency marked the rise of the "common man" in American politics.

• T

• F

What issue did the Great Compromise resolve?

• Slavery

• Representation in Congress

• Taxation policies

• State boundaries

Which document is considered the first governing framework of the United States?

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

• First

• Second

• Fourth

• Fifth

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

The Trail of Tears resulted from which government policy?

• The Homestead Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Northwest Ordinance

• Monroe Doctrine