Chapter 6 SS Review

Why did smaller states support the New Jersey Plan?

• It gave each state equal power in Congress

• It allowed them to create their own federal laws

• It gave more power to the president

• It let larger states decide state laws

What was one main purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To write a treaty with Britain

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To choose the next president

• To create laws for new territories

How did the Constitution solve the disagreement between large and small states?

• It gave more votes to states with larger armies

• It created two houses in Congress with different rules

• It banned small states from voting

• It required all states to pay the same taxes

What role did James Madison play in the Bill of Rights?

• He wrote the Constitution alone

• He opposed any amendments

• He suggested the first list of amendments

• He created the Senate

Why did Antifederalists demand a Bill of Rights?

• They wanted a stronger king

• They feared a powerful national government

• They supported the British

• They wanted fewer state laws

Which group wanted a strong central government to unite the country?

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Loyalists

• Patriots

What does the Third Amendment prevent?

• Congress creating a national religion

• Soldiers living in private homes without permission

• People being forced to speak in court

• The president serving more than two terms

Why did the Founders make it hard to amend the Constitution?

• They didn’t want anyone else to change it

• They believed laws should never change

• They wanted only serious changes to be made

• They wanted the king to approve all changes

Which plan gave more power to large states based on population?

• The Great Compromise

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Articles of Confederation

What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It gave the president too much power

• It made Congress too powerful

• It lacked a way to enforce national laws

• It forced states to pay high taxes