Constitutional Convention Debates Quiz

What is the name of the second system of government in the United States that is still used to this day?

• Articles of Confederation
• The Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights

What best describes Federalism?

• The states have the most power
• Power is divided equal among the national (central) government and states, but states stronger
• Power is divided between the national government & the states, but national government stronger
• The national government has all the power.

What are the three branches of government under the Constitution? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• Executive branch
• Legislative branch
• Judicial branch
• Commerce branch

What groups met an agreement with the Great Compromise? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• Small States
• Large States
• Northern States
• Southern States

What groups met an agreement with the Three-Fifths Compromise? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• Small States
• Large States
• Northern States
• Southern States

What was included in the Constitution to ensure the rights of individual citizens?

• Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Legislative Branch
• 1st Amendment

Which branch of the United States government under Federalism is supreme over the others?

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• None of them

What power does the Executive branch have?

• Proposes, carries out, and enforces laws
• Makes/writes the laws and votes on them
• Interprets the laws
• None of these

What power does the Legislative branch have?

• Proposes, carries out, and enforces laws
• Makes/writes the laws and votes on them
• Interprets the laws
• None of these

What power does the Judicial branch have?

• Proposes, carries out, and enforces laws
• Makes/writes the laws and votes on them
• Interprets the laws
• None of these