Foundations of the Constitution Review

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What is the definition of a republic?

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A government where citizens rule themselves through representatives.

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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Revise the Articles of Confederation.

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Why did the Great Compromise establish a two house legislature?

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To compromise between the large and small states.

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What effect did the 3/5's Compromise have on the southern states?

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It gave southern states more representation in Congress.

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Which of the following did NOT influence the delegates who wrote the Constitution?
The English Bill of Rights.
Their own state governments and constitutions.
The Treaty of Paris.
The Articles of Confederation.

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The Treaty of Paris.

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Which delegate is NOT correctly identified by the role they played at the Constitutional Convention? George Washington-President of the Convention. James Madison-'Father' of the Constitution. Roger Sherman-Creator of the Great Compromise. Benjamin Franklin-Author of the Constitution

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Benjamin Franklin-Author of the Constitution

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Why did some delegates to the Convention refuse to sign the Constitution?

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They thought it gave too much power to the national government.

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Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress had to ask the states for taxes and they could refuse to pay., State governments had more power than the federal government., There was no judicial system to settle disputes between states.

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Congress was unable to organize western lands.

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John Locke's ideas influenced the Constitution in several ways, including the following important idea: Government is an agreement between the ruler and the ruled (consent of the governed).

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Government is an agreement between the ruler and the ruled (consent of the governed).

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Why did the Anti Federalists believe it was important to have a Bill of Rights?

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They feared a strong central government would ignore basic rights.