Constitutional Convention

The 3/5 Compromise was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the--

• number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
• number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment
• reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
• counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation 

One accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was the passage of a law establishing-

• a central banking system
• a process for admitting new states into the Union
• the President's right to put down rebellions
• the ability of Congress to tax the states effectively

Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by the Great Compromise?

• How should the President be elected?
• Who should control commerce and trade?
• What should be the structure of the federal court system?
• What formula should be used for Congressional representation?

Why did the founders of the American republic consider the lack of a national executive and judiciary under the Articles of Confederation as one of the document's great strengths?

• They feared a strong central government
• They feared the threat of a foreign invasion
• They were willing to risk tyranny for an effective national government
• They desired to copy the British monarchy

Why were the colonists angered by the issuance of the Proclamation of 1763?

• It took too much land from Canada
• It gave territory in Florida to France
• It limited their freedom to move west
• It promoted raids by Native American Indians

What was a key argument used by the Federalists for ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• It prohibited the power of the federal government to wage war
• It provided for construction of a new capital in the South
• It allowed the slave trade to continue for at least 20 more years
• It had features that prevented the abuse of government power

What was a key argument used by the Federalists for ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• It prohibited the power of the federal government to wage war
• It provided for construction of a new capital in the South
• It allowed the slave trade to continue for at least 20 more years
• It had features that prevented the abuse of government power

Which historic document was written in support of ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
• Declaration of Independence
• The Federalist Papers

Between 1787-1789, a major controversy between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist focused primarily on--

• expansion of slavery into the territories
• the wisdom of creating a two-house legislature
• division of power among different levels of government
• the issue of ratification of the new U.S. Constitution

This plan suggested at the Constitutional Convention asked for a two house legislative branch and proposed that state representation would be based on state population.

• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• Great Compromise
• Three-Fifths Compromise