extra credit

Which of these completes this graphic organizer?

• Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
• King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
• Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.
• King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.

Which phrase best completes the diagram? 

• Emergence of Powerful European Rulers
• Reasons for European Exploration
• Spread of Papal Authority 
• The Travels of Marco Polo

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, disagreements arose between states with large populations and those with small populations. How was this conflict resolved?

• Three branches of the national government were formed.
• A federal court system was established.
• A bicameral (two-house) legislature was created.
• A cabinet was formed to advise the President.

23) On the issue of slaves, the Constitution specified
A) that a gradual end to slavery must be worked out by Congress and the states within ten   years.
B) that slavery would be banned beginning in 1800.
C) a boundary, known as the Mason-Dixon line, south of which slavery would be legal.
D) that slaves would count as three-fifths persons for counting the nation's population and   determining seats in the House.

• A
• B
• C
• D

22) The Connecticut Compromise at the Constitutional Convention A) resolved the impasse between those who favored the New Jersey Plan and those who   preferred the Virginia Plan.
B) added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution in order to lessen concerns about too much   power for the new government.
C) settled the dispute over whether slavery should be allowed in the final constitution.
D) threw out the idea of having a monarchy in the United States, opting instead for an   indirectly elected president.

• A
• B
• C
• D

21) As originally established by the Constitution, the House of Representatives had how many members from each state?
A) seven
B) one
C) two
D) It depended on the state's population.

• A
• B
• C
• D

20) According to the Constitution, each state was entitled to how many senators?
A) as many as it wanted to send
B) two
C) one
D) It depended on the state's population. 

• A
• B
• C
• D

14) The United States government under the Articles of Confederation can best be described as
A) weak and ineffective.
B) overly prone to intervention in foreign affairs.
C) overly bureaucratic.
D) dictatorial.

• A
• B
• C
• D

What completes this puzzle?

• 3/5ths Compromise
• Albany Plan of Union
• Great Compromise 

Which branch of government makes the nation's laws and is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• Capitol Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch