Wanted...A Just Right Government

Which of the following branches of gorvernment was established by the Articles of Confederation?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• All 3 branches were established.

The Constitution made federal laws _______________ to state laws.

• Interior
• Inferior
• Supplementary
• Superior

What type of legislature was created by the Constitution?

• unicameral
• bicameral
• trinomial
• quadrilateral

Each state has equal representation in which house of Congress? 

• Senate 
• House of Representatives 
• General Assembly 
• House of Commons 

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

Americans were afraid that a _________ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legsilature

Which of the following would have supported the Constitution and favored a stronger central government?

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists
• Big states
• Senate

Which plan of government suggested that legislative representation should be based on a state's population?

• New Jersey plan
• Virginia plan
• Conneticut plan
• Commerce Compromise

Why did anti-federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• to protect rights of the citizens
• to strengthen the power of the federal government
• to give each state an equal amount of power
• to ensure equal representation

What document formed the first national government of our nation? 

• The Articles of Confederation 
• The Constitution 
• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Magna Carta