Unit 3 Constitution

Which of the following is an argument of an Anti-Federalist?

• The Constitution failed to provide for a Supreme Court.

• The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights.

• States’ rights were strong enough to limit the central government.

• The president’s powers were too limited.

Why did the Constitutional Convention create the electoral college?

• Strengthen the legislative branch against the executive branch

• Strengthen the executive branch against the legislative branch

• Protect the sovereignty of the states

• Insulate the presidency from the popular will

What legislation provided for the survey and sale of western lands?

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

• Appalachia-West Compromise of 1788

• Land Ordinance of 1785.

• Great Compromise of 1784.

On the issue of slavery, the Constitution in 1787:

• Reduced the influence of the slave-holding states with the “three-fifths rule.”

• Endangered the union by agreeing to the “three-fifths rule.”

• Effectively guaranteed the continued existence of slavery.

• Showed that it opposed slavery by never using the word “slave.”

By 1781, the United States was threatened with bankruptcy because:

• The economy had too little money in circulation and suffered from deflation.

• The national government depended on the states for revenue, and they refused to raise taxes.

• The national government spent too much money settling conflicts between states regarding land disputes west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The national government refused to expand the money supply and spend as needed.

Which of the following statements best describes the overall impact of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• The institution of slavery became officially recognized under the Constitution.

• The compromise provided a clear method for amending the Constitution.

• The Compromise provided a clear method for overriding a presidential veto.

• The compromise gave the southern states a clear majority in the House of Representatives.

At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise referred to

• The counting of slave populations in censuses for representation

• The agreement of northern and southern states to allow the expansion of slavery in the South

• The creation of the Senate and the House of Representatives

• The creation of checks and balances

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was responsible for

• Removing Native Americans from the Ohio River Valley

• Removing British troops remaining on American territory

• Establishing the procedure for creating new states

• Closing the land west of the Appalachian Mountains from settlement

If an accused woman “pleads the Fifth Amendment,”

she is

• demanding a trial by jury

• demanding an attorney

• claiming to be innocent of the charges

• refusing to testify against herself in court

What amendment guarantees a person the right to bear

arms?

• 1^st Amendment

• 2^nd Amendment

• 3^rd Amendment

• 4^th Amendment