A More Perfect Union Quiz

Why did the bigger states want the number of state representatives to be decided by the state's population?

• States with bigger populations would get more of a say in the government

• States with smaller populations would be the only ones that got to vote

• States with bigger populations would have to pay less taxes

• States with smaller populations would have less responsibility

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first constitution for the United States
• News articles published by the Sons of Liberty
• An article sent to the King of England declaring independence
• An article sent to the King of England declaring independence

What is a bicameral legislature?

• One house legislature
• Three house legislature
• Two house legsilature
• Four house legsilature

What are the two houses of Congress called?

• Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury
• President and Vice President
• House of Representatives and Senate
• Legislators and Justices
  

What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• The Declaration of Independence 
• Modifications made to the Articles of Confederation 
• Olive Branch Petition
• The Constitution

The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -

• Great Compromise
• One-Third Compromise
• Three-Fifths Compromise
• Slave Compromise

Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-

• Federalist
• Anti Federalist
• Republican
• Democrat

-Feared a strong central government.  Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution.  opponents of the Constitution.  All describe-

• democrats
• anti-federalists
• federalists
• small states

Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the 

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

Representation should be proportional based on a states population was part of the 

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