Ch. 7 Creating the Constitution

Why did the Virginia Bill of Rights become a model for other state constitutions and for the national constitution?

• It provided for the direct election of the president.

• It established an electoral college.

• It provided for the end of all taxation in the colony, which was later incorporated into the constitution.

• It included a bill of rights that protected the basic freedoms of its citizens, a concept that was incorporated into the federal Bill of Rights.

What did most state Constitutions have that the original United States Constitution did not have?

• bill of rights

• legislature

• power to declare war

• power to make law

Which of the following statements was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• The articles divided power between the executive and legislative branches of governement.

• The articles collected high taxes from states.

• The articles limited trade with foreign countries.

• The articles provided for a weak national government.

What is one reason many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation?

• They opposed the Northwest Ordinance.

• They wanted a plan of government made up of two branches.

• They believed that a weak central government was ineffective.

• They thought the state governments were too weak.

The passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785 meant that

• public lands would be auctioned to the highest bidder.

• groups of townships could petition to become states.

• the US was now claiming territory also claimed by Britain.

• settlers and investors could buy formerly public land.

Which is important to understanding Shay's Rebellion?

• The rebellion was a revolt of farmers against the national government.

• The rebellion emphasized the need for a stronger, central government.

• The rebellion took place before the French Revolution.

• The rebellion was a response to the export of American products to European countries.

Besides representation, what other major issue required delegates to compromise during the Constitutional Convention?

• writing an introduction to the Constitution

• continuing the slave trade

• choosing the person who led the executive branch

• giving free African Americans the right to vote

How did the Great Compromise proposed by Roger Sherman resolve a major conflict at the Constitutional Convention?

• By providing for a two-house Congress, it satisfied big and small states.

• It provided only a one-house legislature based on population.

• It provided three branches of government.

• It provided a plan that gave smaller states the same number of votes in Congress as larger states.

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect the representation in Congress?

• The North gained more seats in the House.

• The North and the South had the same number of representatives in Congress.

• The South gained more seats in the House.

• The North gained more seats until slavery was gradually banned in the nation.

As part of the Great Compromise, what fraction of the enslaved people in a state were included when determining representation in Congress?

• one-quarter

• one-half

• three-fifths

• two-thirds