Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 

• the Preamble
•  the Articles of Confederation
• the Declaration of Independence
•  the Bill of Rights

The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.

• popular sovereignty
• separation of powers
• rule of law
•  checks and balances

How did Roger Sherman's compromise settled the differences between the large and small states ?

• giving slaves the right to vote
• dividing the Congress into two separate houses
•  charging larger states higher taxes than smaller states
• allowing the small states to control the courts

A word which means to change, correct or improve a law.

• amend
• propose
• principle
• compromise

Many of our individual liberties are protected by which document?

• The Articles of Confederation
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights
• The Fundamental Orders 

Which branch of government interprets laws?

• Judicial (courts)
• Executive (president)
• Legislative (Congress)

Central and national are two words that mean the same thing as - 

• state
• federal
• local
• regional

What was the name for the essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution?

• Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer
• The Anti-Federalist Essays
• The Federalist Papers
• The Fundamental Orders

Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?

• The Great Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The Connecticut Compromise

Which compromise concerned how many representatives different sized states would have in Congress?

• The Great Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The Intolerable Compromise