Unit 6: The United States Constitution

The first formal government of the United States of America is called the...

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Which of the following are NOT a weakness discovered under the Articles of Confederation?

• Inability to collect tax dollars

• Strong Executive Branch with a centralized leader given total control

• Ease at changing and amending the Articles of Confederation

• Inability for the federal government regulate trade between states.

Which rebellion demonstrated weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Shays' Rebellion

• American Revolution

Under the Articles of Confederation how many of the 13 states were needed to PASS a law?

• 9

• 7

• 12

• 13

One of the main arguments during the Constitutional Convention is how

• representation of the people in the government

• where the place the capital of the nation

• how to punish criminals across states

• when election should be held

This state purposed a Bicameral Legislature to represent the people in the Federal Government.

• Virginia

• New York

• North Carolina

• Massachusetts

This state purposed a Unicameral Legislature to represent the people in the Federal Government

• Rhode Island

• New Jersey

• Georgia

• South Carolina

The creation of the United States Congress is reached through what is known as the...

• 3/5's Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Compromise of 1820

As a result of the Great Compromise the United States government created...

• A bicameral legislature based upon population AND equality.

• A bicameral legislature based upon population AND area of land.

• A unicameral legislature giving each state one vote.

• A unicameral legislature giving each state two votes.

The 3/5's Compromise stated that...

• Women would count as 3/5's of a person when counting the population of a state.

• Children would count as 3/5's of a person when counting the population of a state.

• The area of the state would be multiplied by 3/5's to determining how many representatives a state would have.

• Slaves would count as 3/5's of a person when counting the population of a state.