Constitution Test

What does the New Jersey Plan do?

• each state has the same number of votes

• representation based on population

• bicameral legislative branch

• first state to ratify

What does the Virginia Plan do?

• federalism

• write laws

• help out the house of the representatives

• represent based on population

What is the Great Compromise?

• popular sovereignty

• 100 senators

• bicameral legislative branch

• each state has the same number of votes

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Donald Trump

When was the Constitution written?

• 1777

• 1787

• 1891

• 1748

Who was the first state to ratify the Constitution?

• Delaware

• Maine

• New Jersey

• New York

What does the "canton" represent?

• stars (states in union)

• stripes (13 original colonies)

• stars (the presidents)

• the pole (the freedom)

What does the "field" represent?

• stars (states in union)

• the pole (the freedom)

• stripes (original 13 colonies)

• the pole (congress)

what is 1 of the six principles?

• limited government

• right to keep bear arms

• woman rights

• house of representatives

what is 1 of the six principles?

• attorney general

• popular sovereignty

• senators

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