More perfect Union

What issue was settled by the Great Compromise?

• representation in Congress

• the names of political parties

• the system of checks and balances

• process of selecting the president

What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?

• taxation would be eliminated

• selection of George Washington as president

• replacement of the Articles of Confederation

• giving up states' power to form a stronger union.

Which of these describes a federal system of government?

• Government is run by one political party.

• A single leader makes all of the government decisions.

• Individual states have power over the national government.

• Power is shared by the national and state governments.

The delegates decided that the president and vice president should be chosen by

• Congress

• the people

• the Electoral College

• political parties

Why was the Bill of Rights written?

• Some states would not ratify the constitution without it to protect individual rights.

• Federalists wanted it included.

• States rights needed to be protected.

• Rights must be granted by the government.

the statement signed in Independence Hall, Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. It declared that the 13 colonies were now independent from British rule.

• unalienable rights

• Thomas Jefferson

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

a fundamental right mentioned in the Declaration of Independence to freely pursue joy, as long as one doesn't do anything illegal or violate the rights of others.

• pursuit of happiness

• Constitution

• posterity

• unalienable rights

rights that cannot be taken away or denied. In the Declaration of Independence, these rights are "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

• Constitution

• posterity

• liberty

• unalienable rights

The issue of counting slaves as part of the population was settled by the

• 3/5 compromise
• Great compromise
• Bill of Rights
• slave compromise

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

• keep the branches equal in power
• keep the states from taking over
• give the president more power
• stop the big states from dominating the small states