Unit 1 Test: Foundations of American Government

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• George Washington
• John Locke

America's first plan of government was called  _________ .

• the US Constitution
• the Bill of Rights
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Magna Carta

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New York Plan
• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• Representation in the Senate
• How slaves would be counted towards representation
• How states would be represented
• Borders of states

What was a key feature of the Virginia plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• equal representation for each state
• representation based on population
• keeping a unicameral legislature
• equal representation for all men

This group were strong supporters of having a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution

• Federalist
• Anti-federalist

What was the purpose of the Declaration?

• to declare independence from France.
• to declare independence from Germany.
• to declare independence from Cuba.
• to declare independence from England

What is an agreement between people and the government?

• Consent
• Natural Rights
• Social Contract
• Voting

The idea of Natural Rights can be attributed to who?

• George Washington

• Adam Smith

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson