Chapter 2 Review: Origins of American Government

What was the basis for representation in Congress that was outlined in the Great Compromise?

• equal votes for all states in both houses of Congress

• representation based on state population in both houses of Congress

• equal votes for all states in the House; representation based on state population in the Senate

• equal votes for all in the Senate; representation based on state population in the House

The 3/5 Compromise settled the issue of

• how slaves would be counted for representation

• state representation in Congress

• protecting individual freedoms

• how slaves would be counted for taxation

What did Shay's Rebellion cause the new nation's leaders to realize?

• a stronger national government was needed

• the Articles were not enough to protect individual rights

• the Articles were not enough to protect states' rights

• the nation needed to outlaw slavery

How were the Founders responding to the Anti-Federalists' fears of an overly powerful national government?

• by upholding the Constitution

• by agreeing to amend the Constitution by adding the Bill of Rights

• by incorporating the ideas of William Blackstone

• by incorporating the ideas of Charles de Montesquieu

A major problem with the legislature set up under the Articles was that regardless of its population, each state had one vote.

• True

• False

Why were the Federalist Papers successful?

• they clearly explained the principles of American constitutional government

• it limited the power of the executive branch

• it presented a way of solving the problem between large and small states

• it set up a clear way of separating the powers of the three governmental branches

Which plan supported small states and favored equal representation in Congress?

• Virginia Plan

• The Great Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

Which states would support counting slaves towards representation?

• Northern

• Southern

________ was the document that created the first central government for the United States; it was replaced by the Constitution in 1789.

• Articles of Confederation

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

____ were a group of people that supported the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and a strong national government.

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Anarchists