Chapter 2 Civics

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• To write the Constitution.

• To revise the Articles of Confederation.

• To establish a Bill of Rights.

• To revise the Constitution.

Which BEST describes the Virginia Plan?

• Equal Representation in a unicameral legislature.

• Equal representation in a bicameral legislature.

• Representation based on population in a unicameral legislature.

• Representation based on population in a bicameral legislature.

Which BEST describes the New Jersey plan

• Representation based on population in a bicameral legislature.

• Equal representation in a unicameral legislature.

• Equal representation in a bicameral legislature.

• Representation based on population in a unicameral legislature.

What plan made a compromise between the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan?

How many laws does the Preamble contain?

• 3

• 0

• 10

• 7

Which Article is the Legislative branch located in?

Which Article is the Judicial branch located in?

• Article 1

• Article 7

• Article 3

• Article 2

What court case established Judicial Review?

• Dredd Scott v. Sandford

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

How many states attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• 13

• 9

• 50

• 12

True or False: The details of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were made public.

• False

• True