Government Quiz Review

Many compromises were made at the Constitutional Convention. Which statement best describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A slave could vote in 3/5 of the states
• Slaves were given freedom in 3/5 of the Northern states
• 3/5ths of a state's slave population counted towards representation in Congress

Which of the following was the largest concern of those against the Constitution?

• The Constitution gave the state governments too much power.

• The Constitution gave local governments too much power.

• The Constitution gave the national government too much power.

Under which of the following was the national government unable to collect taxes?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Both

What does the word ratify mean?

• to disapprove

• to burn

• to approve

Which of the following was a major effect of the 3/5 compromise?

• Slaves were set free by all 13 states

• Slaves were paid 3/5 of their earned salary

• 3 out of every 5 slaves in a state were counted towards that state's population and therefore representation in government

• It limited the slave trade

Which of the following groups were in favor of ratifying the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists

• Sons of Liberty

• Federalists

• Congress

What did Shay's Rebellion allow the founding fathers to realize?

• The Articles of Confederation was an effective government

• A stronger national government was needed

• Shays' was not a good person

• A weaker national government was needed

Which of the following led to both large and small states feeling satisfied at the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Articles of Confederation

• The Great Compromise

The authors of the "Federalist Papers" most likely believed that

• The Bill of Rights should be added to the Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation allowed the country to function properly

• A stronger national government was needed in order to have a stable country

• The New Jersey Plan would save the government

Why did Montesquieu stress the principle of separation of powers?

• It ensures the national government and the states share power

• It gives the citizens representation in the government

• It ensures no one branch of government has all the power

• It protects individual rights