Constitution

The Great Compromise addressed disagreements over federal representation by-

• creating a bicameral legislature

• enumerating the powers of the central government

• giving veto power to the executive

• establish three branches of government

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8.4D

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• G

• H

• J

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8.4D

Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.

• A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.

• The census bureau was established to help apportion representation.

• The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures.

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8.4D

How was this grievance addressed by the Founding Fathers?

• By making the president and commander in chief of the armed forces

• By requiring the president and members of Congress to take the oath of office

• By giving the president and Congress the power to make treaties

• By giving Congress the power to draft civilians into the armed forces

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8.15C

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution?

• "He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly."

• "For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury..."

• "He has obstructed the... Laws for establishing Judiciary powers."

• "For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us... "

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8.15C

Which group would have made these arguments in 1787?

• Republicans

• Anti-Federalists

• Loyalists

• Federalists

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8.17A

Which chart correctly identifies reasons for and against ratification of the proposed U. S. Constitution?

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8.17A

"Bills of rights... are not only unnecessary in the proposed Constitution, but would even be dangerous."

Those who agreed with this point of view were known as-

• Minutemen

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Patriots

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8.17A

What assurance did this argument give to those who opposed ratifying the Constitution?

• The amendment process would allow state governments to nullify federal law.

• Making the federal government superior to state governments would ensure greater stability

• The rights of citizens would be better protected by having both federal and state levels of government

• Giving greater power to the federal government would allow it to assist states in times of crisis

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8.17A

Why did Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U. S. Constitution?

• To strengthen the authority of the federal government

• To improve the organization of the judiciary

• To give each state an equal amount of power

• To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

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8.17A