Unit 3 Declaration to Constitution

 

Which of the following best explains how the concerns raised in this source were addressed by the Constitutional Convention

• Delegates agreed that a Bill of Rights was not necessary

• Delegates agreed to add rights to the Constitution as needed by the new nation

• Delegates agreed to an approved a Bill of Rights after the Constitution was ratified

• Delegates required states to add a Bill of Rights to their constitutions

Which of the following best describes the central debate resolved by the 3/5 Compromise?

• Southern and Northern states tried to find a way to end slavery during the Convention

• Southern and Northern states argued about whether slaves would count towards a state's population

• Southern and Northern states disagreed about how to elect the President

• Southern and Northern states argued about where the new capitol would be located

Which of the statements best describes the significance of the Great Compromise?

• The interests of large states and small states would both be protected in the new government

• The new national government would have more power than state governments

• States with large populations would have more influence on the government than states with small populations

• Congress would have less power than the President in the new government

Which enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government is needed to keep order?

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Jefferson

• Adams

• Madison

• Washington

 

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was “self-evident”?

• All men are created equal

• Government exists to protect us from ourselves

• Only a democracy can protect our rights

• Rights are given by good kings

Which thinker from the Enlightenment has the biggest impact on the American founders?

• Aristotle

• John Locke

• Rene Descartes

• Voltaire

The Constitutional Convention was called to address the problems that the US faced under the Articles of Confederation. One of these problems was...

• The federal government was very strong.

• The economy was growing too fast.

• The US government could not raise money.

• The US was gaining new territories and unsure how to manage them.

The Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention resulted in....

• a separation of the powers of the branches of government in the Constitution

• The combination of the New Jersey Plan ,which favored small states, and the Virginia Plan, which favored large states, while voting in Congress

• Ratification of the NJ Plan

• A new Constitution

Why was the Bill of Rights created and added to the Constitution?

• All of the founders agreed that it was necessary to include a list of citizens' rights.

• Many Anti-federalists would not agree to ratify the Constitution without the Bill of Rights to protect the liberties of the people and states.

• The Federalists wanted to ensure that the national government didn't become too powerful.

• The founders needed to fill space at the end of the paper.