Constitution Exam

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________ 1) Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

• A) Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
• B) Strengths of the Continental Congress
• C) Provisions of the United States Constitution
• D) Influence of Treaties with European Governments

_____ 2) The image would be most useful to historians as a source of information about which of the following choices?

• A) Weaknesses of the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation
• B) The organization of the legislative branch under the Articles of Confederation
• C) Achievements of the Articles of Confederation
• D) The plan of government in each individual state following the Revolutionary War

______3) A the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a major obstacle to drafting a new constitution was the:

• A) Disagreement over representation in Congress
• B) Controversy over the separation between church and state
• C) Delegates lack of talent and lack of government experience
• D) Hostility of Federalists

______ 4) The Three-fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the

• A) number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
• B) reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
• C) counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
• D) number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment

_____ 5) The most significant change from the Articles of Confederation to the United States Constitution was the:

• A) Establishment of a written form of government
• B) Strengthening the power of the Federal Government
• C) Expansion of voting rights
• D) Increased emphasis on States rights

_____ 6) Which group called for the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• A) Federalists
• B) Anti-Federalists
• C) Plantation owners
• D) Native Americans

_____ 7) For what purpose was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• A) Provide the state governments with more power
• B) End slavery
• C) Give women the right to vote
• D) Limit the power of the Federal government

8. Which of the following choices most closely parallels the ideas presented in the document?

• The Articles of Confederation
• The Senate
• The Executive Branch
• The House of Representatives

9. Which of the following choices most directly resulted from the document?

• Creation of the Three-Fifths Compromise
• The Great Compromise
• Formation of three branches of government
• State constitutions were drafted