A New Nation 6th Grade

The ________ states each state would have equal representation in the Senate, but representation in the House of Representatives would be based on population.

• Three fifths rule

• Articles of Confederation

• The Great Compromise

• The Constitution

What was the purpose of the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• to establish and protect people's rights

• to take rights away

• to show all citizens who was responsible for what

• to rule the people

The Articles of the Confederation were the nation's first constitution that they had to be replaced by the Constitution of the United States.  What was the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It made government strong

• It made government too weak

Weaknesses in the Articles of the Confederation influenced the creation of which document?

• The Three Fifth Compromise

• The Constitution

• The American Revolution

• The Great Compromise

Who created the Virginia Plan?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

Who was the leader of the Continental Army and led the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

Why is it important that the Constitution gave the federal government the power to "ensure domestic tranquility"?

• individual states refused to raise militias to keep the peace.

• States were fighting each other.

• The Constitution demanded we fight each other.

• Taxation without representation

The Preamble includes the phrase "to form a more perfect union".  Why is this reason listed for creating a new Constitution?

• We were fighting each other.

• The Articles of the Confederation did not work.

• England was threatening to take us over.

Which document is an addition to the US Constitution that gives people many personal freedoms?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Three Fifths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

The Bill of Rights became a necessary part of our Constitution.  What impact did this document have on the citizens?

• The Bill of Rights protects the basic rights of the citizens.

• The Bill of Rights protects no one.

• The Bill of Rights protects the government.