Unit 2: Constitutional Convention Quiz #1

What was the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No power to tax

• No president or courts

• 2/3 vote to pass laws

• Unanimous vote to amend

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What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

• Formed new states out of the Northwest Territory

• Banned slavery in the territory

• Required land for schools

• All of the above

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Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Jay

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What did the Great Compromise accomplish?

• Divided the government into 3 branches

• Established a bicameral legislature

• Combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plans

• All of the above

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What does the Supremacy Clause state?

• The Constitution is the 'supreme law of the land'

• The central government has all the power

• States have the final say in all matters

• The President is above the law

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What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To argue against the ratification of the Constitution

• To promote the ratification of the Constitution

• To outline the flaws of the Articles of Confederation

• To propose amendments to the Constitution

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What was the significance of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It allowed for the counting of slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation

• It divided the power of the government into three branches

• It established the rights of the states

• It outlined the process for amending the Constitution

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What was the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To establish the structure of the federal government

• To outline the process for amending the Constitution

• To protect individual liberties and rights

• To define the relationship between the states and the federal government

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What was the main argument of the Anti-Federalists during the ratification of the Constitution?

• They believed in a strong central government

• They were against the Bill of Rights

• They believed the Constitution gave too much power to the national government

• They supported the Articles of Confederation

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What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

• To establish a process for admitting new states to the Union

• To outline the process for amending the Constitution

• To define the relationship between the states and the federal government

• To argue against the ratification of the Constitution

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