SSCG3 Review

When did the representatives from twelve of the thirteen states meet in Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Convention?

• May 25, 1787

• November 15, 1777

• February 1779

• May 1, 1781

Who was unanimously selected as the president of the Philadelphia Convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

What was the result of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• All slaves were counted as full persons for representation in the House of Representatives

• No slaves were counted for representation in the House of Representatives

• Three-fifths of slaves were counted for representation in the House of Representatives

• Only free persons were counted for representation in the House of Representatives

What is another name for the Great Compromise?

• Connecticut Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

• Philadelphia Convention

What did the Commerce Clause establish?

• The power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce

• The power to tax the export of goods from any state

• The power to interfere with the slave trade

• The power to control the agricultural southern states

When were the Articles of Confederation approved?

• November 15, 1777

• May 25, 1787

• February 1779

• May 1, 1781

What was the structure of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Unicameral with each state having one vote

• Bicameral with equal representation for each state

• Bicameral with representation based on population

• No government structure was established

What did the United States Constitution establish?

• Bicameral Congress with equal representation for each state

• Unicameral Congress with representation based on population

• Three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial

• No government structure was established

What does the principle of limited government state?

• The government is all-powerful and can do anything it wants

• The government can only do what the people have given it power to do

• The government is above the law

• The government has no power or authority

What does popular sovereignty mean?

• The government has all of the political power

• The people are sovereign and have all of the political power

• The government governs without the consent of the people

• The government governs with the consent of the people