Quarter 1 Review

What document did the Colonists create to declare independence from Great Britain?

• U.S. Constitution

• Gettysburg Address

• Declaration of Independence

• Fellowship of the Ring Letter

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 9, 1789

• August 24, 1962

• July 4, 1776

• July 2, 1774

Who were the authors and main editors of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Edison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What document was created after the Colonists declared independence from Great Britain?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Galactic Republic constitution

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

• The Articles of Confederation failed because they did not provide a strong enough central government
• The Articles of Confederation failed because they were too strict
• The Articles of Confederation failed because they did not include a Bill of Rights
• The Articles of Confederation failed because they did not allow for the creation of a national army

What document was created after the failure of the Articles of Confederation?

• The Magna Carta
• The Declaration of Independence
• The U.S. Constitution
• The Bill of Rights

What were the three plans proposed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, known as the Great Compromise?

• Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Connecticut Plan
• Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, California Plan
• New York Plan, New Jersey Plan, Connecticut Plan
• Virginia Plan, Pennsylvania Plan, Connecticut Plan

Which plan in the Great Compromise broke the impasse between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• Colorado Plan

• California Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Coronado Plan

What did the Connecticut Plan propose?

• A bicameral legislature with equal representation for all states
• A unicameral legislature with representation based on population
• A bicameral legislature with representation based on population
• A unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states

What are the Three Branches of U.S. Government?

• Legislative Branch

• Federal Branch

• Bicameral Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch