Unit #3 Test: Declaration of Independence and Constitution

The decision to declare independence came down to the belief that England violated the....

• Social Contract
• Popular Sovereignty
• Peoples Cluase of Representation
• All of the answers are correct

A ___________ is simply a written plan for a Government

• Confederation
• Constitution
• Bill and a Law
• Bicameral

When the declaration was drafted it focused on the Natural rights of men, which include all of the following except...

• Life
• Liberty
• Justice
• Pursuit of Happiness

America's first constitution was the Articles of Confederation, which set up everything but.....

• One House Legislature
• Negoiate with Foriegn Powers
• Ensured State Rights
• The ability to collect taxes and enforce laws

The Articles of Confederation did not really work because...

• Amendments Required Unaminous Apporval
• Inability to pass laws without an overwhelming majority, Can't Enforce Laws
• No Executive or Judicial Branch, so states could just ignore laws
• All of the answers are correct but don't forget they couldn't pay debts

The ___________ Plan, Called for three branches of government with a bicameral legislature based on population.

• New York
• Virginia
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey

The ___________ Plan, was basically the articles of confederation but with the ability to tax and regulate trade. Smaller states loved this idea of the same amount of representatives for every state.

• New York
• Virginia
• Massachusetts
• New Jersey

After 6 weeks of debate, the ______________ was proposed taking from both the Virginia and New Jersey Plan. Making two houses in congress, the house of representatives being based on population and the senate having the same amount of senators for each state.

• Three Fifths compromise
• The Great Compromise
• Electoral Compromise
• People's Compromise

The issue of counting slaves for population matters was settled when they agreed that slaves would be seen as a fraction when counted.

• Three Fifths compromise
• The Great Compromise
• Electoral Compromise
• People's Compromise

They compromised on trade and slavery by allowing Congress to regulate trade as long as the....

• North promised not to mess with slavery until 1808
• North promised to have a southerner as president
• North promised to not tax the south
• None of the above answers are correct