Writing the Constitution

What year did the Delegates in Philadelphia write the Constitution?

• 1787

• 1783

• 1788

• 1781

Federalist Papers

• Essays written in favor of the Constitution

• Essays about the Decloration

• Written by Thomas Paine

• Documents about independence

Which amendment guarantees a speedy trial by jury

• 1st amendment

• 3rd amendment

• 10th amendment

• 6th amendment

One concern of opponents to the Virginia plan included the (Southern States more people)

• lack of a supreme court to decide law

• creation of a tax based on income levels

• use of a single legislative body based on population

• direct election of a three-member executive committee

Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism

• Power split into federal government & state governments

• Congress (Representives) to carry out the will of the people

• The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

• Courts to interpret laws and government actions

What was the 3/5ths compromise?

• Every 5 slaves counted for 3 people to the population

• Based on states population

• all slaves count as one

• every state has 2 members

The central issue of the Three-Fifths compromise was concerning the

• establishment of upper and lower legislative bodies

• Counting of enslaved people for determining representation

• manner in which bills and amendments would become law

• federal revenues that would come large and small states

Which of the following was the result of the Great Compromise?

• A supreme court

• An electoral college

• An Amendment

• A bicameral legislature

The English bill of Rights served as a model for the founding Fathers because it

• the first constitution used in the colonies

• the idea of majority rule in the colonies

• was the first document that limited the power of the king

• Contained a list of individual rights

Which writing is described by these characteristics

• The Bill of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• Poor Richard's Almanack