Constitution Era Test

The delegates met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May of 1787 at the ________ for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

Edmond Randolf proposed the ________ which included a bicameral legislature divided into two houses- the House of Representatives and Senate.

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

William Paterson proposed the ________ which called for a one-house (unicameral) legislature with each state having equal representation. This plan was opposed by large states because it favored states with smaller populations.

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

An agreement was reached through the ________ which allowed every 5 slaves to count as 3 people. However, slaves would not yet have rights.

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• 3/5 Compromise

After much debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, leaders ultimately agreed upon the ________. Under this plan, a bicameral legislature would have equal representation in the Senate (upper house) and proportional representation (population) in the House of Representatives (lower house).

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

The final step was for the 13 states to ________ the new constitution. However, one of their biggest obstacles was the lack of a Bill of Rights.

• ratify

• amendment

• republicanism

• bicameral

The Constitution was written with key ideas in mind. These ideas are known as the Seven Principles of the U. S. Constitution. One of the most important of these principles is ________ which emphasizes the desires of citizens should be carried out by elected representatives for the common good of all. Another significant principle is ________ which means that the people are the source of the government's power.

• republicanism, federalism

• republicanism, limited government

• republicanism, popular sovereignty

• republicanism, checks and balances

Congress believed in a system of limited government and ________ which protected citizens' rights. These powers are known as the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Each branch has the ability to limit the power of the other two so that no one branch is too powerful. This ability is known as ________.

• separation of powers, limited government

• separation of powers, checks and balances

• checks and balances, separation of powers

• checks and balances, limited government

The division and sharing of power between federal and state governments is known as ________.

• federalism

• republicanism

• limited government

• Separation of Power

The Bill of Rights would later be added to the Constitution protecting ________ of citizens against the power of government. One example is the 2nd __________ which guarantees the right of individuals to bear arms. This means that citizens have a right to possess weapons, but requirements for owning and carrying weapons vary from state-to-state.

• amendment, limited government

• amendment, individual rights

• individual rights, amendment

• limited government, amendment