Early Republic Quiz

Decided how many representatives large and small states would send to the bicameral Congress

• Maryland

• Great Compromise

• 1st Amendment

• Consent of governed

Founded for Catholics seeking religious freedom

• Maryland

• Great compromise

• 1st amendment

• consent of governed

Freedom of religion (church/mosque), freedom of assembly (peaceful protest), freedom of petition (ask for change)

• 1st amendment

• consent of governed

• Maryland

• Great Compromise

The Anti-Federalists supported a bill of rights because they believed it would -

• prevent the federal government from declaring war with the consent of every state

• abolish a need for political parties

• keep the government from taking away the basic freedoms of the people

• enable each state to pass its own laws without the oversight of the federal government

Which freedoms are protected under the 1st Amendment? Create a scenario that incorporates one protection from the 1st Amendment.

The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to levy taxes on citizens. This led to -

• states taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government

• the federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue

• the federal government being unable to pay off its war debts

• a protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding

The 3rd Amendment resulted from -

• a need to allow people to assemble peacefully to demonstrate their political views

• French officials requiring America to allow freedom of religion

• the need for colonists to have guns to protect themselves from the British during the American Revolution

• the colonists hating that they had to house British soldiers in their homes