Constitution Test 1

Why would slave states be in favor of counting slaves as part of their total population?

• to be required to pay less in taxes
• to have more representation in the Legislative Branch
• to gain more military presence in their areas
• to charge lower prices for their goods

Determine which description corresponds to the plans for the U.S. Constitution.

Select the correct answer in each row.

• Rep's chosen only on one vote per state

• New Jersey Plan

• Rep's chosen solely on state population

• Great Compromise

• Rep's work together to pass laws

• Virginia Plan

The Northwest Ordinance was an act that provided rules for governing the Northwest Territory and paved the way for -

• admission of new states to the Union.
• ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
• expansion of slavery to northern states.
• industrialization of the northern U.S.

Why were George Mason and the Anti-Federalists unwilling to ratify the Constitution? Select THREE options

• they feared that the new national government would be too powerful
• Anti-Federalists were loyal to the King of England.
• it could threaten individual liberties
• it didn't contain the protection of a bill of rights that would clearly define the limits of government.

The bulleted list below is in response to issues that arose under the –

• Three-Fifths Compromise
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Magna Carta

How did the Articles of Confederation ensure that state governments would have more power over the national government?

• States would partner with local Native tribes to defend their land.
• Congress needed the approval of nine states to pass new laws.
• Executive actions required judicial approval.
• The president advised state leaders regarding foreign trade.

Why would an Anti-Federalist have supported the statement below?

• Anti-Federalists believed in a strong central government.
• Anti-Federalists wanted a great American empire.
• Anti-Federalists believed in a strong state government.
• Anti-Federalists were loyal to the King of England.

What idea is BEST demonstrated below?

• The power of the federal government belongs to the states.
• The United States should have a strong, central government.
• The United States should continue to operate as a confederacy.
• The people of the United States do not need their natural rights protected.

How can Person A and B BEST be classified?

• A Northerner and Southerner arguing over the concept of states’ rights included in the Ninth Amendment.
• A Federalists and Anti-Federalist arguing over the concept of the structure of the judicial branch.
• A Northerner and Southerner arguing over ideas eventually included in the First Amendment.
• A Federalist and Anti-Federalist arguing over ideas eventually included in the Seventh Amendment.

Based on the excerpt below, the author believed –

• in the importance of protecting individual liberties.
• a chief executive was needed to govern effectively.
• each state was capable of governing itself.
• altering the Articles of Confederation was unnecessary.