Civics Chapter 5 Test

1.What event raised doubts about the Articles of Confederation in Chapter

• a. Boston Tea Party
• b. Shays' Rebellion
• c. Declaration of Independence
• d. Constitutional Convention

2.In 1787, Congress approved a convention to:

• a. Abolish the Articles of Confederation
• b. Revise the Articles of Confederation
• c. Strengthen the Articles of Confederation
• d. Establish a monarchy

3.Which principle, inspired by Montesquieu, influenced the delegates in the Constitutional Convention?

• a. Divine right of kings
• b. Separation of powers
• c. Absolute monarchy
• d. Totalitarianism

4.What was the site of the Constitutional Convention?

• a. Independence Hall
• b. White House
• c. Capitol Building
• d. Liberty Bell Center

5.Who was unanimously selected as the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention?

• a. Thomas Jefferson
• b. John Adams
• c. George Washington
• d. Benjamin Franklin

6.To keep discussions secret, the delegates adopted rules that included:

• a. Opening windows during meetings
• b. Allowing notes to be taken out of the meeting room
• c. Holding discussions outside the State House
• d. Speaking freely in public about the proceedings

7.How many branches of government did James Madison propose in the Virginia Plan?

• a. One

• c. Three
• d. Four
• b. two

8.What was the major question regarding representation in Congress?

• a. How many representatives each state should have
• b. Whether Congress should have the power to tax
• c. The role of the President
• d. How to regulate trade between states

9.What was Roger Sherman's plan that eventually became the Great Compromise?

• a. New Jersey Plan
• b. Virginia Plan
• c. Pennsylvania Plan
• d. Connecticut Plan

10.The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed the issue of:

• a. Taxation
• b. Representation of slaves
• c. Power of the President
• d. Interstate trade