Civics 2.4 CC Govt #5

What is considered the single most important document in America according to the text?

• The Federalist Papers

• The United States Constitution

• O Magazine

• The Articles of Confederation

What was America's first attempt at government called?

• The Virginia Plan

• The Great Compromise

• The Articles of Confederation

• The New Jersey Plan

In what year did delegates gather in Philadelphia to create a new Constitution?

• 1791

• 1787

• 1781

• 1776

What was a major flaw of the Articles of Confederation?

• It had a too powerful president

• It could not levy taxes

• It only allowed for one state's vote

• It was too similar to British governance

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 achieve?

• Introduced the first tax system

• Established the first national bank

• Forbade slavery in new territories

• Created the first American university

What was the main issue that the Great Compromise resolved?

• The rights to bear arms

• Taxation without representation

• The power of the executive branch

• Representation in Congress

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect representation?

• It counted all residents equally

• It excluded women from being counted

• It counted slaves as three-fifths of a person

• It only counted landowners

Who were the Federalists?

• Opponents of the new Constitution

• Supporters of the new Constitution

• Those who favored a monarchy

• Supporters of the Articles of Confederation

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To outline the failures of the Articles of Confederation

• To convince New York to ratify the Constitution

• To propose amendments to the Constitution

• To argue against the Bill of Rights

What did the Anti-Federalists advocate for?

• The establishment of a national bank

• A strong central government

• The abolition of slavery

• The protection of individual liberties