Review for Chapter 11 Test-The Constitutional Convention

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. The Articles of Confederation formed a ______ central government.

(a)  

• weak
• strong

The goal of the Constitutional Convention was to ______.​ ​ (a)  

• revise the Articles of Confederation
• create a new plan for the U.S. government

The delegates decided to __​ (a)   ____ instead.

• Create a new plan for the U.S. government
• revise the Articles of Confederation

What was the impact of Shays' Rebellion?

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed to be more powerful.

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed their own militias.

• It made American leaders realize that the United States needed a confederation.

• It made American leaders realize the United States needed a stronger national government.

Why did the U.S. Constitution include a bicameral legislature?

• having two houses allowed small and large states to reach a compromise on representation

• having two houses allowed the legislative branch to check and balance the executive and judicial branches

• having two houses allowed the legislative branch to be similar to the one under the Articles of Confederation

• having two houses allowed northern and southern states to reach a compromise on counting enslaved people toward representation

Why was the method used for determining states' population an important debate at the Constitutional Convention?

• Population determined the number of members a state could have in the Senate.

• Population determined the number of houses the Congress would have.

• Population determined the number of enslaved people a state could have.

• Population determined the number of members a state could have in the House of Representatives.

Large states wanted representation to be ________.​ (a)  

• based on population
• equal for all states.

Small states wanted representation to be ________.​ (a)  

• equal for all states
• based on population

Northern states wanted enslaved people __​ (a)   ______ toward representation.

• not to count
• to count

Southern states wanted enslaved people __​ (a)   ______ toward representation.

• to count
• not to count