The Articles of Confederation & U.S. Constitution

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• No strong central government

• A National Judiciary

• States had an equal voice in Congress

• Provided for mutual defense among States

'We the People' are the first words of which document?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

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The main (original) purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was

• to abolish slavery

• to draft the Articles of Confederation

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to declare independence from England

The number of States needed to ratify the Constitution

• 9

• 13

• 8

• 12

Answer explanation

What part of the 3/5ths Compromise banned Congress from interfering with the slave trade until 1808?

• Slave Trade Clause

• Emancipation Proclamation

• The 13th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

How many Senators does each state have in Congress?

• 2

• Depends on population size

• 4

• 13

What provided for a bicameral legislation?

• The Great Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• The Bill of Rights

• Virginia Plan

What are the first ten amendments called?

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5ths Compromise

• The Bill of Rights

• The Virginia Plan

This compromise settled the dispute on how enslaved peoples would be counted toward representation

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5ths Compromise

• The Bill of Rights

• The Virginia Plan

This idea for representation in Congress was favored by large states

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5ths Compromise

• The Bill of Rights

• The Virginia Plan