Constitution

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

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.

1. Congress has the power to collect taxes

2.The president has the power to make treaties

3. principle of checks and balances incorporated

The bulleted list above 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 all states to pass amendments.

• Executive actions required judicial approval

• The president advised state leaders regarding foreign trade.

Which of the following represents a protection guaranteed under the First Amendment?

• Probable cause needed to obtain a search warrant

• Excessive bail and fines cannot be imposed

• Right to trial by jury in civil cases

• Freedom of choice regarding religious membership

• For depriving Us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.

• For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among Us..

• Transporting Us beyond the seas to be tried for pretended offenses.

How did the Founding Fathers address these colonial grievances and protect the rights of American citizens?

• Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the court system.

• They are listed in the Declaration of Independence.

• The problems are corrected in the Bill of Rights.

• Article I of the Constitution, which allows Congress to tax.