U.S. Constitution and Early Republic Quiz

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Washington D.C.

What did the Great Compromise create?

• The executive branch

• A unicameral legislature

• The judicial branch

• A bicameral legislature

What was the main issue with the Articles of Confederation according to the text?

• No judicial system

• Lack of strong military

• Unequal representation in Congress

• Too much power to the president

What does the Three-Fifths Compromise relate to?

• Representation of slaves

• State boundaries

• Taxation of goods

• Voting rights

Which state believed they deserved more representatives based on population?

• Delaware

• Georgia

• New Jersey

• Virginia

What principle divides the government into three branches?

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Separation of powers

What does the Senate represent in Congress?

• Population-based representation

• Equal representation for all states

• Representation based on state GDP

• Representation based on land size

Which amendment process requires a two-thirds vote in Congress?

• Declaration of war

• Passing a federal budget

• Ratification of a new amendment

• Approval of a new president

What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists?

• Too strong a central government

• Too much state power

• Lack of a monarchy

• Over-taxation

What does the First Amendment protect?

• Right to bear arms

• Protection from self-incrimination

• Freedom of religion and speech

• Right to a fair trial