Unit 3 Cumulative Test

In February 1787, Congress asked the states to send delegates to a _________________________, or meeting, in Philadelphia to fix the weak Articles of Confederation.

• convention

• riot

• population

• representation

The President nominates Supreme Court judges, but _______________ has to vote to approve them before they are appointed.

• Vice President

• Congress

• Court of Appeal

• Supreme Court

According to the First Amendment of the Constitution, the government cannot interfere with which rights of the American people?

• Freedom of speech, writing, rioting, or the right to express disagreement with the government

• Freedom of speech, press, the right to gather peacefully, or the right to express disagreement with the government

• Freedom of press, the right to gather and riot, or the right to express disagreement with the government

• Freedom of speech, press, or the right to have a lawyer if you are charged with a crime

How did delegates at the Constitutional Convention agree to count slaves in regards to representation in Congress?

• Three-fifths of each state's enslaved population would count for represenation.

• Each state's enslaved people would count the same as free people for representation.

• Three-fifths of each state's enslaved and free people would count for representation.

• Two-fifths of each state's enslaved people would count for representation.

Why were the states worried about their representation in Congress?

• All of the states wanted representation to be by population.

• All of the states wanted equal representation for each state.

• The more populated states wanted equal representation for each state, while the states with fewer people wanted representation to be by population.

• The more populated states wanted representation to be by population, while the states with fewer people wanted equal representation for each state.

Why is the First Amendment considered the most important amendment to the Constitution?

• It states that Congress can pass laws that forbid Americans from practicing their own religion.

• It states that Congress can pass laws that establish a specific religion for Americans.

• It states that Congress cannot pass laws that establish a specific religion for Americans or forbid Americans from practicing their own religion.

• It states that Congress cannot pass laws that establish a specific religion for Americans, but Congress can pass laws that forbid Americans from practicing their own religion.

George Washington was unanimously chosen as the _____________ of the convention.

• general

• treasurer

• president

• secretary

Why was congress divided into 2 parts?

• To give more populated states more votes.

• To give less populated states more votes.

• To make sure the interests of small & large states were balanced.

Which 3 men were important leaders of the Constitutional Convention?

• James Monroe, Benjamin Franklin, & George Washington

• James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, & Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, & James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, & Paul Revere

Who was the delegate from Virginia who developed a whole new plan for the government?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin