The U.S. Constitution Exam

A major event that led to the Constitutional Convention

• Rule of Law
• Shay's Rebellion
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitutional Convention
• Federalism

The United States' 1st constitution

• Rule of Law
• Shay's Rebellion
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitutional Convention
• Federalism

Process used to change the Articles of Confederation because the central government was too weak.

• Rule of Law
• Shay's Rebellion
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitutional Convention
• Federalism

System of government that was created by the U.S. Constitution that divides power between the federal and state government

• Rule of Law
• Shay's Rebellion
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitutional Convention
• Federalism

Founding Father that is known as the "Father of the Constitution"

• George Washington
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• James Madison

Plan that set up a bicameral legislature with the House based on population and the Senate with equal representation

• New Jersey Plan
• Connecticut Compromise
• Virginia Plan
• Slave Compromise of 1808
• 3/5 Compromise

Plan that was favored by the large states in terms of power

• New Jersey Plan
• Connecticut Compromise
• Virginia Plan
• Slave Compromise of 1808
• 3/5 Compromise

Plan that was favored by the small states in terms of power

• New Jersey Plan
• Connecticut Compromise
• Virginia Plan
• Slave Compromise of 1808
• 3/5 Compromise

Settled the question of how to represent and tax slaves in the states

• New Jersey Plan
• Connecticut Compromise
• Virginia Plan
• Slave Compromise of 1808
• 3/5 Compromise

Powers held by the states

• Supremacy Clause
• Elastic Clause
• Concurrent Powers
• Delegated Powers
• Reserved Powers