Unit 3 Quiz Review

The Great Compromise addressed disagreements over federal representation by...

• Giving veto power to the executive

• Establishing three branches of government

• Creating a bicameral legislature

• Limiting the powers of the federal government

What was the significance of the Articles of Confederation?

• They established the first national government in the United States

• They created a government with multiple branches, like Great Britain’s

• They created the first national court system in the United States

• They established America’s independence from Europe

Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

Shays’ Rebellion made Americans realize ____________ needed to be revised.

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

Which of the following was not a part of the Northwest Territory?

• Illinois

• Iowa

• Ohio

• Michigan

How did the Great Compromise solve a major debate at the Constitutional Convention?

• It created a bicameral legislature with one house based on population and one house based on equal representation

• It allowed the South to count a portion of its enslaved population toward representation

• It prevented Congress from taxing exports in order to strengthen the economy

• It established an amendment process that didn’t require the unanimous consent of the states

Which of the following was a unique law to the Northwest Territory?

• Freedom of religion

• Banning of slavery

• Separation of church & state

• Theocracy

Based on the list above, the writers of the Articles of Confederation had which goal for the new government? (8.21)

• To ensure that the federal government could operate effectively

• To limit the power of the state governments over the federal government

• To prevent abuses of power by the federal government

• To keep state governments dependent on the federal government

Which of the following did a state not need to gain statehood? (8.21)

• 5,000 free adult men

• 60,000 total people

• 2,000 enslaved people

• Have elected their own legislature

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New York Plan
• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan