Formation of Government-PRACTICE SET

1. What was the first written plan of the government for the United States?

• A. The Constitution
• B. The Declaration of Independence
• C. The Articles of Confederation
• D. The Bill of Rights

2. A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was its inability to:

• A. Declare war
• B. Coin money
• C. Establish a postal system
• D. Make treaties

3. The Constitutional Convention was held in which city?

• A. Boston
• B. New York
• C. Philadelphia
• D. Washington, D.C.

4. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislature based on:

• A. Equal representation
• B. Population
• C. Wealth
• D. Land area
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5. The New Jersey Plan proposed a legislature based on:

• A. Equal representation
• B. Population
• C. Wealth
• D. Land area

6. The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature. What does "bicameral" mean?

• A. One house
• B. Two houses
• C. Three houses
• D. No houses

7. The Three-Fifths Compromise was a solution to a disagreement over:

• A. Representation in Congress
• B. Taxation of imports
• C. The power of the Supreme Court
• D. The election of the president

8. Federalists supported the Constitution because they believed:

• A. A strong central government was necessary
• B. State governments should have more power
• C. The Constitution did not protect individual rights
• D. The Constitution gave too much power to the federal government

9. Antifederalists opposed the Constitution because they believed:

• A. A strong central government was necessary
• B. State governments should have more power
• C. The Constitution did not protect individual rights
• D. The Constitution gave too much power to the federal government

10. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to:

• A. Give more power to the federal government
• B. Protect individual rights
• C. Limit the power of state governments
• D. Establish a monarchy