Weaknesses From Day 4 Semester 1 Final Review

Select FOUR actions that resulted from the First Continental Congress.

• Declared colonies had a right to tax and govern themselves

• Called for a new boycott of British goods.

• Called for training of militias.

• Demanded the repeal of the Intolerable Acts

• Called for the creation of a new state

Select THREE that describe the Magna Carta.

• First rights were given only to nobles

• Created the Great Council which is today called Parliament

• In time rights were extended to all Englishmen

• It increased the power of the king

Pick the THREE things that helped define the Land Bridge Theory.

• Ice Age

• Ocean Levels Dropped

• Exposed land

• Rising prices

Which of the following was NOT a concern of the Anti-Federalists?

• The president could become a king.

• The states would be weakened.

• The military would be disbanded.

• There were no protections for basic freedoms.

What were three arguments from the Anti-Federalists regarding the new Constitution?

• It lacked a Bill of Rights

• It would weaken the states

• The president could become a king

• It favored small states over large states.

According to Thomas Jefferson, what is the primary purpose of government?

• To expand territory.

• To protect the rights of the people.

• To collect taxes.

• To maintain a strong military.

Who proposed the Virginia Plan?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Edmund Randolph

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the Virginia Plan propose for the structure of Congress?

• A single house with equal representation.

• A two-house legislature based on population.

• A council of governors.

• A parliamentary system.

Which of the following was a feature of the New Jersey Plan?

• A two-house legislature.

• Equal representation for each state.

• Representation based on population.

• A strong executive branch.

Which plan proposed a three-branch government structure?

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Connecticut Plan

• The Hamilton Plan