01.5 Ratification of the Constitution

Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature at the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Missouri Plan

What did the New Jersey Plan propose regarding state representation?

• Representation based on population size.

• Equal representation for each state regardless of size.

• A national court system.

• A single executive chosen by popular vote.

What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• To determine the number of senators each state would have.

• To decide how enslaved individuals would count toward representation.

• To establish a national court system.

• To create a single executive office.

What does the elite model of democracy involve in the context of electing the president?

• Direct election by the citizens

• Election by the state governors

• Election by electors chosen by the people

• Election by the Supreme Court

What was the purpose of the confederal system under the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a strong national government

• To gather sovereign states for a common purpose

• To establish a monarchy

• To centralize all power in the federal government

What power did the Commerce Compromise give to the federal government?

• The ability to impose tariffs on exports

• The ability to regulate trade between states

• The ability to create a national bank

• The ability to control state laws

What is required for the ratification stage of the amendment process according to Article V?

• A simple majority in Congress

• A vote of three-fourths of the state legislatures or state ratifying conventions

• Approval by the President

• A unanimous vote in the Senate

How many amendments have been ratified and added to the Constitution since 1789?

• 10

• 27

• 33

• 50

What principle allows the federal government full authority within its defined sphere?

• State sovereignty

• National supremacy

• Popular sovereignty

• Judicial review

What was the Great Compromise regarding representation in Congress?

• Each state has one vote in Congress

• Representation based on state wealth

• Members of the House are apportioned by population; each state has two senators

• Each state has equal representation in both houses