Topic 1.4: AOC --> Constitution

When Americans declared independence in 1776, they needed to form a new government. They wanted to form a ______ where citizens vote for elected leaders to represent them.

• republic
• democracy

• monarchy

• anarchy

When independence was declared, the 13 colonies became ______.

• independent states
• independent countries

• subjects to British parliament

• less powerful

America’s 1st national government was the ______ (1777-1789).

(a)  

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution of 1787
• Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta

When a territory had 5,000 residents, it could create a self-governing (a)   .

The inability of the government to (a)   led to problems.

What did the large states support according to the Virginia Plan?

• A strong national government with a bicameral legislature based on population

• Equal representation for all states in a unicameral legislature

• A weak national government with more power to individual states

• A monarchy with a king elected by the states

What did the small states support according to the New Jersey Plan?

• Equal representation in Congress

• Proportional representation based on population

• A strong executive branch

• A unicameral legislature

How did the Great Compromise resolve differences between large and small states?

• By creating a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states

• By establishing a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in both houses

• By creating a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House

• By allowing states to choose their own representation method

What was the main issue Northern and Southern states could not agree on regarding the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Representation in Congress

• Taxation policies

• Trade regulations

• Military funding

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise allow states to do?

• Count three out of every five slaves for representation and taxation purposes

• Grant full citizenship to slaves

• Abolish slavery in the northern states

• Allow states to secede from the Union