Chapter 7 Pretest

Which of these could appear under the New Jersey Plan in the diagram?

• representation based on population

• equal representation

• no judicial branch of government

• one branch of government

As part of the Great Compromise, what fraction of the enslaved people in a state were included when determining representation in Congress?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/5

Smaller states opposed the Virginia Plan because they

• feared large states would have more power in the new Congress.

• preferred to keep the Articles of Confederation.

• wanted a weak executive.

• disliked James Madison.

The opening phrase of the Constitution, “We, the people,” means that the Constitution gets its authority from who?

• executive branch

• state legislatures

• citizens

• Congress

Check ALL that apply: Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution?

• It did not include a Bill of Rights.

• It provided for a President to be reelected over and over again.

• It failed to include checks and balances.

• They wanted a strong central government.

Why is the Constitution considered a “living document?”

• People are allowed to live because of it.

• The Framers knew that the laws they made would always be relevant (up-to-date).

• The Framers made it flexible so that it can change with the times through the amendment process.

• The Framers made it flexible so that the amendments can change through the Bill of Rights process.

Who demanded that the Pharaoh free the Hebrew Slaves?

• Saul

• King David

• Moses

• Abraham

What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To establish trade relations with Europe

• To prevent European colonization in the Americas

• To promote European immigration to the United States

• To create a military alliance with Britain

Which event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• To establish settlements in the West

• To map the eastern United States

• To negotiate with Native American tribes