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Which headline would have been published under the Articles of Confederation?

• New Tax Laws Issued Nationwide

• National Army Begins Recruiting Drive

• States Dispute Tariffs in Federal Court

• Federal Post Office Opens in Lexington

Which concern prompted the addition of the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?

• the lack of protection of individual rights

• the risk of increased amounts of military spending by the government

• the inability of states to regulate trade

• the risk of more populous states dominating the government

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

• The Bill of Rights allows the government some control over citizens, but the Constitution limits that control.

• The Bill of Rights limits government power over citizens, while the Constitution defines what powers the government may exercise.

• The Bill of Rights changed the structure of government that the Constitution had put into place its provisions.

• The Bill of Rights defines the specific meaning of the inalienable rights mentioned in the Constitution.

Which concept in the U.S. Constitution was most influenced by the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• protection for a free press

• separation of church and state

• right to peaceably assemble

• establishment of a Supreme Court

Why did the anti-Federalists support the 9th and 10th Amendments?

• The amendments denied individuals the right to challenge state governments.

• The amendments created a system of checks and balances over federal authority.

• The amendments established limits on federal powers over people and states.

• The amendments listed legislative powers granted to local governments.

Which document was adopted to address these problems?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Olive Branch Petition

• United States Constitution

• Albany Plan of Union

One of the decisions reached at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 became known as the Three-Fifths Compromise. Which statement best explains support for this compromise?

• A. Larger states supported it for requiring indirect election to the Senate.

• B. Smaller states supported it for expanding the power of the House of Representatives.

• C. Northern states supported it for guaranteeing states with more industry a lower tax rate.

• D. Southern states supported it for counting part of states' enslaved population toward representation.

The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 disagreed with each other about the basis of representation in the legislative branch. What best explains the reason for this disagreement?

• Some states wanted indirect elections, but others wanted elections by universal suffrage.

• Some states wanted a parliamentary system, but others wanted separate branches of government.

• Some states wanted equal representation, but others wanted representation according to size of population.

• Some states wanted representatives appointed by governors, but others wanted them appointed by state legislators.

Most of the provisions found in the Great Compromise made at the Constitutional Convention were taken from:

• the Albany Plan.

• the New Jersey Plan.

• the Connecticut Plan.

• the Virginia Plan.

Alexander Hamilton would most likely agree with which statement?

• The Constitution will give large states influence that is equal to their size.

• The Constitution will allow majority rule to threaten the rights of minorities.

• The Articles of Confederation uphold the principles of republican government.

• The Articles of Confederation are fair because they protect the rights of small states.