Under the Great Compromise, representation in the House of Representatives would be _____, and representation in the Senate would be _____.

based on population / equal for each state

equal for each state / based on population

based on population / based on the order of statehood

equal for each state / based on land-area size

Shortly after America declared independence in 1776, the Second Continental Congress established the ___________________________, a document defining the powers of the new central government.

Constitution of the United States

The Second Continental Congress needed to address two major tasks in 1776. What were they?

Drafting the Declaration of Independence and forming a Continental Army

Drafting the Declaration of Independence and establishing a postal system

Forming a Continental Army and negotiating with Native American tribes

Negotiating with Native American tribes and establishing a postal system

What is social contract theory?

A theory that explains the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.

A theory that describes the economic relationships between different social classes.

A theory that focuses on the biological evolution of human societies.

A theory that analyzes the impact of technology on social interactions.

What were the three major areas that required compromise during the Constitutional Convention?

Representation, Slavery, and Trade

Taxation, Military, and Education

Immigration, Healthcare, and Environment

Foreign Policy, Economy, and Technology

What were two concerns of the Anti-Federalists concerning the ratification of the Constitution?

Lack of a Bill of Rights and too much power to the central government

Too much power to the states and lack of a national army

Lack of representation for small states and too much power to the President

Too much power to the judiciary and lack of a national currency

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wrote five of the Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

John Jay

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

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Father of the Constitution

James Madison

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

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primary author of the Declaration of Independence

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

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wrote more than half of the Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

John Jay

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

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author of the Great Compromise

Roger Sherman

James Madison

Alexander Hamilton

George Washington

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What was the first representative assembly in the New World?

the House of Commons

the Pennsylvania state legislature

the Court of Common Pleas

the House of Burgesses

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Which of the following was not an English influence on colonial government?

A. federalism

B. local government

C. legislative bodies

D. limited government

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American Government Chapter 4 Test

wrote five of the Federalist Papers

Father of the Constitution

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wrote more than half of the Federalist Papers

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What was the first representative assembly in the New World?

Which of the following was not an English influence on colonial government?

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Which of the following is not an unalienable right according to the Declaration of Independence?

_____ led an insurrection of debtor-farmers who were afraid of foreclosures and prison.

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