Gallopade Gr 6 Ch 11 pg 2 Constitutional Convention Quiz

Why were discussions kept secret from the public during the Constitutional Convention?

• To prevent public panic

• To encourage open debate

• To avoid foreign influence

• To save time

What did the delegates believe needed to happen to make the government more effective?

• Increase state power

• make the national government stronger

• Reduce taxes

• Expand voting rights

What are three powers given to the state government according to the federal system?

• 1.manage public health and welfare, 2. develop education, 3. make and enforce state laws

• Defense, currency, and foreign policy

• Trade, immigration, and postal services

• Taxation, military, and international treaties

What is the main disadvantage of the division of powers in the federal system?

• Increased efficiency

• power struggles between national and state governments

• Greater innovation

• Stronger central control

Why was the Commerce Clause created?

• to regulate trade with foreign nations, between the states, and with Native American tribes and nations

• To establish a national bank

• To control immigration

• To set tax rates

What three debates were revised through compromises in the Constitution?

• continued slavery, congressional representation, and the election of the president

• Education, healthcare, and defense

• Currency, taxation, and foreign policy

• Immigration, environment, and technology

What were the states each promised in the “Great Compromise?”

• Equal representation in the Senate and representation according to population in the House of Representatives

• A national bank

• Control over foreign policy

• A unified military