U.S. Government Quiz

What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• To create a monarchy

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence from Britain

• To establish a trade agreement

What were the TWO plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan and New York Plan

• California Plan and Texas Plan

• Florida Plan and Georgia Plan

Which plan wanted representation in Congress to be determined by population?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Florida Plan

What was the Great Compromise also known as?

• Connecticut Compromise

• New York Compromise

• Virginia Compromise

• New Jersey Compromise

What was the ⅗ Compromise?

• An agreement to count each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person

• An agreement to count each person as one whole

• An agreement to count each person as two-thirds

• An agreement to count each person as one-half

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Why didn’t the Constitution outlaw slavery?

• Because of significant division between northern and southern states

• Because it was not considered important

• Because it was already outlawed

• Because it was too expensive

What does the Bill of Rights refer to?

• The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• A list of all U.S. Presidents

• The introduction to the Constitution

• A set of laws for the state of New York

What are 'checks and balances'?

• A system to ensure no branch becomes too powerful

• A method to balance the national budget

• A way to check the weather

• A system to count votes

Who are the members of the Executive branch?

• Congress

• President, VP, and Cabinet

• Courts

• Governors