2.1 & 2.2 Review Honors

Which document served as the first governing document of the United States?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

Which plan at the Constitutional Convention favored representation based on population?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Missouri Plan

Which compromise determined that each enslaved person would count as a fraction of a person for representation and taxation?

• The Great Compromise

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

Which plan proposed equal representation for each state in Congress, regardless of population?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Albany Plan

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It allowed the president too much power

• It lacked the power to tax

• It created a strong central government

• It abolished state governments

How did the Northwest Ordinance address the issue of slavery in new territories?

• It allowed slavery in all new territories

• It banned slavery in the Northwest Territory

• It required all new states to allow slavery

• It left the decision to each territory

Why was the Three-Fifths Compromise important for Southern states during the Constitutional Convention?

• It increased their representation in Congress

• It abolished slavery

• It gave them more senators

• It allowed them to tax exports

Describe the main feature of the Great Compromise and its impact on the structure of Congress.

• It created a single house based on population

• It established two houses: one based on population, one with equal representation

• It abolished the Senate

• It gave all power to the states

Analyze how the Articles of Confederation influenced the structure of the new Constitution.

• By strengthening state governments and weakening the central government

• By highlighting the need for a stronger central government with the power to tax and regulate commerce

• By abolishing the legislative branch

• By creating a monarchy

Assess the impact of the Three-Fifths Compromise on political power in the early United States.

• It decreased the influence of Southern states in the House of Representatives

• It increased the political power of slaveholding states by boosting their representation

• It had no effect on representation

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery