Constitutional Convention

What was the primary goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• To establish a monarchy in the newly formed United States.

• To strengthen the federal government and address weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

• To declare independence from Great Britain.

• To create a new system of taxation for the states.

What was the main issue addressed by the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention?

• The method of electing the President.

• The representation of states in the new Congress.

• The regulation of interstate commerce.

• The process for amending the Constitution.

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How does the Electoral College system determine the President of the United States?

• The candidate with the most popular votes nationwide wins.

• Each state is given the same number of electors as they have representatives in Congress, and it is the electors who put the president in office.

• The President is elected directly by state legislatures.

• The President is chosen by a vote in the House of Representatives.

What was the primary debate surrounding the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• How to count enslaved people for purposes of taxation.

• How to determine the number of senators each state would have.

• How to count enslaved people for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.

• How to establish a national currency.

What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• To count three-fifths of the enslaved population for representation and taxation.

• To allow three-fifths of enslaved people to vote in elections.

• To grant three-fifths of enslaved people freedom after a certain period.

• To allocate three-fifths of federal funds to states with enslaved populations.

What was the compromise regarding the importation of enslaved people?

• The slave trade was immediately abolished upon the Constitution's ratification.

• The slave trade would continue indefinitely without restriction.

• The slave trade would not be touched for 20 years, after which it could be abolished.

• The slave trade was limited to three-fifths of its current volume.

How many states must ratify a proposed amendment for it to become part of the U.S. Constitution?

• A simple majority (more than half) of the states.

• Two-thirds of the states.

• Three-quarters of the states.

• All of the states.

The debates surrounding the USA Patriot Act and the No Child Left Behind Act primarily concern which fundamental tension in American governance?

• The balance between economic growth and environmental protection.

• The balance between federal power and state power or individual rights.

• The balance between judicial review and legislative authority.

• The balance between military spending and social programs.