Gov Ch. 2 Foundations Quiz Review

What compromise required the combination of the New Jersey and Virginia Plan?

• Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise)

• 3/5s Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

• California Compromise

Which of the following was a result of the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?

• Legislature (Congress) would be bicameral

• Legislature (Congress) would be unicameral

• Banning of the slave trade

• Congress could not ban slave trade

Why did the Virginia Plan favor larger states?

• Created a bicameral legislature

• Greater representation in Congress

• Allowed states more tax money

• Allowed only one vote per state

Which of the following was NOT a power given to Congress by the Articles of Confederation?

• The power to tax

• Power to appoint a presiding officer (executive)

• Power to regulate State trade

• All of the above

How did the delegates compromise on the counting of slaves for the purpose of determining a state's representation in Congress?

• Each state could decide for itself how to include slaves in the court

• No slaves were counted

• Each slave was to be counted as 3/5's of a free person

• All slaves were counted

What are the 2 parts of Congress?

• Legislative and Executive

• House of Reps and Senate

• Judicial and Executive

• Articles and Constitution

Bicameral means to have a government with [Two] parts. Unicameral means to have a government with [One] part. In the United States we have a [Bicameral] Legislative government.

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Tricameral

• Monocameral

Which basic principle of government is introduced in the Preamble?

• federalism

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

Which weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were addressed in the United States Constitution? Select all that apply.

• a limited power to tax

• a strong judicial branch

• the lack of a chief executive

• the emphasis on foreign trade

• the emphasis on state sovereignty

Critics of the Articles of Confederation argued that it

• imposed unfair taxes on the states

• used a draft to raise a national army

• provided a strong system of federal courts

• placed too much power in the hands of the states