Early American Government and Constitutional History

At the Constitutional Convention, how did delegates resolve disagreements between large and small states?

• Three branches of the national government were formed.

• A federal court system was established.

• A bicameral (two-house) legislature was created.

• A cabinet was formed to advise the President.

Which of the following were key provisions of the Northwest Ordinance? Select TWO correct answers.

• A procedure was created to admit territories into the Union as new states

• It required settlers to pay taxes directly to the federal government

• Only certain states could vote on new territories joining the Union

• Slavery was prohibited in these territories, and public education was encouraged

• Territories could declare independence from the United States

Which impact on the American system of government pairs correctly with the historic document?

• Magna Carta - Guaranteed due process and trial by jury; Mayflower Compact - Created laws based on majority rule

• Magna Carta - Allowed Congress to select the President; Mayflower Compact - Outlawed slavery in the North

• Magna Carta - Outlawed slavery in the North; Mayflower Compact - Prohibited a tyrant ruler in America

• Magna Carta - Created laws based on majority rule; Mayflower Compact - Guaranteed due process and trial by jury

Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows. Congress can only make laws listed in the Constitution...collecting taxes and coining money. – Article I, Section 8 Which grievance in the Declaration of Independence is addressed in Article I, Section 8?

• For imposing taxes on us without our consent.

• He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.

• For maintaining armies among us without our consent.

• He has obstructed the administration of justice.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation remedied in the U.S. Constitution?

• The Constitution had a single branch of government, while the Articles of Confederation had several.

• The Constitution granted greater power to the states, while the Articles of Confederation limited state powers.

• The Constitution granted greater authority to the national government than the Articles of Confederation had done.

• The Constitution did not have a federal court system, while the Articles of Confederation did.

What phrase best completes the diagram?

• Colonial America Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Constitutional Era

• Early Republic

The Articles of Confederation did not include a national executive or judicial branch. What does this show about the first leaders of the American republic?

• They feared a strong central government would oppress individual liberty.

• Their main goal was to create a powerful and effective national government.

• They wanted to model the new government after the British constitution.

• They valued national unity more than limiting power to the states.

These rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence. Which right completes the outline? Unalienable Rights: - Liberty - ______________________ - Life

• Justice

• Education

• Property

• Pursuit of happiness

Which principle of the U.S. Constitution is expressed in the following excerpt from Article II, Section 4: "The President, Vice President, and all civil officers can be removed from office through impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors"?

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• separation of powers

• limited government

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Three-Fifths Compromise decided that enslaved people would be counted as what fraction of a person for the purposes of representation in the House of Representatives and direct taxation?

• 1/2

• 3/5

• 1/3

• 2/3