US History 8: Constitutional Convention IVET

What was the first government system established by the Continental Congress?

• Magna Carta
• Federalist Papers
• Constitution of the United States
• Articles of Confederation

How many votes were needed for the Continental Congress to make decisions under the Articles of Confederation?

• 7 votes
• 11 votes
• 5 votes
• 9 votes

Which of the following was NOT a power of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Levy taxes
• Regulate interstate commerce
• Establish a national army
• Coin money

What was Shays' Rebellion primarily about?

• Demands for a stronger federal government
• Disputes over land ownership
• Political power struggles between states
• Economic grievances of farmers against high taxes and debt.

The Great Compromise established which two houses in Congress?

• House of Delegates and Senate
• House of Representatives and Senate
• House of Commons and House of Lords
• Senate and Assembly

What did the 3/5ths Compromise determine?

• It determined the voting rights of women.
• The 3/5ths Compromise determined that each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation.
• The compromise only applied to free citizens.
• Each slave would be counted as a full person for representation.

What principle is meant to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Federalism
• Judicial review
• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

What was a major concern of the framers of the Constitution?

• Balancing federal power and individual rights.
• Eliminating all forms of government
• Promoting state sovereignty
• Establishing a monarchy

What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

• To create a stronger federal government and address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
• To establish a bill of rights for individual citizens.
• To discuss the abolition of slavery in the United States.
• To draft a new state constitution for Pennsylvania.