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Which house is based on population of state?
House of Representatives
Senate
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Which state was the 9th to ratify the Constitution?
New Hampshire
Virginia
Rhode Island
Delaware
3
The Articles of Confederation were
Weak
Strong
4
Which state was the 1st to ratify the Constitution?
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Delaware
Virginia
5
Which amendment allows someone NOT to testify against him/herself?
1st
2nd
7th
5th
6
What is the shared power between central government and state governments?
Federalism
Republic
Confederation
Monarchy
7
What kind of legislature did the Great Compromise have?
Tricameral
Bicameral
Unicameral
8
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 determined what?
How to settle the northwest territory
How a territory would become a state
9
This was also known as the "Small State Plan"
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
10
Adding an amendment to the US Constitution is
Hard
Easy
11
What did the Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?
27 Amendments
Preamble
Bill of Rights
12
This was also known as the "Large State Plan"
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
13
The State of Franklin had everything it needed to be a state
TRUE
FALSE
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What was representation based on in the Virgina Plan?
Equal Representation
Population
15
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
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What does ratify mean?
Deny
Approve
A right
Change
17
Who did not support the Constitution?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
18
In the Land Ordinance of 1785, public land was divided into what?
Suburbs
Cities
Townships
Capitals
19
Who can impeach the President?
The Supreme Court
Other Countries
The House
The People
20
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Washington DC
New York City
Philadelphia
Jamestown
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The economic depression hurt which group of people the most?
Printers
Blacksmiths
Farmers
Lawyers
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Who developed the Virginia Plan?
Roger Sherman
William Paterson
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
23
Farmers rebelling and trying to take guns from a state warehouse is known as
Mayes' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion
Jays' Rebellion
Ways' Rebellion
24
What does "rule of law" mean?
Laws only pertain to certain people
No one is above the law
25
The Articles of Confederation allowed the central government to tax.
TRUE
FALSE
26
How many branches did the Articles of Confederation have?
One
Two
Six
Three
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What is impeachment?
Formal charges brought upon the President
The conviction of the President
The trial for the President
The President must leave office
28
How did the founding fathers handle the issue of slavery?
3/5 Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
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Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
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What was representation based on in the New Jersey Plan?
Equal Representation
Population
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Who developed the Great Compromise?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
William Paterson
Roger Sherman
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 determined what?
How to settle the northwest territory
How a territory would become a state
33
Which plan was most similar to the Articles of Confederation?
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
34
"The right to bear arms" is which amendment?
4th
10th
2nd
5th
35
Which is not one of the 3 branches of government?
Democratic
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
36
State governments have the power to do what?
Establish Schools
Declare war
Regulate trade between states
37
Who supported the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
38
What kind of government does the United States have?
Republic
Democratic Republic
Confederation
Monarchy
39
The Bill of Rights has the first ____ amendments.
12
5
10
13
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What event helped persuade government leaders to revise the Articles of Confederation?
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Economic Depression
Shays' Rebellion
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Which house is based on equal representation?
Senate
House of Representative
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What does amend mean?
Keep the same
Approve
Deny
Change
43
The federal government and the state governments both have the power to do all of these EXCEPT
Tax
Raise Taxes
Enforce Laws
Declare war
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Which amendment reflects the American's grievance against the Quartering Act?
1st
3rd
5th
2nd
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Who advises the President and helps enforce laws?
The People
The House
The Senate
The Cabinet
46
The 1st Amendment gives us the freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
TRUE
FALSE
47
What was the first national government of the United States?
Common Sense
The Declaration of Independence
The US Constitution
Articles of Confederation