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Creating the Constitution

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  • Who was the chairman of the Constitutional Convention?
    James Madison
    Benjamin Franklin
    Roger Sherman
    George Washington
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  • Who is the Father of the Constitution?
    James Madison
    Rufus King
    George Washington
    Roger Sherman
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  • Who is the Great Compromiser?
    Rufus King
    Robert Livingston
    James Madison
    Roger Sherman
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  • Why did the states all having different currencies have a negative impact on the country?
    They couldn't produce enough goods
    They couldn't trade between states
    They did not have raw materials to sell
    The ports were closed in major cities
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  • The first ten amendments are also known as
    The Constitution
    The Bill of Rights
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  • 1) Which of the following statements is a quote from the Preamble of US Constitution?
    d. We hold these truths to be self-evident
    a. FIRST, We have granted to God,
    b. We the People of the United States,
    c. Four score and seven years ago
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  • The Preamble to the Constitution of the US, which was established in 1789 (written in 1787), includes these words:
    We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...
    We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..
    A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State..
    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...
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  • What type of government does the constitution outline?
    Monarchy
    Federation
    Dictatorship
    Democracy
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  • The Land Ordinance of 1785
    created rules for becoming a state
    banned slavery in the Northwest Territories
    created townships that could petition to become states
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  • The Great Compromise resolved differences between...
    Southern and Northern States
    Supporters of a national gov. & state governments
    Farmers and merchants
    States w/ large populations & states with small populations
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  • Compare the Virginia Plan and THe NJ PLan
    both called for unicameral gov't & had equal representation
    A and C
    both determined state membership by population
    Both were Plans that was concerned about representing states
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  • It resolved the conflict between the Virginia Plan and the NJ Plan
    the Articles of Confederation
    the Great Compromise
    the Bill of Rights
    A coin toss
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  • What states favored the NJ Plan?
    states with large populations
    states with small populations
    states with large geographic areas
    states with small geographic areas
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  • The NJ Plan proposed that each state would have:
    One vote per state
    A vote based on their location in the US
    The right to leave the country
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  • What fraction of slaves were counted under the Great Compromise?
    3/5
    7/8
    1/2
    1/3
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  • There is still a debate today regarding state vs federal power
    False
    True
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