Road To Constitution Test

Question 1

What are some the main points from government and the bible.

Answer 1

All authorities are stablished by God. When we disobey our authorities, we are disobeying God. Christians are not always required to respect authorities if they tell us to do or they do something wrong. Use Daniel as an example.

Question 2

What were some of the weaknesses of the articles of the confederation?

Answer 2

No power to raise funds for army
No powers to do taxes or tarriffs
Can't control trade among states
No exit I've branch to enforce laws
No power to force states to honor promises
Can't regulate currency

Question 3

What happened in shays rebellion.

Answer 3

A poor farmer who fought in the war didn’t get his bond paid back so he led hundreds of other farmers to shut down the courts in Springfield. They shut down the courts but were later captured and shay was sentenced to death.

Question 4

What did the delegates discuss in 1787

Answer 4

Slavery
Slave trade
Gifts in kind
War bonds
Vote

Question 5

Who “won” based on the decisions the depegates made.

Answer 5

Plantation owners because they could vote and have slaves.

Question 6

What was the Virginia plan?

Answer 6

Bicameral congress

Based on population where larger states get more votes than smaller states

Question 7

What was the New Jersey plan?

Answer 7

Unicameral congress

Each state receives an equal number of votes

Question 8

What was the great comprimise.

Answer 8

Bicameral and unicameral congress.
Senate- each state receives 2 votes
House of Representatives- number of representatives based on states population

Question 9

What did the southern states and northern states want?

Answer 9

Southern states- slaves are people and count as votes

Northern states- slave don’t count as population because they are property