Unit 3 flash cards
What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
A) To declare independence from Britain
B) To revise the Articles of Confederation
C) To create a stronger federal government
D) To negotiate peace with Native Americans
C) To create a stronger federal government
Which compromise resolved the debate over representation in Congress?
A) The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
B) The Three-Fifths Compromise
C) The Missouri Compromise
D) The Compromise of 1850
A) The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
What does the First Amendment protect?
A) Right to bear arms
B) Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
C) Right to a speedy trial
D) Protection from unreasonable searches
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose the Constitution?
A) They wanted a monarchy
B) They feared a strong central government without a Bill of Rights
C) They supported slavery
D) They wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation
They feared a strong central government without a Bill of Rights
What is federalism?
A) A system where states have all the power
B) A division of power between state and national governments
C) A direct democracy
D) A form of monarchy
A division of power between state and national governments
Which branch of government interprets laws?
A) Executive
B) Judicial
C) Legislative
D) Military
Judicial
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A) Slaves counted fully for representation
B) Each slave counted as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation
C) Slavery was banned in the North
D) Slaves were granted voting rights
Each slave counted as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation
