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History
Experiments in Government - Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What sort of problems did the nation face under the Articles of Confederation? | Congress could not settle disputes between the states, foreign countries did not respect our nation, congress could not tax |
| Who ruled the national government of the U.S. during the Revoluntionary War? | 2nd Continental Congress |
| the Articles of Confederation can be best described as: | a weak alliance or league of states |
| the creators of the Articles of Confederation: | did not want a national executive who had the power to enforce laws |
| the New Jersey Plan of government favored: | small states |
| the argument at the convention between large and small states was solved by the: | great compromise |
| the word which means 'two houses' is: | bicameral |
| the president of the Constitutional Convention was: | George Washington |
| the Great Compromise: | created the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| which state did not send representatives to the convention? | Rhode Island |
| under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could: | admit new states |
| when they originally met in 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were sent to: | revise the Articles of Confederation |
| Small states objected to the Virginia Plan because they: | feared that the large states would out vote them |
| according to the Virginia Plan: | a bicameral legislature would exist, representation would be based on state population, and the government would be divided into 3 branches |
| Where did the Constitutional Convention take place? | Philadelphia |
| Delegates to the convention decided to keep their talks secret because: | they wanted to explore every issue without outside pressure |
| The First constitution for the United States was called the: | Articles of Confederation |
| Who is the Father of the U.S. Constitution? | James Madison |
| The Great Compromise had to do with: | representation |
| The primary author of the Articles of Confederation was: | John Dickinson |
| The disagreement over how to count slaves between the free and slave states was settled by the: | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| What part of the Great Compromise did both large and small states agree on? | dividing the nation into three branches |
| how many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention? | 55 |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress organized the Ohio River Valley by passing the: | Northwest Ordiance of 1787 |
| Under the Articles of Confederation. which two branches of government did NOT exist? | executive and judicial |
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