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Constitution Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the advantages of the NORTHWEST ORDINANCE? | Orderly Expansion, Public Education, Ban on Slavery, Civil Rights Protections and Economic Growth |
| List the STRENGTHS of the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. | Unified States, Power to Make Treaties, settlement and expansion westward, Limited Central Power and Encouraged Cooperation |
| List the WEAKNESSES of the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. | No Power to Tax, Weak National Defense, Unanimous Consent for Amendments, No Regulation of Commerce and No National Judiciary |
| Did the AOC give more power to the Federal Government or the State Governments? | The AOC gave more power to the state governments. The federal government had very limited authority. |
| How did the GREAT COMPROMISE help both states with large populations and states with small populations? | Equalized the representation by having 2 senators per state and House Representatives based on population. |
| Why did the Southern states want slaves to be counted in voting? | Southern states wanted slaves to be counted in voting to increase their representation in the House of Representatives. |
| Define the word bicameral. | having two chambers or houses, typically in a legislative body. |
| What was the first written Constitution in the colonies? | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) |
| What was the THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE? | or purposes of taxation and representation in the House of Representatives. This gave Southern states more political power, though slaves themselves couldn't vote. |
| What does the word OMMITTED mean? | something that has been left out or excluded |