US HISTORY
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

1. representation of the states in Congress.
2. the powers of the executive.
3. the question of slavery.
4. control of interstate commerce.

2. The Great Compromise settled the issue of representation in Congress by

1. giving each state two senators and a number of representatives
based on population.
2. allowing all states to have equal representation in Congress.
3. having an equal number of members in each House of Congress.
4. limiting the population of large states.

3. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from the small states
most strongly supported the idea of

1. establishing a strong national executive.
2. levying taxes on exports.
3. popular election of Senators.
4. equal representation for the states in the national legislature. ;

4. When the United States Constitution was written, which compromise was
reached by the authors to gain the support of the states with small populations?

1. Congress would consist of both a House of Representatives and a Senate.
2. Five enslaved persons would be counted as three free persons for
the purpose of taxation.
3. The President would be selected by the direct vote of the people.
4. Exported goods could not be taxed, but imported goods could be taxed.

5. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the "Three-fifths Compromise
dealt with

1. amendments to the constitution.
2. women’s rights.
3. representation in Congress.
4. The rights of accused persons.

6. The most significant change from the Articles to the Constitution was the

1. establishment of a written constitution.
2. strengthening of the power of the federal government.
3. elimination of the judicial branch.
4. emphasis on weak state governments.

7. During the debates over the ratification of the Constitution, Federalists
and Anti-Federalists disagreed most strongly over the

1. division of powers between the national and state governments.
2. provision for governing the Northwest Territory.
3. distribution of power between the Senate and House of
Representatives.
4. number of Amendments in the Bill of Rights.

8. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a major obstacle to drafting a new
constitution was the

1 disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
2 controversy over the separation between church and state
3 delegates' lack of talent and lack of government experience
4 hostility of the Federalists

9. Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution because it

1. it gave too much powers to the states.
2. lacked a bill of rights
3. failed to give Congress too much power.
4. was unfair to the small states.

10. One reason for the importance of the Federalist Papers in U.S. history is that these essays

1. helped persuade some states to ratify the Constitution.
2. convinced the colonists to rebel against the British government.
3. present the first legal arguments in favor of retaining slavery.
4. outlined plans for a confederate system of government.

11. In the debate over ratification, an important factor in overcoming objections to the Constitution was

1. political compromise.
2. force and intimidation.
3. strict devotion to equality.
4. distrust of state governments. ;

12. "All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich  and well born, the other the mass of the people. . . . The people are turbulent and changing. . . . Give therefore to the first class a distinct permanent share in the government. They will check the unsteadiness of the second.
—Alexander Hamilton

The author of this quotation suggests that

1. the will of the majority should guide public policy.
2. wealthy people are too preoccupied to rule well.
3. the common people cannot be trusted to run a stable government.
4. poorer people must work harder to gain access to economic and
political power.

13. One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the
Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution

1. created a national government having three branches.
2. provided for the direct election of the President by the voters.
3. made the amendment process more difficult.
4. increased the powers of the states.

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