AnswersMO-American Government CRUnit Test

Drafting the Constitution Answers

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Why did the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise involve so much debate and discussion at the Constitutional Convention?

A
The states were not ready to give up their independence to an all-powerful national government.
B
The states believed the Articles of Confederation were working and did not need to be replaced.
C
Each state was most concerned for its own interests and needs.
D
Each state was certain that cooperation would lead to another war.
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According to the 1790 census, where did most enslaved people live?

A
only in the North
B
mostly in the South
C
mostly in the Mid-West
D
only in the far West
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In what part of the Great Compromise are the ideas of the Virginia Plan represented?

A
the Senate
B
the House of Representatives
C
the Office of the President
D
the Unicameral Legislature
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Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate?

A
Their economy was based on agriculture.
B
They had far fewer large cities than the southern states.
C
They generally had less enslaved labor than the southern states.
D
They had very large farms called plantations.
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The New Jersey Plan supported the idea of

A
bicameral legislation.
B
equal representation.
C
multi-cameral legislation.
D
parliamentary government.
6

The men sent to the Constitutional Convention to represent their states were best known as

A
representatives
B
senators
C
delegates
D
politicians.
7

Which statement about the delegates at the Constitutional Convention is accurate?

A
The delegates all came to the convention from the same region.
B
The delegates agreed on the same constitutional principles.
C
The delegates agreed on what governmental changes were necessary.
D
The delegates considered each one of their states to have independent interests.
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The issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention was actually an issue about

A
representation.
B
taxes.
C
citizenship.
D
legislature.
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What is the best definition of bicameral?

A
a legislature based on size of the state
B
an act of working as a lawmaker for a group
C
a government made up of two parts or houses
D
an agreement reached after long debate
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Which of these was not a key difference between Northern and Southern states at the Constitutional Convention?

A
Wanting to elect the president directly vs. using an electoral college
B
Having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities
C
Wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries
D
Having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor

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