Here are the answers based on the questions provided:
Question 1
Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?
Answer: To reach a compromise between large and small states
Question 2
Which law would be considered unconstitutional on the basis of First Amendment guarantees?
Answer: A prohibition on electing religious leaders to government office
Question 3
What does this list suggest about the drafters of the Articles of Confederation?
Answer: They feared that a strong central government would abuse its power.
Question 4
Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . .”
Question 5
Which group would have made these arguments in 1787?
Answer: Anti-Federalists
Question 6
Which situation violates the Eighth Amendment protections regarding criminal punishment?
Answer: A person is sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting.
Question 7
Why did the Constitutional Convention agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Answer: To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation
Question 8
Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?
Answer: Fourth Amendment
Question 9
According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S. territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?
Answer: Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers
Question 10
This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?
Answer: Checks and balances
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