Q1

Question

What was the initial purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

(1 point)
Responses

to amend the Articles of Confederation
to amend the Articles of Confederation

to write the Constitution
to write the Constitution

to ratify the Constitution
to ratify the Constitution

to amend the Constitution
to amend the Constitution
Question 2
Q2

Use the excerpt below to answer the question that follows:

So long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other twelve, our pretended union is but a name, and our confederation, a cobweb.
—Noah Webster

What fundamental problem did Noah Webster see in the Articles of Confederation?

(1 point)
Responses

that states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole
that states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole

that small states would have just as much say in the government as larger states
that small states would have just as much say in the government as larger states

that the states would have no way to stop the central government from imposing harsh taxes on them
that the states would have no way to stop the central government from imposing harsh taxes on them

that the central government would always favor large states over the smaller states when disputes broke out
that the central government would always favor large states over the smaller states when disputes broke out
Question 3
Q3

What did the Northwest Ordinance outlaw in the Northwest Territory?

(1 point)
Responses

admission of new states
admission of new states

religious freedom
religious freedom

trial by jury
trial by jury

slavery
slavery
Question 4
Q4

Use the passage below to answer the question that follows:

Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.

—Articles of Confederation, Article II

According to the excerpt, who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

(1 point)
Responses

It gave the majority of the power to the individual states, and limited the power of the national government.
It gave the majority of the power to the individual states, and limited the power of the national government.

It gave the majority of the power to the British monarchy, and limited the power of the national government.
It gave the majority of the power to the British monarchy, and limited the power of the national government.

It gave the majority of the power to the national government, and limited the power of individual states.
It gave the majority of the power to the national government, and limited the power of individual states.

It gave the majority of the power to the British monarchy, and limited the power of the national government.
It gave the majority of the power to the British monarchy, and limited the power of the national government.
Question 5
Q5

What are some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that caused the need for a new and stronger federal government that the framers outlined in the Constitution? Select TWO that apply.

(2 points)
Responses

how to resolve disputes between states over land
how to resolve disputes between states over land

differences in opinions on how to establish a federal educational system
differences in opinions on how to establish a federal educational system

confusion over different state currency
confusion over different state currency

how to set up reserved land for Native Americans
how to set up reserved land for Native Americans
Question 6
Q6

Which of the following was one important contribution made by Benjamin Franklin during the Constitutional Convention?

(1 point)
Responses

He called for an end to the Articles of Confederation.
He called for an end to the Articles of Confederation.

He is known as the primary author of the U.S. Constitution.
He is known as the primary author of the U.S. Constitution.

He was the mastermind behind the Great Compromise.
He was the mastermind behind the Great Compromise.

He made a plea to delegates to accept the U.S. Constitution.
He made a plea to delegates to accept the U.S. Constitution.
Question 7
Q7

What effect did the Three-Fifths Compromise have on Southern states?

(1 point)
Responses

It helped increase the number of slaves traded
It helped increase the number of slaves traded

It limited the number of states that allowed slavery.
It limited the number of states that allowed slavery.

It gave the South the power to outvote the North
It gave the South the power to outvote the North

It gave those states more representation in Congress.
It gave those states more representation in Congress.
Question 8
Q8

What was a similarity between the Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta?

(1 point)
Responses

Both were based on the premise that the states should have more power.
Both were based on the premise that the states should have more power.

Both established a detailed justice system.
Both established a detailed justice system.

Both provided guidelines for ensuring basic citizen rights.
Both provided guidelines for ensuring basic citizen rights.

Both outlined a structure that gave the government the right to tax its citizens.
Both outlined a structure that gave the government the right to tax its citizens.
Question 9
Q9

What presidential power under the Constitution led the Antifederalists to urge for a Bill of Rights?

(1 point)
Responses

military power, as commander-in-chief
military power, as commander-in-chief

veto power over acts of Congress
veto power over acts of Congress

the power to declare states of emergency without consulting Congress
the power to declare states of emergency without consulting Congress

the power to carry out the laws passed by Congress
the power to carry out the laws passed by Congress
Question 10
Q10

Who was responsible for writing the amendments that later became the Bill of Rights?

(1 point)
Responses

George Mason
George Mason

George Washington
George Washington

Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry

James Madison
James Madison
Question 11
Q11

What was the importance of the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

(1 point)
Responses

It limited the power and controls of the government.
It limited the power and controls of the government.

It improved U.S. relations with the British monarchy.
It improved U.S. relations with the British monarchy.

It guaranteed the protection of basic rights.
It guaranteed the protection of basic rights.

It proposed a system of checks and balances

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1 (Q1)

• Answer: to amend the Articles of Confederation

Question 2 (Q2)

• Answer: that states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole

Question 3 (Q3)

• Answer: slavery

Question 4 (Q4)

• Answer: It gave the majority of the power to the individual states, and limited the power of the national government.

Question 5 (Q5)

• Answers:
  • how to resolve disputes between states over land
  • confusion over different state currency

Question 6 (Q6)

• Answer: He made a plea to delegates to accept the U.S. Constitution.

Question 7 (Q7)

• Answer: It gave those states more representation in Congress.

Question 8 (Q8)

• Answer: Both provided guidelines for ensuring basic citizen rights.

Question 9 (Q9)

• Answer: military power, as commander-in-chief

Question 10 (Q10)

• Answer: James Madison

Question 11 (Q11)

• Answers:
  • It limited the power and controls of the government.
  • It guaranteed the protection of basic rights.

(Note: For Question 11, you may need to choose the best most focused answer depending on how it's worded in your context. Both options provided a vital rationale for including the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.)