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Question 1 (1 point)

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How did the states compromise on the way slaves would be counted in the country?

Question 1 options:

A)

They outlawed slavery altogether.

B)

They allowed slaves to be counted as 3/5ths of a person.

C)

They only allowed slaves in the south.

D)

They only allowed 500 slaves in the country.

Question 2 (1 point)

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The United States established a bicameral legislature with the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. What does the term bicameral legislature mean?

Question 2 options:

A)

The state and national governments will have equal power in the new government.

B)

The United States will be ruled by two different leaders: the President and Vice-President.

C)

The U.S. Congress is divided into two parts: The House of Representatives and the Senate.

D)

The Judicial Branch is divided into two different courts.

Question 3 (1 point)

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Which of the following men from Georgia represented Georgia at the Constitutional Convention?

Question 3 options:

A)

Button Gwinnett

B)

George Walton

C)

William Few, Jr.

D)

Abraham Baldwin

Question 4 (1 point)

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How many branches was the new government divided into with the adoption of the U.S. Constitution?

Question 4 options:

A)

1

B)

2

C)

3

D)

4

Question 5 (1 point)

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How did the states compromise of how they would be represented in the legislative branch?

Question 5 options:

A)

They created a unicameral legislature with each state having the same number of representatives.

B)

They created a bicameral legislature with each house having the same number of representatives.

C)

They created a bicameral legislature with one house having the same number of representatives from each state and one house based on population.

D)

They created a unicameral legislature with each state's number of representatives was based on population.

Question 6 (1 point)

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Why did the leaders of the United States need to create and adopt a new and different constitution?

Question 6 options:

A)

The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the executive branch of government.

B)

The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the state governments making the national government weak.

C)

The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the judicial branch of government.

D)

The Articles of Confederation were never ratified by enough states to become law.

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Answer 1

Here are the answers to your quiz questions based on historical knowledge regarding the U.S. Constitution and its formation:

Question 1:
How did the states compromise on the way slaves would be counted in the country?
Answer: B) They allowed slaves to be counted as 3/5ths of a person.

Question 2:
The United States established a bicameral legislature with the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. What does the term bicameral legislature mean?
Answer: C) The U.S. Congress is divided into two parts: The House of Representatives and the Senate.

Question 3:
Which of the following men from Georgia represented Georgia at the Constitutional Convention?
Answer: D) Abraham Baldwin.

Question 4:
How many branches was the new government divided into with the adoption of the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: C) 3.

Question 5:
How did the states compromise on how they would be represented in the legislative branch?
Answer: C) They created a bicameral legislature with one house having the same number of representatives from each state and one house based on population.

Question 6:
Why did the leaders of the United States need to create and adopt a new and different constitution?
Answer: B) The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the state governments making the national government weak.

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