Unit test CA-Principles of American Democracy CR

What would a bill of rights accomplish? It would let individuals govern themselves. It would give the government more power. It would limit government powers. It would give all power to the states.

It would limit government powers.

Why did Federalists argue for a separation of powers? No single branch of government would have too much power. The president should have more power than the other branches. Power would be divided equally between federal and state government. Trying to balance three branches of government would be impossible.

No single branch of government would have too much power.

Which statement about the Three-Fifths Compromise is accurate? The Three-Fifths Compromise determined where the greatest enslaved populations were based on census data. The Three-Fifths Compromise helped give more power to states that did not allow slavery. The Three-Fifths Compromise was developed based on the results of the 1790 census. The Three-Fifths Compromise was a temporary solution to a long-term political issue.

The Three-Fifths Compromise was a temporary solution to a long-term political issue.

How did Anti-Federalists feel about a strong central government? They favored it. They mostly favored it but had some concerns. Some opposed it and some favored it. They opposed it.

They opposed it.

What was the Federalists' position on creating a bill of rights? They approved of the idea because it would help limit government powers. They disapproved of the idea because it meant the president would have too little power. They agreed to the idea if they could review and reject parts of it. They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.

They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.

What agreement did the delegates reach regarding enslaved people and representation with the Three-Fifths Compromise? They were not to be counted in the census at all. They were counted in the census as full equals. They were partially counted in the census. They were counted in the census in certain states.

They were partially counted in the census.

The powers of the commander in chief of the armed forces belong to the judicial branch. legislative branch. executive branch. state governments.

executive branch.

Which key idea in the Constitution creates a division of power between national and state governments? habeas corpus individual rights federalism republicanism

federalism

During the Constitutional Convention, small states did not want their representation based on delegation. location. condition. population.

population.

According to the Constitution, the judicial branch of the federal government is headed by Congress the Supreme Court the president the cabinet

the Supreme Court

Which individual freedom is protected under the Constitution? the freedom to tell lies that damage another person's reputation the freedom to assemble together for peaceful meetings the freedom from having property taken lawfully the freedom from being arrested lawfully

the freedom to assemble together for peaceful meetings

What was the purpose of the New Jersey Plan? to support the interests of the smaller states to implement a bicameral legislature to nominate William Paterson as chief executive to ensure representation was based on population

to support the interests of the smaller states