A New Nation PRE Test

Instructions

Read each question carefully, as some questions require more than one answer. Good luck!

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What were the purposes of the Northwest Ordinance? There are FOUR true statements. (7.4a.)

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What prompted the call to rewrite the Articles of Confederation? (7.4a.)

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Why did the Great Compromise establish a two-house legislature? (7.4c.)

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Which statement reflects the ideas from the Magna Carta that influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution? (7.4a.)

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6. How did the Federalist Papers generate support for ratifying the Constitution? (7.4c.)

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How does the Constitution reflect the principle of popular sovereignty? (7.4c.)

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Why is James Madison considered to be the "Father of the Constitution"? (7.4b)

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What does it mean to amend something? (7.4b.)

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How many states are needed to amend the Constitution? (7.4c.)

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Public schools are the responsibility of the ______________. (7.4a.)

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What is NOT one of the ideas from Baron de Montesquieu that influenced American government? (7.4a.)

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What does it mean to ratify something?

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How many States had to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?

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Which of the following is NOT part of the ratification process?

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The complex system for electing the president is called ____________________.

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Voters vote directly for the president.

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Voters vote for electors that are pledged to a certain candidate.

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The number of electors is the total number of Senators and House of Representatives a state has.

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Why did many of the northern states object to including enslaved people in population counts? Explain the Three-Fifths Compromise. (7.4c)

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A New Nation PRE Test

What were the purposes of the Northwest Ordinance? There are FOUR true statements. (7.4a.)

What prompted the call to rewrite the Articles of Confederation? (7.4a.)

Why did the Great Compromise establish a two-house legislature? (7.4c.)

Which statement reflects the ideas from the Magna Carta that influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution? (7.4a.)

6. How did the Federalist Papers generate support for ratifying the Constitution? (7.4c.)

How does the Constitution reflect the principle of popular sovereignty? (7.4c.)

Why is James Madison considered to be the "Father of the Constitution"? (7.4b)

What does it mean to amend something? (7.4b.)

How many states are needed to amend the Constitution? (7.4c.)

Public schools are the responsibility of the ______________. (7.4a.)

What is NOT one of the ideas from Baron de Montesquieu that influenced American government? (7.4a.)

What does it mean to ratify something?

How many States had to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?

Which of the following is NOT part of the ratification process?

The complex system for electing the president is called ____________________.

Voters vote directly for the president.

Voters vote for electors that are pledged to a certain candidate.

The number of electors is the total number of Senators and House of Representatives a state has.

Why did many of the northern states object to including enslaved people in population counts? Explain the Three-Fifths Compromise. (7.4c)

Summarize the Virginia and New Jersey Plans and the compromise that resulted from them. (7.4b.)

What were the purposes of the Northwest Ordinance? There are FOUR true statements. (7.4a.)

What prompted the call to rewrite the Articles of Confederation? (7.4a.)

Why did the Great Compromise establish a two-house legislature? (7.4c.)

Which statement reflects the ideas from the Magna Carta that influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution? (7.4a.)

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the information relayed by this chart? Hint: There are TWO answers. (7.4c.)

6. How did the Federalist Papers generate support for ratifying the Constitution? (7.4c.)

How does the Constitution reflect the principle of popular sovereignty? (7.4c.)

Why is James Madison considered to be the "Father of the Constitution"? (7.4b)

What does it mean to amend something? (7.4b.)

How many states are needed to amend the Constitution? (7.4c.)

Public schools are the responsibility of the ______________. (7.4a.)

What is NOT one of the ideas from Baron de Montesquieu that influenced American government? (7.4a.)

What does it mean to ratify something?

How many States had to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?

Which of the following is NOT part of the ratification process?

The complex system for electing the president is called ____________________.

Voters vote directly for the president.

Voters vote for electors that are pledged to a certain candidate.

The number of electors is the total number of Senators and House of Representatives a state has.

Why did many of the northern states object to including enslaved people in population counts? Explain the Three-Fifths Compromise. (7.4c)

Summarize the Virginia and New Jersey Plans and the compromise that resulted from them. (7.4b.)

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the information relayed by this chart? Hint: There are TWO answers. (7.4c.)