Question

1. what problem did the great compromise solve?

a. presidential election process
b. how states would be represented in congress
c. how checks and balances would work
d. whether political parties should exist

1. what was the main concern of people who opposed the constitution?

a. the president would be too weak
b. states would lose too much power
c. taxes would disappear
d. citizens would lose voting rights

1. which statement best describes a federal system of government?

a. states make all national decisions
b. one leader controls all power
c. power is shared between national and state governments
d. the national government controls everything

1. why does the constitution begin with \we the people\?

a. to show citizens give the government its power
b. to list who signed the document
c. to warn britain
d. to explain voting

1. what is the primary job of congress?

a. approve supreme court decisions
b. make laws
c. choose governors
d. enforce laws

1. what is the responsibility of the judicial branch?

a. enforce laws
b. interpret laws and settle disputes
c. propose bills
d. negotiate treaties

1. what is the purpose of checks and balances?

a. make amendments easier
b. prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
c. increase presidential authority
d. allow states to overrule congress

Explanation:

Question 7

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) resolved the debate over state representation in Congress. Larger states wanted representation based on population (Virginia Plan), smaller states wanted equal representation (New Jersey Plan). The compromise created a bicameral legislature: House of Representatives (population - based) and Senate (equal representation, 2 per state). So it solved how states would be represented in Congress.

Anti - Federalists opposed the Constitution mainly because they feared a strong central government would take too much power from the states. They were concerned about states losing sovereignty and the lack of a Bill of Rights initially. Option A is wrong (they feared the president might be too strong), C is wrong (taxes wouldn't disappear), D is not the main concern.

A federal system of government is defined by the sharing of power between the national (federal) government and state (or provincial) governments. Option A is a confederation - like system, B is an autocracy, D is a unitary system. So the correct description is power shared between national and state governments.

Answer:

B. How states would be represented in Congress

Question 8