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Question #1

What is the Bill of Rights?

A. powers given to Congress in Article I of the Constitution

B. twenty-seven amendments added to the Constitution over the years

C. document authored by Thomas Jefferson that details the rights of the citizens

D. first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual freedoms

Question #2

How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention resolve their disagreement regarding slavery?

A. It was agreed that a state's slave population would be counted for purposes of taxation but not for purposes of representation.

B. It was agreed that 60 percent of a state's slave population would be counted for purposes of both representation and taxation.

C. It was agreed that a state's slave population would be counted for purposes of representation but not for purposes of taxation.

D. It was agreed that Congress would abolish slavery in 1850.

Question #3

According to the Great Compromise, how would representation in Congress be apportioned?

A. Each state would have equal representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

B. Representation in the House of Representatives would be based on each state's population and every state would have two senators.

C. Representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate would be based on a state's population.

D. Congress would be a unicameral legislature with each state receiving equal representation.