1). which document is considered the supreme law of the united state and creates separation of powers?
bill of rights
articles of confederation
u. s. constitution
declaration of independence

2). which was a key to writing and ratifying the u. s. constitution?
a).compromise by one group of delegates
b).refusal to compromise on any side
c).the impossibility of compromise
d). willingness to compromise on all sides

3). why did many leaders want to replace the articles of confederation?
they wanted a smaller central government.

they could not pay the high taxes under the article of confederation.

they wanted a stronger central government and a chief executive with powers.

they believed states needed more power.

4). which was not an achievement of the northwest ordinance?

it encouraged explorers to find a northwest passage to the pacific.

it provided a way for territories to organize and enter the union as states.

it prohibited slavery in the northwest territory.

it encouraged education and provided a way for public schools to be supported.

5). which is not a provision of the northwest ordinance?

question 9 options:

a plan for allowing territories to become states

women's voting rights

requirements for public schooling in the new territories

a law against slavery in the territory

how were the state constitutions important to the writing of the u. s. constitution?

question 12 options:

lessons learned in setting up state governments were in setting up the united states government.

none of the state constitutions contained guarantees of personal rights and freedom.

most states had learned that having a strong central government was a mistake.

small and large states came to the constitutional convention agreeing on how to set up a congress.
which was an argument used by opponents of the u. s. constitution against its ratification?

question 14 options:

the federal government has too much power

congress has no authority to raise money

there is no system of checks and balances.

the french king will no approve of it.

which document guarantees citizens of the united states fair trials?

question 16 options:

bill of rights

declaration of independence

article i of the u. s. constitution.

judiciary act. of 1789

the difference between the declaration of independence and the constitution is the declaration states goals or philosophy and the constitution puts the ideas into action.

question 18 options:
true
false

how did the great compromise address the issue of representation?

question 21 options:

each state would decide how many delegates it would send to congress.

the would be a two-house legislature; one house based on state population and the other with equal representation.

the number of legislators from each state would be based on population.

each state would have an equal number of representatives in both the upper and lower house of the legislature.