American Government Quiz

Which group casts votes to elect the president?

Which of these describes a federal system of government?

Why is James Madison known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

Which institution is primarily responsible for confirming presidential appointments?

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

Which statement best describes a republic as accepted by the Constitutional delegates?

What is a key feature of a republican form of government?

What did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?

What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?

What did Congress fear about a strong central government following the American Revolution?

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation hindered Congress the most?

What was one significant long-term outcome of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

Which area was specifically impacted by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

Why is Shays' Rebellion significant in the context of U.S. history?

How did the Southern states prefer to count enslaved individuals for representation purposes in 1790?

Which state would have increased its representation in Congress the most if the counting of enslaved people was included?

Which state had a higher population represented in Graph 1 for total congressional representation, New York or North Carolina?

Without counting enslaved people, which state would have retained more congressional representatives, New York or North Carolina?

What primary factor influenced the number of representatives each Southern state desired?

What was the primary purpose of the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention?

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise determine representation for southern states?

What remains a key feature of the U.S. government as a result of the Great Compromise?

Which amendment eliminated the principles established by the Three-Fifths Compromise?

What was a major flaw of the Three-Fifths Compromise as viewed today?

What compromise was made to ensure both large and small states had representation?

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise allow southern states to do regarding congressional representation?

Why does the structure of the Great Compromise still exist today?

What does the abolition of slavery highlight about the Three-Fifths Compromise?

What does modern democracy emphasize in contrast to the Three-Fifths Compromise?