Question

1.
Which issue did the Great Compromise address?
A. congressional representation
B. election of the president
C. membership of the Supreme Court
D. relationship of the states to each other

2.
Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes the Federalist view of the proposed Constitution? Use the excerpt from The Federalist essays to answer the question. "A people descended from the same ancestors, speaking the same language, professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar in their manners and customs, and who . . . have nobly established general liberty and independence. This country and this people seem to have been made for each other . . . united to each other by the strongest ties, should never be split into a number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties."
–The Federalist No. 2, John Jay
A. The Federalists believed that similarity of the people in the United States was a source of strength and should be further strengthened by a strong national government.
B. The Federalists believed that similarity of the people in the United States was a weakness and could only be strengthened by a strong national government.
C. The Federalists believed that the variety of the people in the United States was a strength that could only be further strengthened by strong state government.
D. The Federalists believed that a strong national government would weaken the strength of the diversity of the American people.

3.
At which meeting did the delegates decide to replace the Articles of Confederation?
A. the Annapolis Convention
B. the Constitutional Convention
C. the Second Continental Congress
D. the Stamp Act Congress

4.
Which man is often called the Father of the Constitution?
A. Alexander Hamilton
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. James Madison
D. Patrick Henry

Answer 1

1. Congressional Representation (A)
2. The Federalist believed that similarity of the people in the United States was a source of strength and should be further strengthened by a strong national government. (A)
3.  the Constitutional Convention (B)
4. James Madison (C)

Answer 2

The correct options are as follows:
1. A.
The great compromise of 1787 was the agreement which the states in the America made concerning the issue of representation and legislative structure. As a result of the compromise, the constitution created a two chamber legislature which allowed for compromise between those who believed that all states should be equal and those who insisted  that state representation should be based on the state's population.
2. A.
It can be seen from the passage that the speaker is calling for unity in the country. He believes that the people has a common foundation and heritage and that the similar values which are shared by the people should be further cemented by a national government.
3. B.
The article of confederation refers to the written document which established the function of the  government, it comes into use after the independence. This article was replaced with the national constitution during the  constitutional convention. It was during the constitutional convention that a new constitution was written for USA.
4. C.
James Madison is called the father of constitution because of the vital roles which he played in document drafting and its ratification during the federal convention of 1787.