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POLS 2311 - UNIT 1 & 2 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Which of the following compromises was the most important for
the delegates to reach to allow them to agree on a proposed
constitution? - correct answer-the compromise of whether to
represent the states equally in the legislature.
A difference between a confederal system and a national
system is that - correct answer-national systems have less
decentralization of power than confederal systems.
The Articles of Confederation established a ___________
rather than a real national government. - correct answer-
"league of friendship"
The ________ based representation on population and was
supported by other populous states (Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania) - correct answer-Virginia Plan
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The _________ gave each state one vote, as under the Article
of Confederation and was supported by other less populated
states (Delaware, New Hampshire) - correct answer-New
Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise, aka ___________, created the
presented structure of congress: a lower house based on
population and an upper house based on the equal
representation of the states. - correct answer-Connecticut
Compromise
What state was the last to ratify the Articles of Confederation? -
correct answer-Maryland
How were votes conducted in the Constitutional Convention?
Were the deliberations public? how did the delegates indicate
their approval? - correct answer-Binding votes (vote is a final
vote). Deliberations were not public but rather in secrecy.
Tapping on the table.
According to James Madison, the "very definition of tyranny"
involves - correct answer-The accumulation of the executive,
legislative, and judicial powers in the same hands
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Country Terra is divided into 10 parts called communities. Each
community has sole responsibility for education within that part
of the country, but not for defense because Terra's constitution
lists education as one of several subject matters reserved for
the communities to regulate. The political system in this country
is best described as which of the following? - correct answer-
modern federalism
Country Picturesque has a central government and is divided
into 10 communities by law passed by the central government
for the purpose collecting taxes for the central government and
administering whatever programs the central government
assigns to them. The political system in this country is best
described as which of the following? - correct answer-unitary
Which of the following is
not
among the key parts of the Constitution on federalism? - correct
answer-the 1st Amendment
POLS 2311 - UNIT 1 & 2 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Which of the following compromises was the most important for
the delegates to reach to allow them to agree on a proposed
constitution? - correct answer-the compromise of whether to
represent the states equally in the legislature.
A difference between a confederal system and a national
system is that - correct answer-national systems have less
decentralization of power than confederal systems.
The Articles of Confederation established a ___________
rather than a real national government. - correct answer-
"league of friendship"
The ________ based representation on population and was
supported by other populous states (Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania) - correct answer-Virginia Plan
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The _________ gave each state one vote, as under the Article
of Confederation and was supported by other less populated
states (Delaware, New Hampshire) - correct answer-New
Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise, aka ___________, created the
presented structure of congress: a lower house based on
population and an upper house based on the equal
representation of the states. - correct answer-Connecticut
Compromise
What state was the last to ratify the Articles of Confederation? -
correct answer-Maryland
How were votes conducted in the Constitutional Convention?
Were the deliberations public? how did the delegates indicate
their approval? - correct answer-Binding votes (vote is a final
vote). Deliberations were not public but rather in secrecy.
Tapping on the table.
According to James Madison, the "very definition of tyranny"
involves - correct answer-The accumulation of the executive,
legislative, and judicial powers in the same hands
, Page | 3
Country Terra is divided into 10 parts called communities. Each
community has sole responsibility for education within that part
of the country, but not for defense because Terra's constitution
lists education as one of several subject matters reserved for
the communities to regulate. The political system in this country
is best described as which of the following? - correct answer-
modern federalism
Country Picturesque has a central government and is divided
into 10 communities by law passed by the central government
for the purpose collecting taxes for the central government and
administering whatever programs the central government
assigns to them. The political system in this country is best
described as which of the following? - correct answer-unitary
Which of the following is
not
among the key parts of the Constitution on federalism? - correct
answer-the 1st Amendment
